"Latest Bowls News" Blog

“Latest Bowls News” Blog

Postings and comments regarding the Port City Bowling Club planned extensions and the Four Greens open letter have been deleted from this web blog.

These postings were intended to help inform members and provide a forum for feedback to the Board. I would like to thank all members who have taken the time and trouble to post comments and those who have supported this public forum.

As requested by the Board we have deleted these posts. This action has been taken, with reluctance, in the interest of supporting rational and constructive debate on the issues raised for the benefit of our great club.

The Port City Board of Directors has indicated that should members wish to make comments the club email address is available and these comments will be passed on to the Board. 

Yours in bowls, “Smitty”

Port City WBC Weekly News 30th May

The Biggest Morning Tea was held at 9.00 am on Tuesday 28^th May. There was a great variety of scones, slices and muffins to choose from and an amount of $360 was raised from the morning tea. Also included in this amount were the proceeds from a raffle of beautiful towels donated by Joy Surrey OAM and a spider on the green for the Cancer Council. Marie Bignell won the towels.

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report

Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 26th May.

Wednesday am :- Minor Singles  Warwick Kempster def Bruce Thompson .

Wednesday pm :- $15 Keith Edward, Graham Lobsey  & Frank Edwards;  $10 Gordon Haldane, Ian Handley  &  Brian Crutcher;  $7 Garry McFarlane & Paul Sheridan.

Back to Back Wins for Frank

Frank Smith (left) & Geoff Worley 

  

The final of the Port City Men's Major Singles was played this morning with Frank Smith taking out this trophy event again in 2013 after his win last year.

Frank played like a true champion with a close 31 - 27 win over Geoff Worley. Well done to both players for reaching the final after many rounds in this popular event. 

Zone 14 Pennant Playoffs

 Grade 1 winners Kempsey Heights

The following are the results for the Zone 14 Pennant Playoffs:

Grade 1: Kempsey Heights defeated Park Beach  62 / 56
Grade 2: Kew Defeated Urunga  63 / 50

Grade 3: Woolgoolga defeated Hat Head   62 / 60
Grade 4:  Nambucca Heads defeated Port Panthers  74 / 49

Grade 5: North Haven defeated West Coffs   55 / 52
Grade 6: Stuarts Point defeated Kempsey RSL   56 / 49

Grade 7: Sawtell defeated Kempsey RSL  56 / 54

Click here for Ian Weldon's summary of the finals and click here for some additional photos from David.

Jack31 from Bowls NSW

Click here to view the latest edition of Jack from the NSW Development Squad.

Port City Men's Bowling Club AGM

PORT MACQUARIE CITY MEN’S BOWLING CLUB

Preliminary Notice of A.G.M.

Zone 10 wins Senior Inter-Zone Sides Chamipionship

Zone 10 takes out the NSW Senior Inter-Zone Sides Championship defeating Zone 9 with a 57 / 48 scoreline.

NSW Greenkeepers Finals

Shannon White Winner of the Singles

Ray Cooper Runner up

Port City WBC Weekly News 23rd May

Tuesday 21^st May we had a beautiful autumn day for Social Bowls and for the start of the Club Fours. Results as follows: - R Biddle def B Hall - B Schubert def M Walsh - F Martin def M Norman - P Light def K Bain - J Scholz def B Owens - D Amor def R Hehir - L Thompson def E Eames.

Senior Inter-Zone Sides Championship - Day 2

Report on day 2 Seniors Inter Zone.

Play was conducted in light drizzle which slowed the greens considerably from day one. Zone fourteen started the day in second place in their section, two points behind zone thirteen and with an eighteen shot deficit.

NSW Greenkeepers Tournament Day 3

Results of the Quarter Final Singles: - S White def M Bateman -
P Watts def G Witte - R Cooper def B Anderson - D Farrell def L Wade
Results of the Semi-Finals S White def P Watts and R Cooper def D Farrell
The final of the plate game and the semi-finals of the pairs were stopped halfway through because of heavy rain, and will continue tomorrow morning. After these games are completed the finals of the pairs and the singles will be played.

