News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 18th June, 2017 is now available.

View the report below with thanks to Colin Halls.
FROM:   Port Macquarie City Men’s Bowling Club

DATE:    Week ending  Sunday 18th June 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.

Pennants:

The draw for the grade 1 state playoffs has been made, and Port City has been drawn in section 4 along with Kingscliffe Beach, Warilla and Maitland City. The first game is on Friday 4^th August against Maitland City at Cabra Vale diggers.

A sheet is on the board for those interested in travelling on the coach to support the boys.

Also on the board is a sheet for those interested in going to support grade 2 to Wagga for their tilt at the flag.

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.

In the zone 14 southern section NSW state pairs Greg Brims/Danny Barrett have made it through to the semi finals to be played at Kempsey Heights on June 24^th.

The NSW state singles zone 14 southern section is being held at Port City starting weekend of 8-9 July. The draw is on the notice board. Markers are required.

In the grade 6 and 7’s completed over the weekend in rather cold and damp conditions the composite team of Dave Stamel, Steve Lingard and Bryan Doyle ran out winners with a maximum of 8 wins and a margin of 68. The other major winners were the Merrylands team of Paul Inglis, Rich Mulgeron and Peter Bungate with 8 wins and a margin of 55. Coming in 3^rd was a team from Westport Peter Walls, M. Taylor and J. Lorentsem with 7 wins and a margin of 77.

We look forward to seeing you all at next year’s event.

Entries are open for the men’s 2017 major singles, with the first round to be played on July 2nd.

Upcoming events

June 23 - 25 is the Port Macquarie mixed pairs tournament. There will be no social bowls on Friday 23^rd.

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

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

Prawn & Chicken pennant thank you night is on Wednesday 28^th June at 6pm. A sheet is on the board for catering purposes.

Men’s club AGM Saturday July 22. Preliminary notice is on the board.

Bowling membership is now due. Renewals at the reception.

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. Also club ltd badge draw at 7 and 8 pm currently stands at $3500.

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: Winner ($15) O. Cook – A. Baker – G. Barney. Runners Up ($10) P. Gunn – B. Waterhouse. Lucky Losers T. Barrie – S. Wholie.

The jackpot of $632 was not won.

Thursday: Winners ($15) D. Wilson –B. Jux. Runners Up ($10) J. Townsend – J. Breen. Lucky Losers ($7) P. Barry – J. Rossiter.

Keith Scotney missed the $242 jackpot

Friday: No social bowls due to the 6 and 7 tournament. There will be no social bowls this Friday (23^rd) so if you want a game of bowls this week get your names in for Wednesday and Friday

Saturday afternoon social bowls are now back in full swing after the pennant break.

Sunday: No bowls due to the weather and the state of the track.

Sponsors. Thank you to our sponsors, last week Steve Matheson Pest Control. This week Port City Realty.

Cheers, Colin Halls