News from Port City

The news report from the Port City Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 11th January is now available thanks to Colin Halls.

The home of the Port City Koalas

Dress code for social bowls is club uniform/creams or smart casual, with collared shirt, neat shorts/slacks

The first pennant trial for 2015 is scheduled for Saturday 17^th January. There will be trials in the morning (8.30) and in the afternoon (12.30). Teams are up on the notice board so please check when you are playing and tick your names.

Entries are now open for the club championship triples and fours.. You may enter a team or single entry. Triples entries close 5pm Saturday 17 January, and the fours entries close 5pm Saturday 7 February. These competitions will be run as a twilight event, please check the notice board for full details

The jackpots will recommence this Thursday 15^th. Both Thursday and Friday jackpots stand at $600

On the 14^th January a representative from the oncology department will be on hand to accept the proceeds of our wrong bias tin.

Don’t forget bowls on Australia Day 26^th January. Triples, mixed men’s, ladies. Cost is $45 per team and includes lunch. 9.30 start with morning tea.

The proceeds of our raffles this week went to aid the bush fire appeal. More than $800 was raised. Thank you

Calendar of events for 2015 are on the zone 14 web site. Visit www.zone14.bowls.com.au and click on the drop down menu “calendars”

Free coaching is available on Sunday mornings (bowls provided). Just turn up at 10 am.

Social Bowls:-

Wednesday:- Winners: M. Hookham-J. Burge-M. Wallis.    Consolation: N. Stinger-T. Owens-S. Nillson.

Thursday:- Winners: K. Taylor-R.Apps-N. Schwartz   Consolation P. Gilligan-B.Jux- R.Carkeek

Friday:- Winners: P. Gilligan-B. Waterhouse-B. Chapman.   Consolation C. Weaver (a visitor)P. Webster-R. Eriksson

Sunday :- Due to persistent showers bowls was called off.

Sponsors. A big thank you to our sponsors this week: Ditchfield Dental

Cheers, Colin Halls