News from Port City - MBC

The news report from the Port City Men's Bowling Club for the week ending Sunday 19th November, 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 19th November 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.

Gents – Whilst green maintenance is under way, Wednesday and Friday bowls are designated 2 bowl triples. If all six players on a rink prefer 3 bowl they may do so, otherwise it is 2 bowl. Please do not scribble on the daily name sheets – they are messy enough as it is.

2017/18 Keno NSW Blues squad – following the city / country series Callum Murray and Jack Lewis have been selected for the state camp to be held at Cabramatta/Grandviews on 16/17 December prior to the test series against ACT in January 2018 in Canberra

2017 State Champion of Club Champion Singles is being played at Kiama B.C. 23/24 November. In the round of 16 Callum Murray has been drawn to play Aron Sherriff. Good luck to Callum.

Some results from the prestigious men’s over 70’s pairs-

G. Moss/ K. Scotney def M. Rand/D. Ramsay and in the match of the round, brilliant lead bowls by Barry Davis saw B. Davis/J. Iacone smash C. Halls/ R. Osborn. Are there any fishermen out there looking for size 3 sinkers- please see Col or Ron.

The semi finals to be played on 25^th November are R. Apps V T. Smith and J. Iacono V G. Moss.

The mixed fours was cancelled due to insufficient entries.

Pennants 2018 – It has been confirmed start date will be 28^th April. The format (6-8-10 week) is yet to be confirmed. We have to give an indication to zone 14 by 15^th January 2018 of our player list. Please complete the form at the bowls kiosk and place in the box provided. So far we have 74 names, but we still need more.

Presentation Day is set for 16^th December. A sheet is on the board for those intending to join us. There will be some interesting awards to be handed out this year.

The PCMBC bowls calendar for November/December 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 $6000

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: In the words of the immortal Peter Gilligan – “AT THE END OF THE DAY “ It is only a game. It’s not a matter of life or death – It is much more important than that !!!

Wednesday:

Winners ($15 )  J. Iacono – D. Roberts – B. Keats. Runners Up ($10) D. Dickman – J. Judge. Lucky losers ($7) K. Woischwill – G. Barney – O. Cook.
Jackpot $1000  was missed by P. Wholie. Numbers this week 1 - 3

Thursday:

Winners ($15) H. Opitz – K. Taylor. Runners Up ($10) P. Gilligan – B. Chapman. Lucky Losers ($7) B. Langham – N. Schwartz.
Jackpot $200 missed by Ian Binder

Friday: Winners ($15) T. Newell – B. Smith – A. Unswoth. Runners Up ($10) G. Lees – R. Osborn – C. Halls. Lucky losers ($7) K. Hall – K. Scotney – F. Smith.

Jackpot $360 did not go off.

Sunday:

Jackpot $358 is with the treasurer.
Lucky envelopes to :- A. Eames, J. Munson, B. Hodgson, M. Husband, R. McCrow and S. Hungerford.
Raffle winners – B. Barrett, L. Scholz and Nev Schwartz

Sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, Hastings Co Op IGA and Garden Village

Cheers  

Colin Halls