by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM
October 26, 2013
What a big day at Durong last Saturday!
The club held a special “Chicks in Pink Day”, and all proceeds went directly to support breast cancer patients attached to the Mater Hospital.
Teams were picked randomly with an experienced player nominated as skip..
- Winners of the day were skip Jeanette Stephens (Rockhampton) and her team mates Shane Pain (Jandowae) and Ross Price (Warwick)
- Runners-up were skip Fay Simpson (Durong) with Brian McNamara (Jandowae) and John Marriott (Warwick)
The major sponsors for the day were Manar Park and local trucking company Pottsy’s Transport.
Over $1200 was raised, and Durong Bowls Club president Ian Matthews was very impressed.
Highlights of the day were the winning of the corner to corner draw competition by young Andrew Cockerill of Burra Burri, who found himself $50 richer with just one fantastic bowl; and the selection by Deb Wheeler from Chicks in Pink of the most outrageous and pink outfits, the owners of which each received a bottle of pink champagne.
The next Chicks in Pink day will be early in February 2014 with the theme of Blue Balls.
This will be a prostate cancer fundraiser to support patients attached to the Wesley Hospital.
Participants will be asked to dress in blue and non-compliers will be fined!
Fourteen bowlers from the Sunshine Coast descended on the peanut town playing for the Flying Bowlers Shield.
On Saturday, social bowls were played; and on Sunday, Triples.
There were 4 games of triples with the aggregate scores determining the winners.
Aggregate scores: Kingaroy 84, Flyers 45
Results:
- Kingaroy: Dave Woods, Paul Marychurch, Phil Kemp 19 def. Flyers: Troy Kucks, Val Jepperson, Alan Parchent 14
- Kingaroy: Frank Wortley, Geoff Clutterbuck, Col Kratzmann 32 def. Flyers. Terry Buck, Bill Cornwell, Geoff Creighton 9
- Kingaroy: Ron Pinn, Fred Keding, Bob Robinson 20 def. Flyers: Ian Brush, Ian Shuffles, Brian Esplund 9
- Kingaroy: Gladys Slatter, Wanda Carland, Ray Maclaren 13 drew. Flyers: Roger Wood, Kevin Robson, Tom Robison 13
And in the Saturday social…
- Maree Millard, Dave Barwick 22 def. Tom Robison, Allan Parchent 10
- Bill Cornish, Bob Robinson 22 def. Roger Wood, Kevin Asmus 18
- Terry Buck, Paul Marychurch, Ray Maclaren 17 def. Ian Brush, Fred Keding, Brian Esplund 11
- Troy Kucks, Gladys Slatter, Col Kratzmann 28 def. Ron Pinn, Geoff Creighton, Ian Shuffles 14
Thursday Pairs and Triples (6 points for a win and 1 point for each end won)
- Winners – Felipe Munoz, Alan Irwin 20 points
- Runners-Up – Robbie Johnson, Des Richards, Beryl Woods 18 points.
Ten teams took part, but we won’t go through the scoreboard
On Saturday, Nanango played Yarraman in Yarraman in Triples.
The result? A three-all draw
Best individual performances were Athol Jensen’s team with 2 wins (Athol’s team included Lew Saunders and Evelyn Jensen and Runners-up (also two wins): Brian Dugdell’s team, which included George Wolski and Allison Anderson
On Sunday it was time for the Dudley Brown/Ashley Emmert Memorial Trophy, a day sponsored by Maudsley’s Hardware.
- Winners were Brian Profke’s team – Brian as skip with Ben Attridge, Ricky Allen and Andrew Hopkins
- Runner-up was Brian Dugdell, who forgot to fill out his team names on the card
Brian Profke’s team defeated Merv Fitch, Doreen Fitch, John Moore and Daphne Stewart 10-9 but when points were calculated, Brian won 21 points to 8.
Then in their next game, Brian’s team defeated Ivy Wrembreck, Roy Wrembreck Robyn Diercke and Lorri Holmes 11-9 but finished up with 19 points to 10.
The ends won were the deciding factor.
Winners on the closest winning margin were Jenny Moore, Lola Harper and Jim LeCoq – 4
And biggest losers – or do you call that the wooden spoon?? – were Robyn Diercke’s team on minus 9
Brian Dugdell and Kenny Walsh were taking home the trophy last week, but Kenny Walsh was back in the news again this week.
On Thursday he teamed with Neil Johnston and Margaret Willoughby to beat Lorri Holmes, KK and brother Kerry Walsh by 26 to 10.
In the Tuesday Men’s Social, with 1 for an end and 3 for a win:
- Felippe Munoz and Cec Bracken 21 points
- Joe Agollizia & Mike Wyvill 20 points
…and quite a run down to 10 points so let’s stop there.
