Port City WBC News 17th February

 After a tremendous thunderstorm on Monday night, the sun shone brilliantly on Tuesday last for the second week of pennant. President Shirley welcomed teams from Westport, Lake Cathie and North Haven and wished all players good luck and good bowling. Spectators witnessed some excellent bowls from Grades 1 2 3 and 4 with mixed results from our girls.

Janine Stockham was presented with her certificate as skip of the winning team in the District Pairs event and duly congratulated by all members of the Club with the hope that Janine would take to her partner in this event, Morgan Solman-Stewart, her certificate as Morgan was unable to be present on Tuesday.

A good roll-up of non playing members for their monthly morning tea with Betty Baker, Jan Goldman, Shirley Chapman, Lorna Whitehead, Gwen Turner, Rosemary Aylett, Veronica Davey, Muriel Whitbourne, Beryl Young, Irene Turner, Marie Bignell and Joy Surrey sharing a cuppa and lots of chat.

Lucky rink winners - Shirley Devine, Lois Bishell, Carol White, Lyn Thompson

Runners up - Rhonda Evans, Frances Green, Jan Creak, Robyn Biddle

Consolation - Barbara Owens, Beth Hicks, June Edward, Elaine Hercus

Birthdays this week - Joy Surrey, Barbara Riordan, Lyn Thompson, Judy Brady

Raffles - Jan Creak 1 Deidre Johnstone 2 (North Haven) Lyn Thompson 3 Jan Drewsen 4

80 Club winners - Fay Martin 1 Judy Scholz 2 Daphne Stone 3

Club Singles Championship nominations are on the board and close 6th March with play commencing 20th March.

COMING EVENTS

OPEN DAY next Sunday 19th - free tuition - display of bowls by upcoming juniors - jumping castle - sausage sizzle 10 am to noon. Come along and join in the fun.

QUARTERLY MEETING Tuesday 28th February 1.30 pm. Put the date in your diary as we need to have a quorum for this meeting.

VETERANS DAY at LAKE CATHIE - Monday 2nd April - list will come down from the board on 19th March.

EASTER CARNIVAL 7th April - three bowl pairs - 9.30am with morning tea, lunch and 3 games of bowls $30 per team. Entries to Carol Bowman 65 849229.

HANDICAP TRIPLES 10th April - get your teams together for this event. Teams to equal the handicap of 9. Names and numbers to be placed in the entry box and crossed off the list on the board.

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Nellie Hogan, Rhonda Evans mother, an esteemed member of our Club some years ago. We extend our deepest sympathy to Rhonda and Wayne and family.

Thanks to Ann Kirk for this report