Railway bowls

By PAUL LEWIN

Wednesday, 19 February we had 20 players for social bowls.

Winners were Col Boehm and John Chew winning 17+14.

Runners-up were Dave Johnson and Mick Dunn winning 16+19.

Marble 28 came out and the margins were 4, 5, 14, 18 and 19. The jackpot this week is a crazy $758.

Round 11 of the Parkes Services Club Power Play Pairs was on Thursday, 20 February.

Weekly winners were SUC, Weakest Link and Low Rollers. This leaving the Rhinos on top on 40 points ahead of Low Rollers on 37 points and High Rollers on 36 points.

Friday, 21 February was the first round of the BPL Cup Qualifiers that we will host this season.

This was a great night with lots of amazing bowling.

Winners of the 3 sections were:

Section 1. Andrew Trotman, Phil Barnard and Dougie Miller with 6+19.

Section 2. Joey Van Opynen, Dave Johnson and Craig Cusack with 6+9.

Section 3. Lea Tanks, Ben McNaughton and Blake Strudwick with 9-16.

We will have our next qualifying round in 5 to 6 weeks.

Saturday, 22 February we had 20 players for social bowls.

Winners were Greg Howlett and Myra Townsend winning 17+25.

Runners-up were John Chew and Alan Curteis winning 15+12.

Club Championships

In the Major Singles Junior Thorne played Steve Clegg. It’s 4 all after 5 ends.

Junior then leads 15-4 after 10 ends and 18-6 after 14. Junior goes on to win the game 25-12.

In more Major Singles Blake Strudwick played Shane Hodge.

Shane led 7 nil after 5 ends and 10-6 after 9 ends. Blake led 15-11 after 13.

Shane fights back and leads 19-15 after 19 ends and it’s 21 all after 24 ends. Blake goes on to win the game 25-21.

In more Major Singles action Junior Thorne played Dougie Miller.

Junior led 8 nil after 4. Dougie led 9-8 after 11 ends. It’s 10 all after 13 ends and 14 all after 18 ends.

Junior leads 20-15 after 23 and goes on to win the game 25-19.

In more Major Singles action Peter Creith played Neil Stronach. Pete led early 4-1 and then 14-2 after 11 ends.

Pete led 18-5 after 16 and went on to win the game 25-7.

In the Minor Pairs we had George Greenhalgh and Brian Smith play Michael Hackett and Toby Tanks.

Mikey and Toby led 3-2 after 3. Brian and George led 8-3 after 7 ends and 14-11 after 12 ends.

Brian and George led 18-13 after 17 ends.

Mikey and Toby got it back to 18 all after 20 ends but Brian and George picked up a single to win the game 19-18.

In more Minor Pairs games we had Clive Stibbard and Paul Townsend play Rob Hill and Chris Harrison.

Rob and Chris led 18-3 after 10 ends and 22-4 after 12 ends. Rob and Chris went on to win the game 31-13.

In the Club Triples we had Peter Creith, Lea Tanks and Peter Job play Shawn Dunn, Gene Rapp and Mick Dunn.

It’s 3 all after 4 ends and 8 all after 11 ends. Team Job led 15-11 after 15 ends and 26-19 after 22 ends.

Team Job went on to win the game 27-20.

Open Gender Pennants

Grade 4 got up 9-1 to Forbes

Grade 6.1 got up 10-Nil over Dubbo Macquarie

Grade 6.2 had the Bye

Grade 7 got up 9-1 over Eugowra

This week we have Grade 4 away to Condobolin, Grade 6.1 away to Mudgee, Grade 6.2 hosting Trangie and Grade 7 hosting Condobolin.

This week we have the Parkes Services Club’s Power Play Pairs on Thursday, 27 February at 6pm and social bowls on Saturday, 1 March 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 of 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 general 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.

Quickshine Punters Club

The Punters Club has been rolling along well and the results are put on the board as they happen. Money can be placed in the tin on the bar at any point along the way. Giddy up.

In the Club on Friday, 28 February we have happy hour 5-7pm, meat tray raffles, badge draw ($450), joker draw ($3000), the Bistro serving up their amazing meals from 6pm and the Monthly Mega Raffles brought to you by the sensational team at Parkes Ford and Kia, and Daniels Auto Group.

See you at the Railway! Toot Toot!