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Community Shield success
Community Shield a great day
by AARON DELAPORTE
28 teams made up of corporate/ community and social bowlers took to the greens at Hilton Park for the Bowls WA Community Shield supported by Total Tools.
As is usually the case much fun and frivolity was had as the teams played four fun games across the day in what was sensational weather.
•What's Up Doc team members with Brad Hogg.
The highlight of the day was without doubt the appearance of Bowls WA Ambassador Brad Hogg who joined the teams on the green as a super sub and played some bowls with those participating.
Most notable was Hoggy putting down a wrong bias and showing everyone what not to do.
Brad Hogg was also a big part of the presentations and encouraged those in attendance to take the next step with their bowls giving the social bowlers his experiences as a pennant player.
We hope some of these very promising community bowlers will turn into the next generation of competitive bowlers at some stage.
Results were as follows:
1st: What’s Up Doc (Eaton) 2nd: NEDS (Leeming) 3rd: Bowling Stones (Melville) Next years Winners: TABTouch Forrestfield.
2nd Division and Under Singles and Pairs
Great bowls at Osborne Park
A busy Easter weekend of bowls at Osborne Park Bowling Club saw some great bowls played as the champions in the Bethanie Group Men’s 2nd Division and Under Singles and Pairs were crowned.
In the Singles Dudley Park member Graham Miller (pictured) took the final 21-13 over Steve Mulhall from Safety Bay. Miller survived some tough encounters on his way to the final which included a 21-18 win over the Pairs winner Jeremy Thomas and also a thrilling 17-16 victory over a regular finalist in this event in Joe Rollnik.
In the Pairs the composite side of Jeremy Thomas from Yanchep and Gareth Hill from Fremantle combined to claim victory in a very tight affair. They defeated Victoria Park Carlisle side of Dave Florence and Robbie Johnson 19-16.
Congratulations to the champions and well done to Osborne Park Bowling Club who run this event. Thank you to the sponsors Bethanie Group and all those whose competed.
• Graham Miller – 2nd Division and Under Singles champion.
Club
Byford Cambridge Fremantle
Gender Event
Mixed Scroungers Mixed 2x4x2 Nominated Pairs Mixed Drawn Triples
MONDAY
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$6 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9525 1021
$10 Mufti 1:00pm 11:00am 0413 745 332
$10 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0418 949 463
TUESDAY
Club
Bedford
Gender Event
Ladies Draw Pairs
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$5 Mufti 10:30am 9:00am 9370 2454
Bedford Cockburn Como Eaton Mixed Scroungers Mixed 2 Bowl Triples Mixed Social Bowls Mixed NA $5 $12 $5 $10
Leeming Geraldton Mixed Pairs 2x4x2 Ladies Ladies Club Day $6 $!0
Morley Mt Pleasant Ladies Scroungers
$5 Mixed Pop Stick Draw 2 Bowl Triples $10 Osborne Park Mixed Ah Chee Pairs -Drawn Pairs $10 Rossmoyne Spearwood Mixed Scroungers Mixed Pairs $10 $10
Thornlie
Mixed Scroungers Victoria Park Carlisle Mixed Scorungers $6 $10
Wanneroo Mixed Progressive Bowls & Popsticks $10
Warwick Mixed Drawn Fours $10 Mufti 1:00pm 12:00pm 9370 2454 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 6498 9049 Mufti 12:30pm 1:00pm 0419 932 376 Mufti 12:30pm 12:15pm 9725 1074 Mufti 12:45pm 12:15pm 9310 5400 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 9921 1898 Mufti 11:00am 12:30pm 0418 242 825 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9364 4662 Mufti 1:00pm 12-12:30pm 0431 160 008 Mufti 7:00pm 6:30pm 9457 2497 Mufti 9:30am Mon11:59pm 0414 402 605 Mufti 1:30pm 11:15pm 9459 9414 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9470 3100 Mufti 12:30pm 1:00pm 0414 168 804 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9343 6017
Club Gender Event
Albany Byford Cambridge Como Eaton Mixed Drawn Triples Mixed NA Mixed Drawn Fours Mixed Nominated Triples Men’s Drawn Pairs
Geraldton Men’s Men’s Drawn 3’s
Kardinya Ledge Point Leeman
