Wednesday, 30 September 2015

News from Hibbard - WBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Women's BC for the week ending Wednesday 30th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Terry Merchant.

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Queen of Scroungers


"Scroungers" is a new name to me for a bowls format but it looks interesting!

Click here for the article in the Joondalup Times in WA.

Monday, 28 September 2015

Celebrations Continue at Comboyne

Comboyne Ex Services and Citizens Bowling Club - 2015 Grade 7 Pennant flag unfurling.

Click here for the detailed report and additional photos with thanks to Ken Errington.

News from Westport - MBC

The news report from the Westport Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 27th September is now available.

Click here for the report thanks to Ken Rivett.

News from Kew - MBC

The news report from the Kew Men's BC for the week ending Sunday the 27th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Brian Charters, the driving lead.

Sunday, 27 September 2015

News from Port City - MBC

The weekly news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 27th September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Colin Halls.

Friday, 25 September 2015

'Heads Up' Newsletter from Victoria

The 25th September edition of 'Heads Up" from Bowls Victoria is now available. It is interesting to note that the major investment that Shepparton has made in bowls is paying dividends with the hosting of the Victorian Open.

Click here for the newsletter on the Bowls Victoria web site.

Thursday, 24 September 2015

Summerland Series Entries now Open

The $24,500 Summerland Series at Cherry Street Sports (Ballina BC) will be held from the 27th - 29th Dec. 2015 (Pairs) and 2nd - 4th Jan 2016 (Singles).

Click here for the general flyer on this tournament: Entries are now available for both the pairs and singles.

$12,000 Pairs - click here for the entry form.

$12,500 Singles - click here for the entry form.

News from Hibbard - WBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Women's BC for the week ending Wednesday 23rd September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Terry Merchant.

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Versatility 5's Winners

1st Place – Tuncurry – Judy Cosgrove, Sonia Sontag, Val Leeson, Liz Gray, Pat Murray.

The Port City Women's BC Annual Versatility Fives tournament was played on Monday 21st - Tuesday 22 September. See the news report for this week for additional details.

Click here for additional photos of all winners with thanks to Barbara Standen

News from Port City - WBC

The news report from the Port City Women's Bowling Club for the week ending Tuesday 22nd September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Barbara Standen, Publicity Officer.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

NSW Men's Rookies Pairs

The 2015 Rookies Pairs starts today, Saturday 19th September,at a Zone level with sectional play.

Up-date: Congratulations to David Baldock and Brent Liddell (Macksville) on winning this event at Woolgoolga. Click here for details on the Zone 14 web site. 

Click here for the news release on the Bowls NSW web site. Scroll down to Zone 14 for details of the draw.

Monday, 21 September 2015

Versatility Bowling on Show

Port City's day 1 of the Women's Versatility Fives was completed today. With each team of 5  playing in fours, triples, pairs & singles during the 2 days it is an excellent test of the versatility of all players.

Results for today's play will be posted when it is available from the club.

Click here for additional photos from today's play.

News from Hibbard - MBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 20th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report thanks to Terry Merchant.

News from Lake Cathie - WBC

The news report for the week ending Sunday 20th September from the Lake Cathie Women's BC is now available.

Click here for the news report with thanks to Anne Wilson, Publicity Officer.

Sunday, 20 September 2015

News from Kew - MBC

The news report from the Kew Men's BC for the week ending Sunday the 20th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Brian Charters, the driving lead.

News from Port City - MBC

The weekly news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 20th September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Colin Halls.

Friday, 18 September 2015

Multi-Million Dollar Makeover for Bowls Club

SOUTH Toowoomba Bowls Club will undergo a multi-million dollar redevelopment. Although the the project was still in the planning stage, club members had voted to proceed at an annual general meeting.
Click here for the article in The Chronicle newspaper.

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Zone 14 News Release


Zone 14 Quest at the 2015 Open Inter Zone Championship played at Ettalong and The Entrance, 12-14th September.

Click here for a full report and additional photos on the Zone 14 web site with thanks to Ken Errington.

News from Hibbard - WBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Women's BC for the week ending Wednesday 16th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Terry Merchant.

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

National Champion of Club Champions

The 2015 Australian Champion of Champions is being held at the Coolum Beach BC from Wednesday 16th - Friday 18th September.

Click here for the Bowls Australia web page for full details.

Men's Bowls NSW 2015 City v Country Series

Selected Sides for the 2015 City v Country Series to be held at Cabramatta BC 7-8 November 2015 are now available.

Click here for the news release on the Bowls NSW web site.

News from Port City - WBC

The news report from the Port City Women's Bowling Club for the week ending Tuesday 15th September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Barbara Standen, Publicity Officer.

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Test Your Knowledge


The previous question was: "A wide bowl comes to rest and may be out. It is not checked but later it is in the count. Action?"

Polling showed the following results: Assume the bowls is in - 4 votes; Assume the bowls is out and dead - 1 vote; Visually check the boundary line and decide - 7 votes.

News from Hibbard - MBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 13th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report thanks to Terry Merchant.

