South Burnett Bowls News: 17-Aug-13

August 17, 2013

What week it has been for bowls in the South Burnett.

Yarraman celebrated their Golden Jubilee – 50 years of bowls – and what a roll up they had for the weekend – some to play bowls,`and some to sit around and chat about the good old days, when they weren’t good and they weren’t old.

Social barefoot bowls on Saturday kicked off the 50 year centenary celebrations: Elaine Taylor, Kay Dugdell, Jan Lougheed defeated Neil Currell, Val Cochrane (Roma) and Peter Lougheed 18-7.

Ralph Granville, Daphne Stewart, Margaret Willoughby drew with Col Melcer, Jenny Moore Alison Anderson 12-12.

Andy (also from Roma) and Di Currell defeated Bill Taylor, Robyn Diercke 17-10,

To add to the colour of the day’s play, six players elected to play with wide draw bowls: Brian Dugdell, John Moore, Neil Johnston defeated Merv Fitch, Kev Profke, Horst Myer 19-9.

It was a big day on Sunday for the celebrations with a full green of 64 players from Caloundra, Urangan, Roma, North Dalby, Kilcoy, Toogoolawah – and of course Burnett district clubs including Goomeri, Tansey, Kingaroy, and Nanango.

The Burnett District had a rep team as did the Queensland Bowls Association.

The Queensland Bowls Association presented the Yarraman Club with a 50-year centenary plaque to go up on the wall beside the club’s 40 year plaque. The weekend was full of nostalgia.

Kingaroy won the weekend, with Roma runners-up.

Ladies day at Yarraman on Wednesday was Social play – Triples: Rita Young, Ron Lucas, Neil Currell 18 defeated Margaret Willoughby, Ivy Wrembreck and Di Currell 13. Eileen Elliott, Roy Wrembreck and Daphne Stewart 14 defeated Allison Anderson, Lola Harper and Helene Johnson 11.

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At Nanango, the monthly Triples match – 5 for a win – 2 for an end – Yarraman teams taking part but had trouble living up to their reputation. Winners were Lyn Halliday, Sue Tucker and Brian Havell 42. Next best – Ian Strack, Delvin Powysand & Warren Arthur 31 +26. Another close one – Bob Hammond, Mike Wyvill & Bob Hall 31 + 20

And last Friday – Scroungers – at it again – Terry Howard 133 – Les Joyce 127 – and Ben Pratap in there with 113

On Tuesday – Mens Social – 3 for an end and 2 for a win – Henry Bleisner & Ben Pratap 49 – next best.
Joe Aglizzo and Jim Fowler 41.

Wednesday was Ladies Social bowls. A game worth mentioning here is Di McNuloge, Silvia Fanning and Margaret Bradford 14 drew with Muriel Benford, June McKee & Evelyn Jensen 14.

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Kingaroy news: Always plenty happening there. A great game of triples on Sunday, six points for a win, one point for each end won, the margin to decide a tiebreaker.

The winners were Peter Neilsen, Des Richards, Col Kratzmann, 20 points plus margin of 18.

Another popular event is Cheap Tuesday Pairs. This weeks results: Barry O’Brien, Bruce Johnston 23 defeated Maree Millard, Bob Robinson 10

Annette O’Brien, Danny Holligan 21 defeated Dave Barwick, Col Kratzmann 6

Peter Neilsen, Kev Raffin, 23 defeated Geoff Clutterbuck, Steve Carland 9

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One of the popular tournaments at this time of the year is the Tansey Ladies Club’s one day fours.

On Thursday, 14 teams competed over three rounds of 16 ends. Players came from all over – Kadanga, Gympie, Binjour and a number of South Burnett Clubs including Yarraman.

The trophy was decided on wins plus margins.

Kingaroy ran out trumps with three wins and 36 points.

Their team comprised Maureen Kemp, Irene Smith, Irene Morosky and Glen Yeates.

Runners-up were a composite team comprising Colleen Dobson, John Dobson, Sharon Yeates and Bev Heness with three wins and 34 points.

Special trophy for the highest score on the last round went to Gympie – a team skipped by Maureen Dodt scoring 20.

Tansey ladies looking forward to the Rose Bowl tournament at Nanango next week.