September 26, 2015
by Jim Bond
One of the highlights at Yarraman Bowls Club this week was the semi-final of the Yarraman Men’s Mixed Triples.
The match between Brian Dugdell’s trio and Billy Holmes’ team was a thriller.
It was described by the gallery as better than an end-to-end battle – it was a ball-by-ball battle – and no one left to go home until the finish.
To make it even more of a heart stopper, they beat the light switch by just five minutes.
Over twenty-one ends, Brian Dugdell’s combo scored 19 to down Bill Holmes’ team on 15.
A three on end 20 really put the pressure on.
Brian’s team comprised his wife Kay as skip, the wily George Wolski as a clever second and Brian, who was last year’s Fours skip.
The losers were Lorri Holmes, Kerry Knowles and skip Bill Holmes.
The leadership went ball by ball.
It was 9-8 on end 11, and 12-all on end 14.
Dugdell now meets Robbie Douglass in a date to be decided by the Games Director.
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The Ladies Club Day on Wednesday saw a couple of exciting matches:
- Yvonne Schultz, Eunice Smith and John Moore def. Margaret Willoughby, Ivy Wrembreck and Di Currell 26-16
- Leo Robinson, Savannah Moore and Glenda Wolski def. John Beattie, Kay Dugdell and Lola Harper 25-12
- Arthur Smith and Nev Lawrence def. Elle McPherson and John Beattie 20-13
On Yarraman’s blackboard:
- Sat, Oct 3 – “Shirts and Skirts”
- Wed, Oct 7 – Dudley Brown, Ashleigh Emmert Trophy
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Kingaroy News
Kingaroy was unusually quiet this week – probably because the club is getting ready for a busy weekend – with just social bowls games on Wednesday and Thursday.
On Wednesday, only one game of Triples was played, with Des Richards, Norma Rook and Val Jeppersen defeating Marjorie Moore, Ray MacLaren and Gladys Slatter 20-14.
But there were thirty-four bowlers for social bowls on Thursday, with four games of Triples and one game of Pairs.
Scoring was six points for the win and one point for each end won.
The winners were Des Richards, John Lacey and John Coppard with 20 points. Next best were Merv Anderson and Dave Barwick on 19 points.
Results in finishing order:
- Des Richards, John Lacey and John Coppard (20pts) def. Fred Keding, Bob Bougoure and Kev Raffin (7pts) 31-11
- Merv Anderson and Dave Barwick (19pts) def. Felipe Munoz and Dave Clapperton (7pts) 31-9
- Keith Muller, Maureen Sengreen and Allan Rogerson (17pts) def. Darcy Munroe, Bob Hammond and Geoff Clutterbuck (9pts) 27-16
- Brigitte Kung, Peter Neilson and Bob Robinson (17pts) def. Bevan Askew, Alex Callender and Hugh Harrison (10pts) 22-20
- Colin McBride, John Harwood and Ray MacLaren (16pts) def. Harry Read, Paul Marychurch and Allan Irwin (11pts) 16-14
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Nanango News
Last Friday, in Scroungers, Lew Saunders scored 49 points to topple Greg Pogson on 43. Allan Ward also put in a bid with a score of 41.
In Tuesday’s Men’s Social there were a couple of close tussles:
- Cec Bracken, Josh Fisher and Allan Ward def. Noel Little, Bob Hammond and Athol Jensen 23-20
- Lew Saunders, Henry Bliesner and Brian Havell def. Bob Hall, Sue Tucker and Glen Yeates 23-22
On Wednesday, the Ladies Club returned a score of interest when Di McNeilage, June McKee and Evelyn Jensen def. Muriel Benfield, Sylvia Fanning and Sue Tucker 16-14.
On Nanango’s blackboard:
- Tue, Sep 29: Men’s Mufti – 12:30pm
- Wed, Sep 30: Ladies Day – 9:30am
- Tue, Oct 20: Ladies Rosebowl
- Sat, Oct 31: Men’s Rosebowl
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Murgon News
Here’s one for the diary: the Murgon Bowls Club in Macalister Street will be holding their Invitation Open Fours Carnival on Saturday, October 17, kicking off at 9:15am.
The competition will take the form of 3 games over 16 ends (or a bell at 2 hours 10 minutes) with scoring wins plus margins and if tied, ends to count, then scores.
Only the first 16 teams nominated will be accepted, and teams can consist of all men, all women or mixed.
Nomination fees are $60 per team – which includes a basket lunch – and there’ll be a $320 first prize and $160 runner up prize, along with an $80 prize to the last round winner.
Trophies are being sponsored by Murgon Tyre and Auto.
More details? Nominations? Phone the Bowls Club on (07) 4168-1043, Ray on (07) 4168-2021 or Roy on (07) 4168-2821.
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Kilcoy News
Tuesday’s bowls was a great day, with trophies sponsored by Pauline Lawson and Sharon Walker.
The spiders were won by Kathy Hill and Lester Bechly, and Touchers were won by Val Weeks, Pauline Lawson, Elayne Moat, John Worrall, Sharon Walker, Dawn Phillips, Kathy Hill, Adam Kelly, Brett Kelly and Denis Thompson.
The trophies for the day went to the winners with the lowest winning score: John Worrall, Adam Kelly, and Sharon Walker.
Runner Ups with the lowest winning margin were Val Wells, Kelly Charters and Lester Bechly, and the Special Award went to Jeff Welden.
Scores were:
- Tony Gray, Kelly Charters and Elayne Moat def. Harold Alford, Brett Kelly and Dawn Phillips 30-11
- John Worrall, Sharon Walker and Adam Kelly def. Fay Vicary. Jeff Welden and Liz Frawley 16-9
- Lester Bechly, Kathy Hill and Val Wells def. Dave Scott, Denis Thompson and Pauline Lawson 17-12
