Check out the latest bowls results and news from on the greens of clubs right around the Bundaberg Region.
Bargara Bowls
Monday 4 December – Turkey Pairs Breakup – Open Triples/ Fours – Winners A. Poke, B. Hearn & A. Powell; J. Jardine, F. Clarke & S. Jardine; D. Ivins, H. Stauffer & J. Fehlberg. B. Munis, T. Chapman & D. Handley. Sportsman’s K. Davern, D. Nicholas & K. Mason; W. Heath, P. Press, A. Grills & N. Cullen; R. McNeilly, D. Stevenson & D. Franklin; L. Moloney, J. Lim, W. Baxter, J. Andrew & Lucky Draws G. Collins, K. Aanensen & M. Richardson; C. Grozsmann, D. Harding & D. Harrison.
Tuesday 5 December – The Ladies enjoyed their time on the Green. 120 Members enjoyed the Club Presentation Night.
Wednesday 6 December – Open Pairs – Winners C. Bridges & P. Sexton; P. Pitt & K. Hammond; L. & J. Chisholm. Sportsman’s K. Dodds & P. Press; G. Collins & P. Couchman; S. Bianchi & B. McDermott.
Thursday 7 December – Men’s Triples/Pairs – Winners P. Sexton& J. Reitzenstein; R. Monk, C. Groszmann & S. Burnell-Jones; J. Russell & K. Mayes. Sportsman’s F. Brotherton, M. Kernock & R. Klumpp; A. Johnson & J. Barnes; R. Heness, M. Dillon & T. Carroll.
Sunday 10 December – Christmas Cheer Ham & Seafood Day – 126 Bowlers enjoyed a great afternoon of Friendship and Bowls. Winners R. Heness, B. Spiteri, B. Heness & T. Carroll; B. Ross, R. Salmon, A. Grills & N. Cullen; R. Monk, J. Alder, G. Stephens & L. Stephens; A. Holt, R. Hoiberg, J. McInally & K. Bayntun. Sportsman’s G. Dunn, R. McNeilly, L. Campbell & F. Brotherton; J. Dunn, L. Algie, P. Sexton & B. Dunn; T. Russell, M. Stauffer, S. Russell & D. Harding; K. Gallagher, K. Hiley, C. Gallagher & G. Gallagher.
Coming Events
Monday Turkey Pairs – Open (Ladies, Men or Mixed). Two games of 11 ends. 1 pm Start.
Tuesday – Ladies Break up – Social Bowls 12.30 pm Start.
Wednesday – Open Pairs – (Ladies, Men or Mixed) Pairs 1 pm Start.
Thursday – Men’s Pairs/Triples 1 pm Start.
Bundaberg Bowls Notes for week ending 9 December.
Tuesday 5 November Sponsored Day Ross Grey Motor City.
Winners Samson Green: J Caesar D Harding. Runners Up: Kerry H Schmidt C Marcinkus.
Runners Up 2: T Salau A Salau R Death. Sports Persons: Geoff Arthur Mick.
Winners Foundation Green: G Purches F Millerick. Runners Up: B Fryer J Moore G Mallett
Runners Up 2. H Mosley B Barry W Wallis. Sports Persons: J Tonks V Schmidt B Brown.
Thursday 7 Winners: T Salau J clough R Chambers M Nicol. Sports Persons: C Jensen A Edgerton.
Saturday 9 December Winners: D Jensen G Stewart V Stewart. Sports Persons: B Fryer V Schmidt L Quinn.
Selectors: Tuesday 12 December. J Scougall A Salau Thursday 14th. Joan Jones M Nicol.
Competition Results
Mixed Fours Final: T Salau J Clough R Chambers M Nicol. Def. S Hucker D Francis B McKinnon P Lovell.
Consistency Singles Final: C Marcinkus Def. T Salau.
B Grade Singles: Winner Bundaberg and District: Robert Chambers.
Coming Events
Tuesday 12 December: Sponsored day Rudy`s Pest control & Carpet Cleaning.
