Well, the first games of the new Championships were played on the weekend.
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So here we go, and in the first game we saw Mick Rusden and John Jackson do battle in Major Singles. This game was very tight early on. Scores were level on three occasions, the last of which was on end eight, score: Mick and John 7-all.
John then ran (maybe a slow jog) out to a lead of 15 to 7 and then stretching it to 18-8 after 14 ends.
Mick tried everything and came back a tad to be trailing 16-23. Eventually, after 26 enthralling ends, John was victorious over Mick to the tune of 31-17.
The next match-up was between Ivel Reid and G Reeves in Handicap Singles. These two experienced (I didn’t use the “other” word) fellows went hard early, but after a while and the green to Geoff’s liking he secured victory over Ivel.
The final match of the day saw a father and son battle in Open Singles; these bowlers being Braden Sole and Steven Sole. Braden was out first, going to a lead of 6-0 and after six ends had moved out to be leading 10-3.
Steven then strung five ends together to be trailing by 9 shots to 10. Braden fired again and by end 19 the scores read 20-13 in his favour. Steven came again and by end 22 was trailing by the “Sole”itary point, 19-20.
So, it was now game on. With the scores 23-20 after 25 ends to Braden, Steven pounced, scoring on five consecutive ends and going to a first time lead of 29-23.
Final score was 31-25 to Steven over Braden after 32 exhilarating ends.
In a “Little” piece of belated news, we congratulate John McIllwain and Chris Kliendienst on being selected in the Zone 3 representative side.
Also, there is a sheet at the Club for those who are attending other Bowls events. Please use it, as it will make the match committee’s job easier.
Club Championships matches set down for this weekend are as follows:
Saturday, September 20 with a 1.00pm start. Starter is A Sparke.
Open Singles: R Moore V B Betts. Marker A Sparke.
Minor Singles: B Walls V I. Reid. Marker W Jones.
Open Singles: C Stanley V R Cox. Marker S Sole.
Sunday, September 21 with a 1.00pm start. Starter is C Peardon. Umpire is D Wilcox.
Handicap Singles: D Lyes V C Peardon. Marker M Shiner. J Pennell V D Kennedy. Marker M Rusden.
Major Singles: D Wilcox V B Stanley. Marker B Presnell.
Just on closing, from the Guyra Bowling fraternity our deepest thoughts go out to Joan McLeod, Peter McLeod, David McLeod, John McLeod and Doug McLeod and their families on the loss of Ron McLeod. He will be sadly missed.
Stuart Little