Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Exciting Week of Bowls as Winter Winds Down

As we head into the last month of winter, the bowls action is heating up. Tuesday afternoon's social bowls welcomed Steve "Wogga" Wild from Strathfieldsaye Bowls Club in Bendigo and Peter Ritchie from Bendigo. The day's winners were the team of Mark Mawson with Tess Walker as lead and Dennis Donnadelli at second.
Wednesday afternoon's Jackpot bowls saw big winners in the team of Greg Pepyat as skipper, with in-form lead David Meiklejohn and Barry Parker at second. Lou Rogan's team took home the Jackpot.
Friday morning featured the Endeavour Foundation's bowls lessons, with Kiara, Kathy Jett, and Michael showing great promise. In the afternoon, the Christian College children also displayed impressive skills, with Tommy Pham, Ashmeen Sandburg, Josh Kirkpatrick, and Cooper Wilde taking to lawn bowls enthusiastically.
Saturday morning's Scroungers had a big turnout. First-round winners were Warren Mills, Tony Whitehorn, Dennis Donnadelli, and Mark Mawson. Dennis and Mark faced off in the A Grade Final, with Mark winning 14-10. Eric Barnard won the B Final.
Sunday afternoon's social bowls saw another large turnout. Greg Pepyat, as skipper, led his team of Ken McAllister and Peter Whitlock, visiting from Moama, NSW, to victory.
This week's photo features our zone championship pairs team, Carol Crosbie and Joan McGrath, who have progressed from the Champion of Champions to the zone finals. We will keep you informed of their journey.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson

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