News from Port City

The news report from the Port City Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 8th February 2015 is now available thanks to Colin Halls.

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

The second pennant trial is set down for Tuesday 10^th February, with Grades 5-7 at 2.30-5 pm followed by a BBQ for all grades and grades 1-4 from 6-8 pm. The team lists are on the board so please tick your names to assist the selectors.

The next pennant trial is set down for Saturday 21^st February with grades 5-7 in the morning followed by grades 1-4 in the afternoon.

The Club Championship Triples have reached the semi final stage with Geoff Mitchell’s team to play Nev Schwartz  team and Bryce Stewart team to play Greg Brims team. The semis will be played on Wednesday 11^th February at 5pm.

The draw for the club championship fours should be on the board this week. The first round is scheduled for Tuesday 24^th February.

As the Australia Day festivities were washed out, we will be holding a black Friday 13^th February twilight mixed triples starting at 5pm. Cost is $45 per team and includes dinner. All the prizes and giveaways from Australia Day will be given out. Everyone will win a prize

Port City will be hosting LNC representative trials on the 14^th February at 9 am for 9.30 start. There are a number of Port City bowlers engaged so please check the sheets on the board and tick your names.

Barefoot Bowls Corporate Challenge season 11 will start on February 26^th and will run for 6 weeks. This year it will be run under Bowls NSW Jack Attack format. Full details will be available shortly

Don’t forget to check out “latest bowls news” blog for news and happenings at clubs around our district. Also bowls tab on the Port City web site

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

Social Bowls:-

Wednesday:-  No details available

Thursday:- Winners:-  A. Eames- T. Smith.  Consolation  K. Tonkin-I. Lennox.  Jack Milnes and Rex Holihan failed to get anyway near the jackpot.

Friday:- Winners:  A. J – R. Eriksson.  Consolation:- P.Gilligan=Chappo. Bryce Stewart missed out on the jackpot.

Sunday :- 68 players enjoyed the warm sunny weather. The jackpot of $120 did not go off.

Prizes: B. Burge-M. Wallis-J. Burge.  F. Green-J. Bird-B. Hicks.  C. Banks-B. Thomson-T. Millward.

Lucky envelopes:- L. Lennox, L. Scholz, F. Mardin, B. Hobson, M. Bayes.

Raffle:- K. Littlefair, K. Ison, M.Bayes

Sponsors. A big thanks to our sponsors- Last Week The Beachcomber Resort, This week Steve Matheson Pest Services.

Cheers, Colin Halls