Bowls Notes and Club Blog

Here’s the latest from the Bowlie.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.
During the week, three Handicap Singles matches were played as well as two Handicap Pairs games.
In a very close Handicap Singles match John Watson had a three shot handicap advantage over Steve Turner. On the first end Steve won three shots to wipe out John’s advantage but John scored five shots on the next three ends to lead 8-3. Steve then appeared to take control of the match winning the next twelve ends to lead 22- 8. John then found form and won nine of the next eleven ends and got within one shot of Steve but on the next end Steve scored the single shot he needed to advance to the next round with a 25-23 win.
In other Singles matches, George Boatswain had a win over Bernie Mitchell, 25-15 and Greg Howlett advanced to the final after a good win against Ron Hornery, 25-17.
The Handicap Pairs match between Dave Johnson/Gladrin Sun and John Corcoran/Wilbur Harris was won by Dave and Gladrin 26-13.
On Friday evening, in a Semi-Final of the Handicap Pairs, Steve “Nimo” Mills and George Bradley had a great battle with Tom Furey and Greg Huggins. With the help of a three shot handicap advantage Nimo and George opened up a lead of 7-0 after three ends. Ten of the next twelve ends were won by single shots and Nimo and George were hanging on to their Handicap advantage with a lead of 11-8. By the twentieth end Tom and Greg had pulled back the lead and with one end to play the score was 15 all. On the final end, Nimo and George had a bowl touching the jack and held the match but with his final bowl Tom moved the jack but, as luck would have it, the jack came to rest among a few of the oppositions bowls and Nimo and George advanced to the final with a 25-20 victory.
SOCIAL BOWLS.
Thursday, November 9.
Six games of Pairs were played with a couple of close results and some not so close. Guy Ellery and John Dunn got off to a good start and after five ends lead Steve Ryan and Les Kent, 11-1. St6eve and Les fought back hard but just failed to catch up and Guy and John ran out winners 20-18.
Ted Wright and George Bradley took on Col Mudie and Col Woods and after six ends the scores were level, 7 all. Four of the next five ends went to Ted and George and after eleven ends they lead 16-8. The two Cols fought back and with two ends to play the lead was 21-18 against them. Playing great bowls the two Cols claimed the final two ends to win the match 14-21.
Rob Irving and John Ward beat Greg Howlett and Bruce Deland 26-20.
John Watson and Bill Skinner were foo good for John Taylor and Ron Crowley.
Alan Messiter (visiting from Cowra) and Ron Hornery defeated John Hodge and Graham Barby.
Warren Bevan and Graham Dickson were too good for Keith MacRae and Bob Freeman.
The Prize winners on the day were Col Mudie and Col Woods and the Runners-up prize went to Alan Messiter and Ron Hornery.
Saturday, November 11.
Twenty-four Bowlers joined the players contesting championship matches, and played four games of Triples including one that resulted in the lowest score the writer has had to comment on.
Liz Byrne, Rob Irving and George Bradley played Gary McPhee, John Carr and Les Kent in a match that saw each side score two shots on one end and the other nineteen ends being won by a single shot. Liz’s team scored two shots on the first end but they couldn’t score more than one on any other end. It wasn’t until the tenth end that Gary’s side scored their only two shot win. The final result went to Liz, Rob and George by 14 -9.
George Boatswain, Martin Tighe and Greg Huggins had a win against Keith MacRae, Gladrin Sun and Gordon Dickson 25-18.
John Ward, John Dunn and Jim Blake beat Col Mudie, Mal Porter and Ray Jones 26-14.
Tom Furey, Col Woods and Bob Freeman beat Arthur Corbett, John Taylor and Joe Crowley 24-15.
The prize for the first resting /toucher of the day went to Jim Blake.
The Winners prize went to George Boatswain’s team and the Runners-up were John Ward’s team.
Twilight Bowls.
On a great night for bowls sixty players turned out for ten games of Triples.
Winners on the night were;
Hodgey’s Heroes, one of our new teams, just got up against Born Bowlers (another new side this year) 18-12.
We Wreck ‘em ‘N’ We Fix ‘em had a good win over Hard Rock Rollers.
Another of our new sides, Beer “n” End had a close game with Rebelle, winning 16-10.
Bowl Bros. beat Purple People – 12-6.
Loopy Loppers 1 had a convincing win against Three Amigos.
Playing their first game Parkes GP had a good win against Toyota Turtles.
In the closest match of the night The Golden Girls did battle with Pink and just got up 10-8.
Central West Glass beat The Misfits – 27-2.
In another close one Elvii proved too good for The Happy Wanderers – 12-9.
Casey Surveying had win against 1300 Bugman.
Thanks again to Tom Furey and his helpers for a great night and in particular, Phil Betts for preparing the food.
Reminder to members.
Nominations for the Mixed Pairs and Mixed Fours Championships close on Thursday, November 16 at 6.00pm.
Check the notice board at the club for details about playing times.
Badge Draw.
The Badge Draw was not won last Friday and will be worth $1700 this week and will be drawn on Friday night sometime after 8:pm, after the meat and voucher raffles. You have to be there to win it so come along and have a great pub style meal and may be go home with a bundle of cash in your pocket.