Mixed Scroungers Mixed Social Mixed Scroungers Middleton Beach Mixed Social Mosman Park Mixed Drawn Mixed Triples Mundaring Rossmoyne Sorrento Mixed Jackpot Pairs Men’s Triples Mixed Nominated Pairs 2x4x2
Thornlie Warwick Mixed Drawn 3 Bowl Triples Ladies Drawn Fours
WEDNESDAY
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$7 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 9841 1837
$6 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9525 1021
$5 Mufti 10:00am 9:00am 0407 450 462
$10 $10 $10 $6 $10 $5 $8 $10 $10 $10 $10 $7 $10 Mufti 12:30pm Tues12:30pm 0418 925 993 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9725 1074 Mufti 2:00pm 1:30pm 9921 1898 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 9310 6107 Mufti 2:00pm 1:30pm 0417 170 698 Mufti 2:00pm 1:30pm 0419 771 437 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 9841 2503 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9384 7951 Mufti 12:00pm Tues11:59pm 0418 913 042 Mufti 1:00pm Tues 5:00pm 9457 2497 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0468 847 712 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9459 9414 Mufti 10:00am 9:30am 9343 6017
THURSDAY
Club Gender Event
Bedford
Mixed Drawn Fours Bullcreek AFA Mixed Social Byford Cambridge Cockburn Como Men’s NA Mixed 3 Bowl Nominated Pairs Mixed Drawn Triples Mixed Social Bowls
Eaton
Ladies Thursday Club (Draw) Dalkeith-Nedlands Mixed Drawn Fours Inglewood Kardinya Leeming Maylands Maylands Mixed Pairs Mixed Nominated 3-Bowl Pairs Mixed Pairs 2x4x2 Mixed Social Bowls Mixed Social Bowls
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$10 Mufti 12:30pm 11:00am 9370 2454
$5 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9311 4465
$6 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm NA
$10 Mufti 1:00pm 11:00am 0409 889 362
$10 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 6498 9049
$5 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0419 932 376
$5 Mufti 12:30pm 12:15pm 9725 1074
$15 Mufti 12:45pm 12:15pm 9386 7189
$15 Mufti 10:00am 9:30am 0477 094 074
$10 $6 $5 $5 Mufti 1:00pm 12:00pm 0412 801 342 Mufti 12:45pm 12:15pm 9310 5400 Mufti 9:30am 9:00pm 9271 0616 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 0417 925 552
Manning Morley Mt Lawley Mt Pleasant Nollamara Mixed 2x4x2 Pairs Mixed Pairs Mixed 3×3 Pairs
$10 $10 $10 Mixed Nominated 2 Bowl Triples $10 Mixed Drawn Pairs 2x4x2 $10 Mufti 1:00pm 9:00am 0444 592 004 Mufti 1:00pm 10:00am 0438 931 858 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0417 187 579 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9364 4662 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9344 1974 or 0421 938 597
Osborne Park Mixed Meat Voucher Pairs – 2x4x2 Pairs $10 Rossmoyne Sorrento Thornlie Mixed Scroungers Mixed Drawn Triples $10 $10 Mixed Drawn 2x4x2 Pairs & 3 Bowl Pairs $7
Wanneroo Warwick Mixed Progressive Bowls & Popsticks $10 Men Drawn Fours $10
Yanchep Mixed Popsticks $10 Mufti 1:00pm 12-12:30pm 0431 160 008 Mufti 10:00am 9:30am 9457 2497 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9447 0696 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9459 9474 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0414 168 804 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9343 6017 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 0407 193 549
FRIDAY
Gender Event
Cambridge
Mixed Drawn Fours Dalkeith-Nedlands Ladies Drawn Social Bowls
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$5 Mufti 3:00pm 2:30pm 0402 043 175
$10 Mufti 10:00am 9:30am 9386 7189
Ladies Drawn Pairs
Geraldton Maylands Mixed Mixed Scorungers Mixed Social Night
Manning
Mixed Jackpot Pairs Middleton Beach Mixed Social Midland Morrison Mixed Nominated 3×3 Pairs $10 $10 $5 $10 $8 $12
Rossmoyne Sorrento Thornlie Yanchep Yokine Mixed Jackpot Pairs
$10 Mixed Mixed Drawn Fours or Triples $10 Mixed Nominated Pairs 2x4x2 $7
Mixed Triples Men’s 2x4x2 Pairs $10 $10 Mufti 12:30pm 12:15pm 9725 1074 Mufti 2:00pm 1:30pm 9921 1898 Mufti 6:30pm 6:00pm 9271 0616 Mufti 1:00pm 12:00pm 0411 583 718 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 9841 2503 Mufti 12:30pm 12:00pm 0400 068 169 Mufti 1:30pm Tues 5:00pm 9457 2497 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9447 0696 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9459 9414 Mufti 6:00pm 5:00pm 0407 193 549 Mufti 12:30pm 10:30pm 9444 7000
