Tough competition at classic

Bowls

TWENTY south-west teams contested the UGLS Classic at the Collie Bowling Club last week.

Due to other country competitions, there were not as many teams as expected.

Three games of 12 ends were played each day.

The day one winner was a team from Binningup with six plus 22, from Mike Baker’s team with six plus 19. In third was Garry Giblett’s team with five plus 34.

On the second day, Giblett’s team won with six plus 31 from Garry Keep’s team on six plus 27. In third was Luke Wilkinson’s team with five plus seven.

LADIES’ NEWS

The ladies resumed pennants on Tuesday with a game at Binningup.

They are in second place on the ladder. Well done and good luck for the finals.

Changes have been made to the fixtures.

Please check the notice board and for Championship pairs and Cheeky Squirrel.

The Championship Fours, sponsored by Heather Gibbs, has not been changed but check the fixture book for the days.

MEN’S PENNANTS

The first division played at Brunswick on Tuesday, February 14.

Wayne Simmonds, Kevan McKenzie, Ron Guilfoyle and Trevor Welsh won 22 to 21. Valdis Brojanowski, Jeff Crowe, Brian Bass and Rob Ferris lost 19 to 20.

Collie two points to Brunswick two points. The fourth division played Binningup at home. Neil Roberts, Jamie Godfrey, Warrick Ferris and Ian Bushell won 37 to five.

George Saggers, Peter Kaurin, Jim McElroy and Tom Gale won 24 to 13.

Collie four points to Binningup nil.

On Saturday, both divisions will play Busselton Red in Busselton.

The first division team of Trevor Welsh, Warrick Ferris, Rob Ferris and Ash Collins lost nine to 28.

Ron Guilfoyle, Ray Colgan, Brian Bass and Jamie Parker won 24 to 17.

Rod Garner, Jeff Crowe, Tom Edwards and Garry Keep lost 10 to 23.

Collie one point to Busselton Red five points.

The third division team of Jamie Godfrey, Kevan McKenzie, Harley Johnston and Hans Wiggers won 27 to 25.

Brian Butcher, Peter Kaurin, Jim Mc Elroy and Tom Gale lost 14 to 24.

Collie one point to Busselton Red three points.

SUNDAY SCROUNGERS

There was a good turnout for scroungers on February 18.

There were five rinks of triples, and one rink of four. The six rink winners then played in a semi final, with the three winners going into the final.

The finalists, in winning order, were Chris Sanford, Eileen Hindle and Kevan McKenzie.

The highest scorer was Max Cubic and the consolation winner was Barry Hore.