Saturday's winners of social bowls - Estelle Hollingsworth, Ian Bilney and Don Norman.
Corowa Civic Bowls Club
Good numbers have attended social bowls on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Results for the past few weeks -
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Wednesday, May 29, winners - Lance Davis, Michelle Shields and Brian Shipcott - runners up - Graeme Melntosh, Lynton Ford and Shane Rosenow.
Saturday, June 1, winners - Frank Hicks and Lance Davis - runners up - Graeme McIntosh and Clint Snow. Wednesday, June 5, winners - Max Peel (visitor) Janet Davis and Brian Shipcott - runners up - Paul Hickey, Adrian Hurring (visitor) and Denise Mihan - third - Lance Davis, Maura Leach (visitor) and Peter Howell.
It was a lovely sunny afternoon for bowlers on Saturday at the Corowa Civic Bowls Club.
Saturday, June 8, winners - Frank Hicks, Lynton Ford and Marie Lewsey - runners up - Jan Wandel-Webber, Doug Castles and Clint Snow. Wednesday June 12 - winners - Paul Hickey, John Dalgleish and Brian Horne. Saturday, June 15, winners - Ian Bilney, Don Norman and Estelle Hollingsworth - runners up - Paul Hickey, Paul Flinn (visitor) and Denise Mihan.
Could those wishing to play please have their names down on the entry sheet or by phoning the club and leaving your name by 11.45am.
Some members of the club recently had a few days away staying at Echuca. We thank the Moama Bowls Club for their hospitality
Our next tournament is the 2024 Mixed Pairs Consistency. It will be played on Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18, and it has good prize money.
Email your team to: corowacivicbowls@gmail.com or phone Col Hendren 0428 060 774 or Annette Norman 0407 781 574 with your team - a great weekend of bowls.
Corowa RSL Bowls Club
Bernie Hemphill Memorial Shield Urana presented by Jan Hemphill to Wayne Lee, Ketch and Rod Garthwaite, Alan Holmquest and Bernie’s son Glenn Hemphill.
Since the completion of the pennant season, many of our members have been enjoying the hospitality and bowls competitions at various district clubs.
Scott Widdison had success at Wodonga, Stuart McNeill at Cobram Barooga, and our recent winners at Urana last Sunday.
Shawn McMahon has been playing in events at the Australian Open on the Gold Coast.
Social Bowls on Wednesday and Saturday have been well supported despite some ‘wintery’ weather conditions.
Thank you to the members who organise these very important club competitions, especially when many of our regular bowlers head north for the winter months.
Your contribution is very important to a successful ‘social’ bowls club.
Australian Open Pairs, Shawn McMahon and Ben Fletcher from Shepparton.
Australian Open Queensland
Shawn McMahon partnered Ben Fletcher, who hails from the Shepparton Bowls Club.
They won all matches in the sectional play and progressed to knock-out rounds of the ‘open’.
At the time of this report, we have no results update.
Social Bowls Wednesday, June 12
Eight players braved the icy wind conditions. Two games were played, with no prize money or entry fee, but Ketch, Gary Brown, Jim Ward and Jenny Lawrence were the best teams by one point.
Open Jackpot Saturday, June 15
Eighteen players participated and the jackpot was not won.
The jackpot competition stands at $36 plus next Saturday’s green fee allocation.
This is a reminder that this is an ‘open’ event, that commences at 1pm. Enter on the appropriate timesheet, Mufti dress.
Bernie Hemphill Memorial Trophy
Congratulations to Team RSL, who won this award on Sunday, June 16.
Jan Hemphill (Yarrawonga) presented the Perpetual Shield to the team: skipper Rodney Garthwaite, third Wayne Lee, second Ketch and lead Alan Holmquest.
This competition is played at Urana Bowls Club.
Members, please check the veranda notice board for upcoming tournaments and club information.
Good bowling.
Corowa Indoor Bowls
Sunday saw a win for Betty Clancy, Joan Fletcher, and Peter Rabbit, 15 and 18 (33) over Bev Barron, Merylyn Milthorpe, Jan Webber, and Gwen Mills, who were the runners-up on 5 and 16 (21).
The winners on Tuesday 16 and 17 (33) were Chris Hendry, Georgie Agnew, and Gwen Mills. With the runners-up on 16 and 14 (30) being Wendy Dunbar, Angela Clapton, Lesley Crough, and Glenda Willett.
Thursday ended with two teams on 16 and 15 (31), but Glenda Willett, Anne Smith, and Jan Webber won on countback. Betty Clancy, Gloria McCluskey, and Chris Hendry had to settle for runners-up.
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