SATURDAY
Club
Albany Bedford Byford Cambridge Cockburn Como
Gender Event
Mixed Drawn Triples
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$7 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 9841 1837
Mixed Drawn or Nominated Pairs $10 Mufti 1:00pm 11:00am 9370 2454
Mixed 2 Bowl Triples $6 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9525 7624
Men’s Drawn 2 Bowl Triples $5 Mufti 9:00am 8:45am 9389 8879
Mixed 2 Bowl Triples $12 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 6498 9049
Mixed Saturday Nominated Pairs $10 Mufti 12:30pm Thurs 3:00pm 0419 932 376
Cranbrook
Mixed Scroungers Dalkeith-Nedlands Men’s Drawn Fours Fremantle Mixed Nominated Pairs NA $15 $10
Inglewood Innaloo Kardinya Leeming Maylands Mixed 2x4x2 Pairs Mixed Popstick Draw Mixed Nominated 2x4x2 Pairs Mixed Triples Mixed Social Bowls $15 $7 $10 $6 $5
Manning Morley
Mixed 3 Bowl Pairs Mixed Pairs Mosman Park Mixed Drawn Mixed Triples Mt Lawley Mixed 2x4x2 Pairs $10 $10 $10 $10
Mt Pleasant Nollamara Mixed Pop Stick Draw 2x4x2 Pairs $10 Mixed Nominated 3 Bowls Pairs $10 Mufti 10:00am 9:45am 0407 261 123 Mufti 12:45pm 12:15pm 9386 7189 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0417 171 407 Mufti 12:30pm 12:00pm 9272 4154 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0451 667 437 Mufti 1:00pm 12:00pm 0412 801 342 Mufti 12:45pm 12:15pm 9310 5400 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 0417 925 552 Mufti 1:00pm Fri 5:30pm 0411 583 718 Mufti 1:00pm 10:00am 0421 022 580 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9384 7951 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0417 187 579 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9364 4662 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9344 1974 or 0421 938 597
Osborne Park Mixed Primewest Nothlands Pairs – $10 Rossmoyne Sorrento Mixed Pairs Mixed Nominated Pairs $10 $10
Thornlie
Mixed Nominated Pairs 2x4x2&3 Bowl Pairs $10 Nominated 2x4x2 Pairs Victoria Park Carlisle Mixed Drawn Pairs $10
Wanneroo Warwick Mixed Progressive Bowls & Popsticks $10 Men Drawn Fours $10
Yanchep Yokine Mixed Scroungers Mixed 2x4x2 Pairs $10 $10 Mufti 1:00pm 12-12:30pm 0431 160 008 Mufti 1:00pm Fri 5:00pm 9457 2497 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9447 0696 Mufti 12:30pm 12:00pm 9459 9414
Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9470 3100 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 0414 168 804 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9343 6017 Mufti 1:30pm 1:00pm 0418 946 781 Mufti 12:30pm 10:30am 0413 712 829
SUNDAY
Gender Event
Cockburn Forrestfield Inglewood Manning
Mixed Scroungers Mixed Scroungers Mixed Scroungers Mixed Scroungers Middleton Beach Men’s Scroungers Middleton Beach Ladies Scroungers Morley Mixed Scroungers
Nollamara Mixed Scroungers
Fee (per player) Dress Starting Time Names By Phone
$10 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm NA
$5 Mufti 9:30am 9:00am 0404 739 463
$15 Mufti 10:00am 9:30am 0457 842 583
$10 Mufti TBA TBA TBA
$8 Mufti 9:30am 9:00am 9841 2503
$8 Mufti 10:00am 9:30am 9841 2503
$7 Mufti 10:30am 9:30am 0438 931 858
$10 Mufti 10:30am 10:00am 9344 1974 or 0421 938 597
Osborne Park Mixed Scroungers Membership Fee $10Mufti 9:30am 9:15am NA then $5 per game
Sorrento Mixed Mixed Drawn Fours or Triples $10 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9447 0696
Thornlie
Men’s Scroungers Victoria Park Carlisle Mixed Scroungers Warwick Mixed Drawn Fours $10 $10 $10 Mufti 10:00am 9:45am 9459 9414 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9470 3100 Mufti 1:00pm 12:30pm 9343 6017
Women,s Masters Singles Mosman Park Ladies Masters singles 20-21
The Key Choice Ladies Masters Singles 20/21 was held at Irene Arndt (Safety Bay) was the final qualifier defeating a Mosman Park over the 19th-21st February in near perfect firm favourite in Noelene Abe 21/13 and State Singles runner conditions. up Chris Ace Watson (Boulder) 21/18.
