A big thanks to all of the volunteers who continue to turn up each Thursday to keep our grounds looking great. Anyone who can give a hand we meet at 7am. Pennant teams have been selected with a trial against Majellan this Friday at 5pm.

Details will be on the board during the week. Anyone who is available to play needs to let Phil Gray know. A list is on the board for anyone who can help with taking the ceiling down and lifting the floor in the main function area. Members are encouraged to assist if you are in a position to do so.

Zone News

Congratulations to Ross James who is off to Narromine this weekend after winning his section in the Senior singles Zone 4 championship. Ross defeated club mate John Archer in a high-quality contest, 31-28. Mick Sewell was unfortunately defeated in the Presidents singles sectional final. Good effort Mick.

Wednesday Bowls, Twenty bowlers contested five games of pairs.

Game 1

Ray Noonan and Bob Heffernan 21 defeated Bryan Bromfield and John Martin 15. A run of eight consecutive ends to Shorty proved the difference in the game. Ends to Shorty and Bob 12-9.

Game 2

Bob Lindsay and Jeff Larsen 27 defeated Denis Oxley and John McDonough 22. Despite only winning ten ends a couple of 6s proved to be too much for Denis and John to overcome. I wonder if we’ll see a game count appear on the board sometime in the future.

Game 3

Jim Grives and Hamish McKay 25 defeated Norm Hayes and Pat Duff 15. Winning ten of the first 12 ends proved too much for team Hayes to recover from. Final ends count 14-7 to team Grives.

Game 4

Ron Cambey and Kevin Miller 28 defeated Trevor Kellock and Barry McPherson 24. Leading 15-13 after 13 ends Ron and Kevin only won three ends from the last eight but scored four, five and four to hold on for their victory. Ends to Ron and Kevin 12-9.

Game 5

Jack Smith and Spud Spurway 20 defeated Ian Cunningham and Phil Murray 17. Team Smith led 6-5 after five ends and 17-9 after 14 ends. Team Cunningham won five of the last seven ends but couldn’t bridge the gap. Ends 11-10 to team Smith. 

Friday Bowls. Ten bowlers played a game of triples and a game of pairs.

Game 1

Ray Noonan, Norm Hayes and John McDonough 17 defeated John Archer, Denis Oxley and Kevin Miller 15. A big start to team Noonan saw them lead 12-0 after five ends. A five to team Archer on the 12th end saw them back in the match 13-14 and leading 15-14 with one end to play. Noonan scored a three to take the game. Shorty’s mob won the ends 8-7.

Game 2

John Martin and Arch Ledger 20 scored an impressive win over Ian Cunningham and Hamish McKay 13. With the game in the balance 14 -11 John’s way they scored a four and a two in the run home to take the win. Ends 10-8 to team Martin. The mid-week Jackpot was not won and now stands at $30.

Saturday Bowls, twenty four bowlers played six games of pairs in a great turnout considering there were eight players away playing zone championships.

Game 1

Neville Townsend and Bob Heffernan 22 defeated Jim Grives and Barry McPherson 18. Team Nifty got away to a commanding 12-3 lead after eight ends. Jim and Barry worked hard to bridge the gap and led 18-16 with two ends to play. However Nifty and Bob scored a four and a two to take a well-deserved victory. Ends 11-10 to team Grives.

Game 2

Geoff Thorne and John McDonough 25 defeated Dennis Harvey and Bob Foster 19. After being behind 4-7 after the sixth end team Thorne scored a three, five, five and four to take a commanding 22-8 lead after 12 ends. Team Harvey won seven of the last nine ends but couldn’t get the result they were after. Ends to 11-10 to Harvey.

Game 3

Hans Hummelshoj and John Fulton 25 defeated Bryan Bromfield and Trevor Kellock 19. A five and a three got Bryan and Trevor back in the game at 14 all after 16 ends. Two threes and a four proved the difference for a team Hans victory. Ends 13-8 to Hans.

Game 4

John Finlay and Geoff Waters (welcome back Muddy) 29 had a solid victory over Bob Lindsay and Ian Schofield (Happy birthday Scoe)18. Leading 9-0 after six ends and then winning six ends in a row had John and Muddy in a commanding position. Ends to team Finlay 14-7.

Game 5

In a tight one Kevin Miller and Joe McCurry (welcome to the club Joe) 20 just got over the line against Phil Murray and Brian Burke 19. Despite team Murray leading 5-0 after three ends team Miller surged to lead 8-5 after eight. The game remained tight being level 13 all and 14 all before Joe and Kevin got out to a 20-14 lead after 20 A great five to Phil was not quite enough to take victory. Ends to 11-10 to Miller.

