Parkes Bowling and Sports Club
By Col Miller
What a week of bowls, the Major Singles is now well underway and some very good games being played which have been great to watch.
To start the bowls rolling Brian Hampton and Tony Riordan took to the green.
This was a very tight and interesting game.
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Tony started stronger and by the 10th end was in front 9 to 4 but by the 19th the score was 15 all, then 19 all and Brian managed to gain the lead when it mattered to win 25 to 22. The next game Gary McPhee played Daryl McKellar.
The game was even to start and was 7 all on the 8th end but from then Daryl kept the pressure on to run out winner 25 to 17.
Friday afternoon a few players decided to play their Major Singles matches and they brought in a good crowd to watch. Mark Fitzalan and Matt Parker started the evening.
Mark started the game in a strong position.
Matt tried everything putting down some very good bowls, but Mark just read the situation a little better and won the game 25 to 10.
Second game of the afternoon Peter McPhee and Jock Townsend to battled it out.
Both players started well, and the score was 7 all at the 8th end but from then on Peter put the foot down to win the game 25 to 17.
The last game of the evening was between Brett Frame and Michael Simpson.
Brett took off to a flying start leading 12 to 4 in the 9th end.
Michael who never gives in fought back to be only down 3 shots in 19th end.
Brett kept his game going to win the game 25 to 17. On Saturday afternoon we had another three games of Major Singles completed.
Rink 16 Daryl McKellar drew Brett Frame.
It was a tight game and in the 8th end Daryl was only down 2 shots, but he could not get off the number 6 for the next 6 ends which allowed Brett to take the lead 20 to 6.
Daryl came back winning 9 of the next 13 ends but Brett had built up too much of a lead winning 25 to 17.
On rink 18 Dave Reilly and Brian Townsend were 10 all on the 10th end, Dave then scored 7 shots in the next 2 ends to take the lead.
Brian fought back and in 23 end was only 2 shots down 21 to 23 then Dave won the next end to win the game 25 to 21.
Well done to Brian teaching himself to bowl left hand with a bowling arm.
In the last game of the Major Singles on the weekend Steve Turner played a solid game to take the win over Peter McPhee 25 to 19.
Social bowls on Thursday 18 players turned up.
Rink 16 Ron Hornery, Phil Moran and Warren Bevan had a win over Col Woods, Bob Freeman and Geoff Smith 22 to 17.
Rink 17 Ray Jones and Geoff Freeman had a solid win over Graham Davis and John Corcoran 26 to 18.
Rink 19 Al Affleck and Col Mudie and a 1 shot win over John Ward and Tony Riordan 16 to 15.
Rink 20 Mark Glasheen and Steve Ryan had a 4-shot win over Mike Valentine and Col Hayward 16 to 12.
Social bowls on Saturday we had 16 bowlers play as many of the other players were involved in the Major Singles games.
Rink 9 a triples game involving Ron Hornery, Martin Tighe and Mick Simpson against Alec Bateson, Bob Freeman and Mike Valentine had to finish early due to a player falling but lucky no medical assistance required.
Rink 11 Col Woods, Mark Glasheen and Steve Ryan battled out an 18 all draw against Therese Glasheen, Jo Simpson and John Ward.
Rink 12 Phil Moran and Col Hayward had a win over Ray Jones and Col Mudie 22 to 16.
On Sunday we held our Eddie McPhee day and what a great day it turned out to be.
The greens were over full with friends and bowlers getting together to remember and celebrate Eddie’s life.
Some tears, much talk and just a beautiful day.
A special thankyou to the sponsors, volunteers, greenkeepers and bar staff who made the day. With out you all it would not have been possible.
The badge draw this Friday is $2400 and the lucky rink draw starts at $160.
That's all folks for this week see you at the bowlie.
