Neil Johnson and Brian Dugdell
Yarraman club veteran Neil Johnson is congratulated by Brian Dugdell after winning his first A Grade Singles title on Wednesday, defeating Brian 25-15

by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM

May 24, 2014

Yarraman news:

Yarraman has a new A Grade champion: Neil Johnson.

The final of the Men’s A Grade Singles was played on Wednesday, and Neil Johnson defeated Brian Dugdell 25-15.

Neil has been bowling for many years, but the win was his first A Grade singles trophy.

Johnson got a new set of bowls a few months ago and he has been steaming in recent matches.

It was a close game for the first half and at one stage he led only 16-15.

But after that it was “Good Night Nurse” – Johnson won the next eight ends and took the title 25-15.

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Wednesday was also Ladies Day, and the feature was the Lorri Holmes Trophy, with two games over 12 ends, the winner selected by highest score plus margin:

  • Winners: Doreen Fitch and Kay Dugdell – 47 points
  • Runners Up: Merv Fitch, Ivy Wrembeck and Yvonne Schultz
  • Consolation: Leo Robinson and Eunice Smith

Some other results worth noting:

  • Lorri Holmes, Di Currell and Jenny Moore – 37 points
  • John Moore, Lola Harper and Eileen Elliott – 35 points
  • Neil Johnson, Horst Meyer and Alison Anderson – 29 points
  • Kev Profke, Bev Profke and Woody Hammond – 27 points

Pub Day on Thursday always brings out the stayers, and there were six rinks in action.

Kilcoy turned up trumps and took home the trophies, while Yarraman were runners-up.

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Nanango news:

Nanango are all smiles again after whitewashing Yarraman in their monthly rotational triples clash last weekend.

Conditions of play were two for an end, five for a win and the scoreboard was all Nanango:

  • Lynn Halliday, Sue Tucker and Brian Havell – 42
  • Lew Saunders, Evelyn Jensen and Trevor George – 39
  • Joe Aglizzio, Mike Wyvill and Glen Yeates – 34
  • Di Currell, Jim LeCocq and Neil Currell – 31
  • Kerry Knowles, Ed Haycock and Cec Bracken – 31
  • Bob Hammond, Ben Pratap and Bob Hall – 29
  • Lorri Holmes, Horst Myer and Neil Johnson – 25
  • Warren Arthur, Delvin Powys and Errol Young – 20
  • Doreen Fitch, Daphne Stewart and Merv Fitch – 20
  • Kay Dugdell. George Wolski and Brian Dugdell – 19

And in Friday’s Scroungers:

  • Greg Pogson – 139 points
  • Trevor George – 113 points
  • Ben Pratap – 97 points
  • Lew Saunders – 71 points

Last Sunday in the Mixed Pairs.Championships:

  • Doris Drew and Warren Arthur def. Evelyn and Athol Jensen 23-18
  • Lynn Halliday and Ben Pratap def. Brian Havell and Delvin Powys 22-21

And on Tuesday in the Men’s Social, with conditions of play one for an end and three for a win:

  • John McConnell and Partner – 17.5
  • Bob Hammond and Trevor George – 17
  • Joe Aglizzio and Jim Fowler – 16
  • Lew Saunders and Ed Haycock – 15
  • Sue Tucker and Bob Hall – 13
  • Kevin Kleinhanns and Brian Havell – 11.5

In the final of the Championship Men’s Pairs, Greg Pogson and Warren Arthur def. Ben Pratap and Glen Yeates 34-9.

And in Wednesday’s Ladies Social, Di McNeilage and Sue Tucker 13 def. Sylvia Fanning and Evelyn Jensen 13-10

Coming Events: Greg Pogson’s Nanango Raine & Horne Sponsored Trophy Day will be played today (ie Saturday May 24)

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Kilcoy Bowls
Kilcoy’s highest scoring team in last Saturday’s first round of the Warman/Woodrow Shield: Bert Christie, Margaret Worrall, Bill Warman and Greg Staniforth

Kilcoy news:

Wednesday of last week was Pub Day, and it always generates a full green.

