IN THE MONEY
Southern Cross Bowlers have been out an about around the region competing at other local bowls clubs.
A pair of ‘Geoffs’ headed to Tannymorel on Saturday and played the “Play for the Pot” competition with the duo Geoff Davis and Geoff Creighton coming home with the win.
Dave Scotney, Kim Hankinson, Matt Shepherd and Clark Davidson tried a similar raid, heading to Goondiwindi for the two day Open Fours Carnival. They did not win but wrangled a second place and a share of the prizemoney.
Meanwhile back at headquarters social games of three bowl fours were played. The skips certainly faced a challenge with all the bowls to manoeuvre around.
Reggie, Barry Frame and Peter Ridgewell with “Super Skip” Barry Ziebell managed to score a 12-9 win over the team of Peter Klowss, Brett Patrick and Joe Torrisi skipped by Pat Gainey.
Today, Thursday 7 July there is a Men’s Committee Meeting at 2.30pm. IA Management will follow at 3pm.
This Sunday mixed Social Bowls have been scheduled. If you would like a game, be at the clubhouse (07) 4661 1876 after 12noon. Everyone is welcome including visitors and beginners. Come along and have some fun.
Wednesday 12 July the club will host Turkey Triples, sponsored this month by Warwick Screenprinting and Embroidery. Play starts at 10am. Games Director Clark 0427 673 277.
Saturday July 15 – Presidents Day and presentations. BBQ at 11am then social bowls, everyone is welcome.
A reminder that Membership fees are now due. Cameron Wilson or Barry Ziebell will be happy to take your money and Eftpos is available.
Remember, if you are not financial, so can’t play as a member, you can’t nominate a person for a position on the committee or accept a position or vote at the AGM and you can’t win the members draw.
VARYING CONDITIONS
Conditions on the green at the Stanthorpe Bowls club were quite pleasant for the group playing social pairs on Wednesday (28/6), not so for those on Saturday. The varying conditions kept bowlers on their toes.
In a close game the team of David Draper and Len Girgenti scored a two shot win over Polly Lay and David Rose. The final score 17-15 after Lay and rose squandered a 13-4 lead at the half way mark. On an adjacent rink Caroline Draper, Margaret Harvey and Brian Brown proved too strong for Colin Denning, Dot Rankin and Greg Hammond. They scored a comfortable 16-7 win.
On Saturday a number of members had prior commitments at the Snowflakes in Stanthorpe” event which significantly impacted numbers on the green. Only two games of pairs were played. Caroline Draper and Brian Brown defeated Helen Jones and Rocky Thompson scored a one shot win in a thrilling game. The final score 15-14.thriller by 15 shots to 14. Colin Denning and Greg Hammond had a more comfortable win in their game against David Draper and Polly Lay. The score 19 shots – 8.
The Stanthorpe “Turkey Triples” was scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month weather permitting. Full details in next week’s paper. For queries regarding future Turkey Triples games please call Len on 0477500402. Sandro and Ruth Stefanon of Sandro’s Cabinets ( 18 Kingston Road, Stanthorpe) are the Stanthorpe Bowls club green sponsors this week are. The club thanks them for their ongoing support.
WINTER REMINDER
Cool conditions on the green over the past week have reminded the Warwick Croquet players that it is in fact winter and conditions may have kept some regulars off the court.
The usual Association players were on court on Tuesday 27/6 where Tony Hinde and Bob Burt played Lesley Grayson and E’Lane Burt in a friendly game where no scores were recorded.
Jill Birtwistle and Julie Grayson were in excellent form. The pair ‘Pegged Out’ on 26 in the first half of their game against Trish Davey and Dorothy Gartery who scored 11.
Dani Logan and Rhyl Dearden were in good form on Thursday during the Golf Croquet games. Both ladies scored a Hole In One.
Bruce Logan and Sue Stanley Harris (7) V Lil Henricks and Dani Logan (6)
Barb Morrison and Maree Windle (7) V Rhyl Dearden and Joyce Mahony (5)
Joyce Mahony and Maree Windle (7) V Rhyl Dearden and Bruce Logan (5)
Barb Morrison and Dani Logan (7) V Lil Henricks and Sue Stanley Harris (6)
Rhyl Dearden (7); Joyce Mahony (5); Sue Stanley Harris (5)
BOWLERS BRAVE THE ELEMENTS
The Snowflakes in Stanthorpe event was in full swing on Saturday and bowlers on the green at the Summit were reasonably certain Snowflakes had extended to their club such were the conditions.
Eight players braved the elements and played social bowls. Rob Capelli, Michael Sweeney, David Stibbard and Tyler Sweeney scored a one shot win over Rod Crome, Adrian Jackson, Brian Wilmot and Jamie Zamprogno. The final score 10-9.
The monthly barbeque was held at the club last Friday night and the response from the community was excellent. More support from club members would make these nights even more successful.
Perhaps there will be more support for the next BBQ evening on 29th July.
Nominations have closed for the SDMDBA Men’s Two Bowl Triples.
Next Saturday three sections will be played at Warwick East Bowls Club and two sections will play at the Goondiwindi Bowls Club.
The three section winners plus the next two best Qualifiers from Warwick East, the two section winners plus the next best qualifier from Goondiwindi will play the finals in Texas next Sunday.
