December 7, 2015
by Jim Bond
Yarraman’s annual Rosalie Fours competition attracted a full green over the weekend in near ideal weather conditions.
Players came from Southbrook, Drayton, Oakey, Chinchilla, Bribie Island, Bongaree, and three teams entered from Kallangur in Brisbane.
Local South Burnett clubs supported the event.
After almost four inches of rain in past weeks the green was very green, and the green-keeper’s efforts attracted favourable comment.
The Rosalie Fours competition was originally sponsored by Rosalie Shire Council, but since the 2008 local government amalgamations it has been perpetuated by the Yarraman Bowls Club.
The competition’s format is five games of 17 ends played over the weekend, with scoring one point for each end won and five points for each game won.
The day starts off with a Calcutta Raffle, where the winners of “ownership” of each of the sixteen teams is drawn by a raffle.
Bids are then taken for the Calcutta prize moneys, and bidding for the team favourites is quite competitive.
Prizes for the first three teams are awarded at a closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon, and the results of this year’s competition will be highlighted in next week’s column
On Yarraman’s Blackboard:
- Wed, Dec 9: Ladies Bowls – 9:00am start
- Ths, Dec 10: Men’s Social Bowls and sausage sizzle – 5:30pm, bowls from 6:00pm
- Fri, Dec 11: Scroungers – 3:00pm
- Sat, Dec 12: Men’s Committee meeting – 8:00am
- Sat, Dec 19: Yarraman Bowls Club Christmas Party and Trophy Presentations
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Kingaroy News
(Photo: John Lacey)
The Ladies Christmas break-up match last week saw one game of fours and one game of triples played … well, almost.
Peter Neilsen, Norma Rook, Bronwyn Grant and Di Reed played John Lacey, Glady Slatter, Val Crawford and Beryl Woods.
And Linda Clutterbuck, Paul Marychurch and Val Jeppersen played Darcy Munro, Richard Patterson and Sharon Yeates.
However it turned out to be not the best of days to play lawn bowls.
A thunderstorm which erupted over the greens around 10:30am dumped a bucketload on everyone – enough to change the green’s rating from slow to underwater.
The games were abandoned.
Thursday’s club selected triples had better luck, though, with 20 bowlers hitting the greens for two games of Triples and two games of Pairs.
Scoring was four points for a win and one point for each end won
Results in winning order:
- Bevan Askew, B. Croft and Col Kratzman (17) def. Keith Muller, Col McBride and Alan Irwin (8) 17-14
- Darcy Munro and John Coppard (16) def. Bob Hammond and Kev Raffin (9) 21-14
- Fred Keding, Glady Slatter and David Croft (16) def. Des Richards, John Lacey and Ray MacLaren (9) 20-15
- Peter Neilsen and Geoff Clutterbuck (14) def. Hugh Harrison and Bruce Johnston (11) 18-17
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Nanango News
Last Tuesday’s Trophy Day saw a good rollup.
Two games of 12 ends were played, with scoring one for an end and four for a win (if a countback was required, it would be done on scores).
There was quite a contest for position number one on the scoreboard, but in the end Lew Saunders and Geoff Clutterbuck narrowly took out the contest with 23 points.
Next best was a close call: Joe Aglizzio and Paul Merrychurch scored 22 pts +28 to narrowly edge out Kel Fisher and Dave Clapperton on 22 pts +25.
Other scores:
- Alex Calender and Allan Ward – 20pts
- Bob Hammond and Henry Bliesner – 18pts
- Wayne Emms and Bob Hall – 17pts
- Lindie Clutterbuck and Glen Yeates – 15pts
- Trevor Ward and Col Kratzman – 15pts
- Trevor George and Nev Lawrence – 13pts
- John Beattie and Josh Fisher – 12pts
- John Lacey and Mike Wyvill – 8pts
- Cec Bracken and John McConnell – 6pts
On Wednesday the Ladies celebrated their break-up.
Evelyn Jensen, Trevor George and Allan Ward defeated Muriel Benfield, Bob Hall and Athol Jensen 11-2.
