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Maclean & District Bowls Pennants results
There were seven matches of Club Open triples completed last week.
The scheduled final of the ‘C’ Grade Singles was not played on Sunday afternoon because of the rainy weather, it will be re-scheduled when possible.
One quarter-final of Club Open Triples has been completed and the other three matches are set down for this Thursday evening for a 5pm start. No matches can be scheduled for the weekend days as Pennants are on Saturday and we have a number of players involved in representative matches at Ballina RSL on Sunday.
Nominations for this years’ Club Open Pairs are now open, a sheet is on the board for names. The closing date is Friday April 26 at 5pm.
District Pennants first rounds for our grades No 3’s and No 5’s commenced last Saturday. Round 3 was played for the No 6 and No 7 Grades. We had mixed success with good wins in the No 5’s and 6’s but went down in the 3’s and 7’s.
This Saturday we have our No 3’s at home to South Grafton. Our 5’s are away to Grafton GDSC. The 6’s away to South Grafton Ex-services and the 7’s away to Iluka.
Congratulations to the ten players from our club who have been selected in their respective District representative sides at Ballina this Sunday. They are: (Compass Shield) Rex Wiseman, Ben Lee and Kerry Wells. (Shipp Shield) Gary Scott, John Nash, Tom Cross and Doug Starr. (Shipp Cup) Ron Byrum, Ron Smidt and Jim Shannon.
Players are reminded that Pennant uniform is to be worn and the bus will depart Maclean club at 6.40am.
Results
Championships
Club Open Triples – Thursday March 10 (Round 1): Ron Orr, Trevor Govey, John Deale d John Keats, Bruce Ellem, Alan Ford 28 – 19; Kevin/Des Johnson, Mick Catlin d Col Ryan, Mick Smith, Ken Crampton 30 – 18; Rex Wiseman, Len Everson, Kerry Wells d Peter Hurst, Ross Murphy, Ben Lee 28 – 14; John Nash, Ron Smidt, Garry Scott d Ron Mulville, Jeff Miller, Bill McCarron 35 – 18; Ray Davis, Barry Ryan, Ron Byrum d Harry Austen, Jeff Newman, Trevor Terry 26 – 19; Tom Cross, Doug Starr, Warren McDonald d Leo Wood, Neville Harris, Jim Shannon 24 – 16.
Sunday March 13 (Round 2 quarter-final): John Deale (team) d Mike Catlin (team) 33 – 8.
Matches set down for this Thursday evening March 17 are:
Club Open Triples (Round 2 quarter-finals) (Skips names only): Kerry Wells v Jim Johnson; Don Plummer v Warren McDonald; Gary Scott v Ron Byrum.
Pennants
Saturday March 12 (Grade 3 – Round 1): Maclean were defeated by Grafton (away) 40 shots to 53. 1 point to 9.
(Grade 5 – Round 1): Maclean defeated Yamba (home) 63 shots to 54. 9 points to 1.
(Grade 6): Maclean defeated Yamba (Gold) (home) 59 shots to 44. 9 points to 1.
(Grade 7): Grafton GDSC defeated Maclean (home) 54 shots to 60. 1 point to 9.
The draw for play this Saturday March 19 is:
Grade 3: Maclean play South Grafton at home; Grade 5: Maclean play Grafton GDSC away; Grade 6: Maclean play South Grafton Ex-services away; Grade 7: Maclean play Iluka away.
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