News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 28th May, 2017 is now available.

View the report below with thanks to Colin Halls.

Port Macquarie City Men’s Bowling Club

DATE:    Week ending  Sunday 28th May 2017

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 and caps are here. Please see Phil to purchase.

Pennants:

Grade 1 state final play off is at St. Johns Park BC 4 – 6^th August.

A coach will depart the club on Thursday 3^rd August at 7am and return on Monday 7^th August . A sheet is on the board for those interested in travelling to support the boys

The 2’s state finals are at Wagga and there is a sheet on the board for those interested in travelling in the supporter’s bus, which leaves the club on Thursday 3 August and returns on 7^th August.

Bruce Anderson and Ken Paulsen have been chosen in the selection trial for NSW senior state side at Cabramatta July 17-18

Congratulations to Jack Lewis who has been selected for the state under 25’s to play Queensland later this year.

Upcoming events

June 16 to 18 Grade 6 & 7 2 bowl triples prize money $7800. This is always a popular event so enter your teams soon.

July 12 to 14 Prestige Pairs, prize money of $6500

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

Port City travelling bowlers Sunday June 4^th is a fund raising bowls day in support of Marine Rescue NSW & Sailability. Cost is $15 and includes breakfast and lunch. Come along and support this great cause.

Prawn & Chicken night – pennant thank you Thursday 22^nd June ( subject to availability of prawns)

Men’s club AGM Saturday July 22. Notices will be on the board shortly.

Bowling membership is now due. Renewals at the “old” change box or online.

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.

What a wonderful week of late autumn weather we enjoyed.

Wednesday: Winner ($15) J. Hrabak – B. Stewart. Runners Up ($10) J. Judge – D. Dickman. Lucky losers ($7) N. Stingel – R. Tait.

Bryce Stewart missed the $370 jackpot.

Thursday: Winners ($15) B. Smith – T. Smith. Runners Up ($10) P. Gilligan – B. Chapman. Lucky losers ($7) B. Macdonald – J. Gaskil.

Ron Apps missed the $248 jackpot

Friday: Winners of the Miedecke Motors KIA $50 vouchers were Brian Collis and Brian Richardson. $15 winners were R. Carkeek and B. Apps.  $10 winners were Bob Langham and Rex Holihan.

Brian Collis missed the $260 jackpot

Saturday afternoon bowls will return on Saturday June 3, now that pennant commitments are over.

Sunday: The $156 jackpot was not won.

Lucky envelopes to – T. Murray, B. Standen, G. Beresford, J. O’Brien, J. Brady and J. Knight.
Raffle winners – M. Scholz, G. Mitchell and B. Barrett

Sponsors. Thank you to our  sponsors, last week Towers Painting Services. This week Miedecke Motors KIA and Ditchfield Dental

Cheers,  Colin Halls