September 20, 2015
by Jim Bond
The highlight of last weekend’s bowls in the South Burnett was the Kingaroy’s Ladies Carnival.
Twenty-one teams from the Sunshine Coast and hinterland took part, and 84 players filled the greens.
Blusterly westerlies prevailed for both days, which tested some of the players.
In the end, it was the visitors who claimed the first three places.
Mooloolaba played great bowls, winning 5 games to get the major prize.
Kadanga took out second place on a countback, scoring two more ends than Bribie Island.
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Kingaroy News
There was another big roll-up on Sunday for the Dave and Beryl Woods Trophy Day.
Dave and Beryl are long-time bowlers with Kingaroy and recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Twenty-one ends were played in the Spring sunshine, with scoring four points for the win and one point for each end won. There was to be a countback to scores if required; and it was required to separate second and third.
The winners on 18 points were Col McBride, Bob Bougoure and Malcolm Macleod.
Second (on 17 points) were Maree Millard, Dave Barwick and Danny Holligan; and third (after a countback) were Bob Hammond, Paul Marychurch and Ritchie Patterson.
Results in finishing order:
- Col McBride, Bob Bougoure and Malcolm Macleod def. Gladys Slatter, Val Jeppersen and Alan Irwin 31-13
- Maree Millard, Dave Barwick and Danny Holligan def. Peter Neilsen, Sharon Yeates and Ray MacLaren 25-15
- Bob Hammond, Paul Marychurch and Ritchie Patterson def. Marjorie Moore, Beryl Woods and Errol Dionysuis 24-10
- Norma Rook, John Lacey and Glen Yeates def. Fred Keding, Annette O’Brien and Errol Young 21-19 (15pts)
- Des Richards, Geoff Clutterbuck and Trevor Turner def. Bessie Thorp, Charmaine MacLeod and Kev Raffin 32-21 (14pts)
- Felipe Munoz, Alan Rogerson and Stephen Carland def. Brigitte Kung, Barry O’Brien and Bob Robinson 24-13 (13pts)
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Yarraman News
Ladies Club Trophy Day was held on Wednesday in fine conditions that made for a great day of bowls.
The contest was one game of twenty-one ends, the winners being the team with the biggest margin.
Those sort of conditions always puts pressure on the skips, but Di Currell, Arthur Smith and Elle van Balen won the day.
Results:
- Di Currell, Arthur Smith and Elle van Balen def. Kay Dugdell, Jenny and Savannah Moore 28-14 margin 14
- John Moore and Yvonne Schultz def. Brian Dugdell and Margaret Willoughby 20-12 margin 8
- Bev Profke and Eunice Smith def. Kev Profke and Lola Harper 20-17 margin 3
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Murgon News
Murgon Bowls Club will be holding an Open Fours from 9:15am on Saturday, October 17.
There’ll be three games of 16 ends or a bell at two hours 10 minutes.
Conditions: Wins plus margins, if tied ends to count, if tied score to count.
Nomination fee is $60 per team which includes a basket lunch.
Cash prizes to winning team, runner-up and last round winner.
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Kilcoy News
All roads lead to Kilcoy when the club stages one of their popular Seafood Days.
The competition is sponsored by Lester Bechly and always attracts teams from most of the hinterland.
Last Wednesday the greens were full for the two rounds of fours.
The Lowood team of Alan, Steve, Steve and Stu took out the trophy.
Runners-up were a local team: Bill Edwards, Graham Chant, Jeff Welden and Daryl Coffee.
There were some substantial prizes on ofgfer, and the winners of both the first and second round were pleased with what they took home.
Wednesday, September 9 was Pub Day.
- First Round Winners:Kilcoy Butchery (Peter Stanton, Alan Broomham, Neeta Chant and Kev Miller)
- Second Round:Lester Bechly, Marg Worrall, Harold Alford and Val Gannon
- Runners Up:Bill Edwards, Graham Chant, Jef Welden and Darrell Coffee
- Winners: Leigh, Alan, Steve and Stu from Lowood
The Final of the Men’s Triples provided the gallery with something exciting to watch.
It was a close tussle, but in the end Bill Edwards, Graham Chant and Kelly Charters took out the title with a 23-20 win over Jamie Mitchell, Lester Bechly and Leigh Irwin.
Another exciting bowls contest worth watching was when Allora Gardens Bowls Club visited for a social afternoon last Sunday.
It was a friendly match with winner being drawn out of the hat, and players from both sides collected prizes.
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A Kilcoy team went to Toogoolawah on Monday to take part in their monthly competition.
The players were Pauline Lawson, Val Wells, Sharon Walker and Kathy Hill, and although they came home empty-handed they certainly enjoyed the contest.
Jeff Welden defeated Noel Lanes in Tuesday’s Star of the Green match. He now plays Gina Ryder on Tuesday of next week.
In Social Play on Wednesday:
- Winners: Noel Lanes, Adam Kelly and Ian Smith def. Michael Dunn, Grahame Derryman and Liz Frawley 18-15
- Marg Worrall, Haroold Alford, Kathy Hill and Wendy Smith def. Jef Welden, Brett Kelly, Kelly Charters and Val Wells 16-12
- Dennis Thomsen, Trudi Pratt and Dave Scott def. Lester Bechly, Ernie Herbert and John Worrall 16-14
On Kilcoy’s Blackboard:
- Tuesday, Sep 22: Trophy Day sponsored by Pauline Lawson and Sharon Walker. Names by 9:00am for 9:30sm start, with lunch to follow
- Saturday, Sep 26: Bechly’s Seafood Day – Self-Selected Open Fours, 9:30am start. two games of 21 ends. $30 per person includes bowls & lunch