  • Winners: Past President’s team
  • Runners-Up: G. Little’s team from Woodford
  • 1st Round Winners: Dayboro
  • 2nd Round Winners: Bill Edwards’ team from Kilcoy

Last Saturday was the first round of the Warman/Woodrow Shield between Kilcoy and Woodford. It was played at Kilcoy, and the home team won the first round 161 to Woodford’s 140.

Woodford’s highest winning team score was 28, and it produced by Geoff Jones, Pateena Holder and Bob Graham.

Kilcoy’s highest scoring team with 36 was Greg Staniforth, Margaret Worrall and Bert Christie.

The return match will be at Woodford on Saturday the 24th.

The next round of the Warman/Woodrow Shield is being played at Woodford today, alongside a Firies Charity Day sponsored by Christianson’s Bus Service.

Championship Games were played during the week:

  • In the A Singles, Jenny Edwards def. Margaret Worrall 25-5
  • In the Men’s Pairs, Jeff Welden and Noel Lanes def. Bill Edwards and Dave Scott 25-18

Last Tuesday, in the Star of the Green, Ernie Herbert defeated Bert Christie. Ernie will now play Brett Kelly during the next fortnight.

And in Jackpot Bowls:

  • John Glanville, Ernie Herbert and Brett Kelly def Dennis Thomson, Bert Christie and Kim Donovan 26-14
  • Harold Alford, Ann Pope and Adam Kelly def. Nelly Herbert, John Worrall and Vallna Wells 18-17
  • Margaret Worrall, Kelly Charters and Graeme Derryman def. Liz Frawley, Fay Vicary and Flora Kelly 25-14

PS: The Jackpot wasn’t won.

Kilcoy Bowls
Woodford’s Warman/Woodrow Shield high scorers Geoff Jones, Pateena Holder and Bob Graham with Bill Warman

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Kingaroy news:

Last Sunday was Kingaroy’s monthly Jackpot Pairs, and 14 teams took part for two games of 18 ends, with the winner determined by the amount of games won combined with the winning margin:

  • Winners: Maureen and Phil Kemp – 2 wins plus margin of 27
  • Runners-Up: Charmaine and Malcolm Macleod – 2 wins plus margin of 11

However, there was no Jackpot winner

In Tuesday Pairs:

  • Peter Neilsen and Alan Rogerson def. Maree Millard and Bob Robinson 18-14
  • Dave Barwick and Col Kratzmann def. Alan Irwin and Kev Raffin 18-17

And in Wednesday Triples:

  • Norma Rook, Dave Clapperton and Annette O’Brien def. Marj Moore, F. Tinnerman and Maureen Kemp 31-11
  • June Olsson, Gladys Slatter and Val Jeppesen def. Des Richards, Peggy Robinson and Beryl Woods 21-10
  • Dave Woods, Bruce Johnston and Val Crawford def. Irene Maroski, Col Kratzmann and Maureen Semgreen 17-16

In Thursday Triples:

  • Col McBride, Bob Bougoure and Dave Clapperton def. Irene Maroski, Carmel Jansen and John Coppard 21-18
  • Felipe Munoz, Paul Marychurch and Bruce Johnston def. Merv Wolski, Maree Millard and Beryl Woods 26-16
  • Evelyn Taylor, Hugh Harrison and Alan Rogerson def, Dave Woods, Merv Anderson and Bob Robinson 22-20
  • Darcy Munro, Geoff Clutterbuck and Kev Raffin def. Robbie Johnson, Peter Neilsen and Alan Irwin 25-19
  • Ron Pinn, Barry O’Brien and Richie Patterson def. Des Richards, Marj Moore and Errol Dionysius 23-16
  • Fred Keding, Dave Barwick and Col Kratzmann def. Keith Muller, Lindy Clutterbuck and Hank Jansen 23-14

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For The Diary:

  • Nanango’s Trophy Day will get underway at noon today (12 for 12:30pm)
  • Nanango’s Mixed Pairs Championships are on Sunday (check times with the club)
  • Kingaroy will be holding Rounds 1 and 2 of their Men’s Open Fours from 9:30am Saturday, and Rounds 3 and 4 at the same kick-off time on Sunday. There’ll also be social bowls both days at 1:00pm
  • Kilcoy will be holding Liz Frawley and Kathy Hill’s Trophy Day next Tuesday, and a great day of bowls is expected

[Photos: Jim Bond]

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