Bowls Notes and Club Blog

Here is the latest from the Bowlie.
SOCIAL BOWLS.
Thursday, August 30.
Four games of Pairs and one game of Triples were played with a couple of close games.
Steve Mills and John Dunn won the first five ends but Arthur Corbett and Jim Blake won seven of the next eight ends to take a narrow lead, 15-12. Steve and John got back into the game and with one end to play the scores were level 19 all. In a close fought last end Steve and John scored one shot to win the match 20-19.
In their match, John Taylor and John Carr lead all the way against Wally Grant and Gordon Dickson and after seventeen ends had a commanding 22-7 lead. Wally and Gordon scored twelve shots on the last four ends but the two Johns held on to win 22-19.
Other results were:
Tom Furey and Greg Howlett 24 – John Ward and Graham Barby 14.
Col Mudie and Greg Huggins 24 – John Corcoran and George Bradley 12.
Ron Hornery, Bob Freeman and Chris Dunn 21 – Keith MacRae, Joe Crowley and Mal Porter 11.
The Winning Rink Prize went to Steve Mills and John Dunn and the Runners Up were John Taylor and John Carr.
Saturday, August 25.
On a dull windy day three games of Pairs and one game of Triples were played.
Keith MacRae and Joe Crowley had a narrow win against John Ward and Ray Jones.
Rhona Went and John Dunn were too good for Gary McPhee and Jim Blake.
Col Mudie and Ron Hornery had a comfortable win against Liz Byrne and Greg Huggins.
In the Triples match, Tom Furey, Bob Freeman and Rob Irving proved too strong for Steve Mills, Graham Dixon and Rob Tinker.
Sunday, August 26.
After three weeks off, we finally got to play some bowls on a Sunday.
Gary McPhee and George Bradley seemed to hold a comfortable lead all through the game against Steve Mills and Rob Irving but in the end had a narrow win 22-17.
In the other match, Greg Howlett and Wally Grant were too good for Tom Furey and Maree Grant, winning 24-15.
Coming Events.
Travelling Bowlers.
Next weekend our club will combine with the Parkes Railway Club and about forty Bowlers and supporters will travel to Nowra and Huskisson for what I’m sure will be a great weekend. Best of luck to all the travellers.
Saturday, September 15.
Our club will host 53 players from the Belrose Club in Sydney and we want as many players, male and female, as possible to turn out on the day.
Badge Draw.
The Badge Draw was not won on Friday might and is worth $1,600 this week. It will be drawn on Friday night after the raffle, shortly after 8.00 PM. Good “Pub style” meals are available so come along for a great night and a chance to win the badge draw or a meat tray or voucher.