Around the Grounds

Warwick East Bowls
LAST Thursday was our first day of Monthly open triples, and considering the time of the year, the club was most appreciative of players coming.
Results were as follows: Round 1: B. Johnstone, P. Gynther, W. Tucker d G Shelley, N. Madsen, T. Spence 14-11; P. Collis, M. O’Leary, B. Black d R. Philp, Grumpy, V. Nelson 18-9; G. Dent, M. Wright, L. Monroe d B. Bailey, G. Green, J. Cochrane 16-7. Round 2: skips only, P. Collis d B. Bailey 16-14, B. Johnstone d R. Philp12-6; G. Shelley d G. Dent 22-11. Winners of the day were P. Collis’s team with runners-up B. Johnstone’s team.
Saturday the club tried playing twilight bowls, this was to counter the heat. With two teams away at Clifton for their carnival, the club had two rinks of triples played, along with some help from visitors and old members. The club deemed it to be a success and will continue this event of social bowls till the weather cools. Results as follows: M. Wright, E. Osborne, E. Norman d B. Gibson, A. Wickham, Theo Francis 18-11; G. Brady, G. Osborne, I. Wright d N. Wickham, John Johnson, Rob Francis 16-15.
The main green is looking a picture at the moment and looks to reopen by the end of the month. Thanks to Noel and the team for the hours of time put into this project for the club.
Forthcoming events, social bowls Saturday, names by 5.30pm to commence at 6pm. All bowlers are most welcome to attend.
Southern Cross Bowls Club
A warm welcome to all our members for the 2015 bowling year. The club kicks off the year with social mixed bowls this coming Sunday 18 January at 1pm. The club is looking forward to seeing everyone back on the green, so polish up your bowls and hope to see you Sunday.
The Management Committee meeting will be at 10am followed by the Men’s monthly meeting at 11.15am.
A reminder to all that the open carnival will be on 15 February.
Ladies will be having their monthly meeting on Thursday 22 January at 1pm followed by bowls at 3pm.
Warwick Bowls Club
Bowlers will come back this year with batteries charged after the break and do it all over again in 2015.
The club Christmas Party was held on a Saturday evening preceded by a free game of bowls: 30 bowlers and their spouses attended the event. Here are the results: D. Warr, B. Johnstone, W. Tucker 13 v B. Black, P. Summers, R. Bone 5; P. Gynther, R. Valentine, B. Maunder 14 v J. Rickard, R. Smith, L. Collie 12; J. Ruhle, D. Neal, G. Kerr 16 v E. Welsh, K. Blomfield, C. Johnson 6; K. Bryson, M. Holder, L. Tucker 18 v P. Collis, B. Buckel, L. Meiklejohn 6; M. O’Leary, A. Naylor, C. Farrell 35 v L. McCosker, S. Valentine, C. McCosker 0. The winning team was Bruce Maunder’s team on 14pts, which looks like the lowest winning margin.
Results for Dad’s Army played on Wednesday were as follows: D. Neal, M. Holder, B. Johnstone 25 v P. Summers, B. Black, D. Warr 21; R. Bone, B. Maunder, P. Wagner 20 v B. Buckel, L. Collie, M. O’Leary 14; K. Blomfield, E. Welsh 29 v A. Naylor, T. Heffernan 25; C. Farrell, W. Tucker 19 v G. Murphy, T. Wright 17. Two cards had win on them but it appears that Edwin Welsh’s team won the chooks.
I would like to thank all the sponsors on behalf of the club for their generous sponsorship during last year, also to the visiting teams and sister clubs for participation during 2014 and wish them all good bowling for 2015.
There will be no Monthly Triples in January but watch this space for our opening date towards the end of January.