A new year is like a clean slate for our bowling year.
Question is – who will be our Champions this year? Will we be successful in our District and State events? But more importantly, will we be able to have uninterrupted bowls with COVID on the back foot?
It’s been a rough road for the last couple of years for everyone – but here we are again ready for the coming year and enjoying our sport as we do. Wishing all our members and also our friends in our Clarence River District, a year to make us forget our woes and continue on with the pure enjoyment of our sport.
To kick off our women’s bowls social year there were 20 contenders enjoying our greens.
Results
First winner for the year was team G. Davis, H. Atkinson d P. Chilcott, C. Aitchison with only a 2-shot margin. In the other pairs game, it was S. Lindsay, J. Pryor d B. Backshaw, J. Coulter. In triples it was a draw between M. Abbott (swinger), J. Pearson, C. Cole and M. Abbott, V. Beddow, J. Scadden with Chris and team edging ahead on ends won. The other triples game M. Stone, J. Madden, C. Ritale d L. McLean, C. Maz and K. Mason.
Our new calendars should be available next week – so you can get busy filling in your new 2022 diaries.
First event for the year is the long-awaited Pennant Playoffs at Kingscliff Bowling Club February 7 – 8.
Our No 4 Pennant side will be looking for victory to earn a place in the State Playoffs at Foster/Tuncurry in March.
The Club Fours Championship entries close on Thursday February 10. Round 1 is set down for Saturday February 19. Entries of $40 per team to be paid at the cashbox before the closing date. Write up your team and receipt number on the entry sheet on our board.
Get your triples team underway – entries for this Championship will close on March 24. Same procedure as mentioned beforehand for the fours.
The teams for the Presidents Challenge on Saturday February 12 are on the men’s board – selected by President Ian Lauder and Peter Forrester. It’s a great fun day, so check to see if you are one of the lucky chosen and please advise the organisers if you cannot play.
Hearty thanks must go to our hard-working Chair of Selectors Roz Moore for keeping the mixed bowls running on a Tuesday throughout the break. Also, Roz ran the barefoot bowls for Australia Day. Well done, Roz.
On Shot