Saturday 30 June 2012

Port Macquarie Mixed Pairs - Day 2

 
The beautiful weather continued today in Port Macquarie for games 3 & 4 of the Mixed Pairs at Port Panthers (host club). Port City & Westport.

Click here for the results for all clubs after today's play. 

Additional photos from today's play at Port City are available - click here to view.

Thanks to Bill Hubbuck, Bowls Secretary Westport, for the detailed results.

Friday 29 June 2012

Port Macquarie Mixed Pairs - Day 1

 
Mixed Pairs play underway at Port Panthers
The bowlers prayers were answered today with the weather clearing and more good news for Saturday and Sunday.

Results for rounds 1 & 2 today are available thanks to Bill Hubbuck, Westport, - click here to view.

Additional photos from today's play at Port Panthers are available - click here to view.I'll do my best to post some photos from Port City and Westport in the next couple of days.

Thursday 28 June 2012

Port City WBC News 28th June




Wintery conditions prevailed on Tuesday 26th with players leaving the green due to light rain and social bowls was called off for the day. One Club Major Triples Championship between Jennifer Munson and Adele Pobje was rescheduled to Thursday 28th. All other games in the Club Major Triples will commence next Tuesday 3rd July. The Major/Minor Competition will close next Tuesday 3rd July.

Port Panthers Men's Encouragment Triples

 
The popular Encouragement Men's 3 bowl triples will be held at Port Panthers on Saturday 21st July. Entry is restricted to Grade 4 and below pennant players.

Click here for full details and contacts for entry.

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Port Macquarie MIxed Pairs this weekend

   
The annual Port Macquarie Mixed Pairs will be held this week with play starting on Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July. Play will commence at 9:00 am each day at Port Panthers (host club), Port City & Westport.
Welcome to all the visitors to Port Macquarie and we trust you will enjoy the tournament along with our local players.

Update Wed. 27 June:
Entry lists are available for all clubs- click here to view. Click on tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet for the various clubs.

Monday 25 June 2012

Zone 14 Men's Championship Playoffs

The Zone 14 Men's Championships were played on the week end at North Haven BC.

After their win in the Grade 1 Pennant Zone finals the players from Park Beach continued their winning ways with 4 Zone titles at North Haven. Westport took out 2  with 1 each for Port City and Nambucca Heads.

Click here for the detail results

All the best to the players in the State Finals later in October at Soldiers Point.


Many thanks to Ian Weldon, Secretary Zone 14, for his report on these playoffs.

Sunday 24 June 2012

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report

Port City Men's Bowling Club news letter for the week ending Sunday 24 June.

Wednesday  pm :- 94 Bowlers enjoyed their game of bowls with the Winners Being $10.00 R.Begg , W.(big ears) Bales and G.Ball $7.00 J.Faddy and J.Rossiter .

Tooheys Gold Men's Triples - Final Day

(L-R) G.Dougherty (lead)-J.Williams (second)-W.Wekeem (skip)
Another beautiful day in Port Macquarie with the Tooheys Gold $20,000 Men's Triples completed at Port City this morning.

W. Wekeem's team from Crescent Head kept up their excellent form with another 2 wins today to take out first prize of $6,000 for the team. Their tournament score was 8 wins with an impressive margin of 102 shots.

Click here for detailed scoring of all teams - click on the "2 bowl triples 4 - 8" tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet for the final results.

Thanks to Trevor Scholz for the detailed scoring throughout the tournament.

Saturday 23 June 2012

Tooheys Gold Men's Triples - Day 2

 
Play continued today in the Tooheys XXXX Gold Men's Grades 6 & 7 Triples under clear skies and a brisk breeze at times.

Games 4 to 6 were completed with W. Wekeem (Crescent Head) leading on 6 wins +65 shots and M. Hayne (Nelson Bay) in 2nd with 5.5 wins. These teams were followed on the leader board by 8 teams on 5 wins. With 2 games to go on Sunday morning it's still anyone's tournament.

