Bowls Notes and Club Blog

G'Day. and welcome to this weeks news from the Bowlie.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Four games of Major fours were played on the weekend, Norm Keane Mike Valentine Wally Grant and Keith MacRae had a good win over Greig Ball Rob Tinker John Hodge and Dave Buggie 28/17, Bruce Deland John O;Malley Warren Bevan and Dean Searle also had a good win over Gary McPhee Bruce Orr Ray Jones and Tom Casey 27/19, Ted Wright Col Mudie Graham Barby and John Davies had a win over Sheldon Orr Mick Craft Tony Bright and Mick Went 18/13, and in the game of the round, with the scores level on the 20th end,Craig Henry Peter McPhee Dave Johnson and Graham Fliedner just snuck home over Noel Nicholson John Ward Robert Corbett and Arthhur Corbett 16/15.
SUNDAY MORNING JACKPOT BOWLS.
14 players fronted for the $1000 Jackpot, but it didn't go off, so it now stays on $1000, with a second Jackpot coming up behind, if after several weeks it does not go off, a number will come off the range, shortening the odds, so this is your chance to get some serious prize money, just front up on Sunday Morning for a game of bowls and a Sausage Sandwich after the game.
SOCIAL BOWLS
30 bowlers fronted for bowls on a barmy Thursday afternoon for a game of bowls, with five games of triples played,(just to be different) The winners on the day Norm Keane John Keogh Geoff Freeman, runners up Bob Freeman Gary McPhee and Graham Barby in a couple of results from the day, Chris Dunn Wally Grant John Corcoran had a close win over Tony Byrne Mick Craft and Tony Bright 29/26, and Norm Keane John Keogh and Geoff Freeman also had a close win over Rob Irving Craig Henry and Warren Bevan 22/18.
Saturday Afternoon saw 38 bowlers on the greens, the winners being Ted Wright Col Mudie Graham Barby and Joe Davies, runners up Kevin Hynds and Terry Hetherington, some scores from the day saw Max Tomkins Bill Wyatt and John Ward just sneak in over Ron Murray Keith Alexander and John Dunn 19/17, Kevin Hynds and Terry Hetherington in a close one over Noel Nicholson and Geoff Freeman 23/21, and in a Mixes Pairs, with the Girls as Skips, Dave Johnson and Rhone Went beat Baldy Frame and Liz Byrne 21/17.
GENERAL NEWS.
This Saturday, August 10th the Semi Final of the Minor Fours is set down to be played, also the Final of the Major Triples.
August 17th is the date set down for the 2nd round of the Major Fours.
It was great to see the Grand Old Man of Bowls, Tom Cole back at the club watching the bowls, he tells me he will be back on the green in the near future, great news Tom.
The A.G.M. of the Club is set down for the 23rd September, with nominations to close on the 25th August, as several of the current Board Members are not seeking re-election, it is now time for some new people to step forward and nominate.
Under the Club Constitution, Two positions on the Board are open to Social Members, so even if you do not play Bowls, but are a member of the Club, you can nominate, there must be some terrific people out there who would make great Board Members, so please give it serious thought..
BOWLS STARTERS.
Thursday 8/8 Col Mudie and Tony Byrne, Saturday 10/8 Bernie Mitchell and Max Tomkins Thursday 15/8 Wally Austin and Norm Keane.
Well, thats it for thius week.
See you all at the Bowlie