Ladies compete in league event

Bowls

COLLIE Bowling Club was well represented at the South West League championships played in Bunbury last week.

The fours team of Penny Valli, Karina Snow, Anj Boulton, Eileen Hindle and Bev Old won two games, while in the triples, Vicki Daniel, Kath McElroy, Rose Godfrey and Rose Colgan won four games.

The pairs team of Kerry Scott and Cheryle Brown were very competitive without recording a win and in the singles Heather Gibbs won one game, and Glenice Kaurin won four games in the veteran singles.

Players were up against first division bowlers from the other clubs and results indicate they would need to improve to go up to division one for next season.

The major singles title was won by Busselton’s Karen Gaglia with 18 plus 46. Runner-up was Gail Eccelston (Bunbury) with 15 plus 46.

The shield winner was Busselton on 39 points from Eaton 37 and Bunbury 35.

Locally, the Global Auto Electrical championship pairs will start next Tuesday with drawn pairs, starting at 9am. Nominations close at 10am on Monday.

The Cheeky Squirrel event will be played on April 4 and 6. A nominations sheet will be put on the notice board.

The inter-league round robin championships event is scheduled for Monday, April 3, at Eaton. This will be contested by all the winners from the country leagues - Blackwood, Leeuwin, Murray and the South West.

THERE was another good turnout for last week’s Wednesday’s meat pack.

There were two games played with a change of partners for the second.

Only two players won both games. Rose Colgan won with 4 plus 14 from Jock Davidson on 4 plus 7 and in third was Tom Edwards with 2 plus 10.

THE usual suspects rocked up for the seventh week of community bowls when the spider was won by Rachel from Ball Breakers.

The ladies’ “touchers” went to Vicki from Retired Miners, Linda from Senior Cits and Rachel from Ball Breakers.

The men’s “touchers" went to Wayne from Retired Miners, Geoff from Ball Breakers and Troy from Numbnuts.

The overall winners for week seven were the Dockers.

THE men played their last pennant games before the finals last week.

The first division played Dunsborough at home.

Wayne Simmonds, Kevan McKenzie, Ron Guilfoyle and Trevor Welsh lost 16 to 25; Ray Colgan, Jeff Crowe, Brian Bass and Rob Ferris lost 16 to 18. Collie nil to Dunsborough 4 points. Fourth division played Dunsborough, at Dunsborough.

Neil Roberts, Barry Lowe, Jamie Godfrey and Ian Bushell lost 19 to 23; George Saggers, Peter Kaurin, Jim McElroy and Tom Gale won 21 to 16.

Collie 3 points to Dunsborough 1 point.

The fourth division finished on top of the ladder. The finals started yesterday and conclude next Wednesday in Collie. Spectators are welcome.

THE men’s championship singles, sponsored by Collie River Valley Medical Centre, started last Sunday and will be finalised this Sunday.

There were 16 players in a knockout last Sunday, with the eight winners playing in the major and the losers going into the plate.

There have been some tight games so far with more to follow.