Monday 29 July 2013

NSW Women's Bowls E-News



The NSWWBA has an E-News publication on their web site - click here to view. You can subscribe to this publication, click here to register.

Sunday 28 July 2013

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report


Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 28th July.

Wednesday pm :-$10  Bill Harding & Fred Mulligan; $10  Kevin Atkins & Trevor Scholz;  $7 Jim Bultitude, Ron Apps & Brian Collis

Thursday 25 July 2013

Port City WBC Weekly News 25th July




Despite a frosty start to the day the final of the Club Triples was played in perfect weather.
President Barbara welcomed Margaret Dornan back to bowls and Betty Kenneally.

Wednesday 24 July 2013

Port City WBC


Winners Club Major Triples - 2013
Gail Carmody, Carol Bowman, Debbie Amor

Thanks to Barbara Owens for this photo
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Tuesday 23 July 2013

Latest Edition of "Jack" now Available


Attached is "the latest menagerie of Michael's mad musings and murmurings....better known as Jack!" - click here to view.

Monday 22 July 2013

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report


Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 21st July.

The AGM of the Port City Men’s Bowling Club was held on Saturday 20th of July starting at 9.30am . Results of voting are as follows :- President  Paul Brady, Senior Vice President  Trevor Scholz ,  Vice President   John Rossiter,  Bowls Organiser  Garry Lawer ,  Secretary  David Lomas ,  Treasurer  Ralph Eriksson , Committee (3)  Terry Schollum , Greg Keft , Keith Ashdown;  Selectors (4) Bryce Stewart , Trevor Scholz , Bob Counsell , Keith Hall;  Welfare Tom Cornforth . Congratulations to all those elected for 2013/14.

Sunday 21 July 2013

Port City Men's Triples Champions


Triples Champions - (L-R) Callum Murray, Graeme Light & Laurie Dodd

The final of the Port City Men's Triples was played this morning under clear skies with Callum Murray, Graeme Light & Laurie Dodd  def. Steve Matheson,  Bill Greenaway & Garry Lawer  by 23 -19.

Thanks to Charlie Buchanan for the results and photo.

Saturday 20 July 2013

Port City Men's BC AGM

 
Men's Committee: Back row - (L-R) Paul Brady, John Rossiter, Garry Lawer, Ralph Eriksson & Keith Ashdown. Front row (L-R) David Lomas, Terry Schollum, Greg Keft & Trevor Scholz 

The Port City Men's Bowling Club annual AGM was held this morning with an excellent turnout of over 100 members. Results of the election were as follows:

Friday 19 July 2013

Prestige Pairs Final Results


Winners of 2013 Prestige Pairs (L-R) Glenn Hayes & Colin (bunger) Young

The Australian Unity Men's Prestige Pairs were completed at Port City today with the 5th and final game played this morning.

Winners were Colin Young (skip) & Glenn Hayes (Westport) with an impressive 5 wins + 77 shots.

Click here for detailed scoring of all teams. 

Thursday 18 July 2013

Port City WBC AGM

 
Elected Committee for 2013 - 2014
 
President                        Barbara Barrett
Vice Presidents              Carol Bowman - Margaret Edwards
Secretary                        Judy Brady
Treasurer                        Anne Connell
Match Chairperson         Joy Barry
Match Committee           Faye Schollum, Lynne Thompson, Mary Bennett
Selection Chairperson    Carol White
Selection Committee      Margaret Doyle, Brenda Burge, Rhonda Evans, Ingrid Code
Social Committee           Robyn Biddle/Gail Carmody
Welfare                           Betty Hall
Publicity                          Barbara Owens
Life Members                  Norma Schwartz, Robyn Biddle, Frances Green
                                        and newly elected Shirley Devine - congratulations
 
Thanks to Anne Connell for this report
 
 


Prestige Men's Pairs - day 2 at Port City


Great weather again today for games 3 & 4 of the Australian Unity Prestige Men's Pairs at Port City.

Click here for the progressive results today.

6 teams are now on 4 wins and it could depend on margins after the 5th game. Last year Ken Paulsen and Tony  Miller took out the tournament with 5 wins + 50 shots.

Port City WBC Weekly News 18th July


Tuesday 16th July was a great day weatherwise for the start of the Major/Minors Pairs.
Faye Schollum wof. Shirley Devine d Ella Wright, Jan Gauld d Trish Mitchell, Joy Barry d Adriana Cutler, Judy Scholz d Mary Norman.

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Port City Australian Unity Prestige Pairs



Port Macquarie turned on some great weather today for the start of the Australian Unity Men's Prestige Pairs. With 4 greens in play and a full entry list this promises to be another successful tournament for Port City.

