Bushies sponsor monthly triples

The Warwick Bowls Club hosted their Monthly Triples on Tuesday, October 5.

By Casey O'Connor

The Warwick Bowls Club hosted their Monthly Triples on Tuesday, October 5.

Conditions were perfect and the day was sponsored by ‘The Bushies’, Edwin Welsh, Trevor Wright, Max Balfour, Ray Schnitzerling and Max Holder.

Club President Max thanked the group for their generous sponsorship and the 10 teams that played.

Conditions of play – One for an end plus five for a win.

‘Bushie’ Edwin Welsh presented the overall winners prize to the Clifton team of J. Cockrane, K. Weier and C. Green.

The runners up were Margaret Harvey’s visiting team from the Summit.

The overall winners, J. Cockrane, K. Weier and C. Green had a 16-3 win in their game against R., Geoff Davis and John Johnson.

The Summit visitors, Margaret Harvey, B. Murphy and Tim Gallagher defeated Pamela Kerr, C. Lawyer and Brian Black 13-6.

The special Prize for the lowest score went the way of the Warwick team of Tony Pritchard, Ray Schnitzerling and Jim Rickard.

Raffle Winners Pat Seipelt, Pamela Kerr, Lynn Collie and K. Weier all went home with prizes.

Conditions were perfect for Twilight Bowls which commenced last Friday night and a players enjoyed a sausage sizzle between the rounds.

Geoff Farmer and Tim Gallagher tied at 14 all with David Cooper and Ryan Cooper.

Nick Farmer and Garry Cooper had an 11-9 win over Cheryl Cooper and Max. Balfour 1.

In the second round Geoff Farmer and Tim Gallagher had a 15-6 win over Garry Cooper and Nick Farmer.

David Cooper and Ryan Cooper defeated Cheryl Cooper and Max Balfour 11-8.

The Club Selected Triples commenced last Saturday. Pamela Kerr, John Ruhle and Edwin Welsh had a comprehensive 37-17 win over Aaron Payne, Ray Schnitzerling and Russell Bean.

In the second game played Bing Hansen, Ossie McPaul and Brian Black scored a 26-17 win over Trish Owens, Darryl Phillips and Max Holder.

The call-up for Semi-final of C. S. Triples this Saturday 16 October will see Kay Bloomfield, Max Balfour and Craig Thurgate play Bing Hansen, Ozzie McPaul and Brian Black.

The team skipped by Edwin Welsh has progressed to the Final.

Jack Pot Pairs were played on Wednesday this week and results will be available in next week’s edition of Spin.

A reminder that nominations for Club Selected Fours open shortly.

Upcoming Program

Sat 16 Oct: Social bowls and Semi Final of C.S. Triples .

Wed 20 Oct: KFC. Sponsored bowls. (Special General Meeting at 2.30 p.m.)

Sat. 23 Oct: Social bowls and Final of C.S. Triples.

Wed 27 Oct: Bing Hansen’s sponsored bowls.

Night bowls will be held on the Friday night following the Monthly Triples.

For all social and sponsored bowls days, please have your names in to the club to be in between midday – 12.30pm.

Play starts at 1pm.

New Members and Visitors are made very welcome at the Warwick Bowls Club so come along and enjoy a game of bowls.