Bowls Report

BILLY BRIGHT CHAMPION CROWNED.

The Billy Bright Singles final was played this week between Carla Miles and Tracey Wora, with this competition being for leads and seconds only. These two ladies are up and coming champions of the game and last Wednesday the final was played in excellent conditions plus with the bonus of the game being live streamed via the Club’s face book page. The game got underway in excellent bowling conditions with the early ends being very evenly scored and after 14 ends the score was 12-11 to Tracey and the spectators had a great game on their hands to watch. It was Carla who got the better of Tracey over the next 7 ends to grab the lead 19-15, and then went on with her game. Over what was the last few ends, the shot was taken away from each player time after time and with the score 23-15 to Carla, Tracey played an excellent bowl to trail the kitty for 3 shots with her 2^nd to last bowl, but Carla not to be outdone then herself trailed the kitty back to one of her bowls to hold game on the head with just the one Tracey bowl to play. Tracey played an excellent bowl and only need to slide of one of her front side bowls, or hit up her bowl in front of the kitty but alas she went through the narrowest of gaps and suddenly the game was over and Carla claimed the Billy Bright championship for 2021. A great game between two of the Club’s up and coming players in the future.

MEN’S YAGER SINGLES COMMENCES.

Last weekend the Men’s Yager Minor Singles first two rounds were played in fairly good conditions for the players. With just the 4 games in the first round to even the draw out on the Saturday a couple of the 2^nd round games were played as well. The results of the first round were: Brent Johnstone defeated Geoff Griffiths 25-7, John Groat defeated Kieran Lawler 25-18, Neil McWaters defeated Kevin Randall 25-4, and Stephen Mathews defeated Paul Hingston 25-21. On Sunday the remaining games in the 2^nd round were played with the results being: Hadyn Evans defeating Michael Trickey 25-15 with a good come back after being down 8-2 early in the game. Wes Cooper defeated Jim Castles 25-18, Brent Johnstone defeated Neil McWaters 25-16, Graeme Woolley had a good win against Matt Bigg 25-18, Norm Trickey had a great game against Tony Scicluna with the scores locked together at 21-21 all but then Norm managing to pick up the 4 shots required in two ends to win 25-21, Trev Gow and Barry Wilson had a good tussle but Trev prevailed 25-20, Mark Carroll defeated Culla Graham in a game where Culla jumped away to lead 23-11 but then got stuck with Mark scoring 8 straight ends to record a good win 25-23, and Stephen Mathews defeated John Groat in a game that was tight the whole way through and with John leading 23-18 Stephen managed to score in the next 4 ends to claim the win 25-23 with shot selection vital in the closing ends.

On Saturday social bowls were also played with the results being: Ian lane & Jan Williams defeated Mike Abell (visitor) & Ariane Dixon 30-9, Kate Smith, Carla Miles & Jeff Smithers defeated Wes Cooper, Anne Gardiner & Margaret Jackson 16-5, and Petal Jones & Ann Snell defeated Annie Pledger & Betty Hertrick 28-15.

Last Wednesday the ladies played social bowls after the completion of the Billy Bright Singles final, with the results thus: Garry Ryan, Kevin Randall & Hadyn Evans defeated Debra Smith, Kieran Lawler & Kitha Bailey 21-13, Ann Snell, Pauline Turton & Jeff defeated Tess Evans, Pattie (visitor) & Anne Gardiner 18-15, Ian Lane, Alan L (visitor) & Bruce (visitor) defeated Norm Trickey, Debby Adams & Wayne (visitor) 30-3, and Graeme Woolley, Maycee Deszecsar & Adam Deszecsar defeated Marg O’Brien, Betty Hertrick & Adam (visitor) 25-2.

CLUB NOTICE-BOARD.

On the Club Notice-board is the entries list for the mixed pairs which will be drawn on Sunday 3^rd October, with play the following week on the 10^th Oct.

Also on the Notice-board is the entries list for the Thursday evening bare-foot bowls, which is limited to 12 teams. It is intended to have this commence on the 7^th October at 5:30pm with a social roll-up for all, and then the competition will commence proper on the following Thursday 14^th Oct.

The list for the Commonwealth Games training squads are on the Notice-board as well and this lest closes on Saturday 2^nd October so that the Selectors can finalise the training schedules for these squads.

During the week the Club hosted the visiting rugby league junior players and supporters from Beaudesert, QLD who are on Island for a week to play against the local teams, these junior players had a great afternoon on the greens and stayed at the Club for dinner. The Bowls Club wishes all of these junior players best of luck in their games and enjoy Norfolk Island.

The Club continues to trade 7 days per week, with opening at 11am with a full bar service and lunch provided from the Bistro from 11am -2pm and for dinner from 5:30-8pm. A great bistro menu with cold beers on tap to complement.

See you all on the greens soon.