Bowls Notes and Club Blog

Here is the latest news from the Bowlie.
Club Championships.
On Sunday, September 16, Gary McPhee and Guy Ellery played the second semi-final of the Minor Singles Championship. Guy started very strongly and after seven ends lead 13-0. Gary tried hard to bridge the gap but scores were even over the ne3xt eight ends and Guy maintained his thirteen shot lead after the fifteenth end. The lead was reduced to ten shots after nineteen ends but Guy regained his form and on the twenty-fourth ends scored the shot he needed to win the match 31-12 and advance to the final where he will play Wilbur Harris.
SOCIAL BOWLS.
Thursday, September 13.
Eighteen bowlers played three games of Pairs and one game of Triples.
The Triples game turned out to be the closest one of the day.
The early ends were fairly even with the team of John Corcoran, Bob Freeman and Greg Huggins having slightly the better of the scoreboard but on the twelfth end, Ron Hornery, Chris Dunn and Graham Dixon scored three shots to take the lead for the first time, 11-9. By the end of the seventeenth end the scores were level, 14 all and with one end to play the scores were still tied at 17all. On a tight last end John’s team scored two shots to claim the win, 19-17.
Results of the Pairs matches were:
John Ward and Joe Crowley 26 – Gary McPhee and Jim Blake 21.
Steve Mills and Les Kent 23 – Rob Irving and John Carr 17.
Warren Bevan and John Watson 21- Col Mudie and George Bradley 13.
The Winning Rink jackpot wasn’t won and will carry over to the next game day.
Sunday, September 16.
On a cold and windy day only six bowlers turned out to play what was a very competitive game of Triples. The team of Tom Furey, Gladrin Sun and George Bradley got away to a great start, winning the first three ends to lead Dave Johnson, Maree Grant and Rose Howlett 10-0. Dave’s team gradually got into the match and after seventeen ends the scores were level, 14 all. On the next end, Dave’s team scored five shots and kept that lead to win the match 22-17.
Visit by Belrose Bowling Club.
On Saturday, September 15 a bus load of bowlers from the Belrose club in Sydney visited Parkes for a friendly match with our Club.
It was good to see both greens almost at capacity with sixty-six bowlers playing eleven games of Triples
In very trying windy conditions, but in a very friendly atmosphere, the home ground advantage showed up and Parkes won 9 rinks to one with one match drawn.
It was a great day all round and the Club would like to thank Gary McPhee and Tom Furey for organising the days play, the Bistro staff for providing lunch and dinner for the visitors and the bar staff for providing their usual excellent service. We would also like to thank Gary McPhee for his help in preparing the greens in the absence of Greg Howlett, and we wish Greg a speedy recovery from his medical problems.
Finally, thanks to the Belrose Club for visiting our club and we hope you enjoyed the rest of your visit to our part of the Country.
Badge Draw.
The Badge Draw was not won on Friday might and is worth $1,800 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.