Airlie Beach Bowls

There were only magnificent games for Airlie Beach Bowls Club this week, starting on Tuesday in Yeppoon.

At the local Bowls Club, Airlie Beach Bowls were represented by skipper Betty Nicole, Margo Stanley, Jill Spencer, and Lyn Graham at lead, as well as the team of Lyn Skein, Betty Whitehorn, Elaine Kippen, and Jill Mazlin-Peterson.

In their Ladies Tournament over two days, the side narrowly missed the playoffs, but the local club are still extremely proud of their involvement.

Wednesday afternoon social bowls saw Shane Spann with Rick Galea, Vicki Spann, and Tony Whitehorn joint winners of the prizes.

The M.M.D.B.A Champion of Champions B Pairs were played over two days at the little club with some great games between Pioneer Valley, Sarina, Mackay City, North Mackay, Proserpine, Souths Suburban, Wests Tigers, and Airlie Beach.

Sunday morning saw the semifinals played with the strong South Suburban team prevailing over North Mackay and Airlie Beach winning a nail-biting victory over Sarina.

The final in the afternoon had Airlie Beach - represented by John Fielding and Nik Fernbach - against South Suburban.

The Suburban side of Bede Roebuck and Ron Horsfall put up a fight; the game went to the last bowl with Souths holding three up, but Nik Fernbach had other ideas.

Nik managed to give the Airlie Beach boys a 19-15 final victory with some exceptional bowling.

Sunday afternoon social bowls saw skipper Tony Whitehorn with Keith Bates, John Brown, and Mark Mawson winners of the afternoon with Keith Bates capping off his day with the prestigious Health Hub award.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson

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Victors in the Champion of Champions B Pairs Nik Fernbach and John Fielding