And Di McNeilage, Kerry Little and Glen Yeates defeated Dot Hall, Sue Tucker and Henry Bliesner 9-5.
On Nanango’s Blackboard:
- Tue, Dec 8: Men’s Social Mufti – 12:30pm
- Fri, Dec 11: Scroungers – 3:00pm
- Sat, Dec 12: Ian Strack Memorial Day – 1:OOpm
- Club closed for 2015 from December 22
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Kilcoy News
Last Wednesday the “Tuesday bowlers” held a morning tea at Rok ‘n’ Country to farewell Fay and Ernie Vicary, who are moving back to Victoria.
At the Special General Meeting held on Sunday, November 29 to set the club fees for 2016 it was decided that full membership will remain the same at $90, social members will pay $20 and junior social members $10.
The Junior Bowlers Membership has risen to $30 in line with Bowls Queensland’s new rate.
After the meeting eight players enjoyed a game of three bowl pairs.
The CDLBA Annual General Meeting on Monday, November 30 saw Kilcoy well represented on the new committee for 2016.
Pauline Lawson has taken the position of District Secretary; Marg Worrall is Junior Vice President; and Jenny Edwards has accepted the position of Patroness.
On Tuesday morning, President Jenny presented Fay Vicary with her with her B Grade Singles winners’ badge.
Fay is leaving for Victoria and won’t be present on club presentation night.
The winners on Tuesday were Bill Edwards, John Worrall and Kelly Charters who defeated Jef Welden, Sharon Walker and Col Ferguson 26-10.
Other scores:
- Lester Bechly, Trudi Pratt and Dawn Phillips def. Jenny Edwards, Nelly Herbert and Fay Vicary 19-14
- Leigh Irwin, Dave Scott and Liz Frawley def. Tim Powell, Marg Worrall and Elayne Moat 15-13
On Kilcoy’s Blackboard:
- Tue, Dec 8: Club Presentation Night – 6:30pm
- Tue, Dec 8: Bowls on Tuesday – Christmas Trophy Day sponsored by Nelly and Ernie Herbert and Val Wells; red and green Christmas theme
- Wed, Dec 9: Pub Day sponsored by Terry Morley (last day for club bowls for 2015).
- Tue, Jan 12: Tuesday Mixed Social Bowls recommences
- Wed, Jan 13: Pub Day
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State Pennant Ladies Finals
28-29 November 2015
Round 1, Section 1
- Townsville Sub. 59 def by Bramble Bay 63
- South Suburban 63 def Yeppoon 56
Round 1, Section 2
- Ferny Grove 55 def by West Toowoomba 67
- Broadbeach 60 def Club Kawana 56
Round 2, Section 1
- Townsville Suburban 65 def South Suburban 56
- Bramble Bay 56 def by Yeppoon 57
Round 2, Section 2
- Ferny Grove 46 def by Broadbeach 71
- West Toowoomba 54 def by Club Kawana 71
Round 3, Section 1
- Townsville Sub. 61 def Yeppoon 56
- Bramble Bay 73 def South Suburban 40
Round 3, Section 2
- Ferny Grove 68 def Club Kawana 53
- West Toowoomba 58 def by Broadbeach 71
Final: Bramble Bay 56 def by Broadbeach 73
State Pennant Men’s Finals
28-29 November 2015
Round 1, Section 1
- Cutheringa 49 def by Gladstone 58
- Sth Toowoomba 57 def Souths Suburban 45
Round 1, Section 2
- Coolum Beach 77 def Ferny Grove 53
- Broadbeach 58 def by Pine Rivers 60
Round 2, Section 1
- Cutheringa 48 def by Sth Toowoomba 68
- Gladstone 54 def by Souths Suburban 73
Round 2, Section 2
- Coolum Beach 56 def Broadbeach 59
- Ferny Grove 64 def Pine Rivers 60
Round 3, Section 1
- Cutheringa 62 def by Souths Suburban 72
- Sth Toowoomba 65 def Gladstone 49
Round 3, Section 2
- Coolum Beach 45 def by Pine Rivers 72
- Ferny Grove 37 def by Broadbeach 68
Final: Sth Toowoomba 42 def by Broadbeach 69