This event is part of the Dyenamic Masters Series and The Sunday saw the final eight do battle. In the same match was well supported with some great sponsors Key Choice up as two years ago Linda Warburton and Kerry Andersen Financial Solutions based in Subiaco; the Foot Studio Podiatry- played off for a spot in the semis. This time Kerry prevailed Claremont, The Little Corner Florist-Whitfords and some local 21/18 in a close and long game. sponsors contributing over $4,000 of prizes. At the other end of the green Lisa Featherby and Lisa
With a full field (64) of quality club singles winners the Brannan had a similar tussle with the game that finished with competition was fierce and it was great to see past and present the same score 21/18, with the winner Lisa Brannan. State squad/team members; country league/zone players and Both games could have gone either way. Roma Dunn was bowlers from 28 different clubs matched against Irene Arndt but fighting hard on the green. struggled to find the familiar touch
The field was split into two opening and consistency from the day before days of 32 players each. Day one with Irene winning 21/11. Jill Adam saw Kristina Krstic (Manning) State had the hard job of tackling Kristina singles winner for 2020/21 and who continued to bowl with great favourite for the event made light skill and confidence. work of her first two games and The score 21/6 was not reflective then had to defeat her pennant of the quality of the game but any team mate in Hailey Packer 21/11 bowls put in by Jill were skilfully to progress to Day 3. removed.
Jill Adam (Mosman Park) The semis were played to 25 progressed after a tight game up. Kristina continued her stella initially but then hit her straps with form defeating Lisa Brannan 25/5 two comfortable wins. and Irene defeated Kerry 25/16
Lisa Brannan (Melville) had two in a close battle to set up her final exceptionally tight games knocking against Kristina. With a reasonable out some proven single winners audience they commenced along the way with a cracking win the game with slightly trickier against Pauline Bourne (Sorrento) conditions. 21/20. Initially it looked like Kristina’s
Lisa Featherby (Mosman Park) • Irene Arndt and Kristina Krstic. skill and confidence would make it also battled though, with a marathon game against Therese a quick game jumping to a 12-nil lead, but all credit to Irene Hastings 21/19. Jenny Parker (Mosman Park) defeated last who kept fighting and found her draw a few ends in. Kristina years winner Laura Merz (Manning) 21/13 to open up the wasn’t happy with a few of her drives allowing Irene to score field and then in the late game in very windy conditions was some valuable points but in the end the consistency and shot defeated by Lisa 21/14. making won out with Kristina victorious 25-12 in a game
Day two also saw some great match ups and some close played in great spirits. outcomes. The final four were Linda Warburton (Mosman Kristina, who should have been playing at the BPL was a Park) who had to battle her team mates in Lee Poletti in a late entry to the Masters Singles but was always the red-hot marathon 21/20 and Trish Cunningham 21/10. favourite given a brilliant season that includes a State Singles
Kerry Andersen (Mosman Park) also progressed showing her and State Fours title this year. calm on the green against a couple of new comers to the A true champion that shows such great skills on the green, event in Diane Bryans (Willetton) 21/15 and Deb Saunders with grace and humility on and off the green. A worthy winner (South Perth) 21/14. without a doubt.
