Railway bowls

By PAUL LEWIN

Wednesday, 5 March we had 18 players for social bowls.

Winners were Alan Affleck, John Chew and Paul Lewin winning 18+11.

Runners-up were Mike Valentine, Mick Furney and Rob Hill winning 16+19.

Marble 27 came out and the Margins were 2, 11 and 19.

The jackpot this week is a ludicrous $798.

Saturday, 8 March we had 26 players for social bowls.

Winners were Geoff Leonard and Alan Curteis winning 17+21.

Runners-up were Laurie and Cathy Thompson winning 15+8.

Club Championships

In the Major Singles we had Junior Thorne play Joey Van Opynen.

Joey led 10-1 after 8 ends and 12-7 after 12 ends. Joey led 14-8 after 14 and 21-9 after 20 ends.

Joey went on to win the game 25-11.

In more Major Singles action Blake Strudwick played Peter Creith.

Blake led 9-3 after 5 ends and 13-9 after 12 ends. Blake led 17-11 after 16 and 22-12 after 20 ends.

Blake went on to win the game 25-17.

In Major Pairs action we had Shane Hodge and John Chew play Brenden Weeks and Joey Van Opynen.

Shane and Chewy led 9-4 after 6 ends and 16-7 after 12 ends.

Shane and Chewy led 28-11 after 19 ends and went on to win 30-16.

In the Club Triples we had Terry Hetherington, Wal Austin and Col Boehm play Myra Townsend, Marty Fitzpatrick and Tony Latter.

Team Boehm led 6-3 after 4 ends and 11-4 after 9 ends. Team Boehm led 13-7 after 13 ends and 18-10 after 17 ends.

Team Boehm led 23-23 after 22 and went on to win 23-16.

Open Gender Pennants

Grade 4 went down 10 nil to Manildra.

Grade 6.1 got up 9-1 over West Dubbo.

Grade 6.2 went down 9-1 to Dubbo City.

Grade 7 went down 9-1 to Manildra.

This week we have Grade 4 away to Forbes, Grade 6.1 away to Dubbo Macquarie, Grade 6.2 have the BYE and Grade 7 away to Eugowra.

Parkes Masters Games

The Annual Parkes Masters Games start Friday, 28 March and run through Saturday, 30 March for over 40s Triples, culminating in a BPL style game on Saturday evening.

Please get your teams sorted and nominate online at www.parkesmastersgames.com.au or speak to Lewi 0419 126 465.

This week we have social bowls on Saturday, 15 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 generally use this time as practice.

We have some experienced bowlers who 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, 14 March we have happy hour 5-7pm, meat tray raffles, badge draw ($550),joker draw ($3100) and the bistro serving up their amazing meals from 6pm.

See you at the Railway! Toot Toot.