PORT CITY MEN
WEDNESDAY: $15 B. Smith, B. Sharman and B. Kemp, $7 T. Smith and M. Rand. Thursday pm: $15 A. Eames and K. Ashdown, $7 J. Breen and K. Henwood. A dismal attempt to win the jackpot of $600 was made by K. Taylor and N. Schwartz, they picked six, the winning number was three. Try again next week when the jackpot will be $600 and the choice between one and 10. Friday pm: $15 G. Williams and B. Bryson, $7 R. Hawkins and N. Stingel.
Saturday pm: Our first day of pennants was washed out by a deluge and is rescheduled for Sunday 16 March. Good luck to all our teams next week. Sunday bowls was a dismal washout so there were a lot of long faces. Never mind folks – there are plenty more days left in the year to hone your skills.
For all the up-and-coming bowlers, there is free coaching available to everyone (12-year-olds welcome). Just turn up to the bowls office Saturday mornings at 10am. The pennant players are reminded the Bryce Stewart coaching is still on Tuesdays so please attend if possible as per last year.
PORT CITY WOMEN
PRESIDENT Barbara was away on Tuesday 25 February and vice-president Margaret Edwards stood in for her. There was social bowls played, as well as a pennant game between grade 4, Port City (1) and Wauchope (2). Port City won 5-0. Lucky rink winners: 1st Maureen Cutting, Mary Bennett, Barbara Owens and Trish Mitchell; 2nd Maureen Orsulich, Carol Banks and Jan Drewsen; 3rd June Harris, Dulcie Perkins, Elaine Hercus.
Margaret Doyle announced that pennant coaching is being held on Fridays at 10am. Please avail yourself of this great opportunity to improve your bowls. You don’t have to be a pennant player.
Don’t forget that social bowls will commence at 9am on Saturdays for the next few weeks, due to the men’s pennants. Club singles closed on 4 March and will commence in 18 March. Entries will open 11 March for the club pairs. Entries will close on 1 April and will commence 15 April.
The Veterans Day this year will be held at Westport Bowling Club on Monday 7 April and a list is on the board for you to enter. Names to be on the list by 11 March. This is a really fun day and the host clubs and district work very hard to make this day a success. The only qualification you need to play is to be over 70 years of age. Everyone gets a present and the over-80s are honoured and awarded a pin and a beautiful potted African violet, so don’t forget to put your names on the sheet. Our four-day Easter Carnival will be held from 18 to 21 April. Events are as follows. Good Friday – mixed fours, Easter Saturday – ladies’ pairs, Easter Sunday – mixed triples, Easter Monday – men’s pairs. There is still time to put your entries in.
Names in or out by 8am on Tuesdays. Phone 6583 1153.
LAKE CATHIE MEN
THE big rain washed out the opening round of the pennant season, and so round one has been re-scheduled to Sunday 16 March. Teams for round two have been posted on the noticeboard. Tick your availability or let the selectors know otherwise.
Several matches in the minor singles were played during the week. Wilf Taylor defeated Phil Innes, Ray Downes defeated Barry Bird, Rob Eldridge defeated Roger Miles; Darren White defeated Steve Webster, Stewie Hodges defeated Phil Rowe and Harry Van Weegan defeated Keith Woods. Only the match between Doug Porter and Bob Kohut needs to be played to bring us to the quarter finals.
Sunday 9 March is the next Boast ‘N’ Roast Day starting at 9.30am with a game of three-bowl mixed triples over 18 ends, followed by a delicious roast dinner. Players of all skill levels are welcome. The cost is only $15 which is great value.
Those umpires and measurers due for re-accreditation can sit their test (more user-friendly than previously) at Lake Cathie at 1.30pm on Tuesday 18 March.
Monday morning mufti bowls was won by Norm Murphy, Keith Lawton and Ron Campbell. The lucky losers were Warren Dark, Marion Kelly and Yves “Budgie” Brecard.
Thursday attracted over 80 players. The winning rink was George Barnes, Peter Loveday and Bob Fischer. Runners-up were Keith Woods, Ron Spinks and Kerrie Deas.
