December 13, 2014
by Jim Bond
The weather really tested the patience of all the region’s greenkeepers this past week, particularly in Yarraman.
Yarraman’s Rosalie Fours Carnival was a worry early on. At 8:00am last Saturday it looked a completely hopeless situation, but the rain abated and the greenkeepers staff and helpers soon had the green ready for a late start.
And as things turned out, the three scheduled rounds were played that day.
The greenkeeper was back out mowing and rolling at 4:00am on Sunday. and compliments were soon flowing thick and fast from the bowlers.
Players for the Carnival came from as far away as Tenterfield, Toowoomba, Kallangur and Bribie Island.
The Calcutta was exciting and some very competitive bidding
Ray Chicken’s composite Darling Downs team attracted the highest bidder.
The multi-draw raffle was well supported by South Burnett business houses with a result that 46 very attractive prizes were in the draw.
There were five rounds of fours, with prizes for all five rounds for the overall winners, runner ups and third placegetters.
Conditions of the competition were that a team could only win one prize.
Two teams went through the competition undefeated.
Ray Chicken’s team from Combined Darling Downs scored five wins and 115 points, while Max Postle’s team from Lowood scored five wins and 99 points.
An astute Tenterfield player collected the substantial Calcutta bonus.
Rosalie Fours results:
- Winners: Tony Collins, Ray Chicken, Peter Maher and Trevor Gillies – 5 wins +115
- Runners-up: Max Postle, Jim, Kev and Jeff – 5 wins +99
- Third: Errol Young, Richie Patterson, Danny Holligan and Lester Newman – 4 wins +89
Round winners:
- 1st Round: Glen and Sharon Yeates, Sue Tucker and Lyn Halliday
- 2nd Round: Alex Barsby, Delvyn Powys, John Harwood and Warren Arthur
- 3rd Round: Brian Dugdell, Neil Johnston, Neil Currell and George Wolski
- 4th Round: Charlie and Di Halford, Kerry Knowles and RobbIe Douglass
- 5th Round: Merv Fitch, Brian Havell, Doris Drew and Kev Profke
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Kingaroy News
Last Sunday the threat of rain was believed to be the main factor contributing to an unusually low turnout of bowlers.
But as things turned out, the 16 participants who took part made it through the day in near perfect conditions.
Results:
- Fred Keding, Maureen Kemp and Alan Irwin def. Des Richards, Beryl Woods and Kev Raffin 29-17
- Dave Barwick, Peter Kemp and Phil Kemp def. Peter Neilsen, Val Jeppesen and Ray Maclaren 21-13
- Bob Bougoure and John Coppard def. Geoff Clutterbuck and Bob Robinson 18-13
It was Ladies Breakup Day last Wednesday, and Kingaroy lady members had a social game of bowls before enjoying a special lunch to bring their 2014 bowls season to a close.
The day was one of fun and although there was scoring, no-one took it seriously.
Results:
- Marj Moore/Norma Rook. Bronwyn Grant and Diane Reed def. Bess Thorp, Maureen Kemp and Charmaine MacLeod 16-13
- June Olsson, Annette O’Brien and Beryl Woods def. Maree Millard, Gladys Slatter and Val Jeppesen 15-12
On Thursday the threat of rain appeared to curtail the numbers playing bowls again.
In Pairs:
- Ross Olsson and Dave Barwick def, Geoff Clutterbuck and Kev Raffin 14-11
- Barry O’Brien and Errol Dionysius def. Peter Neilsen and Alan Rogerson 32-4
And in Triples:
- Keith Muller, Harry Read and Col Kratzmann def. Fred Keding, Gladys Slatter and Ben Pratap 16-14
- Felipe Munoz, Bevan Askew and Ray Maclaren def. Des Richards, Paul Marychurch and John Coppard 17-12
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Nanango News
In Tuesday Men’s Social conditions of play were 1 for an end and 4 for win, but owing to a heavy storm only one game was completed.
Results:
- Lew Saunders and Allan Carr – 13 pts +25
- Cec Bracken and Jim Fowler – 13 pts +19
- Greg Pogson and Ben Pratap – 10 pts
- Bob Hammond and Trevor George – 6pts
- Joe Aglizzio and John McConnell – 3pts
- Bob Hall and Henry Bliesner – 3pts
On Wednesday in the Ladies Social, one scores worth mentioning was Muriel Benfield, June McKee, Kerry Little and Evelyn Jensen who defeated Noel Little, Di McNeilage, Sylvia Fanning and Sue Tucker 15-8
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Murgon News
As is the case with many bowls clubs at this time of year, the Murgon Bowls Club will be closing their greens from Christmas Eve through to New Years Day for maintenance.
But if you’re looking for a fun way to welcome in the New Year, get along to the club at 5:30pm on Friday, January 2nd to try the club’s new “Last Man Standing” competition.
Murgon Bowls Club Secretary Richard Sloper has come up with this fun concept for the summer months.
Here’s how it works:
Teams of four players take to the green with two bowls each, and try to get their two bowls as close to the kitty as possible .
At the end of the round, the bowl furthest from the kitty is removed from play.
And this keeps up until there’s only one bowler left (who is, as the say, “The Last Man Standing”)
The game is open to bowlers and non-bowlers alike, and you can play in soft-soled shoes or barefoot. There’s no green fee, it’s only $2 to take part, and there’s some prizes on offer as well.
Richard estimates games should take a maximum of 45 minutes, so there isn’t a big time commitment involved and all matches should be concluded before sunset.
The club is trialling the concept and if all goes well, matches will be held at the same time every Friday afternoon until cooler weather sets in.
If you’d like to know more, phone the Murgon Bowls Club on (07) 4168-1043, President Allen Mitchell on (07) 1468-1664 or Secretary Richard on (07) 4168-3093.
You can also send them an email or visit the club’s website.
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On The Blackboard:
- Yarraman – Wednesday, December 17: Ladies YBC Bowls at 9:00am
- Yarraman – Thursday, December 18: Social Bowls plus a sausage sizzle at 5:30pm
- Yarraman – Saturday, December 20: 18 end Club Select Mixed Triples. This starts at midday and will be followed with finger food and entertainment, and then the presentation of the 2014 Club Championship trophies.
- Kingaroy – Friday, December 26: Boxing Day Dinner 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- Kingaroy – Wednesday, December 31: New Years Eve Party with Jeff Hancox, 6:30pm to late
- Murgon – Friday, January 2nd: Last Man Standing bowls competition, 5:30pm
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A big thank you Jim excellent coverage – better than reading all about it in newspaper !