Bowls
Pomona Bowls
The first round of the ladies’ “B” Grade Singles Championship saw new bowler, Jean Price, after trailing most of the game, defeat Phyllis Roebuck 25-21. Sheena Millar defeated Jill Mita.
Thursday’s club selected, Neilson’s Open Pairs was won by Daryl Millar and Linda McDougall. Runner-up Veronis O’Connor and Bill Schutt.
The Mixed Pairs Championship saw Marie and Greg Hodder defeated Jocelyn Rabjohns and Lorry Axiak 22-9, and then they went on to defeat Tina Camp and Mel Hobbins 25-14.
Nick Twining played in the Champion of Champions Singles and made it through to the semi-finals.
Hidden Jack
Noosa Heads Bowls Club News by The Chalker
NHBC was a mecca for many Coast bowlers this past week with two big all-day events drawing capacity fields of 96 players each.
First up was the monthly first Monday Noosa 1500, sponsored by local travel agent Helloworld, with club bowlers Neil and Yvonne Walsh taking the main prize over Garyth Williams and Terry O’Neill. The winners of the first-round loser’s pool were Costa Ledas and Kane Sherry from Rainbow Beach. Runners-up in that section were Buderim bowlers John Taylor and Barry Toby.
Then, on Thursday, we had the Laguna Estate Mixed Medley with teams of four competing in mens, ladies and mixed pairs followed by mixed fours matches- all scored on a point an end and 10 points for a match win. Coming out winners with a score of 84.5 were the Leigh Fortington four over the Kevin Luscombe group with 80.5. Greg Dale’s team from Coolum came in third with 78 points.
In regular play, Geoff Davis and Walter Zemler took out Tuesday pairs from Denis Coulter and NickGelavis. Wednesday ladies triples went to Debbie Austin, Jeanette Emery and Beryl Small. And the ever-popular Friday Jackpot Pairs saw a win to Mel Hobbins and Steve Bowie from Neville Graham and John Bailey. Saturday winners were Ron Hewson, Frank Turton and Beryl Nelson.
Tewantin Noosa Bowls
The weekend of Saturday, 19 July and Sunday, 20 July will be a bowls bonanza with two events totalling $2800 in prize money. Saturday is our $1400 Mixed Medley proudly sponsored by Cogill and Woods Legal Services. Two ladies and two men comprise each team. Morning tea is at 8.30 am and entries close July 12. Sunday’s $1400 three-bowl mixed pairs is part of the district winter bowls carnival and consists of four games of 14 ends. Entry forms for both events available at the club. Bowlers intending to enter our popular ladies’ fiesta on Thursday, June 19 are advised to enter without delay.
On Tuesday a semi-final of our ladies’ triples championship was played with Pat Digby, Yvonne Ambrey, Van Vignon defeating Carole Jones, Margaret Dodd, Dossie Buckley. The final between teams of Pat Becker and Pat Digby has been drawn for Thursday, June 26. The ladies’ fiesta on Thursday, June 19 has also drawn solid entries. The men’s district triples champion of champions event will be held over the weekend of July 12 and 13 at Tewantin Noosa and spectators will be able to watch our local club champion bowlers in action. Our volunteers will be busy ensuring the smooth running of these events. Please check the noticeboards and our website for other bowling news.
Tuesday’s Noosa Landscape Supplies event was won by Bev Dickinson, A. Jones from Claire Turpin, Peter Hogan. Options Eye Care Wednesday competition had Bryan Simmons, Dennis Coulter winning from Harry Shaw, David Muir. The Noosa Radiology three bowl triples played on Friday had John Oppy, Glad Sengstock, Wendy Coman winning from Jan Richardson, Judy Diggle, John Hay. The jackpot was won by teams Coghlan and Malseed. With the men’s and ladies’ pennant season approaching our selectors are busy sorting players for trial games. Good luck to all bowlers!
