by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM
December 7, 2013
There were quite a few anxious eyes on the weather all round the South Burnett last week.
Yarraman had over 40mm of rain over Friday and Saturday morning. The Yarraman swimming carnival was on next door, and they could have transferred some of their short course events to the bowling green.
However the Yarraman green-keeper and his staff did a fantastic job and the Rosalie Fours carnival got under way just after lunch.
In horse racing on a wet track you favour the grey. don’t you?
Well, there were 64 greys at Yarraman – maybe a few not-so-greys – and amongst them there were quite a few regular visitors with a few years under their belt
Players came from Toowoomba, Bribie Island, Kallangur (who sent two teams) and Mitchell. And of course the South Burnett Clubs were there in force too.
The Calcutta was interesting – some plunges went astray – and there were some surprises in the Calcutta prize money.
Conditions were one for an end and five for a win, and trophies for each round went to the highest winning score
Toowoomba North waltzed away with the major trophy – they were the only team to go through 5 rounds undefeated.
Their winning team was Steve McClatchey, Christine McClatchey, Neville Short, Margaret Short, and their final numbers were 5 wins 69 – what a great score!
Runners-up were:
- Kallangur – 4 wins 60 (incidentally the only team to win four rounds). Their team was K Sauer, M. Hitchcock, W Kimur, J Sauer and K Sauer.
- Third prize money went to Kingaroy’s Mark Williams, Dan Holligan, Lester Newman and Errol Young – 3 wins 63.
..and the Round winners were:
- Round 1 Winners: Kev Profke, Doris Drew, Brian Havell, Merv Fitch – winning score 18
- Round 2 Winners: Athol Jensen, Ben Pratap, Evelyn Jensen, Kerry Knowles – winning score 25
- Round 3 Winners: Gavin Scannell (better known as “Kiwi”) with his Kallangur team – winning score 25
- Round 4 Winners: D Kerns, Garry Kerns, Sandy Kerns with Kerry and Linda from Mitchell – winning score 25
- Round 5 Winners: Warren Arthurs (Nanango) with John Harwood, Daphne Stewart, Delvyn Powys – winning score 22
The Ladies Club held their break-up on Wednesday, a great game of bowls followed by a Christmas party.
Eighteen players too part and the winners of the comp were Brian Dugdell. Robyn Diercke and John Beattie, who defeated John Moore, Ron Lucas and Roy Wrembreck 27-8.
Other scores were:
- Neil Currell, Kay Dugdell, Yvonne Schultz def Kev Profke, Ivy Wrembreck and Eunice Smith 22-15
- George Wolski. Alison Anderson and Jenny Moore def Horst Meyer, Leo Robinson, Di Currell 22-12
Merry Christmas Ladies Club!
And on Thursday night – their last game for the season – the winners were George Wolski and Neil Perrett who defeated Ron Lucas and Eunice Smith 26-13.
Other scores:
- Brian Dugdell and Kerry Walsh def Neil Johnston and Kenny Walsh 19-8
- Robyn Diercke and Ron Tysoe def Alison Anderson and David Douglass 17-14
- Kay Dugdell and Arthur Smith def Marge and Tom Clarke 18-13.
Club Presentation and Christmas break-up tomorrow night following the bowls, starting at 2:00pm.
The weather upset Esk’s plans last weekend, with rain washing out their annual Chairman versus President’s Day.
This contest is always a hot one and bragging rights are most important – so the match has been postponed to a date yet to be fixed. But with the green being closed for annual maintenance. there’s a bit of a fiddle going on with the dates.
Present thoughts are that it might be held following the AGM, which might throw the new office-bearers into the hot seat (!)
However the Blue Jewl’s Day last Tuesday was a very festive occasion, with more than thirty players on the green and visitors from Woombye and Woodford.
Highest Score went to Jeff Welden, Bert Christie and Wendy Smith, who defeated Terry Pratten, Col Ferguson and Dorothy Kranenbring 16.
Runners-up were the lowest winning score: Ernie Herbert, Beryl Ferguson and Jenny Edwards on 17 defeated Millie (Woombye), John Worrall and Pam Taylor 9.
Big day today for bowlers, with bowls starting at 2:30pm, followed by Christmas Dinner and presentations at 6:00pm
Next Tuesday is the last social play for the year.
It will also be Jackpot Day with the trophy standing at a very nice $101.
Ernie Herbert and Sharon Walker will also play off their Star of the Green match.
Last Sunday’s Triples results;
- Graham Dean, Val Jeppesen, Bob Robinson 20 def. Dave Woods, Paul Marychurch, Ray Maclaren 14
- Fred Keding, Steve Carland, Alan Irwin 22 def. Maree Millard, Beryl Woods, Greg Schulz 20
- Lindy Clutterbuck, Wanda Carland, Kev Raffin drew Gladys Slatter, Geoff Clutterbuck, Dave Barwick 25-all
..and in Cheap Tuesday’s Nominated Pairs:
- Robbie Johnson and Alan Rogerson 15 def. Darcy Munro and Peter Neilsen 10
- Alan Irwin and Kev Raffin 19 def. Maree Millard and Bob Robinson 8
- Lindy Clutterbuck and Geoff Clutterbuck 23 def. Briggitte Kung and Dave Barwick 13
In Thursday’s Club Pairs and Triples. the winners were determined by the largest winning margin.
The winners were Gladys Slatter, Lindy Clutterbuck and Bob Robinson with a margin of 15.
Kingaroy’s PR man Geoff Clutterbuck is now off for an extended holiday – and wow! I wouldn’t mind one of those myself.
But Happy Holiday, Geoff. Club Captain Dave Barwick will be taking over in your absence.
The club is busy building up frequent travel points with Pub Days at Toogoolawah. Laidley and RAAF Amberley.
They’re also off to Crows Nest today where champion bowler Kelvin Kerkow is visiting.
Sunday of next week is their last day of bowls, with a Combined Christmas Break-up and Trophy Presentation.
To start proceedings there’ll be a sponsored trophy game. Sponsors John and Noela Blank will join with Stitt and St George Funerals, and teams will be selected on the day.
Esk are also ahead of some clubs – their club championship draw for next year is on the notice board already
Most clubs are taking the opportunity of the Festive Season break to work on their greens (I know Yarraman’s green-keeper will start maintenance on Monday).
Still, some clubs are finishing off the season with a big one.
The Mixed Fours are on at Proston today, and a reminder that next Sunday is Goomeri Patron and Patroness Day. This will be a Mixed Fours event with two games 18 ends. Want to be part of the excitement yourself?? Ring Bevan or Hazel Sippel on (07) 4168-4212.
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