PENNANTS KEEP BOWLERS BUSY
Like other clubs across the Southern Downs many of the bowlers from the Summit Club were involved with the District pennants competition at the weekend.
Several members did play social bowls on Saturday at the Summit however result of those matches were unavailable as this paper goes to press.
The SDMDBA (Southern Downs Men’s District Bowls Association) Division One Pennants final between Texas and the Summit was played at the Texas Bowls Club on Saturday. In the perfect conditions, the Texas green was running well and as a result there were some quality bowls played.
When the 21 ends that constituted the final were complete, the Summit held a comfortable winning margin of 70 shots to 60.
Earlier in the week 12 teams played Turkey Triples on Tuesday at The Summit.
Conditions were chilly and the wind was a challenge to bowlers.
Brian Brown, Steve Tyter and Rob Capelli were the overall winners by a narrow margin after two wins plus 29. The unlucky runners up were Adrian Jackson, Jamie Zamprogno and Tony Schubert. Their team also had two wins and finished with plus 28.
The Encouragement Award went to Sharon Watkins, Cameron Wilson and Choc, a visiting bowler from Mackay. Great to see Choc on the green, hopefully he thaws out enough to come back again.
CLIFTON HOSTING BAREFOOT BOWLS
Clifton bowlers were also on Pennant duty last weekend but were in action on Wednesday in the Mid-Week Fours sponsored by Tim Ryan Asbestos Removal and Demolition. (Look for results in next week’s paper.)
This Saturday (27/8) the club is hosting a Barefoot Bowls day in support of the Atwell family. It is a casual dress day but if you are considering playing the club asks that you wear flat soled shoes or alternatively play Barefoot. Please submit your names by 1.30pm ready for a 2pm start. The cost of Bowls and Burger is $15.00.
This Friday, the bar at the club will open from 5pm and meals will be available from 6pm. Contact Julie (0402 029 263) for bookings. The Member’s draw currently stands at $30.
The next Karaoke evening at the club is scheduled for Friday 9 September.
A reminder that Hats and High Tea event is just around the corner, (Saturday, 3rd September).
Tickets are $35 pp and if you are yet to make your booking, please contact Necia (0438 973 707).
The Clifton Bowls Club facilities are available for hire. To obtain further information please call 0438 973 707 and speak with Necia.
TANNY TO GOOD FOR STH CROSS
All eyes were tuned to the pennants results last week. Southern Cross played well but unfortunately those blokes from Tannymorel played just a little better and won by an overall margin of 20 points.
In other Pennant’s news, Goondiwindi defeated Warwick East.
For Southern Cross bowlers and others, a reminder that on Saturday September 3rd, the club is hosting the Bowls Club Challenge with Condamine Sports Club. Everyone is welcome Word is that Condy is putting together an awesome team so the Cross best be up to the challenge. Nominate now or be at the club by 12.30 on the day ready for play at 1pm.
For barefoot bowls, social and competition bowls, functions and bar, it is hard to go past the Southern Cross Bowls Club Inc. located opposite St Mary’s Church in Warwick.
You can follow the club on Facebook or contact the Secretary, Barry 0401 438 623 for further information.
CONDITIONS IDEAL
The Warwick Mallet players continue to enjoy ideal playing conditions and that has been reflected by the numbers e and the enjoying the game and the quality of the competition.
On Tuesday (16/8) a small group enjoyed games of Association Croquet.
Margaret Lawton and Julie Grayson combined to defeat Lesley Grayson and Clare Cotton 18-7.
In a much closer game Dorothy Gartery and E’Lane Burt scored an 8-6 win over Peter Campbell and Michael Funder.
On Thursday (18/8 conditions were ideal and the only thing raining during the Golf Croquet were Hole in One plays. Joyce Mahony, Helen Dooley and Sue Stanley Harris each scoring a Hole In One.
Results:-Thursday 18/8/22 Golf Play
Lyn Treadwell and Sue Stanley-Harris (7) v Heather Guymer and Maree Windle (5)
Barb Morrison and Dani Logan (7) v Helen Dooley and Joyce Mahony (5)
Carol Ryan (7) v Lil Henricks (4)
Lyn Treadwell and Dani Logan (7) v Heather Guymer and Carol Ryan (6)
Joyce Mahony and Sue Stanley-Harris (7) v Lil Henricks and Maree Windle (5)
Helen Dooley (7) v Barb Morrison (4)
Joyce Mahony and Helen Dooley (7) v Heather Guymer and Maree Windle (5)
Barb Morrison and Lyn Treadwell (7) v Sue Stanley-Harris and Carol Ryan (5)
If you would like to know more about the ancient game of Croquet why not all in to the club located in Leslie Park, Warwick during the Golf Croquet games on any Thursday.
EXCELLENT CONDITIONS ON COURT
Members of the Stanthorpe Mallet Association are also finally enjoying some excellent conditions on court.
Pauline Smith played without fear against Jenny Tunbridge in the opening game. Smith played her short shots well but despite her best efforts and a double peel Tunbridge got away to a good lead which she held on to throughout the game. the game.
Tunbridge scored a run of two hoops, one peel and one double peel on her way to a convincing win.
Grace Howard and Sharyn Roser played Joy Newman and visitor Peter Goodsir. Roser and Howard took a small lead in the early stages of the game and were still ahead when the game stopped for the morning tea break. Newman and Goodsir came out after the break and found their form. They won the game 17-12. Newman score one run of three and both Goodsir and Roser scored one peel.
The weather was much more inviting on Friday, and it drew out a better field for the Gatball games.
Les Williams, Pauline Smith and Sharyn Roser won the toss and elected to play red balls in opening two games. Their opponents, the team of Jenny Tunbridge, Grace Howard, Joy Newman and Heather Widderick played the white balls.