Game 6

Ken Fulton (great to see you back Ken) and Bruce Rich 24 defeated Garry Hotham and Arch Ledger 16.Team Hotham sprung out of the gates to lead 8-0 after four ends. Two fives to team Fulton had the scores tied up at ten apiece after eight. A run of five consecutive ends to Fulton was the significant difference in the match. Ends 11-10 to Fulton. 

Junior Bowls

Eight enthusiastic juniors worked on developing a consistent line before playing a game of triples. Brendan Maggs, Clara Bromfield and Kane Butler drew with Brody Carter, who played some brilliant bowls, Karli Butler and Eamon Wibberley four all. New recruits Abbey Bromfield and Jack Carter worked on their delivery techniques and are showing excellent potential.

The Bowling Shark

Another busy week at the Majellan Bowling club with social and Championship games, with Saturday seeing all rinks on Green 1 in action. A reminder to all that are playing Pennants this year that there are trial matches this Friday (tomorrow) at 5pm. The fours are at Bathurst City and the sixes are at Majellan Bowling Club, uniform is compulsory.

Tuesday, February 12

Rink 1: Social Game

Barry O’Keefe (swing bowler), Ted Parker and Kevin Howard took on Barry O’Keefe, Greg O’Scot and Terry Clark. After the eighth end Team Clarke took control with an 18-3 lead over Team Howard. Team Clarke were never threatened for the lead throughout the match coming away with the win 20-15.

Rink 2: Social Game

Terry Burke and Ian Warren looked to be set for a win over Hugh Brennan and John Bossom with Team Warren leading up until the 16th end when the scores were tied at 14 all. Team Bossom then won three out of the last five ends to come away with the win 22-18.

Rink 3: Social Game

Ken Hartwig and Peter Zylstra were never threatened in their match against Allan Clarke and George Ballard. By the 13th end Team Zylstra lead by seven with a 14-7 lead. Team Ballard tried to match it with Team Zylstra but just fell short in the end 17-14.

Saturday 16 February 16

Rink 1: Social Game

Terry Clark, Peter Zylstra and Alan Clark had a good performance over 25 ends with Max Elms Ron McGarry and Brian Stevens. Team Clark however did have to catch Team Stevens which they did on the 17th end and took out the last eight ends to win 27-12.

Rink 2: Major Singles Championship Game

Garry Cameron and Reece Harvey battled it out over 27 ends with the game fairly tight for the first 13 ends. From here Reece Harvey gained his consistency and came away with a comfortable win 31- 18.

Rink 3: Minor Pairs Championship Game

Craig McIntosh and Mick Tremain had a fight on their hands with Roger Cooper and Geoff Densmore. This was a tightly fought match with the lead being shared by both teams. It all came down to the last end with the scores at 20 all on the 20th end. It was Team Densmore who came away with the win, winning three points and a final score of 19-16.

Rink 4: Minor Pairs Championship Game

Terry James and Hugh Brennan looked to be set for an easy win over John Bossom and Kevin Howard with Team Brennan taking a good lead after 13 ends, 20-10. However, this is where the wheels fell off for Team Brennan who were stuck on 20 points for the next six ends allowing Team Howard to take the lead on the 20th end 23-21. Hugh Brennan missed the jack to allow Team Howard to take the win 25-21.

Rink 5: Minor Singles Championship Game

For the first 13 ends of this match between Lotzi Cozto and Dave Josh, the match could have gone either way. But it was Lotzi Cozto who found good form to out play Dave josh and come away with a ten point win, 31-21.

Rink 6: Social Game

Kerry Connors and Peter Naylor were in a battle for bragging rights over Tim Pickstone and Anthony McNamarra. It was closely fought with the scores tied after the 11th and 18th ends being ten all and 18 all respectively. It was eventually a grand win for Team McNamarra who won the sheep station 22-19.

Rink 7: Social Game

Ted Parker, Frank Farrell and Mick Simmons had a close scoring match with Gus Thurgood, Ken Hartwig and Noel Whitney. With the scores tied after the 13th , ten all, the match was anyone’s with consistent scoring by both teams. With Team Simmons having a two point lead going into the final end it was Team Whitney who grabbed the win with a three point win on the final end, the final score 17-16. This concludes this week play at the Majellan Bowling Club so remember, be kind to each other.