Mixed results at league titles

Bowls

THE South West Bowling League men’s championship was held in Bunbury last weekend, with Collie represented in the singles, veteran singles, pairs, triples and fours.

There were two games, with a change of partners for the second, and there were only seven winners of both games.

The overall winner was Trevor Welsh with 4 plus 17. Tom Edwards was second with 4 plus 10, and in third was Tom Gale with 4 plus 8.

Ken Tate and Naomi Dorrington (4), Luke Serra (7) and Mike Hymus (14) for nearest to the pins; Corey Gulvin (5), Sarah Smith (10) and Luke Serra (15) for longest drives; Rodney Simmonds (2) and Kalev Kutt (13) for nearest to the marker; Alan Dean (8) and Angela Ireland (11) for nearest second shot.

LAST week’s Tuesdays leisure day stableford carton event, sponsored by Terry Ellery, was won by Jake Timms with 37 points in a field of 36 players.

John Brown finished in second on a countback from Mathew Reuben, both finishing with 36.

Rounding out the vouchers were Alan Kent, Baxter Miller 35, Ricky Colombera, Mick Pokrywka 34, Terri Old, Zak Reuben and Gary Old 33.

Novelties were won by John Brown (No. 4), Terri Old (4), Trevor McCormick (6), Colin Giblett (14) and David Broadbent (18).

THE Wednesdays ladies’ 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Dorothy Lawrence, was won by Annette Atherton.

Atherton had 40 points, with Terri Old next on 36, followed by Patti Law 34, Jodie Allison, Lynette Simmonds, Bev Moyses 33, Rhonda Annandale and Pauline Lockhart 31.

Novelties were won by Bev Moyses (Nos. 1 and 12), Donna Smith (8), and Annette Atherton (17).

Sarah Smith had a birdie on the 11th in the event, which attracted a field of 25 players.

LAST Thursday’s nine-hole scroungers was won by Ross (the boss) Davidson with a great score of 20 points in a field of 31 players.

Ron Annandale finished second, with John Wray and Ed Riley on 18 and David Broadbent, Graham Williams and Jim Larsen on 17.

THIS Saturday’s event is an 18-hole stableford, with men’s and ladies’ trophies sponsored by the Collie River Medical Centre. Scroungers will be played today, with leisure day on Tuesday and ladies’ day 18-hole stableford next Wednesday.

Results were varied, with some teams unable to win a game and others qualifying for the final.

Notable results included the pairs team of Tom Edwards and Ray Colgan finishing runners-up.

The fours team of Hans Wiggers, Tom Gale, Neil Roberts and Jamie Godfrey were knocked out of the final on aggregate, while the triples team of John Waywood, Kevan McKenzie and Wayne Simmonds won two games, which was not enough to get them into the final.

Rod Garner and Phil Warburton had a tougher time of it in the veterans and singles, playing good bowls without any luck.

THERE was a great turnout for last week’s meat pack.

THERE was a Sunday scoungers game played, with the three rink winners playing in the final.

Max Cubic won and was also the highest scorer. Rod Cordery was second, with Glenice Kaurin in third. Alan Bowers was the consolation winner.

THE Karina Snow game is on today, with players required to be at the club by 8:45am for the draw. The games will start at 9am, with this to be the final game of our summer season.

THE annual general meeting is on May 6. Nomination forms are on the club noticeboards.

Winter scroungers have now started. Social events are on with the pennant season now over. Please check notice boards for future events.