With lots of Squad members, Academy and state players The Mosman Park Bowling club and its many volunteer past and present at the bottom of the draw it was hard to members, with Lisa Featherby as the main driver of this pick the winners but Roma Dunn (Dudley Park) again showed tournament is a fantastic venue to host this prestigious event great consistency to knock out Pam Chalmers (Osborne Park) and did a great job with the organisation; provision of quality in a nail biter 21/16 , Toni Madigan (Osbourne Pk) 21/17 and greens and the 'Million Dollar View'. then a Dudley Park team mate in Vicki Spragg. Thanks again go to the generous sponsorship and Dyenamic Sublimation as overarching sponsors of the Masters series.
Men,s Masters Pairs Nairn and Marsland land Masters title
Cambridge’s Blake Nairn continued his hot recent form whilst Mosman Park’s Dale Marsland was a standout in the final as the pair combined for victory in the Hart & Co Doubleview Men’s Masters Pairs.
Nairn and Marsland had a terrific finals day winning through in the semi final with a comfortable 18-5 win over Ryan Moyle (Doubleview) and Corey Bessant (Mt Lawley) in the semi final.
They took on John Slavich (Doubleview) and Justin Opie (South Perth) who had survived a late charge from the Cambridge pair of Andrew Foster and Steven Rushforth 19-17. In the final Nairn and in particular Marsland always held the upper hand, after beginning well to lead 8-1 the closest Slavich and Opie could get to them was 14-10 with just two ends to play however a well played end and two more shots gave them breathing space heading into the last end for a final score of 16-11.
Doubleview Bowling Club would again like to thank Cambridge who hosted the washed out Day 1 and all the players who participated along with first time tournament sponsors Hart & Co.
• Dale Marsland and Blake Nairn.
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O60s Mixed Pairs Family Affair in Over 60s Pairs
• Lee Poletti (Mosman Park) and Kim Cross (Wonthella).
The final of the Over 60s Mixed Pairs will provide plenty of family discussion with the brother and sister combination of Kim Cross (Wonthella) and Lee Poletti (Mosman Park) overcoming the husband and wife team of Ross and Linda Warburton (Brunswick and Mosman Park) respectively.
The final score of 18-16 was a fair indication of the match, with the winners never headed after firing out to a 9-0 lead after only three ends.
The Warburton’s responded from there getting it back to 7-10 before another four shot run by the winners seemingly enough to carry the day. But at 7-14 and not to be outdone the challengers went 3,1,2 of their own to be 13-14 after 15 ends in the 18 end match.
The 16th end was almost the final straw with Cross drawing for a full count of six, only to knock up a short opposition bowl to reduce the end to a three – sister was not impressed!
A single on the 17th end to make it 18-13 was almost enough and although the runners up grabbed a last end three, the 18-16 result did the match justice.
In the semi finals it was the Warburton’s 14-13 over the Colin Hayes/Jenny Parker combination, with the winners comprehensive 25-8 over last years champions Chris Lander and Pauline Bourne.
Results of the SRC WA Mixed Over 60’s Pairs
• Lexie Harris, Nerrida Porteous, Renate Coote and Pauline Bourne.
Coote wins her second 100up title
Renate Coote (Mosman Park) is not letting age get in her way as she powered onto her second Women’s 100up title with a win over Nerrida Porteous (Ellenbrook) 100-87.
A proud 80 year old, Renate overcame State Squad member Lexie Harris (Busselton) in the first Semi Final by coming through in the second half of the match after being down in the first. A number of seven point ends got her back into the match before finishing it off with consecutive eights to win 100-90.
Nerrida had a close game all the way in her semi final against Pauline Bourne (Sorrento). The two ladies went shot for shot before Bourne opened up the biggest lead of the match 85-75.
With only a few ends to play, Porteous reeled off an eight and a nine to jump to the lead and then hung on to win 101-99.
In the first to 100 final Coote started strongly and built a substantial lead of 55-25 before Porteous started to claw her way back. A number of 7-3 ends closed the gap and then a big 9 followed a couple of ends later saw Porteous draw within 10 with the score 85-75.
Immediately after dropping the 10, Coote hit back immediately with a 9 of her own to extend her margin and move within six of the finish line. A score of only two on the second last end, put Coote back under pressure but while being down on the last end, Coote drew two shots within a foot to take points and take home the 2020-21 100up Championship.