Thursday 14 December: Social
Saturday 16 December: Xmas Party.
Across the Waves
Wednesday 6 December – Winners – Spud & J.Jardine, Sportsmen – B.Naumann & Crutchy
Thursday 7 December – Money Day sponsored by Adam Rayner Realty & Across the Waves Men's Bowls Club –
Green 1 Winners – Mark, Greg & Spud
1st Runners-Up – Fino, Jakie & Allan
2nd Runners-Up – Rod, Bruce & Rod
Sportsmen – Shelagh, Andrew & Bud
Green 2 Winners – C.Machan, P.Wilson & R.Machan
1st Runners-Up – S.Pennington, J.Killen & J.Jones
2nd Runners-Up – C.De Vries, L.Hall & P.Stokes
Sportsmen – T.Seccombe, V.Jarvis & N.Jarvis
Saturday 9 December – Winners – Junior & T.Smith, Sportsmen – E.Marcon & M.Tobin
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES of $90 are now due. Please pay by last playing day.
Ladies Committee Meeting: Friday 15 December at 9.30 am.
Ladies' Club last playing day: Friday 15 December. Mixed social bowls. Wear Christmas attire and bring a plate of goodies to share. Christmas raffle will be drawn.
Men's Club Presentation Day: Saturday 16 December. Mixed social bowls.
Men's Club last playing day: Saturday 23 December. Mixed social bowls.
Men's Club returns: Wednesday 3 January.
Ladies' Club returns: Friday 2 February (Friendship Day).
Burnett Bowls Men
Tuesday 5 December Winners: J Bawden, A Denman. Sportspeople: I Grills, R Hussey
Thursday Social Afternoon Winners: Jason, Tracey, Jamison
Thursday Barefoot Bowls. Winners: Hayden, Ryan Sportspeople: Alan, Brian
Jackpot not won next week $56 +
Friday Social: Winners: M Jeffs, G Mizzi Sportspeople: K Claridge, P Wendt
Jackpot not won, next week $60
Saturday Social. Wally Ryzinski and Des Kemp Sponsored 2-4-2 Pairs
Winners; P O’Neil, R Spencer Sportspeople: G McLennan, W Watson
Lucky Pair: B Farlow, H Best. Bonus Rink; D Austin. D Mc Cracken, O Osborn, A Neilsen
Coming Events
Saturday Dec 16 $2000 sponsorship. “THE WHALLEY FAMILY DAY”
25 Ends Open 2 bowl triples 1 pm start. Every one welcome.
Lots of generous prizes 24 hams to be distributed over the greens.
Lots of ham and rum raffles. Free steak hamburger after the game
Social Bowls Events
Visitors are most welcome on all playing days. Entry sheets are at the club or phone the Club on 4151 4217 during opening hours. If you cannot get through to the club number regarding bowls, then phone 0401341378 or 0466539441.
Tuesday 12 December Open Pairs 27 ends 3 bowl. Names in by 12 pm, green fees paid by 12.45 pm for a 1 pm start.
Wednesday: ‘Scroungers’ Singles – this is a fun game of Singles similar to consistency singles where points are allocated to the 4 closest bowls to the jack. Games are played over 12 ends with no driving allowed. Names in by 6.15 pm with games starting at 6.30 pm. Green fees are $10 with 50 percent of the green fees being returned as prize money. All ability levels are welcome so come along for a fun night out
Thursday: ‘Social Thursday’ Open Pairs (Men’s, Ladies, Mixed). Names in by 2.15 pm as games will commence at 2.30 pm. Play till 4.30 pm with 2 random lucky draws as prizes.
Thursday: Night Bowls – bowls start at 6.30 pm, names in by 6pm. Bowl under lights and enjoy a fun filled night with a chance at the ‘Pick the Joker’ Jackpot which will be $ 10 + this week. Visitors and those that want to try bowls for the first time will be made to feel very welcome
Friday: Open Pairs – Men’s, Ladies, Mixed. Names in by 12 pm, green fees paid by 12.45 pm for a 1 pm start.
