CANOWINDRA MEN’S BOWLS NEWS
No championship games were played last weekend due to the ladies running their triples tournament, which proved to be very successful. Thanks to Dool and Sparky who helped the ladies out at the last minute by filling in for a team who could not be there last Sunday.
Saturday July 30- Mixed mufti bowls will be on, with names to be in by 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start.
Sunday July 31- Major triples semi finals are on, with J Preston, B & C Webb, V K Walker, D Byrne, G Wilson, T Mooney, B Lees, V Mirto, V M Baldwin, M Wright, and I Nelder participating.
Mixed mufti bowls will continue on Thursday July 28 with names to be in by 1.30pm for a 2.00pm start. All are welcome, and people can bring a friend as well. The mens bowls wood raffle was a great success. The winner of the trailer load of wood was Barry Rue. We would like to thank our volunteers who sold tickets, Terry and Kevin, Ron and Max, Bob Robson and Bob Bates. We’d like to thank to Nancy for organising the date for the raffle as well. Thanks also to Tracy Bates for the work of cutting the load of wood and use of his trailer. Next time we would like a few more volunteers from mens bowls to do some work.
On Saturday 30 July we will have a working bee, commencing at 9.30am. Remember more hands make light work. Coming Event: Our trivia and curry night will be on Saturday August 20. Be there at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. The cost is $25 per head. Call the club to book your table. Phone 63441605. RSVP by August 15. The Wednesday badge draw is worth $1150, and our Friday badge draw will be $500. Bingo is on this Thursday at 11am.
CANOWINDRA WOMEN’S BOWLS NEWS
At our monthly meeting held on Tuesday 19th June we decided to make a donation of $200 to Sally Wallace to help her with her fare to Mexico and other expenses whilst there, when she competes in the various cycling events in September. The following are the winners in our Triples Carnival held on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July: 1st Narrabri; 2nd Canowindra – Heather Hoad, Nancy Morrow & Jan Keiraniki (Cowra); 3rd Lake Cargelligo; 4th Leisa Burton (Forbes), Jo Davies and Colleen Crump (Canowindra).
Round Winners: 1st – Nada Kurta’s team (Cowra); 2nd – Rhona Wendt’s team (Parkes); 3rd – Deanna Noble’s team (Canowindra); 4th – Libby Balcombe’s team (Canowindra); 5th – Jan Waugh’s team (Forbes). Raffle winners: 1st Opal Necklace – Nada Kurta (Cowra); 2nd Hamper – Eva Sadler (Narrabri); 3rd Hamper – Daph Bryant (Canowindra). Results of the three matches played on Tuesday 26th July: Final Club Fours Championship – Joyce Middleton, Betty Jenkins, Colleen Crump and Gwen Haydon defeated Diane Slattery, Radka Tatterson, Ellen Petty and Deanna Noble 28-19.
Rose Bowl – 1st round. – Heather Hoad defeated Jo Davies 25-20. Consistency – 1st round -Libby Balcombe defeated Bobbie Turner 151-109.
In socials: Linda Miller & Shirley Robson defeated Lorne Burgess & Sheryn O’Malveney 20-11. Pauline Carroll & Nancy Morrow defeated Daph Bryant & Joice McNaught 12-9.