Swan Hill
GOOD Friday is only one week away.
Bowlers interested in playing in the Swan Hill Bowls Easter Carnival need to lodge their entries as soon as possible.
Friday March 29 will be Any Combination three bowl pairs will be played, 12.30PM start.
On Saturday March 30 the format is any combination two bowl triples commencing at 12.30pm followed by a rest day on Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday April 1 (don’t be fooled) bowls is definitely on, taking the form of any combination three bowl triples, also commencing at 12.30pm.
Entry forms are available at the Swan Hill Bowls Club or you can enter on the sheets on the club notice board.
Bill King is taking phone entries – call 0428 324 083 or ring the bowls club on 5032 1772.
The fee of $15 per player includes afternoon tea.
Teams and single entries are being accepted.
Entries close at 10am on each day of play.
Friday Frolic takes place this Friday at 3pm on what should be a pleasant day.
Entries need to be in by 2.30pm — ring 5032 1772.
Bowlers and non-bowlers are all most welcome to take part.
Vic and Mick will be waiting in the clubhouse for you after the game, Vic to serve you at the bar and Mick to sell you his lucky raffle tickets.
The old saying is “You have to be in it to win it”.
There will be no Friday Frolic on Good Friday.
Swan Hill bowlers were present at the Murray Downs Mixed Medley tournament on Thursday March 14.
Lee Tompsett teamed up with Lake Boga and Murray Downs bowlers, taking home third prize.
Diane Millsteed was the lucky skip of the day.
We are at the pointy end of the season and club games need to be finalised as soon as possible.
It is up to the players involved to arrange their matches.
Lake Boga
LAST Sunday saw the inaugural novice bowls tournament with 18 players competing for the prizemoney thanks to sponsors Alex and Helen Jobling and Swan Hill Windscreens.
To be eligible, the players had to have taken up bowls as a sport in the past two and a half years.
They played nine games of four ends.
Players came from Manangatang, Racecourse, Murray Downs, Swan Hill, Bendigo and host club Lake Boga.
Jenny Robertson won the ladies’ section, with Laurel Dewhurst from Lake Boga second.
In the men’s section Ian McIndoe from Bendigo won, followed by Peter Oliver from Manangatang.
Lake Boga hopes to make the tournament an annual event.
Last week saw 80 players at the annual fire brigade charity fundraiser barefoot bowls night.
The night raised more than $1300 for the local brigade, which plans to use the money for a vital piece of equipment on the fire truck.
Thanks to everyone who donated for the raffle, supplied supper or helped out on the night.
Social bowls this week saw Barbara Davies, Bones Smith and Terry Haw win with two wins and a score of +13.
In second place were Mary Lynas, Keith Anderson, Ron Atkinson and Ken Hamill with two wins also but with a score of +10.
There will be Pelican Jackpot bowls again this Saturday.
Names need to be in by noon for a 12.30pm start — you can leave your name at the club by phoning 5037 2301.
There will be no Pelican Jackpot bowls on Easter Saturday.
