Parkes Bowling and Sports Club
By COLIN MILLER
Good day all, what a great week of bowls, for a start there were 4 games of major pairs.
The first Major Pairs game was between Brett Frame and Mick Went playing Mick Simpson and Mark Dwyer.
The Frame, Went team were the slight favourites and the game started that way with them leading 8 to 4 in the 6th end. Simpson and Dwyer found their form and the score was 10 all in the 9th.
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The score was a seesaw between the two teams until the17th end where Simpson and Dwyer scored a 5 to take the lead 20 to 16 and the crowd thought they were on their way to a win, then on the 20th end Frame and Went scored a 7 to take back the lead.
In a nail-biting finish Simpson and Dwyer scored a 3 to come home winners 25 to 24.
In the second game of Major Pairs Steve Turner and Wilbur Harris challenged Alec Bateson and Greg Townsend.
This was an even game with Steve and Wilbur holding a lead of 10 to 4 in the 11th end.
Alec and Greg fought back to take the lead 12 to 10 in the 15th end.
Steve and Wilbur won the next 4 ends to take back the lead 18 to 12 in the 19th.
Alec and Greg won the next 2 ends but run out of ends with Steve and Wilbur running out winners 18 to 15.
The third Major Pairs game was between Andrew Reynolds and Mark Fitzalan and Warwick and Matt Parker.
The favourites on paper were Andrew and Mark but someone forget to tell the Parker combination.
Warwick and Matt lead the game from start to finish and the closest Andrew and Mark came with in the 8th end when they were only behind by one shot 5 to 6.
Warwick and Matt played consistent bowls to run out winners 23 to 14.
The fourth game in the Major Pairs was played on Monday evening between Warwick Parker and Matt Parker and Darryl McKellar and Gary McPhee.
The game started with Warwick and Matt taking a small lead 11 to 5 in the 10th end then Darryl and Gary started a fight back to take the lead in the 13 end 12 to 11.
Towards the end of the game Darryl and Gary started winning the ends by big margins taking full control of the game and winning the game 27 to 15.
The Major Pairs final will now be between Mick Simpson and Mark Dwyer and Darryl McKellar and Gary McPhee.
Social Bowls on Thursday, 22 bowlers took to the green.
Rink 1 Noel Johnstone, Al Affleck and Col Mudie challenged Ian Simpson, Bob Freeman and Brian Townsend but the Townsend team had a good win 20 to 10.
Rink 2 George Bradley and John Corcoran had a close game against Graham Davis and Geoff Freeman who won 16 to 15.
Rink 3 Ray Jones and Col Hayward had a win 16 to 15 over Warren Bevan and John Ward.
Rink 4 Arthur Corbett and Geoff Smith had a solid win 16 to 10 over Col Woods and Mike Valentine.
Rink 5 was a draw 17 all between Ron Hornery and Steve Turner and Jim Blake and Tony Riordan.
Social Bowls on Saturday 26 bowlers played in the fine conditions.
Rink 1 Ron Hornery, Ray Jones and Jo Simpson had a big win 29 to 7 over Col Woods, Geoff Smith and Rob Lacey.
Rink 2 Rod Ford and Dave Reilly won easily 27 to 11 over Col Hayward and Steve Turner.
Rink 3 John Ward and Mick Simpson in another one-sided game won 23 to 11 over Mike Valentine and Brian Townsend.
Rink 4 the only tight game was a 16 all draw between Martin Tighe and Tony Riordan and Scott Allen and John Wright.
Rink 5 Noel Johnstone and Col Mudie went down 11 to 29 against Ethan Lacey and Gary McPhee.
Rink 6 in another one-sided game George Bradley and Warren Bevan 23 to 5 winning over Terese Glasheen and Geoff Freeman.
Pennants
On Sunday we had our three Pennants teams playing at home at the same time against three different visiting teams.
This saw 72 bowlers on the greens. What a great spectacle.
The No. 2 side playing West Dubbo No.1 lost their 3 games and lost the big board 66 to 52.
The No. 5 side playing Molong only won one game and lost two and lost on the big board 70 to 61.
The No. 7 won two games and only lost one but won the big board 64 to 61.
The lucky rink was not won and now stands at $220 this Thursday and the badge draw on Friday night is $2100 so come on down to the Bowlie.
