Jim’s Bowls Notes to 1st June 2024
Wednesday 29th May
After a very severe Frost in the morning, it was a very wonderful sunny Autumn afternoon to play Lawn Bowls at The Greens on William, where 20 Club Bowlers together with 2 visiting Bowlers formed One Game of Social Pairs and 3 Games of Social Triples.
Game No.1:
On the 5th end Skip. Neville Townsend, Jack Smith and Bruce Rich scored One shot to draw level at 3 shots all with Skip. Garry Hotham, John Bolwell and Phillip Murray. Both teams each scored 5 shots with Team Hotham just leading 13 shots to 12 shots after the 17th end. But by finishing the best they were successful, winning a very good game by 21 shots to 12 shots over Team Townsend, after the 21st end.
Game No.2:
By scoring a Magnificent 7 shots on the 5th end Skip. Peter Drew, Joe Young and Annette McPherson, virtually took control of the game as they were leading 15 shots to 2 shots against Skip.Norm. Hayes, Trevor Kellock and David Sealy. Then Team Drew were leading 29 shots to 12 shots after the 15th end. Both Teams each scored 4 shots with Team Drew easily defeating Team Hayes by 33 shots to 16 shots after the 21st end. ( There was a One shot correction on the 9th end.)
Game No.3:
This was possibly ” The Game of the Day. ” with both Teams restricting their Opposing Teams to a very low scoring Game, as Skip. Kathy Evans, Daniel Prasad and Margaret Miller scored 10 x One single shots and 2 x 2 shots, totaling 14 shots and Team Kevin Miller, Paul Rodenhuis and Barry McPherson scored 6 x One single shots, 2 x 2 shots and One x 3 shots, totaling 13 shots. Team Miller scored 2 shots on the 11th end to draw level with Team Evans at 7 shots all. Then on the 19th end Team Miller scored One shot to level the scores at 12 shots all with Team Evans, who scored 2 shots to One shot to be victorious 14 shots to 13 shots after the 21st end over Team Miller.
Game No. 4:
Beginning Brilliantly, Skip. Robert Bourke and Robert Keady led 14 shots to Nil after the 6th end against Skip. Ian Shaw and Scott Bennett, who fought back with great Bowling skill to be just down 14 shots to 16 shots after the 13th end. Then by winning their 2nd consecutive set of 6 ends, 10 shots to Nil, the 2 Roberts led 26 shots to 14 shots after the 19th end, they then scored One shot to 2 shots to be winners 27 shots to 16 shots over Ian and Scott after the 21st end.
Saturday, 1st June, 2024.
Our first day of our Winter season was very cold and overcast and only 12 Club bowlers nominated to play 2 games of Social Bowls at The Greens on William on Saturday afternoon.
Game No.1:
By scoring a handy 5 shots, then One shot Skip, Garry Hotham,John Bolwell and Phillip Murray, after the 2nd end were leading 6 shots to Nil over Skip.Ian Shaw, Jack Smith and Bruce Rich, were then down 9 shots to 18 shots after the 15th end by Team Hotham. By finishing quite well, Team Shaw scored 8 shots to 7 shots against Team Hotham, who won this interesting game of Lawn Bowls 23 shots to17 shots over Team Shaw, after the 21st end.
Game No.2:
This was another very close game, although the winning margin was the same as the 1st game, which was 6 shots. After the 9th end, Skip. Norm. Hayes, Trevor Kellock and Robert Keady just led 7 shots to 6 shots over Skip. Ian Schofield, Paul Rodenhuis and Grant Brunton, who scored a handy 5 shots then One shot to lead 12 shots to 7 shots after the 11th end over Team Hayes, who scored 6 x One single shots against Team Schofield, who scored 7 shots to be victorious 19 shots to 13 shots over Team Hayes after the 21st end.