There was no social bowls played at Proserpine Bowls Club on Wednesday, following heavy rain on Tuesday night which gave the green another good soaking.
On Thursday, Mary Hedgelong and Lee King accompanied Heather to St Helen’s PAH for President Joan Chapman’s Day. It was a lovely event celebrating Joan’s long-standing contribution to lawn bowls at club, district, and state levels. Joan has announced her retirement at the end of the year, and those present expressed their gratitude for her continued involvement and dedication to the sport.
Saturday afternoon saw five fiercely contested games of the Club Championship Singles played in strong winds, testing players’ skill and concentration. Despite the conditions, the matches were close and highly competitive.
Philip Brown got off to a strong start against Kendall Watts. While Kendall fought back to close the gap towards the end, Philip managed to hold on for a narrow 25–23 victory.
In a thrilling family face-off, Harry Craig took an early lead over his father Marcus Craig. Marcus briefly pulled ahead in the seventh end and held a small margin before Harry regained control. As Harry sat on 23, Marcus chipped away over the final seven ends to draw level at 23-all on the 27th. Marcus then secured two shots on the 28th end to claim a 25–23 win.
Another standout match was between Brett Saroglia and Toby Craig. Toby opened strongly, with Brett closing the gap mid-game. Toby surged again, but Brett dug deep to stay in touch. The final four ends were exceptionally tight, with only single shots conceded. Brett ultimately edged out Toby 25–24 in a 30-end thriller.
Dale Haack faced Gavin Noonan, who started strongly. Dale rallied in the middle of the game and took the lead by the 18th end. He then finished strongly, scoring on the final three ends to secure a 26–16 win.
In the final singles match, Andrew Bell demonstrated impressive form, allowing Vince Olsen to win just two ends. Andrew claimed a dominant 25–2 victory in just 12 ends.
Well done to all players who performed admirably in challenging weather.
Sunday’s social bowls drew eight players, who contested 3 Bowl Pairs. Arthur Griffith and Bruce Uhe defeated Alen Sanderson and Sandy Daffara 30–22, while Trevor Parsons and Philip Brown triumphed over Wayne Melrose and Heather Brown 23–20.
Pennant season kicks off this weekend with Division 1 playing at home on Saturday and away on Sunday, while Division 5 will play away on Saturday and at home on Sunday.
Contributed with thanks to Proserpine Bowls Club
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