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Wayne Schulz sends one down for Durong in last Sunday’s President’s Day At Home competition in Yarraman; Nanango\u2019s A grade champion Ben Pratap studies the result (Photo: Jim Bond)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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November 8, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Jim Bond<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yarraman heads the bulletin this week.<\/p>\n

All roads led to Rome in Caesar\u2019s day, but the past week or so the traffic has been mostly heading to the Yarraman Bowls Club.<\/p>\n

There were three days when the club had a capacity field: the President\u2019s “At Home Day”, Melbourne Cup Day (naturally) and Pub Day.<\/p>\n

Fortunately a couple of nights with five millimetres of rain and a green that was playing just at the right speed for most competitors helped deal with the bumper attendances.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at two of these three events.<\/p>\n

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The President\u2019s “At Home” Day is one of the most popular on the Yarraman calendar; Glen Yeates (Burnett District), Brian Dugdell (Yarraman President), Russell Henness (Burnett District), Len Bycroft (Goomeri) and Jeff Redden (Durong) started the day by having breakfast together<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yarraman President at Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yarraman\u2019s President\u2019s “At Home Day” last Sunday was a great trial for the club’s big Rosalie Fours Carnival which is coming up on the first weekend of next month. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The club\u2019s resources responded marvellously to the demands of a big tournament.<\/p>\n

Despite the recent extremely hot weather. the greens were in great form, the grounds were resplendent with a whole bank of roses coming into bloom, the catering staff excelled, and the Games Director and his team had everything under control.<\/p>\n

A capacity field of sixty-four players filled the rinks.<\/p>\n

Teams came from all of the clubs in the southern section of the district, and visitors from the Brisbane Valley made for a strong competition.<\/p>\n

The club apologised to Binjour in the northern half of the district that the tournament clashed with their own President\u2019s Day, and Yarraman have already moved to avoid clashes in future years by scheduling next year\u2019s competition to August.<\/p>\n

The Burnett District fielded an official team and they waltzed away with the trophies by scoring two wins and 56 points, well ahead of the next best which were Nanango (1) on two wins and 52 points.<\/p>\n

The District team comprised Glen Yeates, Brian Havell, Lew Saunders and Russell Henness.<\/p>\n

Nanango’s team was Warren Arthur, Neil Drew, Delvyn Powys and Erroll Young.<\/p>\n

Other team results:<\/p>\n