Women’s bowls
By LEA ORR
Where were you in 1975? History was made with the introduction of colour television to us Aussies.
Fifty years on, ground control are still channelling their energy into preparing the best greens in the country for our competition.
Two matches of pairs won the viewers over in the ratings:
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Maureen and Jan had their red bowls tuned in today.
They produced too many winners to take their match against Kay and Merilyn, 24 – 10 on Station 3.
Next door, on Station 2, the reality was that Jo and Elaine guided their bowls as if by remote control, winning the majority of ends versus Lynn and Lea, who went down the tube, 17 – 9.
Thank you Director Tony for being on hand with the umpire’s recording equipment.
Welcome to a couple of new faces – Irene Truber and Tracey Dumesny – who warmed up with some test pattern tweeking with Joe.
They teamed up with Betsy, Irene A, Chris Curteis and Lil on Station 5 to produce a chat show about lawn bowls for their morning program. Watch this space for repeats!
The final episode on Station 4 had a few characters rehearsing for future matches.
The experience of Carol, Lorraine and Brenda had them tuned in from the start.
Ann S, Michelle and Marja were experiencing transmission problems and occasionally went off air, allowing their opponents to amp up the point score beyond reach.
There’s always a spark of interest at Jackpot time. Station 2 players failed to draw lucky 7 so the jackpot ascends to $110.
Speaker Liz directed the 100’s club game show, with Tracey, Maureen, Kay and Lil spinning up cash.
Liz also announced that our Kiwi, Heather, is leaving Parkes soon.
We all wish you well, HH, as you change channels.
Have you noticed the new change?
After affirmative unification voting by both the men and women, we are now Parkes Bowling Club.
Congratulations and thank you to our new committee members and coordinator Liz Byrne.
We support you as you venture into the unknown, where no man has gone before! (Or woman!)
This Friday night at the club: End Of Summer Party.
Come along and join the fun: bowls from 6.30pm, jumping castle, fun street food, Dev’s bistro, Mick’s lucky bar draw, dress “summery”, mega meat raffle, membership draw up to $1900.
Pairs matches for next week will be telexed on Facebook.
To play social bowls on Tuesday, 4 March, call the club 6862 1446 between 9am–9.30, arrive at 9.45am for play at 10am. All welcome.
Table for March: Lynn and Kay.
