Murray Downs
The Champion of Champions is being played at Swan Hill Bowls Club this weekend. Good luck to our two champions, Lisa and Josh.
A reminder to all bowlers that Social Bowls will be starting at 9.30am Thursdays, so please have your names in by 9am. Duty members next week are Doug Fisher and Noel Delmenico.
Murray Downs are holding a bowls tournament on Saturday January 13, three bowl triples, any combination. Play will begin at 12.30pm, three games of eight ends. Entries to Dawne Holland on 0402 020 996 by 5pm on Friday, January 12.
Midweek Pennant starts back on January 16 and Weekend Pennant resumes on January 20. All teams are doing quite well, so keep up the good bowling.
Swan Hill
Swan Hill Bowls Club started the New Year with a bang. Seventy-eight bowlers enjoyed a sausage sizzle, prior to playing in our annual New Year’s Evening Tournament on January 1.
President Mick Balchin welcomed players from Ballarat, Glenroy, Gunbower, Lake Boga, Murray Downs, Nyah, Racecourse, Tooleybuc, Tamworth and our own Swan Hill bowlers.
After three competitive games of Any Combination Triples, the winners were G. McCaig, M. O’Bree & C. McCaig from Murray Downs.
Second place went to P. Loughran, E. and I. Lawrey, Racecourse. A Racecourse team skipped by S. Domaille, also claimed third prize money.
Lucky cards went to skipper Danny Kelly, Lucky second, A. Lennicke, Ballarat and Alan Treble was the lucky lead.
A most enjoyable evening finished with a delicious supper prepared by the ladies.
Results of Presidents Evening held on December 18 were: Winners – G. McIntosh, S. Meehan and J. Ford, a combination team from Racecourse and Lake Boga.
Another combination team consisting of G. Robertson, D. Timmins, Murray Downs and N. Graham, Moulamein came in second and Racecourses, N. & M. Smith and R. Wolfe took home the third prize money.
Sponsor for the night was Graeme Hayes Real Estate, Graeme entered a team and presented the prizes during supper.
Sincere thanks to all who came to the two evenings and to our members who assisted in making both events most successful.
Friday Frolic was washed out last week, however the weather is looking fine for today, so come along and enjoy one hour of bowls starting at 3pm. A good chance to keep up your practice for when pennant resumes.
Visitors and new bowlers will be made most welcome. Be sure and enter by 2.30pm to be sure of being in the draw. Happy hour cool drinks in the clubhouse after the game, a light snack and the chance to try your luck in Mick’s raffles.
The jackpot is rising and every bowler has a chance of cracking it open.
The Murray Valley Playing area, Champion of Champions event is on this Saturday, January 6 and Sunday, January 7, starting at 9.30am at the Swan Hill Bowls Club.
Swan Hill’s champions are Judy Husson and Glen Evans and we wish them all the best in this prestigious event.
Happy New Year to all bowlers.
Lake Boga
Winners at this week’s social bowls on Wednesday were Nola Bruton, Helen Jobling and Ian Ross with plus 13.
In second place were Laurel Dewhurst, Kane Kendall and Barry Free with plus 10.
Club members were saddened to learn of the death of two of our past members, Betty Bombardieri and Joe Saraceno. Both were very active and competitive bowlers, our condolences are extended to both families.
We wish Ken Hamill and Helen Jobling the best of bowling when they represent our club in the Murray Valley Champion of Champions singles competition this Saturday and Sunday at Swan Hill Bowling club.
Entries are being accepted for our Australia Day any combo two bowl triples on Sunday, January 28, $45 a team or $15 single entry.
The event starts with a sausage sizzle at 5pm for a 5.30pm start.
Entries to Rod: 0447 382 007, Ken: 0408 591 256, Danny: 0447845975.
Tooleybuc
Congratulations to our Club Champions for this season and also to the runners-up.
In the men’s, Aaron Adams defeated Alex Smith and in the Ladies, Edna Borchard defeated Kessada Smith in what were two very good games in very tough conditions.
Both Aaron and Edna will represent themselves and the club at the Champion of Champions at Swan Hill on January 6 and 7. Please go along and show your support.
Aaron has a bye in the first round and then will play Mat Coates from Balranald and Edna will play Kerryn Evans from Moulamein in her first round.
Good luck to them both, from all at Tooleybuc.