Monday, 14 September 2015

News from Kew - MBC

The news report from the Kew Men's BC for the week ending Sunday the 13th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Brian Charters, the driving lead.

News from Lake Cathie - WBC

The news report for the week ending Sunday 13th September from the Lake Cathie Women's BC is now available.

Click here for the news report and photos with thanks to Anne Wilson, Publicity Officer.

Sunday, 13 September 2015

News from Port City - MBC

The weekly news report for the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 13th September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Colin Halls.

Saturday, 12 September 2015

NSW Men's Inter-Zone Side Championships

The 2015 Inter-Zone Sides Championship are being played at Ettalong memorial and The Greens The Entrance from Sat. 12 - Mon 14 September.
 
Unfortunately Zone 14 has gone down in the first two rounds and have 0 points -26.

Click here for the detailed scoring for rounds 1 & 2.

'Heads Up' from Bowls Victoria

The latest edition of 'Heads Up', dated 11 Sept. 2015 is now available.

Included is a link to an excellent article regarding the North Balwyn BC (a suburb of Melbourne) and their membership program that achieved 54 new members during the last year!.

Click here for the newsletter on the Bowls Victoria web site.

Friday, 11 September 2015

Port City Men's Newsletter

The Port City Men's Bowling Club newsletter for September is now available with thanks to Colin Halls.

Click here to view.

News from Port City - WBC

The news report from the Port City Women's Bowling Club for the week ending Tuesday 8th September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Barbara Standen, Publicity Officer.

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

NSW vs CHS Juniors - Day 2

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Rq2N-I7PwXawKvN4gbmEXkHKjTR4cSjGBzcVmPwTmE/edit?usp=sharing
Click here for the results to date with thanks to Gavin Holburn, NSWCHS Lawn Bowls Convener.

Dale Smith, NSWCHS Manager, has done his usual excellent job of taking photos of all the teams and individual shots of the players.

Click here, or on the "photo album" link on the right, to view. Many thanks Dale!

News from Hibbard - WBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Women's BC for the week ending Wednesday 9th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Terry Merchant.

Tuesday, 8 September 2015

NSW vs CHS Juniors - Day 1


The annual NSW State Juniors vs CHS squad test series commenced today at Port City under ideal spring conditions with clear skies and a bright sun.

The juniors were in fine form and all enjoyed the bowls and their usual enthusiasm for the game.

Click here for the results (which will be updated after every game) with thanks to Gavin Holburn, NSWCHS Lawn Bowls Convener.

Additional photos are available - click here to view. Dale Smith's photos, including team photos, will also be available in the next day or two.

Port City WBC Sept Newsletter

The September monthly news report for the Port City Women's Bowling Club is now available.

Click here for the September report with thanks to Barbara Standen.

Monday, 7 September 2015

National Club 5 a Side Challenge

The $60,000 National Club 5 a Side Challenge commenced this morning, Monday 7th Sept., at Club Helensvale. With all the top bowlers playing it's a tournament worth following.

Click here for the news release from Bowls Australia and click here for the 'Lawn Bowls on the Internet' site with links to the results.

News from Port City - MBC

The weekly news report for the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 6th September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Colin Halls.

News from Kew - MBC

The news report from the Kew Men's BC for the week ending Sunday the 6th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Brian Charters, the driving lead.

Sunday, 6 September 2015

News from Lake Cathie - WBC

The news report for the week ending Sunday 6th September from the Lake Cathie Women's BC is now available.

Click here for the news report with thanks to Anne Wilson, Publicity Officer.

News from Hibbard - MBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 6th September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report thanks to Terry Merchant.

Saturday, 5 September 2015

Women's State Championships

Well done to Port City Pairs Champions Carol White and Lynne Thompson who reached the quarter finals in the State Champion of Club Champions this week at Warilla.

The following is a news release from Barbara Standen, Port City, earlier in the week.

Friday, 4 September 2015

New Men's Grade 1 Pennant Structure

Click here for the article in the Northern Star newspaper.

You will also note a link on the left under Opinions for some comment on this new structure.

Thursday, 3 September 2015

Here Come the Juniors!

The annual NSW State Juniors vs CHS squad test series will be held at Port City from Tuesday 8th - Thursday 10th September. The State squad will be looking to win the Neville Schwartz trophy now held by the CHS side.

Wednesday, 2 September 2015

News from Hibbard - WBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Women's BC for the week ending Wednesday 2nd September, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Terry Merchant.

News from Port City - WBC

The news report from the Port City Women's Bowling Club for the 1st September is now available.

Click here for the report with thanks to Barbara Standen, Publicity Officer.

Tuesday, 1 September 2015

News from Hibbard - MBC

The news report from the Port Panthers Men's BC for the week ending Sunday 30th August, 2015 is now available.

Click here for the report thanks to Terry Merchant.

Women's Bowls NSW E-News


The August 28 edition of the Women's Bowls NSW E-News including a summary of the Pennant finals plus more is now available - click here to view.