The club’s Men’s Open Fours competition for 2025 was held in its entirety on the weekend of 1st and 2nd March. Eight teams participated in the event, with competitors ranging from top division pennant players and district players to first-year participants. The winning team, crowned Airlie Beach Men’s Fours Champions for 2025, consisted of Bob McMahon, Luke Kinnear, Russ Jackson, and Armando Isgro, who defeated Keith Bates, Alan Pershouse, Jeff Tierney, and Peter Barrett.
On Sunday, social bowlers played pairs games, with the winning team consisting of Regina Aquilina and Sue Dakin. Later in the afternoon, members gathered to watch the 2024 Men’s Fours final. The match was tightly contested, with bowls of a high standard, as expected from division one pennant and district players. In the final, Rick Galea, Ash Warland, Kevin John Trembath, and Shane Spann were defeated by Bob McMahon, Peter Barrett (substitute for Tim Taylor), Russ Jackson, and Armando Isgro. A special thank you to Bob and Yvonne Spees, who generously volunteered their time to cook a sausage sizzle for all the players and visitors on both Saturday and Sunday.
On Tuesday, 20 competitors took part in a bowls match, which included two games of triples and two games of pairs. The prize-winning team, consisting of Mel, Henny, and Carol Crosbie, emerged victorious against Maureen, Dawn, and Betty Whitehorn. President Carol Crosbie will be hosting an all-day celebration on Monday, March 10th, with ladies from the Mackay district invited to join a bowling carnival in celebration of the joy of Autumn and the 38th anniversary of Airlie Beach Bowls in the Mackay district.
Wednesday social bowls had eighteen players allowing three games of triples. There were three close games and the winning team taking home the prize pool was team John Askew against team Kevin Jewell. There was no jackpot prize winner this week.
The Women and Girls come and try lawn bowls program, sponsored by the Queensland Government Sport and Rec recommenced Thursday 6th March at new time of 5pm -6pm.
Contributed with thanks by Betty Whitehorn
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