By TANIA PHILLIPS
SOUTHERN CROSS BOWLS
TWO games of Championship Singles were played on Thursday.
B. Cross 26 d L. Marriott 1. Y. Reid 25 d C. Sawyer 22 – This one was a very close game all the way through until the very last end.
Social result: Q. Hamer/B. O’Brien 12 d J. Roots/C. Hope 8.
Call-ups for today (Thursday, 8 May at 1pm): D. Wheeler v M. Rampling. C. Hope v Y. Reid.
There will be social bowls also.
Coming up this Saturday, 10 May will be the Four Franks day starting at 1.30pm. Frank O’Mara, Frank Hankinson, Frank Heywood and Francis Lyons are looking forward to seeing everyone on the green and will certainly welcome any non-bowlers who would also like to come along for a game. Names in by 1pm please.
A reminder that Roddies Fish and Chips sponsored day will be on May 24. Names can be put on the board for this event also.
WARWICK BOWLS
THE first round of the Self Selected Pairs got off to a good start on Saturday with all games completed, along with one second round game all played under cold and windy conditions. There were some very close games that could have gone either way.
Results: P. Wagner/C. Johnson 20 d D. Buchbach/K. Bryson 19. B. Black/D. Warr 20 d J. and N. Rickard 18. M. Holder/I. Campbell 26 d R. Smith/B. Hansen 13. M. O’Leary/P. Collis 24 d W. Tucker/D. Miller 16. T. Seaniger/J. Simpson 20 d T. Wright/E. Welsh 19.
The second round game resulted in P. Gynther/B. Johnstone 30 d K. Gimm/J. Ruhle 17.
The competition will continue with the following bowlers called up to play on or before next Saturday (10 May): P. Wagner/C. Johnson v B. Black/D. Warr. M. Holder/I. Campbell v M. O’Leary/P. Collis. T. Seaniger/J. Simpson v D. Neal/H. Gibson.
The club had thirty bowlers on the green for Dad’s Army last Wednesday for a rain shortened game, and how nice it was to see seven ladies join us.
Results: D. Neal/D. Miller/G. Niven 16 d B. Shardan/W. Tucker/B. Black 11. I. Fordyce/K. Cunning/J. Ruhle 20 d J. McCallum/L. Collie/I. Campbell 7. R. Smith/A. Naylor/B. Johnstone 17 d R. Valentine/T. Seaniger/J. Niven 8. K. Gimm/C. Farrell/T. Owens 13 d L. Tucker/S. Valentine/H. Gibson 7. G. Murphy/K. Blomfield/M. O’Leary 17 d P. Summers/K. Hayes/B. Hansen 12. John Ruhle’s team took out the prize for the highest winning score.
There was one game of social bowls on Saturday.
Result: D. Neal/A. Naylor/K. Hayes 25 d J. McCallum/G. Murphy/H. Gibson 23.
Coming Events: Club Meetings next Tuesday. Social and competition bowls on Saturday. Next sponsored day on Sunday May 25 – Warwick Friendly Society will be the sponsors.
The club welcomes ladies and visitors to join in on any of these social days, names in by 12.30 play at 1pm. Phone 4661 1516 for further information.
