With the rain finally behind us and warm weather settling in, spirits were high at Airlie Beach Bowls Club this past week. Members are eagerly awaiting news on the completion date for the new cover, with fingers crossed for a favourable update soon.
Tuesday saw the opening rounds of the Ladies A Grade Singles get underway. Only one social game was played, with Mark Mawson stepping in for Joan McGrath to join Mel Fennell at lead and Sue Dakin at second. The team combined superbly, with Fennell delivering some outstanding bowls to help secure the win.
Wednesday afternoon’s social bowls drew a huge turnout, and it was Rick Galea skipping to victory. A standout performance from Liz McManus at lead stole the show, overshadowing her talented husband Arthur, as the winning team took home the day's prize. No update was available yet on the Business House Bowls, but a report is expected next week, along with news of the Endeavour Foundation members and their minders returning to the greens.
Saturday was a big day, kicking off with the opening round of Scroungers. Andy McDougall came out on top, defeating Merve Stewart and Kathryn Remmeswaal in a thrilling final.
Saturday also featured the B Pairs competition, with matches played across both morning and afternoon sessions. Ash Warland and Arthur McManus claimed a morning win and progressed through the afternoon on a forfeit, as did Rick Brunell and his skipper Terry Clarke. Mark Mawson and Bill Gordon secured a strong victory over Eric Barnard and Des Ballance but narrowly lost in a close match to Noel Crosbie and his lead, Wayne, from Midge Point.
Sunday morning saw another four-hour session as the semi-finals got underway. Terry Clarke and Rick Brunell were dominant in their match, as were Ash Warland and Arthur McManus, who overcame Duncan Smith and Dennis Donnadelli. In the final, Warland and McManus proved too strong, comfortably defeating Clarke and Brunell to take out the B Pairs title.
With the sun shining and competition heating up, it's shaping up to be an exciting month ahead at Airlie Beach Bowls Club.
Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson
Arthur and Ash put on a great display over the weekend. Photo supplied
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