A FAMILY AFFAIR WITH FATHER-SON PENNANTS
L-R: John Hammand Jnr and his dad Robert, Robert’s Dad John Hammond Senior (three generations of Hammonds), Gerard Bellgrove and Dad Peter, Des Obst (91 years old) and his son Kingsley, David Jones and his Dad Peter By Gerard Bellgrove
It’s not very often in two pennant teams you get five father and sons. This happened at The Summit bowls club in the Zone 3 Pennant final on September 11, when Chinchilla and Roma met. It could have easily been six as Greg Benfer was unable to play though son Dion played. It just goes to show that out in the West bowls is truly a family sport. As always, a close game between these two clubs was played, with Roma being the victors on this occasion and through to the State Pennant finals after winning by 10 shots.
HUGHENDEN FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND By Lesley Bates
When I first visited this club, it was mentioned that as they were nearly 400 kilometres from Townsville, they rarely had visitors. They had a theory that there were big gates just past Charters Towers that were locked. Fortunately, the chains are cut each year in the first weekend in September and bowlers from Alligator Creek, South Townsville, Jubilee, Ingham, Thuringowa, Cutheringa and Charters Towers head out to fill the greens for an awesome time. The new shade cover was in place, the camp kitchen was put into action and Les was the dedicated, designated driver who ferried the teams to and from the club daily. Plans and quotes are being organised for extensions and renovations to the 80-year-old club house and Hughenden hopes to be a recipient of the Gambling Community Super Grant to help with the cost of implementing these plans.
32 queensland bowler October 2021
