Jim’s Bowls Notes Wednesday 28th August 2024
On another very windy afternoon at The Greens on William, 19 City Club Bowlers and our regular visitor from the Majellan Club, Peter Drew formed 2 games of Social Pairs games and 2 Games of Social Triples games at the City.
Game No.1:
By beginning very well, Skip. Daniel Prasad and Rhonda Henry led 11 shots to 3 shots after the 6th end against Skip. Jack Smith and Julie Martello, who were down 8 shots to 17 shots after the 13th end, but they then won the next 4 consecutive ends scoring 11 shots to just lead 19 shots to 17 shots over Daniel and Rhonda, who scored 3 shots on the 18th end to lead 20 shots to 19 shots over Jack and Julie, who finished the best by winning the final 3 ends and scoring 6 shots to win a great game of Lawn Bowls over Daniel and Rhonda 25 shots to 20 shots after the 21st end. This game was possibly the best competitive game of the afternoon.
Game No.2:
In this game, Skip. Norm. Hayes, Louise Hall and Phillip Murray scored 2 shots on the 1st end against Skip. Denis Oxley, Annette Myers and Robert Keady, who combined wonderfully by winning the next 8 Consecutive ends to lead14 shots to 2 shots over Team Hayes, who scored 7 shots to 6 shots, but still were down 9 shots to 20 shots after the 15th end. Team Oxley, then scored 10 shots to 6 shots to win comfortably over Team Hayes by 30 shots to 15 shots after the 21st end.
Game No. 3:
In this game, the Team of Skip. Paul Reece, Joe Young and John McDonagh combined brilliantly and were ” The Complete Triples Team ” with their consistent Drawing and reclaiming their oppositions ” Shot Bowls.” and no doubt were the Triples Bowlers of the Day.
On the 6th end, Skip. Peter Drew, Jim Grives and Bruce Rich, scored One shot to draw level at 3 shots all with Skip. Paul Reece, Joe Young and John McDonagh, who then won the next 10 ends to lead 24 shots to 3 shots over Team Drew, who scored One shot on the 17th end, but were down 4 shots to 24 shots to Team Reece, then won the next 4 consecutive ends to win their magnificent game of Team Bowling, 33 shots to 4 shots after the 21st end over Team Drew.
Game No.4:
Also in this game of Social Pairs, Skip. Garry Hotham and Michael Hope combined brilliantly against Skip. Kathy Evans and Daniel Sealy, who scored 2 shots on the 1st end to lead 2 shots to Nil over Garry and Michael, who won the next 4 consecutive ends to lead 11 shots to 2 shots after the 5th end over Kathy and Daniel, who scored 7 shots to One shot, but, they were just down 9 shots to 12 shots after the 10th end. Garry and Michael by winning the next 4 Consecutive end scoring 13 shots, then led 25 shots to 9 shots over Kathy and Daniel after the 14th end who scored One shot to be down 10 shots to 25 shots after the 15th end. Garry and Michael, then continued on controlling the game by winning the next 6 consecutive ends, ( Which included a Magnificent 7 shots. ) and scored a total of 16 shots to win 41 shots to 10 shots over Kathy and Daniel after the 21st end.
Once again, it was good to have our Lady Club members, Annette M, Julie, Kathy, Louise and Rhonda playing at The Greens on William.
The forthcoming Annual General Meeting will be held on the 14th September, 2024 and our Club members are advised that the voting for the Election of the vacant Board positions will be held on Wednesday, 4th, Saturday, 7th, Wednesday,11th and Saturday, 14th September,2024. Bowlers are requested to check our Notice Board for the available voting times.