Members of the Stanthorpe Bowls club were pleased to be back on the green last week and are hoping they have seen the back of the recent ‘On Off ‘ pattern that has plagued fixtures recently.
Having to deal with the wind and cold did not seem to be a deterrent to those who have missed being on the green.
Competition resumed with the Women’s A grade singles. In the played back on 28 May
Robyn Rose outpointed Robyn Smith 20-16 .
On Sunday 5 June, Wendy Hurnall and Robyn Rose met in the final.
Honours went to Wendy Hurnall who scored a 28-11 win. Congratulations to the players who showed great patience as the games were rescheduled several times. Thanks to Frank Gallo who was Marker in the final.
With the ladies singles decided it was time for the men’s Singles to take centre stage. y. On Wednesday (8/6) David Rose scored a 25-18 win over Brian Brown to secure the title. The marker for this game was Len Girgenti and once again congratulations to both finalists
Social bowling also returned on the same day.
Margaret Harvey and Robyn Smith
just out pointed Luisa Girgenti and Dot Rankin 17-12 in the first game of pairs. Greg Hammond and Barry Murphy took the chocolates in their pairs game against John Graham
and Mark Wicks. The score 23-15. In the triples game Polly Lay, Jack Bell and Mick
Mills triumphed over Ernie Jones Ray Rankin and Peter Smith with a 16-7 score line.
On Saturday there was a bitter westerly blowing across the green, but a group of dedicated bowlers rugged up and took on the elements.
Robyn Rose and Len Girgenti prove too strong for Ray Rankin, Polly Lay
and Mark Wicks winning their game 15-6. In the pairs Luisa Girgenti and Brian Brown went head to head with Greg Hammond and Dot Rankin. Girgenti and Brown scoring a narrow
17-14 win.
Tom Hodgson and Jack Bell also played another heat of the Men’s B Grade Singles. It was a tough game and after 25 ends the score was 20 all. In a close game it was Tom Hodgson who came out on top – the final score 26-20. David Rose acted as marker for this game.
Dependabell Accounting Services is the club’s featured sponsor this week and the club thanks Fiona for her continued support.”
