Thursday, August 24, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Airlie Beach Bowls Report

Airlie Bowl’s week started with Ladies Pennants teams Division 1 travelling to Sarina, skippered by Betty Nicole, Ladda Purdie, and Margo Stanley.

The triple of teams won 71-51.

Division 4 ladies’ teams played at West Tigers in Mackay in a 40 all draw.

Tuesday afternoon social bowls welcomed Jess and Thomas Rimene and Natalie Corlette and Benny Daniel.

Steve Cunningham’s team of John Brown, Bill Gordon and Col Morris pipped them at the post for the prize money.

Wednesday afternoon Social bowls saw 26 bowlers compete for the first prize, with Merve Stewart guiding his team to a great win.

Wednesday night’s Business House Bowls saw Gold A beat Tuk Tuks, and PRD beat Woolies Allsorts team by one point.

Aaron DeBrincatt’s team of Kitties giving Hadlow Racing’s team their first defeat, whilst the team of Health Hub won their first game 9-6.

The weekend was the last two games for our Division 1, 4, 5, and 6 teams with Division 6 going down to Sarina 50-40.

Steve Lawrie led his team to a 25-23 win assisted by Dave Micklejohn, Bob Fenney, and Merve Stewart.

Division 5 played Seaforth at home with Noel Crosbie’s team of club favourite Andy McDougall, Graham Cowling, and Ted Cullen winning 32-9 and 47-32 overall.

Sunday, they traveled to Mackay club and Tony Whitehorn’s team won 17-14 but lost overall 41-33.

They May still win their division with one postponed game to be played by Mackay teams.

Division 4 in a closely contested team effort just going down 41-37 with a 1 point rink result .

Division 1 travelled to Southern Suburbs who lead the competition by a large margin. Airlie left with one rink winning and two narrowly losing, which showed the squad next season have the capability to reverse sweep the competition.

Sunday the Proserpine team faced Manny Isgro’s side in a nail biting 64-61 victory, who now possibly finish in second place.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson

John Fielding, Warren Mills, Peter Barratt, Andrew Butler Mark Mawson, Russell Jackson, Manny Isgro, Rod Tucker, Harry Quod, Shane Spann, Bob McMahon, and Luke Kinnear

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