Thursday, August 24, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Wangaratta Bowls Report

On Monday with a full house of self-selected triples was closely contested with Graham Read, Kevin Daniels, and Allan Rolfe defeating D Richards, R Agg, and Steve Roome.

Runners Up for the mango was Ron Blythe, Maureen Blyth, and N Dawson who defeated Lyn Danvers, Lorraine Knight, and Geoff Danvers.

Others J Breakwell, J Stamp, and J Robinson, defeated E Dunn, B Russo, and D Madley.

M Elphinstone, I Wheeler, and J Healey defeated J Dawson, C Cornell, and G Wills.

Sugar, C Cahion, and Kennedy defeated J Hayson, R Hayton, and K Armstrong.

Sandra, Ken C, and Frew defeated Tommo, Tracey L, and White.

I Best, J Teiley, and S Farrell defeated B Tolcher, F Wilman and F Duncan.

G Feast, R Heins, and L Fok defeated P Nesbitt, M Ritchie, and P Howie.

The jackpot didn’t go off.  

The winners for Tuesday were L Fordham, L Palmer, and F Farrugia who defeated E Neylon, B Russo, and F Wilman.

Runners Up Doc, Anne, and Dot defeated Bron, Lousie, and Vic.

Others M, Elphinstone, S Pearson, K Russo, and T Crozier defeated S Adams, H Jacobsen, D Huppatz, and L Knight.

G Lydom, S Shearing, and J Robinson defeated M Nesbitt, J Steele, A Colson.

B Johnston, J Dawson, I Laird, defeated T Walker, J Breakwell, and S Fitzgerald.

Judy, Alan, Huppo, and Steve defeated Carol, Marie, Brian, and Michael.

P Breakwell, L Smith, and M Hyde defeated Roger K, S/Collins, and R Stitt.

The jackpot didn’t go off.  

Club Competition was well under on the weekend.

The final of the Ladies Fours was decided on Saturday.

The winners were Irene Laird, Merle Elphinstone, Isobel Wheeler, Linda Smith who defeated Denise Wallace, Teresa Willshire, Linda Scells, and Penny Warren.  

Then on Sunday the Pairs Final was won by Robyn Stitt and Fely Duncan who in a closely decided match defeated Denise Wallace and Penny Warren.

In the Men’s A Singles Final Geoff Danvers narrowly defeated Greg Colquhoun.

In the men’s A Pairs Greg Colquhoun and Geoff Danvers defeated Laurie Land and Barry Beel.

Mark Drummond and Allan Rolfe defeated Kevin Jewell and Graham Read, and Kevin Daniels defeated Bill Myers and Kent Moriarty.  

More games have been called on the board so please check to see if you are playing.

Winners for Sunday afternoon were Robyn Stitt, Denise Wallace, Penny Warren, and Fely Duncan who defeated Terri Crozier, Lyn Danvers, Greg Colquhoun, and Geoff Danvers.

The jackpot didn’t go off.

The NQ Ladies Purple Pennant is being decided this week at Wangaratta and BBC clubs with 8 Wangaratta Ladies competing for the flag.

Good luck to the ladies and enjoy your bowling against four other clubs in the district.

Contributed with thanks to Penny Warren.

Winning Ladies Club 4s: Linda Smith Isobel Wheeler Merle Elphinstone Irene Laird. Photo supplied

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