December 5, 2014
by Jim Bond
Yarraman’s big annual carnival is on this weekend … the Rosalie Fours.
It was originally sponsored some years ago by the former Rosalie Shire Council, but the Yarraman club has continued with the popular event.
The weekend will kick off on Saturday morning with a Calcutta – a noisy start with bidders calling in substantial bids for the favourites in the draw.
There was heavy rain during the night – about 60 mls (that’s more than two inches in the old scale) … let’s see how the weekend goes!
But join the gallery: play will be well worth watching. Teams from Brisbane and Bribie are amongst the regulars for this tournament.
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Yarraman will wind up this year’s season with their Christmas party on Saturday, December 20.
Eighteen ends of mixed triples will start at midday with a finger-food party and presentation of the championship trophies to follow.
Speaking of championship trophies, the club had a change of office bearers in the middle of the year and two events still have to be finalised in the next fortnight: the Mixed Triples and the Men’s Triples.
The Mixed Pairs was finalised on Thursday and it attracted a gallery.
Brian and Kay Dugdell scored a last ball, last end win over Neil and Di Currell. Comment was made that so many of the championship matches this year depended on the last ball of the last end with some matches requiring the playing of a deciding end.
The Currells were on fire early. They led 5-0 after three ends and 11-4 after eight ends.
The Dugdells picked up their game and led 14-11 after 13 ends. It was tit-for-tat after that with the score at 18-18 with one end to play. The pressure was on. With the end in sight, Currell’s pink bowls cluttered around the kitty.
Dugdell steadied himself and with a magnificent delivery cannoned off the nearest pink to sit on the kitty.
Game over, Dugdells winning 19-18 … a comment from the gallery: “He always seems to do something like that with his last bowl!”
Wednesday was the Ladies Christmas Party. In the absence of President Helene Johnson, Vice President Kay Dugdell took the reins.
The day started with a game of 14 ends. A hot roast meal then followed with plum pudding, jelly and custard.
Results of bowls: As a Christmas gesture, the winners were drawn from cards. They were Di Currell, Leo Robinson, Jenny Moore. Runners-up: Neil Currell, Robyn Diercke.
For the record: Brian Dugdell’s team def Neil Currell’s team 18-13. Di Currell, Leo Robinson, Jenny Moore def Ivy Wrembeck, Kay Dugdell, Yvonne Schultz 9-8; John Moore, Roy Wrembeck def Kev Profke, John Beattie 18-10.
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Nanango News
Last Friday was Scroungers. Greg Pogson was at it again 29; Lee Powel 17, Josh Fisher 14.
Ladies Trophy Day was on Wednesday: Sylvia Fanning and Trevor George 23 def Di McNeilage and Glen Yeates 15; Noel Little; Kerry Little and Lew Saunders 21 def Muriel Benfield, June McKee and Sue Tucker 13.
In Saturday’s social bowls: Bob Hammond, Greg Pogson and Allan Ward 23 def Muriel Benfield, Lew Saunders and Brian Havell 8; Di McNeilage, Bob Hall and Glen Yeates 20 def Lyn Halliday, Sharon Yeates and Sue Tucker 13; Ted Tucker, Sylvia Fanning and Mike Wyvill 29 def Charmie Fisher, Josh Fisher and Henry Bliesner 9; Trevor George, Heather Carr and Athol Jensen 13 def Joe Aglizzio, Evelyn Jensen and Ben Pratap 12.
Men’s Social results from Tuesday: One for an end – four for win. Henry Bliesner and Athol Jensen 23 pts; Bob Hammond, John McConnell and Glen Yeates 22 pts; Greg Pogson and Mike Wyvill 18 pts; Trevor George and Jim Fowler 14 pts; Bob Hall, Lew Saunders and Ben Pratap 10 pts; Cec Bracken and Brian Havell 9 pts.
There was a close score in Wednesday’s Ladies Social: Sylvia Fanning, June McKee and Sue Tucker 14 def Di McNeilage, Kerry Little and Evelyn Jensen 13.
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Kingaroy News
Last Sunday was the Selectors Sponsored Trophy Day.
It is a custom towards the end of the year that the previous year’s team selectors sponsor a trophy day for members. This year the sponsors were Kev Raffin, Ross Olsson and Geoff Clutterbuck.
Due to the hot weather, the starting times were put back until 2:30pm, a move that was well-received by all participants.
Two 12-end games of Triples were played with the winners being determined by games and ends won.
Overall Winners: Wayne Thatcher, Maureen Kemp, Bob Robinson, 2 wins plus 14 ends.
Runners Up: Dave Barwick, Geoff Clutterbuck, Glen Yeates, 2 wins plus 12 ends
Third: Gladys Slatter, Des Richards, Val Jeppesen, 2 wins plus 11 ends
1st Round Winners: Merv Wolski, Sharon Yeates, Ray Maclaren. High score 21
2nd Round Winners: Merv Anderson, Dave Clapperton, Diane Reed. High Score 22
On Wednesday, a Mixed break-up party was held. The lady members of the Kingaroy Bowls Club organised the Christmas breakup for both male and female members. With slightly cooler weather conditions it was more conducive to playing bowls.
Results: Bess Thorp, Bob Robinson, Beryl Woods, 31 def. Evelyn Taylor, Maureen Kemp, Maureen Semgreen 7.
June Olsson, Ray Maclaren, Annette O’Brien 21 def. Peter Neilsen, Richie Patterson, Norma Rook 16
Barry O’Brien, Naree Millard, Val Jeppesen 19 def. Marj Moore, Merv Wolski, Diane Reed 16.
In Thursday Triples: Felipe Munoz, Paul Marychurch, Hugh Harrison 21 def. Fred Keding, Ross Olsson, Bruce Johnston 17
Des Richards, Lyle Dascombe, Col Kratzmann 19 def. Marj Moore, Bevan Askew, Kev Raffin 17
Peter Neilsen, Ben Pratap, Bob Robinson 20 def. Maree Millard, Maureen Semgreen, Ray Maclaren 18
Keith Muller, Gladys Slatter, Alan Irwin 17 def. Darcy Munro, Merv Sanderson, John Coppard 14
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Kilcoy News
There will be hams as prizes for Kilcoy Pub day on Wednesday.
Tuesday Social winners: Michael Dunn, Wendy Smith and John Svennson def Nelly Herbert, Kelly Charters and Vallna Wells 26 – 5.
Other results:
Margaret Worrall, Sharon Walker and Ernie Herbert drew with Jeff Welden Kathy Hill and Ian Smith in a very exciting game.
Dennis Thomson Noel Lanes and Bert Christie def Bill Edward, Leigh Irwin and John Worrall 24-18.
Jenny Edwards, Dave Scott and Beryl Ferguson def Liz Frawley, Col Ferguson and Tony Gray 20-11.
On Sunday, 43 members of a motor home group will be coming to the Club for lunch, followed by a game of bowls. Join them at noon for the game.
Next Tuesday will be Christmas Trophy Day, a fun day with Spider and Touchers.
This will be followed by Pub Day on Wednesday, which is always a big one.
This Month it is being sponsored by Terry Morley, from Dayboro, and he is supplying hams for the prizes.
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