News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 24th September, 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 24th September 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.

Minor Pairs – some great bowls and a few surprises. In the semi finals Col Marr def Chris Thornton and Barry Smith def Mike Rowthorne.

The final was played in very warm blustery conditions and the team of Ken Lipscombe and Barry Smith handled the conditions a little better than Mark Husband and Col Marr winning 19 – 10.

In the major / minor pairs first round winners were G. Light, P. Baker , J. Lewis , M. Rowthorne, G. Brims, K. Ashdown, M. Parry and C. Murray.

The semi finals are P. Baker V J. Lewis and G. Brims V M. Parry.

Pennants 2018. It is a long way off ( April 2018) but the chairman of selectors ( Sir Robert Crombie) has asked ALL intending players to complete the nomination forms so all bowlers can be registered with the royal. Even if you can only play part of the season.

Club LTD – As the original ballot was declared null and void a new ballot is required. This will take place starting Friday October 6^th and continue until Thursday October 12^th.  The original 6 candidates will stand so please don’t forget to vote when the time comes.

Bowls for Boobs – raising awareness for breast cancer. This will be held Friday October 13^th starting at 6 pm and continue through Saturday 14 th October finishing at 6 pm. “Jack Knockers V Bowls Bazookas”. 24 teams are required at $75 per team, register at reception. There will be lots of giveaways and prizes.

The PCMBC bowls calendar for September/October 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. Also club ltd badge draw at 7 and 8 pm currently stands at $2500.

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) L. Scholz – C. Palmer – M. Husband. Runners Up ($10) B. Smith – B. Waterhouse. Lucky losers ($7) D. Ramsay – P. Gilligan

The $775 jackpot was not won.

Thursday: Winners ($15) W. Hughes – M. Carter. Runners Up ($10) K. Taylor – G. Deacon. Lucky losers ($7) J. Hrabak – B. Anderson

Mike Rand left the $807 jackpot with the treasurer.

Friday: Winners ($15) R. Hawkins – P. Flanagan. Runners Up ($10) B. Keats – J. Piola. Lucky losers ($7) J. Sharp – P. Harper.

Col Marr missed the $371 jackpot.

Sunday: The $150 jackpot was not won.

Lucky Envelopes to – E. Durrant, D. Gudgeon, T. Murray, N. Schwartz, K. Carmody and E. Layton.
Raffle winners were – E. Layton, J. Munson and B. Hicks.

Sponsors. Thank you to our sponsors, Tony Meath Air Conditioning, Wiggly Tail Butchery.

Cheers,  

Colin Halls