by Jim Bond
Wild Horse 99.7FM
September 20, 2014
Kingaroy news:
Kingaroy’s Ladies Carnival was held last weekend, and it attracted a number of Australia’s best lady bowlers, including former world Fours Champion and Commonwealth Games representative Julie Keegan.
Teams from throughout Queensland also took part in the competition, which was played under sunny blue skies.
The 22 teams were comprised of four players apiece and they played five games of 18 ends, with three games on Saturday and two on Sunday.
The winners were determined by the amount of games won together with the number of ends won.
The competition was of the highest quality, as would be expected from the players taking part, and the four teams who were representing Kingaroy played well and finished in the top half of the field without getting into the major prize money.
The results:
- Winners: Kawana 1 – Fay Whittaker, Thelma Sanday, Noelene Dutton, Julie Keegan – 5 wins 61 ends
- Runners Up: Kawana 2 – Marion Hewish, Faye Clarke, Monika Duff, Jane Bush – 5 Wins 53 1/2 ends
- Third: Murgon/Kandanga – Shirley Noyes, Janelle Walker, Carol Watters, Cheryl Lorkin – 4 Wins 57 ends
- Fourth: Mooloolaba – Desley Williams, Judy Murray, Margaret O’Rourke, Mary Geary – 3 Wins, 2 draws 55 1/2 ends.
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There was somebody on Kingaroy’s greens almost every day this week, and lots of bowls was played.
The “B” grade pairs competition between Jeff Turner and Josh Pogson against Harry Read and Geoff Clutterbuck attracted a bit of a gallery.
Both teams found the greens slick and initially not easy to handle.
The game was played over 21 ends, and by the 10th end the score was 7-all.
The team of Turner and Pogson then skipped away to a lead of 16-10 before eventually running out winners 20-14.
On Wednesday, in Triples and Fours:
- Des Richards, Marj Moore, Gladys Slatter and Beryl Woods def. Fred Keding, June Olsson, Errol Young and Charmaine MacLeod 29-23
- Col McBride, Bob Bougoure and Val Jeppesen def. Bess Thorp, Norma Rook and Sharon Yeates 27-13
And on Thursday, in Trophy Day Triples:
- Winners: Keith Muller, Kevin Hobdell and Paul Marychurch def. Gladys Slatter, Annette O’Brien and Malcolm MacLeod 24-15
- Runners Up: Dave Woods, Darcy Munro and Kev Raffin def. Des Richards, Bevan Askew and Dave Clapperton 21-9
- Felipe Munoz, Ray Maclaren and Alan Rogerson def. Barry O’Brien, Bob Robinson and Beryl Woods 21-17
- Maree Millard, Alan Irwin and Richie Patterson def. Marj Moore, Ben Pratap and Hugh Harrison 16-10
- Col McBride, Maureen Semgreen and John Coppard def. Fred Keding, Merv Anderson and Errol Dionysius 19-17
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Kilcoy news:
The big news from Kilcoy is that their Pub Day last week was very successful, attracting a full green:
- Winners: Maleny – Ian Hanson, Ray Oldfield, Peter Duffy and Les Bennett
- Runners Up: Local team – Lester Bechly, Dennis Thomsen, Bert Christie and Val Gannon
- 1st Round winners: Woodford – Jerry, Pam and Annette
- 2nd Round winners” Blackbutt Boys – Kev Profke, Christie Macleod, Andy Box and Chris Warner
On Sunday, Allora Gardens visited and filled 7 rinks. They have booked again for next year.
And on Tuesday, in the Star of the Green, Liz Frawley defeated Pauline Lawson and now plays Margaret Worrall in a fortnight’s time.
In Tuesday’s Social:
- Noel Lanes, Liz Frawley, Pauline Lawson and Kelly Charters def. Jenny Edwards, Harold Alford, Ernie Vicary and Col Ferguson 18-11
- Lester Bechly, Terry Pratten and John Worrall drew with Jeff Weldon, Kathy Hill and Vallna Wells 14-all
- Margaret Worrall, Kerry Woodford and Fay Vicary def. Dennis Thomsen, Nelly Hebert and John Svennson 17-12
- Joe Hasson, Marg Dahl and Ernie Herbert def. Tim Powell, Dave Scott and Bert Christie 21-17
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Nanango news:
In last Friday’s Scroungers, Josh Fisher 106 (good score!) and not far behind, Ben Pratap 105.
On Tuesday in the Men’s Social, with conditions of play 4 for a win plus ends, scores are worth a mention were Lew Saunders and Maurice Dawes (24 pts) and Bob Hammond and Jim Fowler (23 pts).
In Wednesday’s Ladies Social, the best effort was from Kerry Little, June McKee and Evelyn Jensen who defeated Lynn Halliday, Doris Drew and Sue Tucker 17-9.
And in Ladies Scroungers, Di McNeilage had a really good score of 126, followed some distance away by Julie Saunders with 75.
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Yarraman news:
Rotational Triples with Nanango played at Yarraman last Saturday.
8 teams took part, with conditions 2 for an end and 5 for a win:
- Winners: Maurie Dawes, Ben Pratap and Woody Hammond – 44
- Runners Up: Neil and Di Currell and Yvonne Schultz – 38 (won on a count back of score of last game)
- George and Glenda Wolski and Alison Anderson – 38
- Horst Myer, John Beattie and Leo Robinson – 29
- John and Jenny Moore and Eunice Smith – 25
- Kev and Bev Profke and Tom Johnson – 20
- Daphne Stewart, Graham Heaton and Doreen Fitch – 20
- Allan Ward, Evelyn Jensen and Lew Saunders – 18
In the Ladies Championship Triples second semi-final, Kay Dugdell, Sandra Currell and Alison Anderson def. Ivy Wrembeck, Lorrie Holmes and Robyn Diercke 22-21 after playing an extra end.
And in social bowls on Wednesday:
- Winners: Neil Currell, Jenny Moore and Eunice Smith – 29
- Runners Up: Robyn Diercke, Sandra Currell and Rita Young – 27
- John Moore and Roy Wrembeck def, Horst Myer and Yvonne Schultz 19-18
- Di Currell, Rita Young and Margaret Willoughby def. Glenda Wolski, Lola Harper and Martha 19-16
- Robyn Diercke and Sandra Currell def. Kay Dugdell and Alison Anderson 20-19
Finally, in Thursday’s Pub Day:
- Winners: Neil Johnston, Neil Currell, Steve Daly and John Beattie.
- Runners Up: the Team from Toogoolawah, skipped by Col Melcer
- Third: Lorri Holmes, Kerry Knowles, Nathan and Christine.
- 1st round winners: Kilcoy Team
- 2nd round winners: Tony Collins, Merv Fitch, Graham Heaton and Daphne Stewart
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Esk news:
Esk’s September Pub Day was a great success with teams from Crow’s Nest, Durack, Inala, Gatton, Laidley, Lowood, RABC, North Ipswich and Esk.
Everyone struggled with the wind, which blew incessantly all day.
- Winners: Dennis Heaton’s team from Laidley.
- Runners Up: Crow’s Nest team
- 1st round winners: Arthur Simpson’s team from North Ipswich.
- 2nd round winners: Brian Ziske’s composite team from Gatton/Ipswich
Social bowls last week were held in Esk with visitors from Victoria and North Queensland coming along for a big roll-up.
Tomorrow, Esk go to Gatton for the next round of the social round robin and on Tuesday the club will host a school holidays program..
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On The Blackboard:
- Today at Yarraman – Maidenwell Hotel Trophy sponsored by “Spud”
- Tomorrow: Visit by the A Van club from Blackbutt for a social competition
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