BOWLS
By TARA SHAW
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday the big guns of bowls were out in force with two Major Triples championship games being played.
Playing their first game of the comp due to having a bye in the first round were Bruce Williams (filling in Christian Wests absence), Brett Davenport and Brian ‘Spro’ Asimus taking on Ian Hodges, Shayne Staines and Robert ‘Bert’ Bayley.
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Team Asimus started our strong holding Team Bayley to only 3 shots against 11 on 10.
Team Bayley started their comeback and closed the gap by 4 points the difference on 17. Team Asimus regrouped and picked up a much needed 6 points over the next 3 ends to lead 21-11.
These points were certainly needed as Team Bayley picked up a 5 and 2 2’s to only trail by 1, 20-21 on 23.
Down to the wire, Team Asimus took the last two to win the game 28-20.
Playing the first semi-final game for the Major Triples were father verse son when Laurie Crouch, Peter Besgrove and Scott Andrews played Clint Hurford, Pooch Dukes and Mitch Andrews.
Scott's Team were stamping their position early and hoping not to let Mitch’s team in.
Scott's team led 9-1 on 5, Mitch’s team picked up 4 for the board to show 5-9 on 7. Each team took their time and taking an end each to 12, Mitch’s team hit a streak.
19-14 to Mitch’s team on 19 they could not afford to slow down yet and flat to the floor they sprinted to the finish line with an overall win 25-19.
SOCIAL BOWLS
Wednesday bowls – It’s been miserable weather but last Wednesday morning the sun did shine with a few of the 20 bowlers who took to the green shedding their jumpers.
A day where everyone who wanted to leave a winner with a freeby, a pumpkin, courtesy of the organisers for the hard working greens maestro Terry Molloy leading for Billy Cowell winning 22-15 in 18 ends over Ann Mackay and Dale Scott adding to their days as double winners.
They led 5-0 after only two ends then 12-5 before an even finish.
A game of triples were runners-up with Tara-Lee Shaw, Bill Scott and Lyall Strudwick showing no mercy winning 24-9 in 14 over Geoff Coles, Sue White and Peter Mackay.
After coming from 3-4 down at the end of five it was one way street home 21-5.
Closest of the rest had Bill O’Connell and Don Craft cruising home late for a 27-14 win in 20 over Wayne Wright and Noel Jolliffe. They only led 15-12 after 15 but with the sun out won 12-1 in the run home.
The last two games were completely one -sided with Phil Hocking and Laurie Crouch crushing Phil Bayley and Tim Everest in 20. They did lose the first two ends, 5-0, but we will leave the rest to your imagination.
The same where Colleen Liebich and Barry Shine only lead 5-3 after six against the husband and wife pairing of Lesley and Ray Dunstan to then answer all challenges in the run home home of 20 ends.
Next week hopefully different.
In-club raffle and reward for filling in late to one of the club’s hardest workers in Tara-Lee with Barry Shine the other heading to Flint St Butchery.
Thursday – The weather certainly was not as kind on Thursday afternoon as it was on Wednesday and scared all of our bowlers off. There were no Thursday afternoon bowlers.
Sunday – A much nicer morning for some banter, coldies and of course bowls in between.
Four games of pairs and one triples saw 22 bowlers take to the greens to try their best at winning the game, gaining a resting toucher or throw their hat in the ring for the jackpot draw.
They say sometimes the half time break can completely change the change game and that is certainly the case for Kelly Stringer who led for Kerry Roach when they played Tara Shaw and Jax Murphy. Jax having another go at skip, brought his team home to victory 19-11 against his mum.
The triples game was played between Trish Todd, Tyler Murphy and Dale Scott coming up against Dick Sharkey, Ross Williams and Alan Hilder.
Dales team leading 11-3 on 8, Alans team was able to win 4 of the last 6 ends but couldn’t quite catch them going down 9-13.
Ange Dwyer led for Scott McKellar against Billy Cowell and John Cutler.
What started out a 1-sided card in the first 8, Ange and Scott took the foot off the accelerator a little to early and were only leading by 2 at the break.
Billy and John came out strong in the second half but wasn’t enough to seal the deal. Ange and Scott won 15-13.
Another close game was played by Peter Greenhalgh and Ron Thurlow verse Terry Molloy and John Kennedy.
1 point the difference at oranges in favour of Terry and John, they needed to keep their momentum going. Winning 8 points in the back 8 they just scraped in 16-14.
Our last game of the morning was between Joyce Gray and Mick Merritt playing Terry Murphy and Peter Tisdell.
Joyce and Mick flew out of the gates and played like a well oiled machine until the break. Terry and Peter refueled and came out scoring 2 4’s in the next two ends and won overall 21-15.
Resting touchers: Jax Murphy. Raspberry for wrong bias: Dale Scott.
Winning rink: Terry Murphy and Peter Tisdell. Losing Rink: Billy Cowell and John Cutler.
Jackpot Winner: Joyce Gray
Chicken raffle winners: Trish Todd, Terry Murphy, John Cutler, Pete Hodge x 2, Woodsy, Joyce Gray, Ange Dwyer and Tyler Murphy.