Click here for details of all teams. Click on the tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet for games 4 - 8.

Additional photos from today's play are available - click here to view, you may be included!

Friday 22 June 2012

Tooheys Gold Men's Triples - Day 1

 
The Tooheys Gold $20,000 Men's Grades 6 & 7 Triples commenced today at Port City with 52 teams competing for the excellent prize money on offer.

Thursday 21 June 2012

Port City WBC News 21st June


It was a very fresh morning on Tuesday 19th and President Shirley welcomed Barbara Wellings back to bowls after a long absence. Debbie Amor and her team were congratulated on their win in the Club Major Fours Championship. Today was also Jackpot day and with the greens running beautifully all players were eager to win.

Lucky rink winners were 1st Eleanor Russell, Jenny Wallis, Betty Hodgson 2nd Megan Hobson, Lois Bishell, Robyn Kean, 3rd Margaret Aird, Robyn Hehir, Robyn Biddle. The Jackpot of $405 was not won by Betty's team and on the next draw it will be $420.

Raffles - 1st Gwen Hollis 2nd Maureen Orsulich 3rd Margaret Aird 4th President Shirley

50 Club winners - 1st Enid Ingram 2nd Marie Bignell 3rd Margaret Doyle

Birthday Greetings were extended to Mary Norman.

Members were reminded that to enter any of the championships their dues MUST be paid before 30th June.

DRESS CODE - The May-June edition of Bowls News has an update of the dress code and it is now possible to wear a coloured shirt with BA Logo to any SOCIAL game of bowls. However ALL STATE, DISTRICT, CLUB and PENNANT GAMES must have approved Club dress.

The Versatility Fives Carnival has now been filled and Carol Bowman is taking names on a reserve list. Play 30/31st July.

Major Minor Pairs is now open and closes on 3rd July with play on 17th July.

The draw is on the board for the Club Major Triples Championship - play to commence on 3rd July.

The AGM will be held on MONDAY 16TH JULY at 9 am. Nominations for positions for the year 2012-13 should be in the hands of the Secretary by Monday 2nd July. Please make sure the date is in your diary as we need your support and attendance.

There will be NO social bowls on Saturday as the men have a Grade 6/7 Tournament.

Names in or out to the Club for Tuesdays only on 65 83 1153 by 8 am or to Barbara Barrett on 65 83 2659.

Thanks to Ann Kirk for this report

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Port City Women's Major Fours Championship

 
Judy Brady (left), Carol Bowman (sub for Maureen Cutting), Barbara Barrett, Debbie Amor (skip)
The final of the Port City Women's Bowling Club Major Fours championship was played on Sat 16th June between Fay Martin's team and Debbie Amor's team.   Debbie led all the way and won the championship this year.   The game was played in a wonderful spirit  - well done girls.

Monday 18 June 2012

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report


Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 17th June.

Wednesday ,Thursday and Friday am saw the Prestige Pairs played the Place getters being :- 1st Ken Paulsen (Westport ) and Tony Miller (Nth Haven ) 2nd Daniel Dawes and Danny Barrett (Blackhead)3rd Barry Smith (Port City) and Matt Cowan ( Toowoomba ) 4th Dick Hadley and Brian Hitchcock(Stockton ) 5th Jai Whelan (Port City) and Shane Globits (North Haven)

Sunday 17 June 2012

Tooheys XXXX Men's Grade 6 & 7 Triples Tournament

 
The Tooheys XXXX Gold $20,000 Men's Grade 6 & 7 Triples tournament starts next Friday the 22 June and continues until Sunday noon at Port City. 

Port City Men's Minor Singles

 
Robert Bradbury (left) & Jamie Sallustio - Minor Singles Finalists

Robert Bradbury defeated Jamie Sallustio today in the Port City Men's Minor Singles Championship 31-21.

