Australia Day Mixed Triples

On Monday we ran our annual Australia Day mixed triples with 18 teams playing.

There were only four teams that won both of their games and, after a play-off to the yardstick the victors on the day were Norm Egan who teamed with Rosemary and Ray Walter from Grenfell.

Second place went to Mike Baldwin who also played with visitors, Nada and Ned Kurta from Manildra.

Third place went to the Gooloogong/Canowindra team of Chris Pickard, Gwen Hayden and John Pickard and round winners went to June McAlister, Myrna Peterson and Shane Egan in round one and Dorcas Presnell, Ivy Fogg and Terry Peterswald in round two.

Thanks must go to the Cowra Shire Council, the Club Ltd and the Women's Bowling Club who helped to sponsor the event, the prize money being just over $1,000.00 - it was just a pity that quite a few bowlers decided to support the weekend bowls at Canowindra but could not be bothered to support an event on our own greens - when was the last time a Canowindra men's team supported us?

Club Fours Championships 2015

The first round of the club fours will be played this Saturday January 31 commencing at 1.00pm with the following matches listed.

'A' Grade Fours: N Hubber, N Skipper, C Bryant and G Amery versus D Sargent, D Bryant, C Draper and T Peterswald; B Coghlan, M Baldwin, C Neilsen and G Beath versus 'Player', S Lauritzen, R Veney and W Draper; W Brown, T McSorley, R Morgan and C Browne versus N Egan, B Oliver, S Egan and B McDonald.

'B' Grade Fours: N Wass, B Dunkley, T Draper and B Holland versus S Lee, Rick Nobes, T Nobes and Jack Nobes: A Vorias, J Bush, K Porter and J Burns versus H Moriarty, J Burgin, T McGrath and D O'Donnell; K Day, R Ewens, S Treasure and K Beasley versus M Hubber and team.

Umpire: To be advised.

Club Singles Championships

Entries are now being taken for the 'A', 'B' and 'C' grade singles championships and will close on Saturday February 7.

Lachlan Valley District Championships

The draws, and conditions of play, are on the notice board for the district championships for 2015.

The dates the events will be run, and the venues, are as follows:-

- District Singles, 8th & 15th February at Cowra

- Presidents Singles, 8th & 15th February at Canowindra

- Senior Singles (60 years and over), 8th & 15th February at Caragabal

- District pairs, 22nd February & 1st March at Grenfell

- Presidents Pairs, 22nd February & 1st March at Gooloogong

- Senior Pairs (60 years and over), 22nd February & 1st March at Eugowra

- District Triples, 8th & 15th March at Grenfell

- District Fours, 22nd & 29th March at Cowra

We will once again be running a mixed (mufti) triples tournament to celebrate Australia Day and we ask that all of our members (both men and women) get behind the event.

To be held on Monday January 26 the tournament will be jointly sponsored by Cowra Shire Council, Cowra Bowling & Recreation Club Ltd and the Men's and Women's Bowling clubs and we hope to have at least $1000.00 in prize money.

The event will consist of two rounds of 15 ends with the first, second and third placed teams, as well as round winners, to share the spoils.

Teams may consist of three men, three ladies or a combination of both men and women and there is an entry sheet on the notice board for team or single entries.

Cowra versus Young

Cowra will host Young next Sunday February 1 at 1.00pm (12.40pm roll-up) to contest the 2LF Challenge Cup with the following teams being selected: A Messiter, M Nobes, C Bryant, G Beath; B Coghlan, N Skipper, C Neilsen, R Nobes; N Hubber, M Baldwin, N Connor, G Amery; D Sargent, S Lauritzen, T Peterswald, C Browne; N Egan, W Brown, R Morgan, C Draper; S Egan, T McSorley, R Veney, C Crowe; J Burgin, D Bryant, D Bohanna, B McDonald; E Drummond, K Day, T McGrath, A Walls; T Draper, A Baker, R Gee, W Draper; G Nicholls, N White, J Temple, S Lee; W Davenport, L Houghton, R Oliver, R Hambly; N Wass, J Burns, T McLean, K Porter. Reserves: G Dakin, A Kiernicki, L Bryant, G Burrows, B Dunkley plus all other non-selected players.

If any selected bowler is unavailable please notify a selector as soon as possible. DO NOT cross your name off this list.

Selectors: Gerard Beath, Michael Nobes, Charlie Bryant, Shane Egan and Ralph Morgan.

Dates to Remember

January 31; Round 1 of the Club Fours: February 1; Cowra versus Young: February 7; Entries close for club singles: February 8; rounds 1 & 2 of the District Singles.