by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM
April 12, 2014
It’s been great to see the rain, hasn’t it?
The greens and grounds are looking great. But we could do with a little more rain again soon.
We all know it will inevitably come … so while we wait, here’s what’s been happening in regional bowls over the last week.
Once again, we’ll start with Yarraman first:
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Yarraman news:
Yarraman’s top brass jostled on the green last Saturday for the first round match in the A singles championship.
This attracted quite a gallery, with three of the Executive Committee on the green.
President Kev Profke was marker for the clash between Immediate past President Brian Dugdell and Treasurer Kerry Knowles.
Knowles won the toss and scored a singles on the first end – but that was the only time that he was in front for the match.
Towards the end of the match, though, Knowles looked to be rallying when he won several ends with good scores. But he finally wilted, and Dugdell won 25-12.
There were three other A singles matches on at the same time so the gallery got their money’s worth that day.
- John Moore defeated Horst Meyer 25-16
- George Wolski thrashed John Beattie 25-9, and …
- Neil Johnston scored a close one, beating Merv Fitch 25-21 in a thriller.
A couple of Men’s A singles were played on Thursday too:
- Neil Johnston defeated George Wolski 25-13
- Brian Dugdell defeated Kev Profke 25-15
There was also a bit of a boil-over in the Ladies Fours Championship Final, when Ivy Wrembeck, Lorri Holmes, Eunice Smith and Kay Dugdell defeated last year’s District champions Helene Johnson, Bev Profke, Di Currell and Robyn Diercke 17-15.
The match went down to the wire and was decided by the last bowl.
In a Ladies B Singles match, Jenny Moore defeated Yvonne Schultz 25-21.
And in the Ladies Club social on Wednesday:
- Leo Robinson and Glenda Wolski defeated Rita Young and Alison Anderson 29-14
- Lola Harper and Roy Wrembeck defeated Gloria Anderson and Margaret Willoughby 21-15
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Kingaroy news
Last Sunday in Social Triples:
- Bill Eastham, Fred Keding and Malcolm Macleod 34 def Dave Woods, Gladys Slatter and Alan Irwin 10
- Des Richards, Val Jeppesen and Ray Maclaren 28 def Dave Clinker, Alan Rogerson and Beryl Woods 22
- Marj Moore, Peter Neilsen and Kev Raffin 23 def Felipe Munoz, Ross Olsson and Dave Barwick, 15
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Toogoolawah news:
Last Saturday Toogoolawah played game six of the West Moreton Challenge at Rosewood, but couldn’t produce the goods and went down 4 points to one.
Toogoolawah will play game seven at home today against RAAF Amberley. Play starts at 11:00am.
On Monday, there was quite a roll-up of visitors for the Stitt and St George Trophy.
Yarraman finished on the winners pedestal:
- Winners: Yarraman – Daphne Stewart, Doreen Fitch, Merv Fitch, and Charlie Ogilvie
- Runners-up: Gatton – Rita Carburg, Col Daniels, Lorrie Mander and Bill Barton
The encouragement award went to a local team: Cindy Mills, Bob Luritz, Marie Thompkins and Len Smyth.
Tomorrow is a big day, though: a new competition for the Drew Johnstone Memorial Shield.
There’ll be two games of Triples over 9 ends
Drew was a popular supporter of the club and this new trophy is being sponsored by his wife Daphne.
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Kilcoy news:
What a roll up there on Monday! It was Ladies Financial Day, but where did they all come from??
Well, two teams came from Bribie and other teams came from Aspley, Caboolture Lakes, Caboolture Memorial, Donnybrook, Glass House Country, Narangba, Solander Lake, Woodford, Maleny, Woombye … and a Past President’s team came along too.
Highest score to take the trophy? The Past Presidents’ team of Marie Heath, Clare Clune, Cathy Hartshorn and Rod Heath took the prize.
Runners up with the next highest score were a home team (Kilcoy Nr 1): Liz Frawley, Gina Ryder, Noel Lane and Flora Kelly.
And the mystery prize went to one of the Bribie teams: Turnbull, Ray, Dillon and Johnson.
But the real winners were the Kilcoy Club – a great day!
Last Tuesday in the Star of the Green competition, Pauline Lawson defeated Margaret Worrall. Pauline will now go on to play Bert Christie next week.
Two rinks of social fours were also played with these results:
- Michael Dunn, Kathy Hill, Kelly Charters and Flora Kelly def Jeff Welden, Ernie Herbert, Fay Vicary and Adam Kelly 26-13
- Jenny Edwards, Bert Christie, Pauline Lawson and Brett Kelly def Dennis Thomson, Ann Pope, John Worrall and Liz Frawley 25-14
To cap off a big week, Kilcoy also hosted their Pub Day on Wednesday, with seven rinks in action.
Two teams came from Woodford along with teams from Dayboro, Maleny and Yarraman.
The locals proved a bit too good on the day with the Kilcoy teams taking out the winners and runners-up – and the trophies – for rounds one and two.
- Winners: Max Morrow, Tracey Evans, Kevin Preece and Craig Dybell.(Kilcoy).
- Runners Up: Jenny Edwards, Trudi Pratt, Lester Bechly and Val Gannon (Kilcoy);
- 1st round winners: John Glanville, Greg Staniforth, Bet Christie and Brett Kelly (Kilcoy)
- 2nd Round winners: Leigh Irwin, Jamie Mitchell, Dennis Thomsen and Terry Pratten ( Kilcoy)
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Nanango news:
In the Championship A Singles, Jim Fowler 25 defeated Bob Hall 10. The final will be played on Tuesday, April 22.
And in Scroungers on Friday last week, top Scrounger was Trevor George on 137pts, followed by Ben Pratap on 121pts (we won’t go down the scoreboard from there).
In Tuesday’s Men’s Social:
- Trevor George and Ben Pratap 20pts
- Joe Aglizzio and Mike Wyvill 13pts
- Greg Pogson and Cec Bracken 13pts
- Bob Hammond and Alan Ward 10pts
Finally, Wednesday’s Ladies Social saw some regulars on the green again when Muriel Benfield, Di McNeilage and Sue Tucker 14 defeated Silvia Fanning, June McKee and Evelyn Jensen 11.
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Gayndah news:
Gayndah are getting along well with their Club Championships. Their Men’s Fours were completed last weekend and the semi-finals of the Pairs will be played on Saturday afternoon.
In the Club Fours semi-finals last Sunday morning:
- Alex Colvin, Rick Bellert, Steve Meredith and Noel Kirk 30 def Merv Thomson, Graham Briggs, Alex McColm and Alan Cooper 11
- Kevin Putney, Neville McCosker, Ashley Harris and Peter Bennett 32 def Leo Taticek, Ross Benham, Bendon Harris and Garry Taylor 9
In the finals on Sunday afternoon, Kevin Putney, Neville,McCosker, Ashley Harris and Peter Bennett 25 def Alex Colvin, Rick Bellert, Steve Meredith and Noel Kirk 16.
A semi-final of the Pairs will be played this afternoon, when Ross Benham and Warwick Bellert play Steve Meredith and Alan Cooper.
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Durong news:
Big Scrub Day was held at Durong last Saturday, and ten teams took to the green for this popular annual tournament.
Two teams came from Wondai to battle it out with teams from Goomeri, Proston, Yarraman, Eidsvold, Mundubbera and Nanango alongside two teams from the home club.
There were two games over 18 ends.
- Winners: Wondai Number 1 team with 37
- Runners Up: Yarraman with 35.
What a great day!
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Tansey news:
Lady President’s Day will be held at Tansey on Monday, and I will try to have a report from there for next week.
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