Women's Major Pairs Final

Winners Shirley Devine (left) & Margaret Walsh

The finals of the Port City Women's Club Pairs were played last week and the winners were Margaret Walsh and Shirley Devine.

NSW Senior Inter-Zone Side Championships

The 2013 NSW Senior Inter-Zone Sides Championships are being held this week in Ballina. The Zone 14 side includes local players Col Baldwin, Col Young & Bruce Anderson (Westport), Eric Rowsell, Geoff Worley & Ken Paulsen (Port City) and John O'Neill (Kew)

Port City's David Lomas, Delegate to Zone 14 & Sr. Vice Pres. of the LNCDBA, is in attendance and has forwarded these photos and scoring for the competition.

Game one Zone 14 defeated Zone 6 47/46

Game Two Zone 14 lost to Zone 13 54/59. In this game we were in the lead
with one end to go on each rink but dropped lost all three ends by a total
of 11 shots.

Click here for the draw from Bowls NSW 

NSW Bowling Greenkeepers Tournament

Round 3 Results
S White def M Gosper - M Bateman def M Wilcher - P Watts def P Webb
G Witte def P Nichols - B Anderson def D Ryan - R Cooper def M Woods
D Farrell def B Norman - L Wade def S Cooper

Thanks to Charlie Buchanan for this report

NSW Bowling Greenkeepers - Update

Results Round 1

 

All matches played to 25 up

P Chorley def A Rodger

S White def A Troth

M Gosper def R Crean

J Aurisch def N Hancott

M Batemen def D Boxsell

B Long def A Minihan

 

Results Round 2

M Wilchsire def T Morgan

P Webb def J Stout

P Watts def N Perry 

P Nichols def J Flaherty

G Witte def B Wilkinson

B Anderson def K Bowcock

D Ryan def J Baker

M Woods def A Maher

R Cooper def D Croad

D Farrell def P Minihan

B Norman def T Mulley

S Cooper def C Ridge

L Wade def M Dagwell

 

Round 3 results will be posted later
Thanks to Charlie Buchanan for these results

 



NSW Bowling Greenkeepers Tournament

 

 

 

 

All the bowlers and their markers

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report

Port City Men's Bowling Club news report for the week ending Sunday 19th May.

Wednesday pm :- $15 Col Bellenger , Ralph Eriksson  & Tom Cornforth;  $10 Kevin Hercus , Graham Platt  &  Warwick Kempster.

LNC Men's Pennant Sectional Playoffs

The LNC Men's pennant sectional playoffs were completed today at North Haven to determine the District winners for Grades 6 & 7 with Kempsey RSL victorious in both grades.

LNC Men's Pennant Sectional Playoffs

District has advised that the sectional playoffs tomorrow afternoon at North Haven will be as follows:

Grade 6: Kempsey RSL vs. Westport

Grade 7: Lake Cathie vs. Kempsey RSL 

Click here for additional details.

Many thanks to Alex Kair, District Bowls Coordinator, for this report.

LNC District Men's Pennant Results - Round 10

NSW Greenkeepers State Championships

The NSW Greenkeepers State Championships commence on Monday the 20th May at Port City BC. Play includes singles and pairs over the 4 days until Thursday the 23rd May.

Click here for the singles and pairs draws.

HHD Women's Pennant Update

 The HHD Women's Pennant summary has been updated.

Click here or on the link on the right "HHD Women's Pennant Summary" to view.

Port City Classic Singles - Finals Day 4

 

In chilly conditions but clear skies the quarter & semi finals and the final are played today. All games are 21 up to see who takes the $4,000 winners prize with the runner-up at $2,000.

Update 2:30 pm: Matt Sargeant (Kempsey Heights) def. Sam Laguzza (Swansea) in the final 21 - 16.

Port City WBC Weekly News 16th May

There was no Social Bowls on Tuesday 14^th May due to the Port City Open Singles being played this week.

Thursday 9^th May Debbie Amor def Carol White and Pat Light def Fay Martin in the Club Pairs.

