Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Airlie Beach Bowls

One more month of summer and the days are already getting shorter and although we are still only bowling on Wednesday afternoon, Jackpot Bowls, and Sunday afternoon Social Bowls we are getting big numbers in attendance and some great performances from our players in our little but elite Club.

Great news, this week starting on Wednesday where Mervyn Stewart and Rick Galea do a superb job of running an even competition and there can only be one winner with Warren Mills showing he's back to his best leading Dawn Dowel, and Alan Pershouse to a commanding 25-7 victory over all the other participants and it was the really lovely Jill Spencer whom went home with the prestigious Health Hub award.

Sunday afternoon Social Bowls also had a huge field with the winning team of Highest winning score with our bar manager Fiona Greener throwing the dice and the outstanding team performance was by Tony Kelly at skipper whom was explosive with his accurate display and with Gary Smith at second and John Anderson at lead put up an unbeatable score to win by 15 points and take the prizes on offer, whilst Paul Osborne was absolutely delighted to win the prestigious Health Hub award. A great day was had by all.

Whilst all this was happening Russell Jackson was representing Queensland in the Australian titles in the Deaf Games Division played in Newcastle NSW and he reached the final and won the Silver Medal, which for our club is a totally unbelievable accomplishment, considering all the clubs in Australia participating.

We are so very proud and lucky to have such a talented, competitive, who never gives up and never gives in and never says die attitude which is infectious in our little club.

To say we are all so proud of Russell is a huge understatement.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson.

Russell Jackson proudly displaying his silver medal. Photo supplied

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