Rain Can’t Stop Bowls

January 23, 2015

by Jim Bond

Rain has been a bit of nuisance in some areas but hasn’t really disrupted much play.

Kingaroy managed to get through their program for the week, Nanango entertained Burgowan last Saturday and Yarraman was able to finish their Pub Day on Thursday.

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Kingaroy News

The ever-popular Jackpot Pairs was played last Sunday January and 14 teams participated.

The competition was two games of 18 ends with each player using only two bowls. The winners were decided by the number of games won and the overall margin of the two games.

At the end of play, four teams had two wins.  Two teams had the same overall of 22. A countback on the number of ends won was used to determine the overall winners.

• Winners: Rhonda Costello, Glen Turner 2 wins, margin 22 plus 23 ends.
• Runners-up: Peter Neilsen, Alan Rogerson, 2 wins, margin 22 plus 21 ends.

The jackpot was not won.

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Nanango News

Stop the presses … Greg Pogson didn’t win last Friday’s Scroungers!  I thought he had a mortgage on this event but no, Josh Fisher topped the leader board with a pretty good score of 94 points. Greg did manage second pozzie with 72 points. Worth mentioning were Fred Fisher 56 pts, Ben Pratap 55 pts, and Lew Saunders 53 pts.

Burgowan were guests on Saturday,  always a fun day when they visit.

There were six rinks of triples. Nanango again were too good on the grass surface winning on three rinks with a score of 126 to 101.

• Joe Aglizzio, Greg Pogson and Allan Wright 31 def Burgowan 14.
• Heather Carr, Josh Fisher and  Brian Havell 28 def Burgowan 11.
• Noel and Kerry Little and Athol Jensen 24 def Burgowan 12.
• Burgowan 19 def Julie Saunders, Trevor George and Allan Carr 17.
• Burgowan 20 def Lew Saunders, John McConnell and Mike Wyvill 15.
• Burgowan 25 def Bob Hammond, Evelyn Jensen and Ben Pratap 11.
• Bob Hall & Sharron Yeates 18 def Sue Tucker & Glen Yeates 17.

Tuesday Social bowls were one for an end and four for the win.

• Lew Saunders and Jim Fowler 24 pts;
• Trevor George and John McConnell 22 pts;
• Bob Hammond, Horst Meyer and Ben Pratap 17 pts;
• Athol Jensen, Bob Hall andAllan Ward 15 pts;
• Keith Carroll and Brian Havell 15 pts;
• Ces Bracken and Mike Wyvill 12 pts;
• Nev Lawrence and Allan Carr 11 pts;
• Henry Bliesner andAllan Wright 9 pts.

In Wednesday’s Ladies Social bowls, a score worth mentioning was Muriel Benfield, Sylvia Fanning, Sue Tucker 17 def June McKee, Evelyn Jensen 14.

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Yarraman News

Pub Day in Yarraman … when the stayers out do the stayers, sometimes.

There were two games of 12 ends, six points for a win and two points for an end. A team can only win one trophy.

• First Round winners: Merv Fitch, Doreen Fitch Daphne Stewart, Graham Heaton 18.
• Second Round winners: Neil Johnston, John Beattie, Chris MacLeod, Chris Warner 14.
• Overall Winners: Gerry Mooney, Damian Leenen, Graeme Little, Bob Graham 48.
• Runners-Up: Helene Johnson, Tom Johnson, Kev Profke, Bev Profke 46.

Results: John and Jenny Moore, Horst Myer, Alison Anderson 42; Lowood 42; Neil and Di Currell, Ron Lucas, Eunice Smith 37; M.Dunn Team 37; Neil Johnston, John Beattie, Chris MacLeod, Chris Warner 34; Merv and Doreen Fitch, Daphne Stewart, Graham Heaton 30; Kilcoy Team 28; Toogoolawah (1) 28; John O’Connell, Robyn Diercke, Keith Carroll, Arthur Smith 26; Kerry Knowles, Lorri Holmes, Nathan and Chrissy Wood 22; Toogoolawah (2) 18; .J.Jacobson, Kris Callaghan, Margaret Willoughby, Paul 16; Brian and Kay Dugdell, George and Glenda Wolski 12. 

On Sunday, January 18:

• Winners: Neil Currell, Glenda Wolski Arthur Smith 23 def Brian Dugdell Jenny Moore Craig Smith 14. 
• Runners-up: Kay Dugdell, Todd Currell 23 def George Wolski, Margaret Willoughby, Sandra Currell 15.
• Neil Johnston, Robyn Diercke, Chris MacLeod 18 def John Moore, Eunice Smith, Di Currell 10.

