February 21, 2015
by Jim Bond
I am sure that there won’t be too much activity on the South Burnett’s bowling greens this weekend, except for the odd bit of sweeping and mopping up.
As I write this, the cyclone watch currently extends in a line through Gayndah to Murgon, then south and beyond.
We can only hope that all our bowls clubs gain nothing from Cyclone Marcia but beneficial rain.
Anyway, Kingaroy leads this week’s bulletin.
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Kingaroy News
“The little rings are on the inside and the big rings are on the outside.”
“I knew that!” you might say.
“Then how come you occasionally bowl one down with the wrong bias?”
In some clubs bowling with the wrong bias might be cause for a shout for bar, but in Kingaroy it will cost you one dollar.
The money goes into the “once-upon-a-time swear box”.
And it is all in a good cause.
The thought of rolling a wrong biased bowl during a game is something most bowlers don’t want to think about, as it tends to lead to good-natured ridicule from team mates and opponents alike.
So Kingaroy Bowls club members devised a system of “fines” for those bowlers who are unfortunate to roll a “wrong bias”.
The system started in 2014 and each wrong bias now costs $1.
On February 9, the wrong bias tin was emptied and its $200 contents were donated to the RACQ Care Flight Helicopter Rescue Service.
The helicopter is regularly seen from the bowls club as it makes its way to and from the Kingaroy Hospital and a number of members have had cause to use this essential service.
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In other Kingaroy news, last Sunday Kingaroy Bowls Club’s Patron Fred Keding was the guest of honour at the annual Patrons Day.
Ninety year old Fred is a regular player and often plays two days a week.
Thirty-eight players turned out to help him celebrate his day.
The format was Fours and Triples, with six points for a win and one point for each end won.
- Winners: Barry O’Brien, Bob Bougoure and Phil Kemp – 23 points.
- Runners Up: Fred Keding, Norma Rook, Dave Barwick and Kev Raffin – 19 points
The full results were as follows:
- Barry O’Brien, Bob Bougoure and Phil Kemp def. Gladys Slatter, Paul Marychurch and Ray Maclaren 26-7
- Lindy Clutterbuck, Bronwyn Grant and Glen Yeates def. Col McBride, John Lacey and Richie Patterson 25-11
- Evelyn Taylor, Ross Olsson and Danny Holligan def. Marj Moore, Sharon Yeates and Errol Dionysius 25-17
- Merv Wolski, Maureen Semgreen and Col Kratzmann def. Dave Clapperton, Maureen Kemp and Bruce Johnston 20-18
- Wayne Thatcher, Val Jeppesen and Malcolm MacLeod drew Briggitte Kung, Geoff Clutterbuck and John Coppard 21-all
- Fred Keding, Norma Rook, Dave Barwick and Kev Raffin def. Des Richards, June Olsson, Alan Irwin and Beryl Woods 33-11
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Yarraman News
Not a lot of activity in Yarraman this week due to the weather and players away.
But last Saturday, Yarraman played away at Nanango in the latest instalment of their rotational triples clash.
The Ladies Club had a social morning and their 94 year old stalwart Eileen Elliott joined them for lunch.
In the social competition, the winners were Neil and Sandra Currell who defeated Brian Dugdell and Margaret Willoughby 30-6.
Runners-up were Ivy Wrembeck, Alison Anderson and Jenny Moore who downed Robyn Diercke, Di Currell and Kay Dugdell 22-15.
And in the other game of the day, John Moore and Wayne Emms defeated Lorri Holmes and Eunice Smith 13-11.
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Nanango News
Friday 13th is lucky for some, and in Scroungers Greg Pogson was at it again, taking best scrounger honours with 44 points.
Next best was Lew Saunders with 31 points.
Nanango regained bragging rights for their monthly inter-club rotational triples clash with Yarraman.
The match was selected Triples with conditions of play one for an end and six for the win.
Top of the ladder was the home team’s Bob Hammond, Bob Hall and Allan Ward with 26 points.
Next best were Yarraman’s visitors headed by their retiring President Brian Dugdell. George Wolski, Neil Johnston and Brian Dugdell with 25 points.
The run-down from there:
- Heather Carr, Greg Pogson and Allan Carr – 23 pts
- Joe Aglizzio, Josh Fisher and Brian Havell – 20 pts
- Tom Johnson, Bev Profke and Kev Profke – 17 pts
- Doris Drew, Delvin Powys and Warren Arthur – 16 pts
- Lew Saunders; Henry Bliesner and Allan Wright – 12 pts
- Kay Dugdell, Evelyn Jensen and John McConnell – 5 pts
On Tuesday in the Men’s Social, with conditions one for an end and four for a win:
- Cec Bracken and Brian Havell – 22 pts
- Trevor George and Allan Carr – 18 pts
- Allan Wright and Jim Fowler – 18 pts
- Lew Saunders, Greg Pogson and Henry Bliesner – 18pts
- Bob Hammond, Ken Pogson and John McConnell – 14 pts
- Nev Lawrence and Mike Wyvill – 6 pts
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Kilcoy News
Last Wednesday was Pub Day, and it proved a great opportunity to hand out some awards
Congratulations went to Max Morrow, who was presented with his Veteran’s badge by Col Ferguson before commencement of play.
Pub Day results:
- First Round Winners: Lester Bechly, Bill Edwards, Harold Alford and Dave Scott (Kilcoy).
- Second Round: Kilcoy Butchery’s team of Peter Stanton, Dave, Kev Miller and Darrell Coffee.
- Runners Up: Jamie Mitchell, Greg Staniforth, Dennis Thomsen and Denis Bleakley (Kilcoy).
- Winners: Lowood
Last Saturday in the Championships, the first round of the Men’s Fours was won by Harold Alford, Lester Bechly, Leigh Irwin and Jamie Mitchell who defeated Ken Litherland, Kev Miller, Alex McCloskey and Peter Stanton 22-17.
Mixed Handicap Pairs was won by Dozer Bechly and Beryl Ferguson with assistance from Pauline Lawson when Beryl was taken ill.
On Tuesday, Jenny Edwards retained the Star of the Green after narrowly defeating John Worrall. She will play Trudi Pratt on March 3
And in Jackpot pairs, the jackpot did not go off and now stands at $117.
Lester Bechly and Darrell Coffee were the winners of the day with a margin of 5 after defeating Jeff Welden and Col Ferguson 18-13.
The remainder of the games were all close affairs:
- Michael Dunn, Marg Dahl, Pauline Lawson and Graeme Derryman def. Tim Powell, Jenny Edwards, Liz Frawley and John H. (visitor) 20-18
- Bob Sims (visitor from Kew, Victoria), Trudi Pratt, John Worrall and Ian Smith def. Denis Thomsen, Harold Alford, Dave Scott and Fay Vicary 20-16
- Bill Edwards, Noel Lanes, Anne Pope and Wendy Smith drew with Leigh Irwin, Peter (visitor), Kelly Charters and Phyl Coffee 19-all
Coming events at Kilcoy:
- Tuesday, February 24 – Ladies Trophy Day (Trophy donors are Marg and John Worrall and Beryl and Col Ferguson)
- Saturday and Sunday March 14-15 – Mixed Brekkie Pairs (8.15am breakfast, 9:00am bowls)
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