And in the Wednesday Ladies Social, regulars on the green Muriel Benfield, Di McNulage and Silvia Fanning 16 def June McKee and Evelyn Jensen 15
This weekend the club will be playing their Men’s Fours Carnival on both Saturday and Sunday.
Then next Saturday it’s Patron and Patroness Day, with self-selected triples
Wondai Lady President Dell Lane was in fine form, and her team of Terry Kilford, Hazel Sippell and Bevan Sippell took out the trophy with 51 points.
Runners-up were Tansey’s Bev Henness and her team of Sharon Yeates, David Cecil and Elizabeth Owens on 45 points.
Yarraman’s team of Kay Dugdell, Robyn Diercke, Neil Currell and skip Di Currell had mixed fortunes – down 26-11 to Kingaroy but scored a good win over Gympie 22-9.
Last Sunday’s social bowls saw some travelling visitors drop in.
Winners on the day were Pam, Claude, Ron, Allan, Frank, Vicki. Liz, Karen and Ron.
Coming up, the South Burnett Ladies will visit on Wednesday.
And on Saturday, November 9, Norths versus Souths at RAAF Amberley Club; and on Sunday, November 10 Ipswich Veterans Club visit Esk for a social competition.
The Kay Avery Day last Saturday was very successful, with useful funds raised for the Hospital Auxiliary.
Last Tuesday was President at Home Day and Birthday.
Sixteen teams were on the green and winners were drawn out of the hat – that’s very social!
- Winners were skip Di Hunt, third Maria Heath, second Pam Cranney and lead Joan Pringle
- Runners Up were skip D Stoneham, third Coral Halley, second Bert Christie and lead Terry Pratten
Highlight of the day was probably the Caboolture District President and her committee members Pat Richards and Marj Power presenting the Kilcoy Lady bowlers with their Division Three Flag and Badges.
Players involved in the competition were Trudi Pratt, Margaret Worrall, Kathy Hill, Beryl Ferguson, Jenny Edwards, Sharon Walker,Tracey Evans, Liz Frawley with reserves Nelly Herbert, Ann Pope, Pauline Lawson and Pat Bleakley. A great year for the ladies!
Today and tomorrow it will be the Men’s Two Day Carnival and the green is fully booked.
Next Tuesday is Jackpot Bowls and Jeff Welden will be playing Nelly Herbert in Star of the Green. Also on that day a Ladies team will be at the Caboolture Memorial Day
It was one game of 21 ends and seven rinks, and 54 players took part.
What a great day it was!
- Winners were Garry Darlington, Ron Bligh, Maureen Guyatt and Nanango’s Evelyn Jensen. They finished with the highest winning margin downing John Spott, Beven Sippell, Julianne Malpass and Ross Oligmuller 30-10
- Runners-up with the smallest winning margin were Robyn Diercke (Yarraman), Bary Wengel, Hazell Sippell and Sally Buchanan
Championship triples were held there last Sunday, and Alex Colvin, Steve Meredith and Peter Bennett 23 were just too good for Leo Taticek, Graham Briggs and Warick Bellert 15.
B grade singles were played last Wednesday between Neville McCosker and Leo Taticek, and Neville showed his class by beating Leo 26-11.
In another B grade singles match, Kevin Putney 25 was just too good for Merv Thomson 6.
The B grade semi finals will be between Alan Cooper and Kevin Putney, Neville McCosker and Gary Taylor. All club B singles and triples will be played by 16th November
This weekend Gayndah’s team of Alex McColm, Kevin Putney, Alan Cooper and Ashley Harris will go to Broadbeach for the Champion of Club championship play-off.
Well, the next sponsors day at will be at Durong on Saturday 16 November.
Sponsors are PBA Feeds (Toowoomba) and Darr Creek Oasis Service Station, and this will be a great opportunity for cattle producers and farmers attending the day to support these sponsors.
On Kingaroy’s calendar:
- Saturday and Sunday November 2-3 will be the Men’s Triples Championships
- And on Friday, November 9 the Men’s Carnival commences, with Men’s Pairs on Friday; and Men’s Fours on Saturday and Sunday.
- Next Saturday, Yarraman versus Nanango in self selected triples at Nanango. It is also Patron and Patroness Day at Nanango.
- Next Sunday is Yarraman President’s Day, and also President’s Day at Binjour.
- There’ll also be Melbourne Cup Day bowls at Yarraman on November 5
- In Biggenden, the Men’s Fours will be held on Sunday November 10.
- And the Burnett Men’s District President’s Day will be held in Goomeri on Sunday 17th
But here’s a really big one for the diary:
The Gayndah Mens Triples Carnival on November 23 and 24 – $1980 in prize money.
Be in it to win it.
