by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM
May 17, 2014:
Yarraman news:
The Mother’s Day Bowls in Yarraman was a highly successful program.
There were five rinks of triples over 15 ends, but it was the final rink to finish that attracted the gallery.
Grandma Lorri Holmes’ team played against her daughter Terri Silcox from Gympie.
The pair had last played socially on their holiday at Norfolk Island earlier this year.
The gallery wasn’t bi-partisan either! Grand-daughter Curtsie – also from Gympie – vocally supported her mother.
The game went end for end throughout and at the start of the last end Grandma was two points in front.
When it was the skips turn to bowl, daughter Terri looked like holding three.
But Grandma took the kitty into the ditch and sat on it with her second bowl.
And then with her last bowl, she took out Terri’s bowl near the head and sat on the lip of the ditch for two, taking the match 16-12.
Grandma certainly showed them how to handle a game of bowls when you are under pressure!
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Because it was a social Mother’s Day game, trophies were drawn out of the barrel.
The winning lead was Roy Wrembeck.
Winning second was Di Currell, and winning skip Ivy Wrembeck.
Five consolation trophies of Mother’s Day chocolates were then awarded.
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In the Men’s Club, the hot news is the two semi-finals of the Men’s A Grade championships that have been played.
On Mother’s Day, Bill Holmes defeated Ron “Booie” Lucas 26-4 in a runaway win in the quarter finals of the Men’s A Grade Championship Singles.
But then on Wednesday, Bill Holmes had to play Neil Johnson in a semi.
Johnson has been in good form in recent weeks and skipped away to a healthy lead.
Holmes picked up a few ends and looked like making a fight of it, but Johnson applied the pressure and won 25-16.
He now meets Brian Dugdell in the final on a date to be notified by the Games Director.
It will be an exciting match.
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The ladies also played a couple of Championship games on Wednesday.
In an A Pairs match. Ivy Wrembeck and Kay Dugdell defeated Sandra Currell and Alison Anderson 20-16.
And in a close A Singles match, Jenny Moore defeated Di Currell 25-23.
It was a very close game. After 29 ends the score was 23-all.
And in social games on Ladies Day:
- Rita Young and Daphne Stewart def. Roy Wrembeck and Helene Johnson 26-17
- Margaret Willoughby, Lorri Holmes and Neil Johnson def. Lola Harper, John Boag and Eileen Elliott 21-19.
Finally, Yarraman’s Pub Day is on this coming Thursday, with conditions of play two for an end and six for a win over two games of 12 ends. There are good prizes on offer.
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Kingaroy news:
Bowls were played on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday last week.
On Wednesday:
- Dave Woods, Bob Bougoure and Maureen Kemp def. Jean Richards/Irene Maroske, Ray Maclaren and Norma Rook 20-17
- Gladys Slatter, Des Richards and Val Jeppesen def. Kay Jensen, Alan Rogerson and Beryl Woods 22-12
On Thursday, in Triples:
- Maree Millard, Bob Bougoure and Col Kratzmann def. Lyle Dascombe, Merv Wolski and Ray Maclaren 21-14
- Keith Muller, Gladys Slatter and Kev Raffin def. Evelyn Taylor, Felipe Munoz and Alan Irwin 25-7
- Fred Keding, Paul Marychurch and Richie Paterson def. Mike Kilkenny, Ben Pratap and Bob Robinson 22-16
- Hugh Harrison, Barry O’Brien and Bruce Johnston def. Des Richards, Peter Neilsen and John Coppard 22-13
And on Sunday, in Triples and Pairs:
- Fred Keding, Maureen Kemp and Malcolm Macleod def. Bob Bougoure, D. Bartholemew and Beryl Woods 22-19
- Maree Millard, J. King and Col Kratzmann def. Billy Eastham, Errol Dionysius and Trevor Turner 22-21
- Maureen Semgreen and Ray Maclaren def. Peter Neilsen and John Coppard 24-13
- Charmaine Macleod and Richie Patterson def. Dave Barwick and Bob Robinson 36-7
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Kilcoy news:
Kilcoy’s club championships program is nearing completion.
- Lester Bechly defeated Peter Bell 25-17 in the Men’s singles
- Jeff Welden defeated John Worrall 25-14
In social bowls on Tuesday in the Star of the Green competition, Bert Christie played Noel Lanes.
Bert won the day and plays Tony Gray next week.
And in rink games played:
- Tracey Evans, Noel Lanes and Kelly Charters def. Bill Edwards, Ann Pope and Adam Kelly 27-8
- Harold Alford, Maxine Farrington, John Worrall and Fay Vicary def Margaret Worrall, Pam Taylor, Graeme Kelly and Brett Kelly 21-19
- Jenny Edwards, Dave Scott and Kim Donovan def. Jeff Welden, Pauline Lawson and Flora Kelly 15-12
- Michael Dunn, Bert Christie and Liz Frawley def. Dennis Thomson, Kathy Hill and Ernie Herbert 21-19
Now, some for the diary:
- The Warman-Woodrow Shield – one of the highlights of the May calendar – will see Kilcoy play Woodford. The game is being played at Kilcoy today, and the return match will be next Saturday in Woodford.
- On Sunday in the Ladies A Championships, Jenny Edwards plays Margaret Worrall at 12:30pm.
- Trophy Day is May 27 and will be sponsored by Kathy Hill and Liz Frawley.
- Men’s Pennant Trial Games have been set down for June 21
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Crows Nest news:
The Crows Nest Bowls club conducted its first two-day Men’s Fours carnival last Sunday week.
Outright champions were Tony Collins, Don Collins, Trevor Gillies, and Mick Beutel.
Crows Nest Heritage Bank was the major sponsor.
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Nanango news:
Last week in the regular Friday Scroungers competition, Ben Pratap – the club’s new A Grade singles champ – was on the ball again with 79pts.
I don’t think we should go down the list from there.
On Mothers Day:
- Sue Tucker and Trevor George drew with Lynn Halliday and Ben Pratap 19-all
- Bob Hammond, Evelyn Jensen and Brian Havell def Lew Saunders, June McKee and Athol Jensen 24-19
In Tuesday’s social, Joe Aglizzio, Trevor George and Cec Bracken def Lew Saunders, Athol Jensen and Ed Haycock 21-11.
And in Championship Pairs:
- Greg Pogson and Warren Arthur def Brian Havell and Jim Fowler 25-15
- Ben Pratap and Glen Yeates def Bob Hammond and Bob Hall 25-6
The final is to be played on Tuesday, and this should be an interesting match.
[Photos: Jim Bond]
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