It was another fantastic week of bowling at the Airlie Beach Bowls Club, with the all-weather dome ensuring plenty of action on the greens.
On Wednesday, sixteen players took part in social bowls. The standout pairing of Warren “Wazza” Wilson and Arthur McManus claimed a convincing 33–11 win over Barry Wainwright and Tony Kelly. Sunday saw twenty-eight bowlers take to the green, where Tony Kelly bounced back in style, teaming with Robin Brown and Ken McAllister to record a commanding 36–11 victory.
In ladies’ competition, club pairs champions Betty Nicolle and Ladda Purdie narrowly missed out on the Champion of Champions title at Seaforth, falling to South Suburban by a single shot in a tie-breaker. Meanwhile, the ladies’ triples champions—Carol Crosbie, Joan McGrath, and Betty Nicolle—claimed a thrilling win at Marian, edging out North Mackay by one shot. Trailing by four shots on the 20th end, the trio staged a remarkable comeback to pick up five shots on the final end and secure victory.
Airlie Beach was also well represented in the Proserpine Under-200’s Men’s event across the 16th and 17th of August. The winning side came from Airlie, with John “Matto” Matterson, John Fielding, Peter Barrett, and skip Warren “Millsie” Mills lifting the title.
The Saturday Scroungers final will be played on the 20th of August, with thanks extended to John Askew for his efforts in coordinating this much-loved weekly competition.
The club also expressed gratitude to the many members and friends who have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare the surrounds of the green ahead of the October Men’s Carnival.
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