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Babinda Bowls Club

ON Saturday, we travelled to Edmonton for the Sam Renaudo Shield, then redirected to Marlin Coast under the roof!

We played Cairns and then Bros Edmonton., both teams a bit stronger than our team, with a few of our top players unavailable.

We enjoyed playing on the carpet and finally getting home at 8 pm, a little hungry by then!!

The carpet will definitely be installed this week!! Come along for a roll-up and social bowls on Thursday, February 3.

Ingham Bowls Club

GREAT to see the number of bowlers increasing for Barefoot Bowls on a Thursday night on January 20.

The lucky prize-winning team for the night were Vera Hatfield, Audrey Scott and Danny Chappell, losing to Mylanda Cole and Andrew Cole 10 - 17.

Mick Lund, Tom Newsam and John Lone defeated Jenni Lund, Roger Celotto and Bob Bell 13 - 9.

Kelli Carbone, Kelly Di Bella and John Piotto defeated Santo Carbone, Larissa Di Bella and Joey Di Bella 10 - 9.

Chris Johnson, Robyn Fascetti and Max Thompson defeated Anita Norton, Donna Gosney and Maria Moore 10 - 6.

The prize winners of the Men’s Friday afternoon competition played on January 21 were Trevor Pallanza, Kevin Walker and Cliff Johnson, defeating Gary Brierley, Pat Ryan and Tony Koop 23 - 13.

John Eddleston and Terry George defeated Bob Bell and K Turney 22 - 12.

Joey Di Bella and Ian Muldowney defeated Stewart Scott and Stan Richards 24 - 20.

Twenty-four players contested the Mixed Social Bowls on Sunday, January 23.

The Prize-Winning team for the afternoon was Bev Eddleston, Luisa Di Bella and Len Mahon, defeating Max Thompson, Norma Evans and Cliff Johnson 37 - 10 (23 points to 6).

Grace Cockrell, Janese Craven and Ren Cantatore defeated Bob Bell, Elsa Piotto and Allen Torielli 21 - 19 (18 points to 9).

Judy Fenoglio, Dave Horsley and Andrew Cole defeated Maria Moore, Alf Di Bella, and Stan Richards 25 - 15 (18 points to 9).

Stewart Scott, John Eddleston and Tony Koop defeated Mylanda Cole, Joey Di Bella and John Piotto 23 - 19 (17 points to 10).

Because of Australia Day Celebrations, there will be no barefoot bowls on January 27.

Men’s Friday Afternoon Pairs will be played at 2:15 pm on January 28. Please have names in by 1:45 pm.

Kevin Walker on Pairs Roster.

Mixed Social Bowls will be played on Sunday, January 30, at 1:30 pm.

Call 47762117 before 12:30 pm to have your name put on the board.

Bar Roster...F Pallanza

Social Selector... A Torielli SOUTH Johnstone Bowls Club teams finished as runners up in the Sam Rinaudo Memorial Shield, which played out last weekend in its sixth year of competition.

Sectional games took place in Tully, Yungaburra, West Cairns and Edmonton last Saturday.

Atherton, Mossman, Mareeba, Yungaburra - section 1 teams

West Cairns, Weipa, Marlin Coast and Edge Hill - Section 2 teams

Cairns, Edmonton, Gordonvale and Babinda - Section 3 teams

Innisfail, South Johnstone, Silkwood and Tully - Section 4 teams

Teams in the four sections played in pairs (15 ends or 2hr 20min time limit), triples (15 ends) and fours (16 ends), with the winners determined by total shots for and against margin over the three teams (pairs, triples and fours).

In the semi-finals, Edge Hill 67 defeated Mareeba 40, whilst South Johnstone 61 defeated Edmonton 51.

Last Sunday, Edge Hill faced South Johnstone in the final at Marlin Coast, and Edge Hill claimed the Shield with a 59 - 55 victory.

Edge Hill first won the Sam Rinaudo Shield in 2017, South Johnstone 2018, Marlin Coast 2019, Edge Hill 2020 and Innisfail 2021.

The Shield was named in honour of Sam Rinaudo. Sam is fondly remembered in the lawn bowls fraternity as a real gentleman and great bowler with a long association with the Innisfail Bowls Club as a player, committee member, and administration.

He was also well known as a bus driver in the local region and for the bowls and recreational trips he did over the years.