Renate Coote previously won the 100up singles in 2018. Full Results of the Women’s 100up Singles available here
Men,s and Women,s O60s Singles Lander and Abe win singles titles
Chris Lander
The Motobility Men’s and Women’s Over 60’s Singles titles were played Friday 23rd April at Gosnells Bowling Club with two very worthy winners crowned.
In the Men’s event Sorrento’s Chris Lander (Sorrento) added his first major singles title after many attempts.
His great draw play was a feature of his game as throughout all three days of play he regularly beat his opponents to the jack and when they knocked him off he just put the next bowl back there again.
Lander is probably one of the most experienced bowlers in the state having played from a very young age and is like a fine wine has matured into an exceptional player.
In the final both players took a few ends to adjust to the conditions before Lander began to hone in on the jack with regularity. He proved far too good for Peter Cole from Halls Head who had a great event but his luck deserted him in the final.
Cole who likes to reach the head when his opponent is close had regularly sat bowls or trailed jacks on his way to the final which included a big 21-7 semi-final win over Otto Dawson (Mosman Park).
Cole played well and hit some good drives but had a large number of weighted bowls which just narrowly missed their target particularly in the second half of the match which Lander dominated as he went on to win 21-10.
• Men's winner – Chris Lander.
Noelene Abe
The Women’s final saw the unheralded Lily Rughoobur (North Beach) in her first ever major final up against one of WA’s most decorated players Noelene Abe (Corrigin) who has probably lost count of how many finals she has played in and won.
Both players had put in some great lead up wins Rughoobur surviving some very close encounters beating Erica Andersson (Leeming), Kathy Gobbart (Gingin) and Trish Cunningham (Mosman Park) whilst Abe had a couple of easier wins but survived a thriller against Kerry Andersen 21-19 in her quarter final which many spectators marvelled at how great a game it was. So into the final and Rughoobur was not fazed by her much more experienced opponent and put in a terrific effort playing some great bowls.
Abe however had a purple patch in the middle of the match where she played some pinpoint draw shots and with the score advancing to 18-10 her way it looked like it may be all over.
Rughoobur however lifted and played a series of good ends and was right back in the match with the score at 19-14 Abe’s way but with her now very much under pressure.
Abe however showed her true champion status when lying 3 down she played the match winner, with nice weight she came through and grabbed the jack and stuck with it to take it to her own back bowl and hold match.
Rughoobur tried valiantly to recover the situation but her bowl was narrow and Abe claimed her second Over 60’s Singles title after winning in 2020.
• Women's winner – Noelene Abe.
Thank you to all those who participated and our host venues and congratulations to all finalists and winners.
Men’s and Women’s Over 60’s Singles Results More photos check out the Bowls WA Facebook Page
Men,s and Women,s State Triples Innaloo Bowling Club host State Triples
Featherby, Merz and Warburton prevail in close contest
After a wild Saturday evening and a predicted wild Sunday, the Men’s and Women’s State Triples Finals day was moved to the undercover green at the Innaloo Bowling Club. A big thankyou to Innaloo who had no hesitation in opening their clubhouse and making everyone feel welcome at very short notice.
The Women’s first Semi Final saw North Beach’s Carole Roe, Annette Campbell and Lily Rughoobur have a narrow win over the impressive Kukerin lineup of Beverley Davidson, Debbie Smith and Jennifer Joyce 15-12
The second Semi Final had Lisa Featherby, Laura Merz and Linda Warburton (Composite) and Lee Poletti, Vicki Spragg, Noelene Abe (Composite) pitted against each other with Featherby prevailing 14-10.
The Featherby versus Roe final shaped up to be a close affair with both teams playing well. However, it was Featherby, Merz and Warburton who took control the longer the game progressed.
• Women's Triple winners – Laura Mertz, Lisa Featherby and Linda Warburton.
Roe, Campbell and Rughoobur did not have enough answers when it mattered and Lisa Featherby, Laura Merz and Linda Warburton ran out convincing winners 23-10.
Trewella, Holt and Mitchell hold on
The first Semi Final of the Men’s State Triples was a battle of the titans with Daniel Trewhella, Warren Holt and Tom Mitchell (Composite) taking on Cody Packer, Shane Knott and Scott O’Brien (Composite). With Trewhella moving to a handy lead, Packer was fighting back but could not do enough, with Trewhella winning 14-12.
