Thursday, September 28, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Airlie Beach Veteran Golf Report

As spring just about enters its second

month and warm week of

lawn bowls starting on Tuesday

afternoon with 3 great close games in play

and the highest winning score belonged

to Wendy Pomeroy whom combined with

Henny Tattam comfortably beat the rest of

the field,

Wednesday afternoon Jackpot Bowls capably

run by Merve Stewart saw the combination

of the knee Mens A Grade Champion

Alan Pershouse with the above-mentioned

Merve Stewart run away with the prize

money.

We have Mixed Triples and Pairs in full

swim and results will be published soon.

Saturday morning saw a contingent of

supporters with Rick Brunnell and newly

elected selector Bobby Spee , with John

Askew, Eric Barnard and Mark Mawson

head to St Helens bowls club to cheer on

Graham Cowling in the Senior Singles

Champion of Champions

and he did admirably, going down in

the quarterfinals but did our club proud

with some great bowls.

Sunday afternoon Social bowls saw again

a big roll up, and saw Stacey Hadlow take

out the prestigious Health Hub award and

the winning team of Margo Stanley, who is

in sparkling form with Andy McDougall.

Also Andrew Butler with Elaine Kippen

beat our little pocket rocket Carol Crosbie

playing with her husband Noel just go

down in the Mixed Pairs

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson.

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