Nominations are now open for The Summit Men’s Two Bowl Triples which will be played on 5th August. Nominations close on Saturday 29 July.
The draw for the pennants comepitition has been finalised. The Summit first division team will play in Texas and the second division side will be playing at the Tenterfield Bowls Club.
The Summit Pennant sides will be selected shortly, and trial games will be played prior to the start of the comepitition.
The upcoming programme at the Summit for the coming weeks:-
Saturday 8 July – SDMDBA two bowl triples – Warwick East and Goondiwindi + Social Bowls
Sunday 9 July – Post Sectional SDMDBA two triples – Texas –
Saturday 15 July – Social Bowls
Tuesday 18 July – Turkey Triples
Saturday 22 July– Social
Friday 28 July – The Summit Family Barbeque
Saturday 29 July – Pennant Practice – Nominations close for The Summit Men’s Two Bowl Triples
VARIETY ON MALLET COURT
Something different for Croquet players at the Stanthorpe Mallet Club last Tuesday 27 June. Ricochet Croquet was the discipline of choice.
Ricochet Croquet is an Australian variant of Association Croquet, developed in the 1980s as an easy to learn version. The game has similar rules to Association. The major difference is if a ball is ricochet (your ball strikes another), two free shots are earned. This enables the player to play close to another ball, hit that and earn another two shots, until you get your ball into a position to play and score a hoop, where you earn one free shot.
Grace Howard and Pauline Smith played against Joy Newman and Jenny Tunbridge. Tunbridge managed two balls in a row, while Smith got two balls in a row on two occasions. But this it was not enough to catch Tunbridge and Newman who won the game 26 – 22.
Golf Croquet Golf Croquet was favoured discipline on Wednesday 28/6.
In the opening game Kathy Hopgood and Liz Ellway played Di Wren and Shirley Page. Ellway played well and scored the most hoops during the game (7). She and Hopgood won the game 11-5.
In the next game Shirley Page and Kathy Hopgood combined to play Di Wren and Liz Ellway. Both Wren and Hopgood played well and scored nine and eight hoops respectively. Wren and Ellway went on to win the game 13 to 10.
BIG ROLL UP FOR MIDWEEK FOURS
Clifton Bowls Club hosted a big roll up of bowlers from across the district last Wednesday (28/6) for the Nutrien Harcourts sponsored Mid-Week Fours.
The winning team, of B Lee, S Ford, M Wright and M Sheppard were well placed after the opening round where they scored a solid 26-9 win in their opening game against D Hughes, L Collie, P Mole and J Keleher.
In round two against M Smith, R Chicken, R Dunneman and G McCarthy they had a tougher game but managed a three shot win. The final score 17-14.
R Gibbs, J Death, D McGowan and P Ward were the runner’s up. They scored a 16-14 opening round win over M Short, J Rowan, N Short and S Tweedie and finished the day with a 19-10 win over G Knights, J Major, G Lewis and R Scurr.
In first round games B Lucht, L Hudson, J Harrison and I Hedge defeated M Smith, R Chicken, R Dunneman and G McCarthy 23 – 16.
J Cochrane, G Green, G Horne and L Harvey scored an 18-12 win over D Hamblin, K Weier, L Tickle and M Tickle.
G Knights, J Major, G Lewis and R Scurr scored a four shot win over G MacDonald, E Short, G Hynds and J King (19 – 15).
C Weier, G Assay, L Hartley and G Creighton had a comfortable 17-8 win over B Betts, D Kehl, L Smith and R Kehl.
R Gibbs, J Death, D McGowan and P Ward defeated M Short, J Rowan, N Short and S Tweedie 16 – 14;
B Simpson, A Larkin, G Jago and A Imhoff defeated K Dakin, S Galbraith, C Theodosis and L Bartz 19 – 7.
K Bloomfield, G Cooper, M Skaines and C Thurgate had a 20-11 victory over P Ayerst, P Moore, F Taylor and D Callaghan.
In game two (skips only):-
S Tweedie def R Kehl 19 – 12; J Keleher def A Imhoff 18 – 16; L Bartz def D Callaghan 16 – 15; I Hedge def C Thurgate 21 – 12; G Creighton def M Tickle 15 – 14.
The final round winners G MacDonald, E Short, G Hynds and J King who scored a comfortable 15-9 win over J Cochrane, G Green, G Horne and L Harvey.
Bowlers are reminded that Nominations for the 2023 Club Selected Triples are now being accepted.
A nomination fee of $3 applies – and must be paid by the closing date 22 July. The competition will be played on 29 and 30 July weather permitting.
COMING EVENTS:-
Saturday 8 July – Clifton Courier sponsored day. Submit names by 12.30 pm for a 1pm start. Casual dress – everyone welcome.
Monday 10 July – Committee meeting 7pm.
Friday 14 July Karaoke night.
This Friday, the bar at the club opens at 5pm and meals are available from 6pm. To book please call Julie 0402 029 263.
The Friday night jackpot stands at $80 but remember you must be present to win.
The Clifton Bowls Clubhouse facilities are available for private hire for further information contact Necia 0438 973 707.
Members wishing to order club shirts are also asked to call Necia.
