Across the Greens

Club Mulwala hosted the inaugural Across the Border bowls tournament over four days from September 12 – 15 with the event a huge success.

The talent of the bowlers playing was exceptional. Spectators enjoyed watching the fast paced and fiery matches.

The coordinators of the tournament – Di Day and Geoff Mitchell devoted hundreds of hours creating the tournament, attracting high quality players, and securing major sponsorship from many local businesses.

Members of ClubMulwala volunteered during the event, ensuring its success.

The Across the Border tournament will be back next year at ClubMulwala, bigger and even better.

Tuesday Social Bowls

A fine Spring morning of bowls was enjoyed by all. Winners were Skipper- Kay Smith, 2nd – Lew Matthews and Lead – Wayne Knowles beating Robbo Lockwood, Gary Hart and Geoff Bullen.

Winners receiving a Club Mulwala voucher.

NOTE: Tuesday Social Bowls start time is 10am each week. Please have your name on the players list no later than 8am Tuesday for the teams to be selected.

100UP Championship

Games are progressing well. Many games have been very close. Finals will be played by the end of this week.

21UP Championship

Games will begin from September 22. Please ensure you have your name on the list to compete.

Pennant training

Training/Coaching will begin from Thursday, September 19 at 3pm. This training will continue each Thursday.

All Pennant players are urged to attend. This is a great opportunity to seek advice and refine your bowling skills.

The club is very lucky to have secured such an experienced coach and mentor for the bowling community. Geoff, Club Mulwala’s Bowling Coach has also been offering coaching after Tuesday Social Bowls.

Upcoming events:

Practice Match – Saturday, September 21 at 1pm. Home. Club Mulwala verses Strathmerton. Great old rivals. One of Club Mulwala’s favourite events on the bowling calendar.

Practice Match – Friday, September 27. AFL Grand Final Eve at home. Club Mulwala verses Berrigan. Start time 4pm.

Yarrawonga Bowls

Well the new season is not very far away, and the club is a hive of activity!

The greens and clubroom are looking magnificent, and the Opening Day was a huge success with a great turnout.

Winners for the day were Jack Park, Ros King and Maurie Lee with resting touchers awarded to Sam Smith, Maurie Lee and Mick Szabo.

Mondays 2/4/2 saw 22 teams compete with a popular win in husband and team dynamic duo Shane and Gwen Maddox.

Runners up P Taylor and Arceri - Jackpot was unclaimed.

Wednesday 3 bowl Triples had 27 bowlers take to the greens with the winning team of R Hermassoo, M Essex and G Maddox collecting the cash.

Runners up were J McQualter, B Batty and L Atkins. Jackpot didn’t go off so will be claimed this week so be sure to put your name down to play.

Lots of practice matches coming up. First up for Saturday pennant is September 21 away at Numurkah Golf Club at 1pm.

Midweek Pennant first practice match is Tuesday, September 24 away at Barooga. 9.45am roll up for 10am start.

Sheets for both games are in clubrooms. Please put your name down if wanting to play.

The club would like to thank scribe Val Kennedy for the many years of hard work and excellent coverage of the club news who is now taking a well-deserved break.

Thanks Val see you on the greens soon.

Good bowling and good health to all.

YMGCR Bowls

Wednesday Social Bowls

Last Wednesday saw 24 players participate for Social Bowls. The increased prize money and change of format, to the now popular nominated 3 bowl pairs, is proving popular with bowlers.

First prize of $120 and a drink card each went to the team of Chris Horne and Colin Withers.

The losing rink consolation prize of $50 went to combo of Ron Lamson and Kurt Bleckwehl.

The first lucky number prize of $20 went to Keith Eade, and the second lucky number prize of $10 went to Barb Tennyson.

Friday Social Bowls

Thursday night’s heavy rain, while welcome, didn’t bode well for Social Bowls last Friday.

All was not lost though as fine, but cool weather greeted the 28 players who enjoyed the afternoons game.

With pennant bowls just around the corner, the Friday format of 2 x 4 x 2 nominated pairs, played over 18 ends is ideal practice for the upcoming season.

Despite the previous evening’s rain, the greens ran well.

First prize went to the team of Vicki and Colin Withers. Second prize went to the pairing of Doug McTier and Noel Millar.

The losing team consolation prize went to the combo of Barb Tennyson and Ross Lloyd. The first lucky number prize of a drink card and $20 went to Ron Lamson and the second lucky number draw of $10 was won by Andy Lefevre.

Weekend pennant practice match YMGCR vs Benalla

YMGCR played host to teams from Benalla Bowls Club last Saturday and the games were played in a good competitive spirit.

Both YMGCR and Benalla fielded sides that should go someway to indicating what their respective divisional teams should look like, once pennant commences.

As far as YMGCR’s 1st side went, it was something of a comfortable win with two rinks up and one rink going down.

The rink of Robyn Forge (L), Judy Leeson (2), Danny McNeill (3) and Rob Hummel (S), were in a tight tussle all afternoon and went down 17 shots to 21.

The combination of Colin Withers (L), Shirley Hummel (2), Ian Keat (3), and Ray Irvine (S), cruised to a comfortable 25 shot to 14 shot victory.

The team of Rhonda Irvine (L), Chris Horne (2), Greg Green (3), and Julian Jones (s), were engaged in a tight tussle all afternoon but in the finish went down 12 shots to Benalla 16 shots.

Saved the best rink result for last, with the rink of Ian Febey (L), Ray Brown (2), Michael Vaughan (3) and Gary Presnell (S), sailing easily to a 23 to 10 shot win.

The A2’s played out a loss to Benalla’s 2nd side with the final scores YMGCR 63 to Benalla 84.

Waving the flag in fine fashion for YMGCR were the rink of Marie Morffew (L), Tony Durkin (2), Ian Morffew (3), and Bob Evans (S) who won comfortably 24 shots to 19 shots.

Allan Goudge’s rink, Lynne Baxter (L), Vicki Withers (2), and Peter Lidgerwood (3), fought hard all afternoon and at the last end shared the points with their Benalla opponents 17 shots all.

The rink of Barb Tennyson (L), Ross Lloyd (2), Greg Fisher (3), and Neil Loveridge (S), pushed their opposition all afternoon but in the end went down 11 shots to Benalla 20 shots.

It was a similar story for Ron Lamson’s rink; Jill Lamson (L), Jodi Powell (2), and Liliana Borwick (3), fought hard all game but Benalla pulled away in the finish with YMGCR 11 shots to Benalla 28 shots.

The A5’s fought out a heart stopper going down by the narrowest of margins, YMGCR 28 shots to Benalla 29 shots.

The rink of Doug McTier (L), Bill Hidson (2), Gavin Borwick (3), and Les Balfour (S), won well doubling their opponents score 18 shots to Benalla 9 shots.

It was a different story for the rink of Sue Evans (L), Carolyn Boston (2), Noel Millar (3), and Neville Coleman (S) who played out the game to the last end but went down 10 shots to Benalla 20 shots.

Until next week, good bowling.