Well done to both players for reaching the finals from a large field of entrants.

Thanks to Charlie Buchanan, Bowls Coordinator, for this report and photo.

Friday 15 June 2012

Australian Unity Men's Prestige Pairs - Final Day

 
No water on this green today!

The 2012 Australian Unity $5,300 Men's Prestige Pairs was completed today under ideal condition at Port City. 

The winning team was Ken Paulsen & Tony Miller with an impressive 5 wins + 50 shots.

Click here for full details of all teams with the top 8 taking out prize money as well as other teams with the best cards each day.

Thursday 14 June 2012

Port City WBC News 14th June


Unfortunately after torrential rain on the weekend our President's Day on Tuesday although well attended by members and other Bowling Clubs in this District, no bowls could be played on the day. Instead we had a lively morning of Trivia with much laughter and fun at which the Port Panthers ladies excelled and took home many prizes. Members decorated the Club with our colours and the room looked delightful.

Australian Unity Men's Prestige Pairs - Day 2

Play continued today with improved weather conditions in Port Macquarie.

Click here for the results after game 4 completed late today .

With 5 teams on 4 game winners after play today they will be competing for the top winner's prizes that will no doubt be based on 5 wins plus the better margin.

Thanks to Trevor Scholz for the results of today's games.

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Australian Unity Men's Prestige Pairs - Day 1

 
Someone forgot to pull the plug on this green!

The 2012 Australian Unity $5,300 Men's Prestige Pairs commenced today at Port City BC with the weather doing it's best to disrupt the program for the day.

Port City Men's BC Weetly News Report


 Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 10th June.

Wednesday  pm :- Washed out

Thursday  am :- Winners D.Amor, B.Barrett, C.Bowman & J.Brady
Thursday  pm :- $10.00-C.Munday & K.Bramble. $7.00.K.Henwood & D.Emanual. Jackpot did not go off.

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Port City WBC JUNE NEWSLETTER


ALL MEMBERS WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY PRESIDENT’S DAY

SHIRLEY

CONGRATULATIONS!!

 The month of May has certainly been a great one for the Club.  In the winner’s circle are-

Grade 1 Pennant Winners - Carol White, Lois Bishell, Morgan S Stewart, Lynne Thompson (skip) Judy Brady, Barbara Barrett, Janine Stockham, Pat Light (skip)

 Grade 2 Pennant Winners - Eveline Ramsay, Norma Schwartz, Judy Scholz, Jennifer Munson (skip) Faye Schollum, Barbara Gunn, Carol Bowman, Debbie Amor (skip)
Who will proceed to the State Finals in Tuncurry on August 13th.  Well done girls.

Grade 5 -the wonderful fives- Trish Wellings, Daphne Sumsky, Eleanor Russell, Margaret Edwards (skip) Fran Fairbrother, Robyn Walsh, Joy Barry, Gail Carmody (skip).

The team of Judy Brady, Carol White, Barbara Barrett having won the Hastings Haven District Triples then proceeded to the Regional Play-Offs and won through to the State Finals in October at Tuncurry.

Major Club Pairs held recently saw Lois Bishell and Beth Schubert successful with Rose Edwards and Elaine Eames runners-up.

Out of the Hat Triples - Lorraine Conroy, Beth Hicks, Adriana Cutler had a great win.

The Major Club Fours has progressed and the Final will be held on Saturday 16th June at 9am between Debbie Amor’s team and Fay Martin’s team.

The Major Club Triples is open and will close on 19th June with play to commence on 3rd July.

The State Carnival was a wonderful event with persistent rain some days making it very unpleasant for players, officials and helpers.  These Carnivals don’t just happen - it takes a lot of organisation from a lot of people. Well done girls.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 VERSATILITY FIVES – 30TH/31ST JULY – ENTRY FEE $30 per player.