Pub Day on January 22:

• 1st round winners: Merv and Doreen Fitch, Daphne Stewart, Graham Heaton 18
• 2nd round winners: Neil Johnston, John Beattie, Chris MacLeod, Chris Warner 14. 
• Winners: Gerry Mooney, Damian Leenen, Graeme Little, Bob Graham 48. 

Runners-up: Helene and Tom Johnson, Kev and Bev Profke 46; John and Jenny Moore, Horst Myer, Alison Anderson 42; Lowood 42; Neil and Di Currell, Ron Lucas, Eunice Smith 37; M.Dunn Team 37; Neil Johnston, John Beattie, Chris MacLeod, Chris Warner 34; Merv and Doreen Fitch, Daphne Stewart, Graham Heaton 30; Kilcoy Team 28; Toogoolawah 1 28; John O’Connell, Robyn Diercke, Keith Carroll, Arthur Smith 26; Kerry Knowles, Lorri Holmes, Nathan and Chrissy Wood 22; Toogoolawah 2 18; J. Jacobson, Kris Callaghan, Margaret Willoughby, Paul 16; Brian and Kay Dugdell, George and Glenda Wolski 12.

Some players decided to beat the calendar and have a social game last Sunday to start the year off

• Winners: Neil Currell, Glenda Wolski, Arthur Smith 23 def Brian Dugdell, Jenny Moore, Craig Smith 14
• Runners-Up: Kay Dugdell, Todd Currell 23 def George Wolski, Margaret Willoughby, Sandra Currell 15;  Neil Johnston, Robyn Diercke, Chris MacLeod 18 def John Moore, Eunice Smith, Di Currell 10.

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Kilcoy News

The club’s Annual General Meeting was held last Sunday. The results were:

• Chairman: Harold Alford
• Deputy Chair; Noel Lanes
• Treasurer: Pauline Lawson
• Secretary: Bill Edwards
• Providore: Dozer Bechly
• Green Director: Dave Scott

Men’s Section Office bearers:

• President: Col Ferguson,
• Vice-President: Harold Alford
• Games Director: Greg Staniforth
• Secretary: Bill Edwards
• Selectors: Dozer Bechly, Greg Staniforth

Ladies Section Office bearers:

• President: Jenny Edwards,
• Vice-President: Nelly Herbert
• Games Director: Gina Ryder
• Secretary: Margaret Worrall
• Minutes Secretary: Pauline Lawson
• Selectors: Trudi Pratt, Liz Frawley, Sharon Walker

Tuesday was the first day back on the green. There were six teams in 3 Bowl Triples.

• Winners: Leigh Irwin, John Worrall and Phyllis Coffee def. Margaret Worrall, Sharon Walker and Ernie Herbert 26-19

Trudi Pratt, Noel Lanes and Nelly Herbert def. Jenny Edwards, Harold Alford and Kelly Charters 23-21

Another close game was Jeff Welden, Dave Scott and Beryl Ferguson def. Bill Edwards, Lester Bechly and Col Ferguson 21-18.

Star of the Green resumes next week with Jeff Weldon playing Noel Lanes at 9:00am.

Next Saturday (January 31) the club will be holding a Mixed Social Day at $10.00 each; 12:30pm for 1:00pm start. Names up on the Board, please.

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Gayndah News

On Saturday, January 10, one game of Mixed Pairs Championships was played. Ann Faulkner and Steve Meyer 22 def. Jody and Ashley Harris 19.

On Sunday, January 11, one game of the Pairs Championship was played. Ashley Harris and Peter Bennett def. Kevin Putney and Warick Bellert 19-15.

A Singles Championship game was also played. Alan Cooper 25 def. Joe Lord 13.

In Social bowls:
Brian Prygoda and Rick Bellert def. Merv Thompson and Neville McCosker 16-11.
Chris Prygoda and Alex Colvin 22 def. Ross Benham and Robert Slack 12.

On Sunday, January 18, one game of the Singles Championship was played: Warwick Bellert def. Ashley Harris 25-13.

Coming events:
Wednesday, January 28: Social Bowls commencing at 2:00pm.

On Thursday, another game in the Pairs Championship: Steve Meyer and Brian Prygoda v Nathan Kirk and Jason Cooper. This match, which is worth watching, starts at 2:00pm.

Another for the diary: February 6 – Pub Day at Esk

The weekend of February 7-8 –  Gayndah Men’s Fours Carnival

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