Thursday, August 24, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Airlie Beach Bowls Report

We are blessed to live in Paradise especially in winter and with the cold weather presenting itself in NSW and Victoria.

We have welcomed Greg and Glenys Pepyat back from Victoria, Ken, and Cheryl Warner from Taralgon Victoria ELS Van Souest from Blue Hills Bowls Club Cranbourne East Victoria, as well as Hugh and June Shaw from Belmont NSW.

We wish them all a very happy stay.

Tuesday afternoon Social Bowls saw some great contests; however, it was the tenacious team of the highly improved and very lovely Maureen Barnard who teamed up with Ladda Purdie for an outstanding victory over the rest of the field with Jill Spencer a club favourite winning the prestigious Health Hub award.

Wednesday afternoon Social Bowls brilliantly organised by Merve Stewart and Rick Galea saw 22 bowlers competing for the top prize and it was Rick Galea with the popular Stacey Hadlow winners with a commanding 15-point win whilst the very wily Nick Fernbach took home the fantastic Health Hub award.

Thursday afternoon school finals saw each young bowler receive a trophy for their sterling efforts with a special mention to James Hou the Quip girls and Charlotte who all thoroughly deserved their trophies.

Margo Stanley has done a wonderful job with them all.

Saturday morning Scroungers returned for another season with the club's hard working and one of nature's gentlemen John Askew organised a big round.

First round winners were Russell and Di Jackson, Karen Jensen, Kevin John Trembath, and Andy McDougall into the semi-finals with the final being played by Kevin John Trembath and Karen Jensen with Karen proving too strong as was the first winner of the season, whilst Gary Kiff won the B Division prize.

Finally, Sunday afternoon had a huge turn up with 39 bowlers vying for the prize money great games on every rink with our chairman Ash Warland leading his capable team of Dawn Dowell and Michael Jacometti taking home the biscuits.

The Ladies Pennant teams continue their quest this week and we wish them all good luck.

Contributed to thanks to Mark Mawson.

Karen Jensen the big winner of Saturday Scroungers. Photo supplied

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