Club Championships

The following final first round match of the 'A' grade triples championship was played last Saturday between Noel Hubber, Nev Connor and Gerard Beath against Jack Nobes (sub for Charlie Bryant), Luke Nobes and Russel Nobes, and what a great game it turned out to be.

Gerard got away to a great start to lead 8-0 after three ends but by the completion of the tenth end he only led 10-9.

Gerard picked up two shots on the next end but the Nobes boys then hit their straps scoring eight shots over the next five ends to lead 17-12 with five ends to play.

These five ends seemed to take forever but in the end they were fairly evenly shared with the Nobes' entering the semi-final on the back of a 20-16 victory.

The first round matches of the handicap pairs are to be played on, or before, Saturday August 31with the second round to be played the following day, Sunday September 1.

As is the rule for all non-Association events these matches must be played on, or before, the listed date (or prior to the next round if arrangements can be made).

If you cannot play your match you must get a substitute, or forfeit - there will be NO exemptions.

First round matches are as follows(handicaps in brackets): Joe Burgin and Alan Vorias (18) versus Toby Nobes and Russ Nobes(9); Bruce Oliver and Alan Walls (11) versus Kevin Webb and Dennis Sargent (16); Ray McLeish and Maurie Collins (20) versus Ian Nelson and Ron Hambly (12); Mark Hubber and Noel Hubber (9) versus Robert Oliver and Brian McDonald (10); Shane Egan and Norm Egan (8) versus David Booth and Robert Gee(15); Steve Treasure and Paul Guilfoyle (10) versus Kevin Murphy and Tom McSorley (8); Tom Bischof and Michael Nobes(15) versus Rick Nobes and Gerard Beath (6); Terry Peterswald and Kevin Sloan (6) versus Brian Duff and Robert Taylor (16); Ralph Morgan and Charlie Browne (6) versus Nick Wass and Bruce Holland (15).

Matches for Sunday September 1 are: Winner Vorias/R Nobes versus winner Walls/Sargent; winner Collins/Hambly versus winner Hubber/McDonald; winner Egan/Gee versus winner Guilfoyle/McSorley; winner M Nobes/Beath versus winner Sloan/ Taylor; winner Browne/Holland versus Jack Nobes and Luke Nobes (9); S Lauritzen and John Penyu ( 4) versus John Nobes and Kevin Day(9); Terry McGrath and Nev Connor (6) versus John Burns and Dave O'Donnell (9); Les Houghton and Wayne Davenport (19) versus Trevor Pullen and Col Neilsen (12).

Damage to greens

The committee has asked me to express their growing concern regarding the incorrect delivery of bowls by some of our members - specifically those who throw their bowl out in front of them, not deliver it on the ground.

Our green keepers do a great job in maintaining our greens and it is unfair to them, and indeed all other bowling members, to have a few of our bowlers damaging the greens with their delivery.

Some clubs actually bar members who will not take steps to rectify their delivery but this is not a step that we are willing to take, unless it is absolutely necessary.

There are aids available to bowlers who have difficulty in bending sufficiently to get their bowl on the green in an acceptable manner, primarily the "bowler's arm" (check out the bowls magazine or any bowls website).

We have no intentions of stopping any bowler enjoying the game of bowls but if the practice of 'throwing' bowls continues we may have to take measures to ensure that the greens stay in the best condition possible and the majority of our members can play bowls on undamaged greens.

Vouchers

Recent voucher winners have been Robert Gee, Bruce Holland and Fred Flint on 24/8.