The second Semi Final involved the Composite team of Neville Costello, Derek Griffin and Brian Bukowski taking on Kalamunda’s Arthur Bartlett, Dwane Wooltorton and Robert Farrant.
As the Costello team had done in previous knockout games, they played with confidence and produced the big bowls when it mattered to defeat Bartlett 18-8.
The Men’s Final started with Costello, Griffin and Bukowski taking control and jumping out to a 5-nil lead. Trewhella, Holt and Mitchell hit back with a three and then Costello answered with a single.
However, that would be the last end Costello scored on for a majority of the game.
Trewhella went on a six-end unanswered run which included two 3’s and a four to take a match winning 17-6 lead.
• Men's winner – Warren Holt, Daniel Trewhella and Tom Mitchell.
A single to Costello on the twelfth end was quickly answered by Trewhella with a two, one and one to finish the game with a 21-7 victory.
Order of Australia Medal Peter Woodley honoured with OAM
At the 2021 Australia Day Awards Yokine Districts Bowling Club (YDBC) stalwart Peter Woodley was fittingly honoured with an Order of Australian Medal for services to lawn bowls.
Peter became a member of the Yokine Districts Bowling Club The work of this group of volunteers, led by Peter, has saved (YDBC) in 1969, at the age of 37, and learnt the game of the Club many thousands of dollars in building and garden lawn bowls and commenced on a remarkable journey with maintenance, and equally importantly, ensured that the 60 the Club. year old Club house is operating as safely and efficiently as
Peter became a member of the Club Executive in 1980, possible and that everything is in working order. whilst still working as a telephone technician and continued To this day, Peter continues his interest in the garden at the to work for the Club Executive for the next 15 years, including Club, especially the floral tribute that lines the entrance path a term as Vice President in 1988 and President from 1992 to the clubhouse. It is greatly admired by all our members to 1994. and visitors. In order to
He also served as a committee further assist the Club, Peter member of the YDBC Darts voluntarily undertook a course section from 1982, including in the responsible service of a term as Secretary. alcohol, so that he could step
During his time as President in if required, usually during YDBC staged the Australian major events at the Club, and Sides Championships, on take some of the financial behalf of Bowls Australia, burden off the Club from through Bowls Western staffing expenses during these Australia. events.
The championship involves Peter can still be found a total of 192 Australian manning an outside bar when lawn bowlers, men and there is a major event being women, drawn from all States conducted by BowlsWA, the and Territories. In addition, peak body for lawn bowls in thousands of spectators are Perth, Western Australia. attracted to the event which Peter has always undertaken runs over 4 days. these roles with a good humour
Peter, as the Club President, and a professional application took on the daunting role of to the tasks presented. He is leading the team of volunteers the first to acknowledge that from YDBC responsible for a job is beyond his capability, organising the event, including • Peter Woodley – with his OAM. usually because it requires a the preparations of the greens, licensed tradesman. the management of the players catering needs and the Throughout this time Peter has continued as an active provision of food and drink for the spectators. bowler within the Club. He has won 11 Club championships
However, it is Peter’s role as the coordinator of the voluntary between 1992 and 2011 and was runner up in the State over labour at the Club that stands out as his greatest contribution. 55s fours championship in 1991.
Peter joined Jerry Boyd, then coordinator of the volunteer Over the last three years he has asked that the team he gardeners, when he retired at aged 60 in 1992 and continued skippers be placed in a lower division than his talents warrant in that role until Jerry was unable to continue in about 2000. in order to allow his long term friend and team mate, who
Without hesitation, Peter took on the coordinator role and is suffering from advancing Alzheimer’s disease, to continue expanded the volunteer group to include a role as Club to play with the team and enjoy the company of his fellow handyman, carrying out minor repairs and maintenance in bowlers. This is typical of the way Peter conducts himself at and around the Club, a role he continues to hold until this the Club, always putting the needs of others ahead of his own. day. In May 2014 Peter was awarded the BowlsWA Volunteer of
He can still be found on the top of a ladder stringing the year in recognition of his work around the Club. Christmas decorations, painting the supports for the external In the 50 years that Peter has been a member and volunteer shade cloth, or on hands and knees looking for water leaks at YDBC he has been strongly supported by his wife May, who under a piece of equipment, at the age of 87. is also a player and volunteer at the Club.
