Parkes Bowling and Sports Club News.
By Col Miller
There was a big weekend of bowls at our club with the Mid West Men’s Open Pairs for 24/25 being played.
A total of 32 bowlers started out on Saturday morning in the knockout competition and by Sunday afternoon the final was between our club players D Reilly and B Frame and Orange City bowlers A Beadel and A Fisher.
The game was a tense struggle between two well matched teams. Frame & Reilly managed to hold their nerve to run out winners 23 to 20, they now play in the Mid-West Sectional Finals at the Railway Club this Sunday at 9am.
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They play P McKechnie and R Clarke from Dubbo City. Head down that way and support our team and watch some great bowls.
On Saturday also at the Railway the Mid-West Triples Finals will be played.
At 11am the Railway team of B McNought, A Daley and P Barnard play V Brooks, B Sutton and R Clarke from Dubbo City. We also had a team of Rob and Ethan Lacey in the Men’s Open Reserve Pairs at Condobolin and the Men’s Senior Pairs of Gary McPhee and Tony Riordan at Dubbo City both teams played well but both lost their second round games. Well done to all.
Thursday social bowls just involved a few hardy bowlers played due to the threat of rain over the afternoon.
Social Bowls on Saturday saw 20 bowlers take to the green.
Rink 8 D Cassidy, Bob Freeman and Graham Dixon has a good win over A Markham, D Day and Bernie Mitchell 19 to 13.
Rink 9 Mick Valentine and Guy Ellery had a 6-shot win over Jim Blake and Steve Turner 19 to 11.
Phil Moran and Ray Jones came home against Mick Glasheen and Col Mudie 22 to 15.
Rink 11 Noel Johnstone, John Niddrie and John Ward proved to strong for Geoff Smith, M Wessling and Rod Ford 24 to 17.
The lucky rink draw for this week starts at $140.00.
Do not forget to put your team in for the Prestige Triples on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17.
Entry Fee is $240 per team with morning tea and lunch provided each day. All players welcome, dress - bowls attire, entries close November 14.
Then the Eddie McPhee day on November 24 mufti dress bowlers and non-bowlers welcome have a great day out morning tea and BBQ lunch provided.
Entries close November 17.
Friday night badge draw is now $2,300.00 you have to be there to win so come on down Friday night.
Railway Bowling Club News
By Paul Lewin
Hello Bowlers
Only 18 players braved the damp conditions on Wednesday, November 6 for Social Bowls. Winners were Ray Griffith, Rob Hill and Dave Littlewood winning 12+2.
Runners Up were Mick Furney, Bobby Freeman and Steve Parker winning 12+1. Marble 19 came out and the Margins were 1, 2 & 6. The Jackpot this week is $472.00.
With a lot of bowlers playing in the Region Pairs on the weekend we still managed 23 for Social Bowls on Saturday, November 9.
Winners were Roxanne Parker, Brad Parker and Dave Parker winning 18+19. Runners Up were Lorraine Baker, Warren Watson and Wally Grant winning 17+4. Third Place went to Zac Weeks, Dave Littlewood and Mick Furney winning 13+3.
Power Play Pairs
The always enjoyable Parkes Services Club Power Play Pairs our Thursday evening Barefoot Twilight Bowls Comp kicked off on Thursday, November 7. Winners were Benny, Juicy and Dave L. Tommy, Thomas and Shaun. Lewi, Grass and Dave J.
It’s not too late to join in, we will be playing again Thursday at 6pm.
Club Championships
In the Major Singles Stevie Torrens played Frank Van Opynen. Stevie led 7-1 after 3 ends. Stevie led 12-4 after 6 ends. Stevie led 14-6 after 8 ends and went on to win comfortably 25-10.
In the Major Pairs Marty Fitzpatrick and Dave Ford played George Greenhalgh and Brian Smith. In a tight game it was 1 all after 2 ends and 4 all after 7 ends. George and Brian got out to a 7-5 lead after 10 ends. Marty and Dave got it back to 8 all after 14 ends. 9 all after 16 ends and 10 all after 18 ends. Marty and Dave grab a 3 and Goerge and Brian finish with a pair of singles and Marty and Dave win 13-12.
In the Minor Singles Dave Ford played Mike Valentine. Dave led 5-1 early, then 10-4 after 10 ends. Mike gets it back to 11 all after 14 ends. Then it’s 16 all after 22 ends. 19 all after 25 ends. Dave leads 21-19 after 27 ends. Mike gets out to 24-21 after 30 ends. Dave tries to fight back but Mike wins the game 25-23.
In more Minor Singles action Helen Clark played Myra Townsend. Mighty lead 4-1 after four ends before Helen kicked in to gear and leads 15-7 after 13 ends. Myra fights back to be down 15-14 after 17 ends. Helen stretches it out to 19-14 after 19 ends.
Myra gets back to 19 all after 22 ends but Helen goes on with it winning 25-20.
