Sunday 8 October 2017

News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 8th 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 8th 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.

Green 3 will be going out for annual renovation from Wednesday 18th October. This means Wednesdays and Fridays will be triples.

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

Corporate Jack Attack – The new season starts Friday October 13th and runs for 5 weeks. Cost is $70 per team. There will be music, nibbles and prizes.. Finals and Presentation on week 5. Enter your teams now. 


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. Voting is now open and continues 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.

Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday November 7th. We will be having mixed triples from 10 am to 12.30 pm. Nibbles provided and prizes to be won. Entry fee is$10.Entry forms are available at the kiosk.

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) Ken Lipscombe – Joey Judge. Runners up ($10) John Gibson – J. Layton. Happy Losers ($7) P. Wholie – S. Wholie.
Jackpot of $950 was missed by “the click”


Thursday: Winners ($15) Paul Jacobsen – Trevor Scholz. Runners Up (10) Dave Hickey – Jim Gaskil. Happy losers ($7) Adrian Fakes – Geoff Probert.
Jackpot $900, numbers between 1 to 3 and Chappo missed it !!!!

Friday: Winners of the Port Kia $50 vouchers were Tommy Smith and Ian Binder. Runners Up ($10) Jum Bultitude – John Robinson. Happy losers ($7) Bill Grant – Brian Crewe.
Jackpot $200 was missed by Don Ramsay

Sunday: Martin Wallis (rink 7) won the $240 jackpot.
Lucky Envelopes to – Gail Hardingham, Julie McKay, Allan Eames, Jeanice Scheimer, Lorraine Palmer and Wayne Evans.
Raffle winners – Jim O’ Brien, Jennifer Munson and Hubert Opitz.

Sponsors. Thank you to our sponsors, PORT KIA and Ditchfield Dental

Cheers,  Colin Halls

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