Sunday 1 October 2017

News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 1st October, 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 1st October 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.

In the major / minor pairs the semi finals are Phil Baker V Jack Lewis and Greg Brims V Mark Parry. The s/f will be played on Saturday 21 October am, and the final in the afternoon.

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.


Mixed pairs entries close 16/10 with the 1st and 2nd rounds to be played on Sunday October 22nd.  


Congratulations to Callum Murray ( singles ) and Jack Lewis (triples) on their selection to play for the Country under 25’s versus City to be played at Cabramatta on November 4/5. 


Twilight bowls starts Thursday 19th October at 6pm and will run for 6 weeks. Cost is $10 per person per week. Contact Phil for further details.

Club LTD – As the original ballot was declared null and void a new ballot is required. This will take place starting Friday October 6th and continue until Thursday October 12th. The original 6 candidates will stand so please don’t forget to vote. Voting times are 11 – 1 pm and 4 – 6 pm.


Bowls for Boobs – raising awareness for breast cancer. This will be held Friday October 13th 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 October/November is on the notice board.
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 $3000.

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) Ron Davies – Graeme Lees. Runners Up ($10) Paul Webster – Don Ramsay. Lucky Losers ($7) Mike Rand – Steve Clancy. Jackpot $859 not won by Dave Callanan

Thursday: Winners ($15) D. Hickey – W. Gaskil. Runners Up ($10) K. Tonkin – I. Lennox. Lucky Losers ($7)S. Hungerford – M. Wallis. Mike Rand missed the $850 jackpot.

Friday: Winners ($15) Al Baker – Ross Kafer. Runners Up ($10) John Hrabak – Ken Paulsen. Lucky Losers ($7) Graeme Lees – Brian Collis. Tom Cornforth (welcome back to bowls Tom) and Lee Pearson won the $420 jackpot.

Sunday: Jackpot $210 not won, carries over to next week. Lucky Envelopes to – Allan Eames, Flo Hungerford, Terry Murray, Shirley Devine, Ron Davies and Margaret Tyree.
Raffle winners – Betty Hodgson, Larraine Palmer and Brenda Burge.

See you all next week.

Sponsors. Thank you to our sponsors, Wiggly Tail Butchery and Port KIA.


Cheers, Colin Halls

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