LAKE CATHIE WOMEN
THIS year’s pennant season started last week with some excellent results for our girls. Last Tuesday, at home, grade one saw Yvonne Howard’s team with a win, and Anne Wilson’s with a narrow defeat, against Port City, to take four points overall. Grade two went down on both rinks against Port City. In grade four both Coral Miller and Marilyn Dewson’s teams posted good wins against Westport to gain five points, and similarly, grade five got up on both Di Spinks and Anna Innes’s rinks to also gain five points.
Meanwhile, grade three played down at Kew and also posted two rink wins with Ann Butlin’s and Maree Kitcher’s teams picking up the five points. On Thursday and Friday grades four (against Port City 2) and three (against North Haven) both gained one point for their round two games.
Semi-finals of the major pairs, some minor singles, and social games were washed out on Saturday with the weekend torrential downpours. These competition games will now be played Saturday 8 March.
There is a quarterly meeting after bowls next Tuesday 11 March. The nomination sheet for the under three-year singles competition is now up with a close date of Tuesday 18 March and the first round to be played on or before Tuesday 1 April. The next skins day will be Wednesday 19 March, and Boast ‘N’ Roast Day continues with win supporters with the next play day to be Sunday 9 March.
WESTPORT WOMEN
THE pennant season kicked off with mixed results for Westport teams! Grade one unfortunately lost, grade two had a win – both played at North Haven. Grade four had a resounding loss against Lake Cathie on Tuesday but redeemed themselves with a good win against North Haven at home. A huge thanks to Heather Tindall, who played very well in her first pennant games when she filled in for Sue Smith who was absent due to a family tragedy. We wish all players good luck in the upcoming games.
Winners and runners-up on the day were both teams from social bowlers – Faye Laut, Vivian Clive, Jan Fleming, Jean Edwards and Irene Burnham, Cath Storrier, Geraldine Lavender, Betty Cunningham, respectively.
Social bowls are played each Thursday commencing at 9.30am. Names into selectors by 1pm. Wednesday to Di Irving 6582 6262, Carol Owen 0405 417 994 or the bowls office 6588 7220.
A good crowd enjoyed twilight bowling on Tuesday evening with wins to Barry Smith and Judy Taylor. Margaret Coombes will continue these games as long as possible, so please register your name on the list in the Dolphin Room, contact her on 6581 3264 or phone the bowls office 6588 7220. Visitors welcome.
The choice of games on Sunday could have been water polo after the deluge received on Saturday. As a result all games were cancelled on Sunday. However, we will be pleased to see you all next week. You can put your name on the list in the Dolphin Room or phone the bowls office on 6588 7220 to be part of the action.
The Cracker Jak Bowls Challenge also had a damp start on Friday when eight teams attended a get to know you and sausage sizzle. Although it was too wet outside, new bowlers had a practice (carpet bowls) in the Dolphin Room. We welcome you all to the joy (and frustration) of the game and hope you will enjoy the competition games which commence this coming Friday. Contact Betty Oliver: 6583 9385.
PORT PANTHERS MEN
UNFORTUNATELY all round one games of the pennant season were cancelled and will now be played on Sunday 16 March. The teams are on the board for the second round of the pennant season which will be played Saturday 8 March and selected players are asked to indicate their availability as soon as possible. The 3’s, 6/2’s, 7’s play at home with the 5’s travelling to North Haven.
The winners in the Tuesday afternoon bowls were Peter Gilligan and Bruce Chapman. The runners-up were Rob Morey and Frank Bennett with the consolation prize going to Don Proctor and Peter Gleeson. The winners in the Thursday afternoon bowls were Darrell Irving, Bert Chapman and Dave Hickling. The runners-up were Fred Wollaston, Doug James and Garry Deacon.
Thursday is men’s triples – casual dress with a 1pm start. Saturday is mixed triples – Casual dress with a 1pm start. Tuesday is men’s pairs – Casual dress with a 1pm start.