Click here for detailed results after the first 2 rounds today. 

Photos are available from today's play - click here to view.

Many thanks to Trevor Scholz for the detailed results of today's play. 

NSW Men's State Pennant Finals



The Bowls NSW Men's pennant finals will be held on Saturday 3rd - Sunday 5th August at various clubs around NSW.

Click here for the RNSWBA web page with details for all grades in the state finals.

Tuesday 16 July 2013

NSW Women's State Pennant Finals

The 2013 NSW Women's Pennant finals will be held on Monday 12th - Friday 16th August in the Port Stephens area. (date for start of finals corrected - thanks to Des Hancox who wins the reader award for the day!)

Click here for the NSWWBA web page for the pennant finals.

Local clubs through to state finals include Port City in grades 1 & 2 and Wauchope in grade 4.

Monday 15 July 2013

Men's Prestige Pairs at Port City


The Australian Unity $10,450  Men's Prestige Pairs starts this Wednesday 17th July at Port City. With an open draw this tournament has 5 games of 21 ends finishing at noon on Friday 19th July.

Click here for an updated entry list. With a strong entry list this tournament promises competitive bowling to the players and some enjoyable viewing for spectators. Progressive scoring results will be posted on this site nightly.

Thanks to Charlie Buchanan, Bowls Co-ordinator, for these details.

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report


The AGM of the Port City Men’s Bowling Club will be held on Saturday 20th of July starting at 9.30am .Voting will be between the Hours of 12 noon & 12.50 and 4.20 pm & 5.30 pm on Friday 12th , Saturday 13th ,Sunday 14th ,Wednesday 17th ,Thursday 18th .Voting will Close on Thursday 18th  July at 5.30 pm .

Saturday 13 July 2013

District Champion of Club Champions

 
The following update has been received from Alex Kair, LNC District Bowls Co-ordinator, regarding the Champion of Club Champions in singles & pairs.

"Due to the over booking it has been decided to play the champion of club champions singles on Sat. 17th - Sun. 18th August at Port City and the pairs on Sat. 24th - Sun. 25th August at Westport."

These are always competitive events - come out and support your club's champions.

Thursday 11 July 2013

Port City WBC Weekly News 11th July


Woman Reading the Newspaper  
On Tuesday 9th July we had great weather for social bowls and the 2nd round of the Club Triples.
We welcomed our non-playing members to morning tea and some of the ladies joining us were Beryl Young, Rosemary Aylett, Gwen Turner, Muriel Whitbourne, Veronica Davey, Marianne Smith, Irene Turner and Val Grambau.

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Open Singles at Park Beach


The $30,000 Open Singles at Park Beach BC is now into the 3rd day of play in Coffs Harbour.

With some well known bowlers such as Burkett, Holt, McGillivray & Turley through to this round it promises to be a popular tournament again this year.

Click here for the Club's web site and results. 

Tuesday 9 July 2013

Lawn Bowls fights Equal Opportunity Tribunal Demand in SA


 Lawn bowlers are fighting an Equal Opportunity Tribunal ruling the competition in South Australia must abandon single-sex teams.

The Tribunal ruled last year that Bowls SA must abolish separate male and female competitions by 2014 or risk being in breach of the Equal Opportunity Act.

 Click here for the full article from ABC News.

Monday 8 July 2013

Port City Men's BC Weekly Newsletter


Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 7th July.
Wednesday pm :- $15 Jim Lobley, Tony Smith & Jim O’Brien;  $10  Bob Keats, Winston Pallot & Peter Flanagan.

Winter Mixed Pairs at Westport


The annual Winter Mixed Pairs was played at Westport this weekend under clear sunny skies. Port City's Jennifer Munson & Geoff Worley took out 1st place with an impressive 4 wins and a margin of 62 shots.

Click here for detailed scoring for all teams.

Thanks to Bill Hubbuck, Westport, for the detailed scoring.

Friday 5 July 2013

Port City MBC Nominations & Voting


The following is a news release from David Lomas, Secretary MBC, regarding the upcoming AGM:

Wednesday 3 July 2013

New Bowls Web Sites


Due to the change by Bowls Australia and associated organisations to IMG STG as the standard provider for web sites the following now have a new web address:



I would suggest you change your favourites listing or shortcuts to the new sites.

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Port City WBC July Newsletter


Click here to view the Port City Women's Bowling Club newsletter for July 2013.

Thanks to Barbara Owens for this newsletter

Monday 1 July 2013

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report


Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 30th June.
 
Wednesday pm :- $15 Fred Williams & Peter Ascott-Evans, $10  Ron Thompson & Ian Binder