Port City Classic Singles Day 3

Fine weather again in Port Macquarie for day 3 of the Port City Classic Singles. Sectional winners plus the 2 best performed now progress to the quarter finals tomorrow morning.

Click here for the results of today's play and the draw for the quarter finals tomorrow morning. Click on the links at the bottom of the spreadsheet for details. 

Port City Classic Singles - Day 2

 A few clouds, some light rain and sunshine today and day 2 was completed at the Port City Classic Singles. 

Click here for the results of today's sectional play and the draw for Wednesday (use the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet). 

Day 1 Port City Classic Singles

Day 1 of the Port City Classic Singles featured 48 bowlers in 12 sections of 4 with 3 games of 21 up. Sectional winners progress to play on Wednesday. 

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report

Port City Men's Bowling Club newsletter for the week ending Sunday 12th May.

Wednesday pm :- $15 Alan Buss, Col Halls & Tom Cornforth;  $10 Julian Duczynski, Bruce Duncombe  &  Bert Sainsbury.

Port City 2013 Classic Open Singles

Play has commenced today in the annual Port City Classic Open Singles.

Click here for the draw for Monday & Tuesday.

Crescent Head

The Crescent Head Classic Pairs Tournament which was abandoned due to the floods in Feb/March has been rescheduled for the Queens Birthday Long weekend  8 - 10 June.

Click here for full details of this tournament.

Thanks to Kevin Williams, Bowls Organiser Crescent Head, for this news release.

Bowled Over by Gender Divide

 Kaye Sproule and Neil Clark say a move to non-gender based competitions in lawn bowls is causing some friction in the playing ranks.

THINGS are hotting up on bowling greens around Tasmania.

A row is brewing within the lawn bowls community over a plan to scrap traditional gender divides and allow men and women to compete side by side.

Click here for the full article from the Mercury in Tasmania

Port City WBC Weekly News 9th May

 



On Tuesday 7^th May we played Social Bowls and two more rounds of the Club Pairs. Social Bowls were washed out after about 15 ends and the Club Pairs had to leave the greens for a while, but managed to complete their games. Margaret Walsh def Barbara Barrett, Beth Schubert def Beth Hicks.

Port City Women's BC 2013 AGM

Notice has been issued regarding the Port City Women's Bowling Club annual AGM to be held on Monday 15 July 2013.

Click here for full details including the agenda.

Thanks to Judy Brady, Secretary, for this notification.

Port City WBC May Newsletter

 

Congratulations

 To Carol White and Margaret Doyle who played a great game in the finals of the Club Singles Championship. Carol won the Championship for the third time. It was a very close match providing great entertainment for the spectators.

Port City Men's BC Weekly News Report

Port City Men's Bowling Club report for the week ending Sunday 5th May.

Wednesday am :- Major Singles; Geoff Worley def. Keith Ashdown .

Wednesday pm :- $15 John Boys, Doug McGregor & Ralph Redhead ; $10 Andy Pascoe & Mike Rand.

Port City Classic Singles

The entry list for the Port City Classic Singles commencing Monday 13th May has been updated. Click here or on the link to the right to view.

Men's Pennant Play at Port City

Another great day in Port Macquarie with round 9 of the men's pennant play completed today. Results for games played at Port City are as follows: 

Grade 6/1: Port City lost to Kempsey RSL 0.5 - 5.5  (44 - 68)

Grade 7/1: Port City def. Comboyne 6 - 0 (79 - 40)

Grade 7/2: Port City lost to Lake Cathie 1 - 5 (56 - 59)

Full District scores will be posted later. Click here for additional photos from today's play. 

Port City WBC Weekly News 2nd May

Tuesday 30^th April was another lovely day for bowls, with Pennants, Club Pairs and Social Bowls being played.

As President Barbara and Secretary Judy were at Kempsey Heights to watch Jennifer Munson and Pat Light compete in the Regional Play-off at Kempsey Heights, Vice President Ann Kirk did the announcements.