Bowls Notes and Club Blog

Here's the latest from the bowlie.
Social Bowls.
Thursday, January 19.
In spite of the high temperatures three games of Pairs were played.
Guy Ellery and Bob Freeman had the better of the early ends but Les Kent and Greg Huggins gradually got into the match and after eleven ends they had a narrow lead of 14 -10. On the next end Guy and Bob scored seven shots to lead 14 -10 and after the fifteenth end had built the lead to 19-11. From there on Les and Greg won five of the last six ends to run out winners 23 -20.
Col Hayward and Gordon Dickson had a comfortable win against John Corcoran and Steve “Nimo” Mills and the other match was won by Graham Barby and Ron Blake (visiting from the Central Coast) over Keith MacRae and Jim Blake.
The Prize for the day was won by Ron Blake and Graham Barby.
Saturday, January 21.
With a drop in temperature, a good field of twenty-four turned out to play six games of Pairs.
Matches were played on the No. 3 Green which was the first time this Green had been used in some time and a number of the players had trouble adjusting to the conditions. Overall though I think the volunteer greenkeepers have done a great job and given time everyone will adjust to the slower pace of the green.
After fifteen ends John Corcoran and Rob Irving were leading Warren Bevan and John Carr 15 -10 before Warren and John won five of the last six ends to win the match 22-16.
Arthur Corbett and John ward played well early on in their match against Tom Furey and Steve “Nimo” Mills and after ten ends lead 14-5. By the end of the fifteenth end scores were level 16 all but Arthur and John won four of the last six ends to win 25-19.
In other matches:
Col Hayward and Greg Huggins had a win over Geoff freeman and Jim Blake.
Steve Turner and Joe Crowley were too strong for John Hodge and Gordon Dickson.
Garry Carberry and Wally Grant had a comfortable win over John Davies and Les Kent.
Keith MacRae and Ted Wright had a convincing win over Col Mudie and Ray Jones
The Prize for the day went to Warren Bevan and John Carr and the Runners-up were Ted Wright and Keith MacRae.
Australia Day Mini Carnival.
Entries are still being taken from teams of four (all male, all female or mixed) for the Mini Carnival to be played on Australia Day with play to commence at 10 AM. Entry fee is $20 per player (which includes Lunch) and prize money is $1000.
Dress is “mufti” and the format will be:
One Singles match – first to 25.
Two Pairs matches – 15 ends.
One Triple match – 15 ends.
One Fours match – 10 ends.
Hope to see you all on the day.
Club Championships.
If you intend playing in the Club Major Singles and Major Pairs Championships you had better be quick, entries will close on Saturday, January 28.
DISTRICT PENNANTS.
The Pennants season will commence on Sunday, March 5th.
If you intend playing, and you haven’t already done so, please put your name on the list on the club notice board. You should also indicate if you want to nominate as a Selector.
The Grade 2 team will play against West Dubbo, Dubbo City and Baradine.
The Grade 5 team opponents will be the same as last year, Parkes Railway, Caragabal and Canowindra and the Grade 7 group is also unchanged and we will play Parkes Railway, Condobolin and Peak Hill
GENERAL
1300 BUGMAN BOWLS.
Will re-commence on Thursday, February 2 and we look forward to seeing all of the regular teams plus a few new ones.
Friday Night
The Badge Draw was not won last Friday and will be worth $1000 this week. The draw will take place after the meat and voucher raffle.
As usual good pub style meals will be available at very reasonable prices.