Jackpot $60
Saturday: Social play – Open Pairs (Men’s, Ladies, Juniors, Mixed). Names in by 12 pm, green fees paid by 12.45 pm for a 1 pm start.
Club news
Club opening hours are – Monday (Club closed), Tuesday 10 am – 5.30 pm, Wednesday 11 am – 9 pm, Thursday 2 pm – 9 pm, Friday 10 am – 9 pm, Saturday 10 am – 9 pm (10 pm for Functions) Sunday Bowls Days 9 am – 2 pm.
The Goose Club raffle will be drawn on Friday night at 7 pm. The Member’s Draw was not won last week and will now be $530 + so come along, have a meal and a few drinks with the chance to win some great cash and prizes.
The following Friday, live music will be delivered by “OLD HABITS” Members, Guests, and Visitors are always welcome.
MEMBERS DRAW This week: $550
Woodgate Bowls
Tuesday 5 December 2023 – Not only Ladies Day today but Patroness Pairs Day as well!
We Lady Bowlers had great fun playing three bowl pairs, two games of 15 ends with afternoon tea in between with chocolate biscuits no less! (Thanks to birthday girl Daphne.)
After the completion of play we enjoyed some hot nibbles with our after game drinks and lovely hand made rum balls made by Meredith!
After being totally spoiled we then had our raffle winners with our usual money prizes plus some extra Christmas goodies kindly donated by Gloria!
Winning Rink Prizes:
Winners decided by points, win=2, draw=1, if there is draw then count back on points.
Winners: Team 9: Donna Smith, Karen Henderson
First Runners Up: Team 7: Fiona Dowling, Jenny Knight
Second Runners Up: Team 4: Jacquie Rogerson, Daphne Brettell
Wednesday 6 December 2023 –
Winning Rink draw: Rink 6: Bob Coffey, Gordon Ibbotson, Maurie Strano
Runners Up: Rink 4: Garry Willoughby, Christo, Bob Winzar
Encouragement: Rink 2: Phil Nelson, Robbie Royan, Robbie Byrnes
Thursday 7 December 2023 –
Billy’s Day: Winning Rink Draw: Rink 4: Lyall Brettell, Gordon Nuttall
Runners Up: Rink 1: Michelle Woods, Robyn Bishop, George Weir
Encouragement: Rink 1: Dean, Sandy, Meredith
Next week after the finish of play, we will have the Christmas Party for the Thursday Bowlers.
Saturday 10 December 2023 –
Numbers were down a bit today, those who turned out had a fun afternoon! Good to hear laughter and see players enjoying themselves!
Only one winner: Rink 6: Ian Goodhew, Rowdy Taylor
The Jackpot didn’t go off so is still up for grabs next week.
Sunday 10 December 2023 –
Ham Day: Full green of eight rinks/forty eight players, how good is that? All playing for the chance to win a ham, and very nice they were too! A fun afternoon of friendly rivalry all after that delicious ham!
Winning Rink Draw: One ham each. Paul Rogerson, Rob Anderson, Robbie Byrnes
Runners Up: Also one ham each. Robbie Royan, Robyn Bishop, Robbo
Encouragement: And yes they received one ham each! Jane Herd-Evans, Trevor Christensen, Graham Summers
We then had a winning Skip: Another ham. Rowdy Taylor
Winning Second: Another ham. Lyall Brettell
Winning Lead: you guessed it, another ham! Gordon Ibbertson
Losing Skip: Doreen Ensby, Losing Second: Joyce Kirby, Losing Lead: A very excited Ron Jones.
That’s 15 hams went home to some happy bowlers as well as three won in the raffles, Lesley Christensen, Robbie Royan and Graham Summers.
A fabulous day out on the green and also in the Club after the game.
Special thanks to the Ladies who ran the day and to Rhonda Byrnes who sourced the hams.
Last week's report: here
Latest bowls results archive: here