 COCA COLA TRIPLES CARNIVAL 24TH-26TH SEPTEMBER

 MAJOR/MINOR PAIRS IS NOW OPEN – CLOSES 3RD JULY – PLAY 17TH JULY

The AGM will be held on Monday 16th July.  Nomination forms are on the board for 2012 – 2013.  The Constitution has changed and there will be a different format for the electtions this year.  Please make sure you attend.  Nominations close 2nd July.
During the month we were saddened by the passing of two of our esteemed members, Betty Baker and Norah Dale.  We will certainly miss both of them.  Betty was always the party girl while Norah the quiet achiever.  Much loved by all who knew them.

AND JUST FOR A LAUGH …

 When I was young we used to go “skinny dipping” now I just “chunky dunk”.

I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

To any of our members or their families who are not feeling well we wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you back at the Club soon.

Thanks to Ann Kirk for this report


Triple Touchers

 
The following is an interesting event as reported by Gordon Campbell.

"This situation occurred in a social mixed triples match which John Russell and Barbara and I played at Port City on Sunday 27th May. I have occasionally seen TWO resting touchers in the past but never before THREE" 

This begs the question - can you physically have 4 resting touchers? 

Thanks to Gordon for this information including the photo.

Friday 8 June 2012

Australian Unity Presige Pairs at Port City

The Australian Unity $5,300 Prestige Men's Pairs Tournament at Port City will be held from Wednesday 13th  - Friday 15th June.

Click here for the entry listing to date

Details of the prize $ and conditions of play are available - click here to view. 

With an open draw "pick a card" 5 games will be played and the winners decided on wins plus margins.

Men's Pennant Dinner

The Port City Men's Club held their annual "Prawn & Chicken" night for all pennant players & officials last night. Enjoyed by all, it has become one of the highlights of the pennant bowling season and a chance for all players to get together socially at the end of the regular sectional play.

Thursday 7 June 2012

Port City WBC News 7th June


 
Last week we were very proud to host the 2012 State Carnival, with teams coming from as far away as West Australia, Victoria and Queensland.  The weather wasn’t very kind to us but everyone had a great time especially the winning team from Warilla. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the very bad weather conditions. Next year the carnival will be held in the Bomaderry area.

NSW Development Team - Jack13

Click here for the latest edition of the newsletter from the NSW Development Squad. Thanks to the THBC web site for this easy to read link.

 If you would like to receive this newsletter directly via email send them an email addressed to: development@rnswba.org.au

Port City Women's BC Out-of-Hat Triples

Lorraine Conroy (left), Beth Hicks & Adriana Cutler
For the past couple of years our Out-of-Hat Triples has been cancelled because of the weather, but this year things changed and we were very lucky to have a rain free day for the event.
The winners are Adriana Cutler (skip) Beth Hicks, Lorraine Conroy with Karen McFarlane (skip) Elaine Sinclair, Zelle Cook taking out 2nd place.

Thanks to Anne Connell for this news release and photo.

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Bowls NSW - Draft 2013 - 14 Conditions of Play

Bowls NSW has issued a draft of the State Conditions of Play for 2013.
 
Any comments must be submitted through the Zone Association (No individual comments will be accepted) and must be received at the RNSWBA by 29 June 2012.

Click here for the news release and link for the draft document.

Zone 14 Championships 2012

The program for the Zone 14 State Championships has been released with play at North Haven on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June.

Click here for full details from Ian Weldon for the singles, pairs & fours.

Thanks to Ian Weldon, Secretary Zone 14, for this news release.

Friday 1 June 2012

Women's State Carnival - Finals

 
The semi final and final of the Women's State Carnival were played today at Port City with a fine morning followed by some showers and rain.

The final was played between Warilla and Goulburn Railway - click here for results on the Women's State web site.

A few photos from this morning's semi final matches are available - click here or on the "Bowls Photo Album" link on the right.

Update 6:45 pm:
Click here for a summary of today's play from the Women's State web site.