by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM

June 14, 2014

The Queen’s Birthday weekend was a big one for Kingaroy, and they took the opportunity to finalise one of the remaining club championships: their Mixed Open Pairs.

Seventeen teams took part. Here are the results:

Round One:

  • Maureen and Phil Kemp def. Marj Moore and Trevor Turner 26-16

Round Two:

  • Charmaine and Malcolm MacLeod def. Lindy and Geoff Clutterbuck 24-11
  • Beryl Woods and Kev Raffin def. Wanda and Steve Carland 34-16
  • Irene Smith and Alan Irwin def. Lester Newman and Delwyn Powys 25-21
  • Maree Millard and Bob Robinson def. Bob Bougoure and Maureen Semgreen 26-21
  • Rhonda Costello and Glen Turner def. Sharon Yeates and Errol Young 22-16
  • Val Jeppesen and John Coppard def. Annette O’Brien and Richie Patterson 17-11
  • Maureen and Phil Kemp def. Gladys Slatter and Ray Maclaren 21-19

Quarter Final:

  • Beryl Woods and Kev Raffin def. Irene Smith and Alan Irwin 27-12
  • Val Jeppesen and John Coppard def. Charmaine and Malcolm MacLeod 29-18
  • Maureen and Phil Kemp def. Rhonda Costello and Glen Turner 23-22
  • Maree Millard and Bob Robinson def. Bronwyn and Errol Dionysius 18-16

Semi Final:

  • Maree Millard and Bob Robinson def. Maureen and Phil Kemp 18-17
  • Val Jeppesen and John Coppard def. Beryl Woods and Kev Raffin 20-18

Final:

  • Val Jeppesen and John Coppard def. Maree Millard and Bob Robinson 29-8

On Sunday, in Pairs and Triples:

  • Fred Keding, Gladys Slatter and Ray Maclaren def. Dave Woods, Des Richards and Paul Marychurch 22-12
  • Peter Neilsen and Alan Rogerson def. Ben Pratap and Dave Barwick 25-9

On Monday, in Jackpot Pairs:

  • Winners: Peter Neilsen and Dave Barwick – 2 wins plus 17
  • Runners Up: Gladys Slatter and Beryl Woods – 2 wins plus 12

And on Thursday, in Pairs and Triples:

  • Winners: Ben Pratap and Paul Marychurch def. Filipe Munoz and Hugh Harrison 31-11
  • Barry O’Brien and Errol Dionysius def. Geoff Clutterbuck and Richie Patterson 22-14
  • Bob Bougoure and Kev Raffin def. Paul King and Maureen Semgreen 20-16
  • Marj Moore, Kevin Hobdell and Bruce Johnston def. Fred Keding, Ross Olsson and Alan Irwin 29-14

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Yarraman news:

Yarraman have also been busy tidying up their own championships.

The first of the Mixed Pairs Championship matches have been played, and the results were:

  • Ron Lucas and Daphne Stewart def. Robbie Douglass and Margaret Willoughby 21-14
  • Brian and Kay Dugdell def. Todd and Sandra Currell 17-15
  • Neil and Di Currell def. Kerry Knowles and Alison Anderson 32-9
  • Kev and Bev Profke def. Horst Myer and Glenda Wolski 17-16

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Nanango news:

As usual, their Scroungers competition leads this week’s report.

And as usual – well lately anyway – the leader of the band is Greg Pogson, who topped the scoreboard last Friday with 125 points.

Next best (dragging the chain a bit) was Ben Pratap with 75 points.

On Tuesday in social bowls, with scoring 1 for an end and 4 for a win, a run-down of top scores is as follows:

  • Linda Steverink and Bob Hall – 20 pts
  • Dorothy Hammond, Jim Steverink and Athol Jensen – 18pts
  • Lew Saunders, Henry Bleisner and Ben Pratap – 14pts
  • Ed Haycock and Jim Fowler – 12pts

In the Men’s B Grade Singles semi-final, Ben Pratap won on a forfeit and Glen Yeates def. Joe Agliozzio 25-20.

The final between Ben Pratap and Glen Yeates will be played on Tuesday, June 17.

An on Wednesday in the Ladies Social, there were some matches of interest:

  • Kerry Little and Evelyn Jensen def. Muriel Benfield and Linda Steverink 10-6
  • Sylvia Fanning and Jim Steverink def. Di McNeilage and June McKee 18-5

Finally, a reminder: self selected triples will be held in Nanango today. And on Tuesday, it will be the Men’s B Grade Singles with club selected pairs on the other rinks.

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Kilcoy news:

Last Saturday the Men’s Pairs final was played, and Peter Stanton and Alec McCloskey defeated Jeff Welden and Noel Lanes.

Meanwhile in the Ladies Pairs Final, Jenny Edwards and Tracey Evans defeated Sharon Walker and Liz Frawley 24-16.

The Kilcoy men joined Esk, Lowood and Toogoolawah’s teams at Toogoolawah on Tuesday of last week for the annual challenge in the Stag Cup. Kilcoy won on four rinks and won the day by 9 shots.

Last Tuesday in Social Bowls, Brett Kelly defeated Nelly Herbert in the Star of the Green. Brett plays Jenny next week.

Results:

  • Pauline Lawson, Fay Vicary and Brett Kelly def. Kelly Charters and Flora Kelly 21-11
  • Bill Edwards, Kim Donovan and Col Ferguson def. Dennis Thomson, John Worrall and Ernie Herbert 17-11
  • Margaret Worral, Bert Christie, Phil C. and Vallna Wells drew with Noel Lanes, Harold Alford, Grahame Derryman and Adam Kelly 20-all

And here’s another reminder: the Men’s Pennants trial games will be held on Saturday, June 21.

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