MEN’S BOWLS
Last Saturday six teams competed in the mixed mufti bowls with prize money proudly sponsored by Men’s Bowls. Winners were the team of Vinnie Mirto, Di Slattery and Ian Nelder and runners up were the Mooney’s team. A Major Pairs match was played with Brent Lees and David Beath against Jono Preston and Bruce Webb. Jono and Bruce had a comfortable lead 18-10 on the 16th end, then Brent and David scored 8 shots on the next 4 ends to level the scores 18 all. On the last end Brent and David were holding game until
David, with his last bowl, hit one of his own bowls onto Jono’s giving Jono the shot.
Bruce did not need to use his last bowl to win the game. Bruce and Jono won the game 19-18. Last Sunday the Minor Triples Final was
played with Steve Kirkman, Matt Cramp and Matt McMullen playing Jono Preston, Max Baldwin and Garry Fairley. Jono’s team led throughout the game to have a comfortable win 18-13. Saturday 15th July Minor Pairs Final: G Fairley, M Baldwin v P Kennedy and S Fisher. Major Pairs Semi Final: A Wyburn and P Lees v J Preston and B Webb. Consistency Singles: P Taylor v I Nelder, Marker is T Mooney. Sunday 16th July Consistency Singles: P Makin v M McMullen, Marker M Cramp. V Mirto v S Kirkman, Marker M Lawrence.
WOMEN’S BOWLS
The result of the two matches played on Tuesday 11th July.
Handicap Three Bowls Pairs Semi-Final: Radka Tatterson and Nancy Morrow defeated Leanne Stevenson and Jo Davies 21-18.
ROSE BOWL 1st round: Marion Wilson defeated Joice McNaught 25-14. Thanks to the marker Shirley Robson.
There were two games of social triples played. Deanna Noble, Jeanette Wheeldon and Betty Jenkins defeated Joyce Middleton,
Penny Nash and Colleen Crump 16-14. Linda Miller, Ellen Petty and Gwen Haydon defeated Pauline Carroll, Dianne Mooney and Daph Bryant 18-16. The Lucky Draw was won by Colleen Crump with No. 6. There was an error in last week’s bowls news. The new member of the Match/Selection Committee was Joyce Middleton not Joice McNaught. My apologies Joyce.
By Shirley Robson