In the Minor Pairs we had Dale McGlone and Frank Van Opynen play Marianne Watson and Warren Watson. Marianne and Waz lead 7-1 early, then 12-7 after 10 ends. Dale and Frank get back to 15-12 down after 15 ends but Marianne and Waz keep it going and win 20-15.
In more Minor Pairs action, we had Clive Stibbard and Paul Townsend play Shane Hodge and John Chew. Clive and Paul started well leading 7 nil after 3 ends. Shane and Chewy got it back to 7-6 after 6 ends but Clive and Paul were too strong winning 27-11.
Mid West Region Pairs
Sevem teams represented the club in the Men’s Open State Pairs at the Parkes Town Club over the weekend with the best performed team being Steve Clegg and Jake Brown who made it to the Semi Finals.
Two teams represented the club in the Open Reserve Pairs at Condobolin, with Lea Tanks and Peter Job making the Semi Finals and Stevie Torrens and Paul Townsend only going down by 3 shots in the Final.
Well done to all players and thank you for representing your club!
Mid West Region Singles
Nomination for the Mid West Region Singles close Sunday 17th November. Please get your names on the sheet on the board if you are interested in playing.
Mid West Region Finals
The Mid West Region Triples (Saturday) and Pairs (Sunday) are on at our club this weekend. With teams from all over the region attending to play in their respective Finals to earn a spot at the State Carnival in Ballina in March 2025. Action kicks off at 9am both days.
This week we have Social Bowls on Wednesday, November 13 at 1pm. The Parkes Services Club’s Power Play Pairs on Thursday, November 14 at 6pm and Social Bowls on Saturday, November 16 at 1pm.
As always names in half an hour before start times, everyone is welcome and quality new loan bowls are available at the club.
For those interested in having a roll at bowls, please note the following. Social Bowls means anyone and everyone is welcome to come have a game.
If it’s your first time this is where you start. Just come to the club on the desired day at least 45 minutes prior to the advertised start times and see one of our dedicated volunteers and we will assist with getting you sorted and some bowls and point you in the right direction.
Social Bowls is competitive without being too serious. Players generally use this time as practice.
We have some experienced bowlers that are always happy to play with and help new learning bowlers. We have our Thursday Evening Barefoot Twilight Bowls going now, that is a great way to start and learn the game. Please feel free to call in to the club at anytime to have a chat.
Punters Club
The Quickshine Punters Club has finished for 2024. Keep an eye out for the new comp coming up soon.
AGM
Notice has been given for the AGM on Saturday, November 30 at 10am. Nomination sheets are on the board in the club for those interested. Nominations close Sunday, November 25 at 5pm.
In the Club on Friday, November 15 we have Happy Hour 5-7pm, Meat Tray Raffles, Badge Draw ($100.00), Joker Draw ($2,400.00) and the Bistro serving up their amazing meals from 6pm.
See you at the Railway! Toot Toot!
Parkes B & S C Women’s Bowls
By Lea Orr
A warm, humid morning for bowls on Tuesday, but the forecast, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, made for bearable playing conditions.
Ground Control ensure that our bowling Days of Our Lives can take place on top greens. Top job, guys!
Eighteen of us, all in our Wonder Years, managed to find our way to the club. “Wonder where my keys are?” “Wonder why I came into this room?”
Wonder how long our recuperating patients from General Hospital will be watching from the verandah!
The Absolutely Fabulous news is that Carol Reed is our Minor Singles Champion for 2024, having defeated a gallant Nat Hancock in a nail-biting final, 25 – 23! Congrats to you both!
In social bowls, Ann Tracy/Brenda Davies/Cherie Frame, with their opponents, Lil Thompson/Marja Iffland/Kim Evans, were Lost In Space on rink 16. Took them a few ends to realise who was on which team, & the proper order of play! Team Frame crashed to a 12 – 7 loss.
Valmai Westcott/Betsy Johnstone/Lea Orr enjoyed a Laugh-In with Gwenda Carty/Rose Mitchell/Jan McPhee on rink 17. Team Orr opened a good lead, leaving Team Mc in Jeopardy, as they went down 21 – 12.
The Golden Girls, Janice MacMahon/Lynn Ryan/Lorraine Baker and Annie Smith/Kay Craft/Carol Reed, Bewitched the spectators with their neck and neck tussle. Team Baker Got Smart & took the match 18 – 14.
It was a Mission Impossible to draw out number 7 for rink 17, so the jackpot rises to $100 next week.
The First Wives 100’s Club rewarded Mez, KimmE, the Crafty one, Annie Oakley & Meadow. Happy Days!
Good luck to Brenda, Marja & Cherie as they vie for honours in the Mid-West Triples Playoffs this weekend.
Next Tuesday will see Round One of the Minor Pairs:
L Ryan/J MacMahon vs L Thompson/A Smith
Good games everyone!
Don’t forget Christmas Trading Table on November 26. Don’t be a Grinch – join the fun!
Ladies Christmas Party, December 10 – a shared lunch.
To play social bowls next week, call the club on Tuesday, November 19, 68621446, between 9 – 9.30 & be ready for play at 10 am.
