Port City WBC Weekly News 27th February

President Barbara was away on Tuesday 25th February and Vice-President Margaret Edwards stood in for her.

There was Social Bowls played today, as well as a Pennant Game between Grade 4, Port City (1) and Wauchope (2) Port City won 5 – 0.

Lucky Rink winners: – 1^st Maureen Cutting, Mary Bennett, Barbara Owens, Trish Mitchell. 2^nd  Maureen Orsulich, Carol Banks, Jan Drewsen. 3^rd June Harris, Dulcie Perkins, Elaine Hercus.

Raffle Winners – 1^st Shirley Overgaard (Wauchope) – 2^nd Maria Winter (Wauchope)

50’s Club - 1^st Pamela Ditchfield, 2^nd Doreen McWhirter (Wauchope), 3^rd  Marie Bignell.

Birthdays this week – 24^th – Janine Stockham, 26^th – Joy Barry and June Harris

Margaret Doyle announced that Pennant Coaching is being held on Fridays at 10.00 am, with special emphasis on specific coaching, e.g., Lead, Second, Third, Skip. Please avail yourself of this great opportunity to improve your bowls. You don’t have to be a Pennant Player.

We congratulate Jenny Roberts from Lake Cathie and Greg Brims from Port City on winning the Australian Open Mixed Pairs (17 to 7) last week at Darebin Bowling Club in Victoria. Well done.

Don’t forget that Social Bowls will commence at 9.00 am on Saturdays for the next few weeks, due to the Men’s Pennants being played.

Club Singles opened last week. Entries will close on 4^th March and will be played on 18^th March.

Entries will open 11^th March for the Club Pairs. Entries will close on 1^st April and will commence 15^th April.

The Veteran’s Day this year will be held at Westport Bowling Club on Monday 7^th April and a list is on the board for you to enter. Names to be on the list by 11^th March. This is a really fun day and the host clubs and District try very hard to make this day a success. The only qualification you need to play is to be over 70 years of age. Everyone gets a present and the over 80’s are honoured and awarded a pin and a beautiful potted African Violet, so don’t forget to put your names on the sheet.

Our four day Easter Carnival will be held from 18^th to 21^st April. Events are as follows.

Good Friday - Mixed Fours, Easter Saturday – Ladies’ Pairs, Easter Sunday – Mixed Triples, Easter Monday – Men’s Pairs. There is still time to put your entries in.

We wish any of our members who are unwell all the best and we hope you are soon back at bowls.

Thanks to Barbara Owens for this report