Reds opened play however Whites took control early in the game. All members of the team played well. Newman scored hoop two with some spectacular long shots.
On their last shot Roser scored a gate and touch on hoop two for Reds. She went on to score at hoop three and an Agari for a total of four points, but it was too little too late.
Whites scored on Agari and won the game 15-11.
Game two began in much the same way as game one with taking control of hoops two and three. The Red balls were sent off the court with annoying frequency as whites enjoyed some very accurate play allowing them to win 12-8.
In game three the teams changed colours and Williams, Smith, Roser and Newman played white balls. Tunbridge, Howard and Widderick taking control of red.
Widderick played with great accuracy not missing a ball during the game. Newman continued to score spectacular long shots to hoop two and there was nothing between the teams for most of the game. Team White claimed a 10-9 win.
In the final game Widderick held her excellent form controlling hoops two and three as
the White team suddenly struggled with distance and control, often hitting their own balls out. The Red team scored a three Agaris and nail an 18-13 win.
GOOD PERFORMANCE DESPITE ADVERSE CONTIONS
On a cold morning with strong gusty winds in play shooters on the Risdon Range could have been forgiven for performances a little below par however it was not the case.
In the standard class Geoff Vollmerhause has been steadily improving his score for some time. On Sunday an excellent result saw him win the class relegating Paul Reid to second place.
As is normally the case the Open class was a close contest. Greg Wilson upset the order of things relegating perennial winner, Richard McKillop to runner up with an excellent score 125.8.
Results 500 yards
F Class
Standard (max score 126)
Geoff Volmerhause (119.7); Paul Reid (107.2)k you will find members of the
Next week you will find members of the Southern Downs Rifle Association at the 600 yard mound ready to begin competition at 9am on Sunday (28/8). Sign on is at the normal time 8.30am.
For any details of the club or this event please contact Margaret (074666 1018)
Central Hotel Darts
Results- Fixtures played Thursday, 18th August 2022
Jaggers def Dirty Badgers 5-4
Highest Score:- Ben Spencer – 140
Highest Peg:- Tod Beckett
Best Player:- Tod Beckett – 2 tons, 3 pegs
Top Flights def Outsiders 5-4
Highest Score:- Jack Spencer – 125
Highest Peg:- Rod Spencer – 120
Best Player:- Jack Spencer – 9 tons, 3 pegs
Central Hotel def The Gilligan’s 5-4
Highest Score:- Chad Kleindeinst – 140
Highest Peg:- Chad Kleindeinst – 40
Best Player:- Chad Kleindeinst & Wayne Kleindeinst – 3 tons, 4 pegs
The daw for Fixtures Thursday 25th August 2022
Outsiders v Jaggers
Dirty Badgers v Central Hotel
Top Flights v The Gilligan’s
Raffle Sellers:- Jaggers
FREE COACHING CLINC
Calling Junior cricketers (boys and girls) from across the Southern Downs. A FREE Cricket Coaching clinic will be held at Slade Oval Warwick on 17 September. The session runs from 9am to 11.30am and will be hosted Nudgee College Brisbane.
Four highly skilled coaches will take the young players through a skills clinic and centre wicket practice.
The coaches include, Tim Lang, former first-class cricketer and now a CA Level three High performance coach; Terry Oliver (former Qld Bulls Sheffield Shield winning coach and CA Level three coach); Trent Palmer (CA Level Two Coach and first grade Brisbane player) and Justin Sternes former assistant coach of the Brisbane Bulls and the Brisbane Heat, and a CA level three coach.
All four senior coaches are now part of the cricket coaching system at Nudgee College Brisbane and the Nudgee College.
A BBQ will follow the clinic and the Warwick Davis Shield team will then play the Nudge first XI in a 40 over exhibition game.
To register your young cricketer today go to www.nudgee.com/rsvp.
AGE AND CONDITIONS NO BARRIER
A cold morning and an icy wind was never going to stop some of the hardy members of the Clifton Benchrest club last Sunday when they rolled up for the club’s monthly shoot.
Laurie Bowe, (after whom the Range is named) was one of a number who epitomised the saying, “You can’t keep a good man(or woman) down”.
Bowe loaded his ammunition on the day as he needed it and in an excellent good performance finished third in the Men’s Open Rimfire with a total score of 541.8. and the Centrefire with 6010 points.
Not bad for a gentleman who celebrated his 90th birthday last November. Just goes to show, age is no barrier to enjoying the sport of benchrest shooting. It is also hard to keep a good man down.
Gary Manteit was once again in great form winning the Men’s Open Rimfire with a score of 586.20. He followed that up with a score of 5474 and second place in the Centrefire event.
Helen Manteit who claimed family bragging rights and top honours in the Centrefire when she outscored all comers. Her winning score 4036. She also shot the Smallest Group of 139 which incidentally is the smallest group recorded this year.
Gary was dicing with danger when he joked, he would have to wear his earmuffs all the way home after her performance.
Luke Steffen scored 547.12 to claim second place in the Men’s Open Rimfire.
Steffen’s son Cooper upstaged his father with a win on Sunday. His score of 486.6 won the Junior Rimfire event.
It was a red letter day for Marg Sullivan who despite the gusty wind conditions won the Ladies Open Rimfire scoring a PB of 551.7. Helen Manteit (546.4) finished in second place.
The Pistol competition was held on Saturday 13 August. Conditions were wet, miserable and difficult. The winner was Richard Beardsley (254). Vince Alberry (216) finished in second place and Murray Janke (139) third.
The next club competition days are 10 September (Pistol) 18 September (Benchrest).
President Helen Manteit is keen to attract more competitors to Benchrest.
