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Cooroy Bowls
NEW member Brian Mitchell had his first official game on Saturday and played extremely well while also receiving coaching from Bevan Mahoney who partnered him. He has also kindly agreed to sponsor the next Cooroy Community Bowls Day. Thank you Brian and welcome to the club. Overall winners on Saturday were Rosslyn Morgan and Ric Sorrensen. Runners-up were Julie Ainscough and Maureen Bottomley.
Chris Thomas, who is raising funds for the Cancer Foundation and attempting a Guinness Book of Records challenge, played Lynne Hateley-James in a ten-end single match. Chris has been averaging three different clubs a day, so has had plenty of practice and was the victor. With a good crowd to cheer them on, it was a wonderful interlude for the Saturday games.
Winter Suns was well supported on Sunday afternoon. The last game in this small competition will be on 17 August, commencing at 1pm. It looks like a couple of regulars will take home the prize money.
Tuesday Jackpot Pairs winners were husband-and-wife team Ian and Sandra Robinson. Runners-up were Roley Hassall and Roger Linklater. We would like to acknowledge Cooroy Harvest Fresh who is sponsoring us each week with vouchers.
Until next week, happy bowling.
-Julie Ainscough
Pomona Bowls
THE week started on a high note with two of the club champion ladies teams, the fours and the pairs, making it through to the finals of the Division Champion of Champion event where the pairs team of Elizabeth Dewhirst and Jennie Smith defeated Ruth Greentree and Gloria Emery. Elizabeth played brilliant lead bowls through out the two days of the competition putting Pomona on the front foot end after end. Many congratulations to the team for this great win. The district finals will be played at Albert Bowls Club on Thursday 7 August.
Unfortunately the week closed on a bit of a low note as the men’s pennant results were not as we had hoped. Pomona v Albert 1st Div lost 48-69. 3rd Div lost 25-42.
Twilight bowls was won by Sheena Millar, Phyllis Roebuck and Patrick Gray-Spence with runner-up Rick Goulding and Bill Alford.
– Hidden Jack
Noosa Heads
It was a tough start for Noosa Heads sides in the opening weekend of pennant matches. In Division 1, the side lost by 15 shots at Pacific Paradise on Saturday and, in a sterling finish, went down by three shots to Mooloolaba on Sunday, although winning on two of the three rinks.
The Division 3 side lost to Mooloolaba at home on Saturday and in Division 6 the side scored on one rink but went down on aggregate to Club Maroochy.This Saturday the Ones are at home to Buderim, the Threes travel to Coolum and Division 6 will host Kawana.
Next Monday 11 August, Noosa Heads will be the host club for Ladies Pennant with the Division 2 to play Mooloolaba, and Division 4 Buderim.
In regular events, George Clough and David Nicol took the Tuesday prize with George Manera and Richard Foulds taking second. Wednesday ladies went to the tried and tested team of Pat Teale and Verle McComb with runners-up Et Kellett and Phyl Bolton.
There was another record turnout for Friday’s Jackpot Pairs with some 40 interstate and overseas visitors swelling the ranks. Overall winners with the top margin of the day were Debbie Austin and Ralphe Rickman. Next came George Manera and Ric McDonald. The Saturday prize went to the Coulson, Watson and Sondergeld combination.
Entries are still open for the Rapid Fire Mens Fours day, scheduled for Thursday 14 August. Phone the club for details on 5447 3433. – The Chalker
Tewantin Noosa Bowls
Monday 28 July RSL Bowls at Tewantin-Noosa Bowls Club.
Winners on a margin of + 16 were Bob Cook’s team, runners-up on a margin of + 14 were Jack Dibble’s team.
Year to date competition leaders with an aggregate score of + 64 are Jack Dibble’s team with Bob Cook’s team in second place on + 51. The next game is on 25 August at Cooroy Bowls Club.
Tuesday 29 July: See Well Law Nominated Pairs. C. McAskill and N. McAuly were winners. Runners-up: I. Brown and M. Brown. V. Reinecke and J. Anderson runners-up winners: S. Mould and J. Ingram runners-up.
Wednesday 30 July: Laguna Estate Men’s Bowls: Ken Jackel and Jason Little Winners. Runners-up: Peter Richardson and John Watt. There was also some triple games played with A. Ping, R. Lazares and J. Gray winners. A jackpot of $56 was won by Docking and White teams.
Friday 1 August: Noosa Radiology Open triples. Winning team: Graeme Mason, Adrian Joyce and Geoff Ford. Runners-up: Jan Lancaster, Val Reinicke and Peter Larke. The margin jackpot $436 was won by Jones and Martin teams.
Saturday 2 August: Men’s Pennant season started. Results at time of publication were:
Div 3(1) Tewantin 1-67 defeated Mooloolabah 2-53. Div 6: Caloundra 2-45 defeatedTewantin 0-31. Other pennat scores in Div 1,5,7 unavailable at time of compilation of this report. Div 1 played Pelican waters on Saturday and Coolum Beach on Sunday. Div 5 played Coolum and Div 7 played Pacific Paradise.
Ladies Pennant season commences on Monday 4 August. – Heath Costello