News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 2nd April, 2017 is now available.

View the report below with thanks to Colin Halls.
The home of the Port City Koalas

Dress code for social bowls is club uniform/creams or clean smart casual, with collared shirt and neat shorts/slacks. No tank tops or singlets

Bowls  Facebook page – have your say!

A Reminder that Port City greens and spectator areas are smoke free.

New Port City bowls cloths have arrived. They cost $5 each. See Phil to purchase one.

Club Championships.

The triples final is between D. Barrett and P. Baker. Date to be advised

Major pairs, entries are open and close 17^th April. First round Sunday 23^rd April

Round 5 of the pennants.

Results and standings.

Grade 1  V  SWR W 10-0 (67-41)  1st

           2  V  PP W 10-0 (60-46)  1st

           3  V  HH  L 1.5 – 8.5 (53-62) 2nd

           4  V  LC  W  9-1 (56-54) 1st

           5  V  WP  W 9-1 (60-51) 1st

           6  V  Kew  W 9-1( 57-53) 4th

           7  V  LC  W  8-2  (54-52) 1^st

This weekend round 6 on Saturday and the deferred round 3 on Sunday, which will complete the sectional play for grades 2 to 7. In grades 2 & 3 the top 2 teams progress and in grades 4 to 7 the top team progresses.

Good luck to all teams.

Note on Tuesday afternoons starting at 2.30 there will be pennant training drills with thanks to Geoff Mitchell and Mike Rand.

It was great to see our friend Garry Lawer at the club on Wednesday, catching up with all his mates. Garry looked very well.

The new bowls kiosk is coming along nicely with the installation of the counter and display cabinets, as well as the TV monitors.

Friday April 7^th is the annual Mayor’s Sporting Bowls day.

The Easter carnival this year starts on Easter Saturday 15^th April with ladies triples, Sunday is mixed triple and Monday is men’s Pairs.

Veterans Day is Thursday April 20^th, bowls at 9.30 followed by lunch

There will be a handicap triples May 9^th to 11^th.

Travelling Bowlers next game in on Sunday 9^th April. Brekky at 8.30, bowls at 9.30. Cost $15.

The annual Marine rescue Day is on 4th June.

The PCMBC bowls calendar for April/May  is on the board. The full 2017 calendar is on our bowls web site under “Calendar 17”

Don’t forget the men’s meat raffle every Friday, tickets available from 5pm with the draw at 7pm.  Ask for our special deals when buying tickets. Meat trays are proudly supplied by Wiggly Tail Butchery.

Remember to check out “latest bowls news” blog for news and happenings at clubs around our district, thanks to Brian Smith. Also bowls tab on the Port City web site

Free coaching is available on Saturday and Sunday mornings ( bowls provided). Contact the bowls office for details

 

Social Bowls: Please note we would encourage social bowlers be back in the club by 4pm to allow for a timely presentation and raffles. No dead ends.  Thank you for your co operation.

Wednesday: Winners ($15)  C. Halls – R. Carkeek – G. Moss. Runners Up ($10) G. Lees – B. Collis. Lucky losers ($7) J. Gibson – J. Iacono. Rivers Murray missed the $600 jackpot.

Thursday: Ex cyclone Debbie payed us a visit

Friday: Winners ($15) G. Lees – G. Moss. Runners Up ($10) J. Craddie – T. Mallia. Lucky losers ($7) J. Judge – R. Davies. The $600 jackpot was not won.

There are no Saturday afternoon social bowls during the pennant season.

Sunday: The $120 jackpot did not go off ( unlucky rink 13)

Lucky envelopes to: B. Hicks, R. Davies, E. Durrant, J. Edwards, R. Hehir and B. Hodgson.

Raffle winners- J. Knight, J. Wallis and L. Scholz

Sponsors. Thank you to our  sponsors, last week  Greg Keft Electrical. This week Ditchfield Dental.

Cheers,  Colin Halls