BOWLS
Warwick East
OUR two-day carnival is over for this year and we were disappointed with a lack of support from clubs within our district not attending. Even so, the carnival was successful and again our thanks to our sponsors and the teams that attended.
On Saturday one game of triples was played with the team of E. Diery, G. Shelley, N. Hassum defeating N. Wickham, Grumpy, B. Ellery 25-14. This game started at 3pm and was much cooler for all. We will continue with this starting time until weather cools down.
Next Thursday 27 November is our final Red Rooster day for this year and would like to see a good roll-up of players, so skips please ensure your team is available. This is an open mixed day, as all events conducted by our club are and have been for quite some time.
Thursday 4 December will be our final, for this year, of our open mixed triples. Names by 12.30pm with play to begin 1pm. With that being said, on behalf of Warwick East we would like to wish all bowlers everywhere a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – a bit early but well meant.
Warwick
NOT much to report this week with the heatwave having a big influence over the attendance of our elderly bowlers.
We could only muster four rinks for the KFC day on Wednesday, with the results: C. Farrell, P. Seipelt, D. Christensen 14 v P. Kerr, W. Prieston, J. Rickard 8; K. Blomfield, B. Maunder, C. Johnson 25 v R. Smith, B. Christensen, B. Black 10; R. Valentine, L. Collie, T. Banditt 29 v P. Summers, A. Naylor, B. Johnson 19; A. Assay, E. Welsh 16 v G. Kerr, W. Tucker 15. The winning team was Edwin Welsh’s team and the runners-up Doug Christensen’s team. We thank KFC for sponsoring this monthly event.
Looking ahead we have social on Saturday, monthly triples on Tuesday 2 December and Dad’s Army on Wednesday 3 December. The next and last sponsor day will be Alex’s Pitsworth Livestock Carriers now on Sunday 14 December.
Southern Cross
ALTHOUGH it was a very hot afternoon last Saturday, some 30 bowlers enjoyed the afternoon which was sponsored by Dave Scotney, Prickles and Macca Roche better known as the “Wanderers”. Thanks guys for your very generous support of the club. It was also a change to see two losing teams receive the winners and runners-up trophies. Results: T. Finnie, V. Hemmings, C. Davidson d G. Hughes, F. Heywood, J. Woodrow 31-11; T. Gallagher, Y. Reid, C. Sawyer d G. Iselin, Edward, G. Penn 15-14; Rosie, I. Campbell, J. Johnson d Desley, F. O’Mara, N. Fletcher 24-7; Debbie, F. Hankinson, T. Aspinall v G. Roche, K. Mooney, D. Lang 15-11; G. Johnson, D. Scotney, L. Butler d Macca, Prickles, C. Hope 25-7. Lucky winners were C. Hope’s team and the runner-up was J.Woodrow’s team. There were many more winners during the afternoon with prizes for touchers and the multi-draw raffle.
We would like to welcome our two new members, Dave Lang and Gerda Brack to the club and wish them both many years of good bowling and new friendships.
Coming up this Sunday 30 November will be our open carnival and on 6 December will be our Goosey Gander draw and Christmas barbecue.
Results from last Thursday: G. Brack, B. Donovan, C. Sawyer v C. Wickham, Q. Hamer, J. Johnson 13-13; B. O’Brien, L. Butler d Y. Reid, C. Hope 16-10.
GOLF
Tenterfield Veterans
THE Tenterfield Veterans Golf open day was played on Tuesday 18 November in conjunction with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter benefit day. A starting field of 114 players from 12 visiting clubs made the day a huge success.
At presentation time, president Bill Eastgate presented Peter Chittick of the Westpac Helicopter Rescue service with a cheque for $1000 raised on the day and this was added to by Parkwood and Goondiwindi veterans who raised $200 at a special function on Monday night.
Winners on the day were: Men’s Division 1 – Russell Meehan (Glen Innes) 43, runner-up Ash Harrison (Tenterfield) 40. Men’s Division 2 – Ian Wade (Tenterfield) 40, runner-up Ron Armstrong (Parkwood) 38. Ladies Division 1 – Robyn Eastgate (Tenterfield ) 38, runner-up Nola Edmonds (Tenterfield 37). NTP: Men’s Division 1 – Rod Stanford (Tenterfield), Division 2 – Robert Webb (Goondiwindi), ladies’ Division 1 – Letitia Jones (Tenterfield), Division 2 – Kay Sage (Goondiwindi). Accuracy drives: Men – Peter Webster (Parkwood), ladies – Michelle Cockburn (Tenterfield).
Special Thank you to Julie Gale for catering morning teas, Brian Curry and Julie Gale for processing score cards, Ted and Pam Hartfield for raffles and committee members for your assistance on the day.
SHOOTING
Southern Downs Rifle Club results for 23 November, shot at 600 yards. F standard rifle, possible 126: Margaret Taylor 107.3, Dave Taylor 102.1, Graham Eagle 100, Graham Park 99, Rob Smythe 40.1. Target Rifle, possible 105: Rob Bondfield 102.9, Jim Dickenson 102.7.
It was a hot 37-degree day with strong shifting winds that tested everyone and beat Graham once again.
