Gundagai Times writer, Rod Brooke.
4’s Semi Finalists From LHS Carol Dowell, Mick Pigram, Judy Pigram, Sharon Armstrong, Tommy French, James Bourke, John Peterson & Murray Naughton.
Championship 4’s Semi Final In a match played last Thursday night, James “Happy” Bourke, Tommy French, John “Mitch” Peterson and Murray Naughton played brilliant bowls to move into the final after a dominant 23-10 victory over Sharon Armstrong, Carol Dowell, Judy Pigram and Mick Pigram. The Armstrong led quartet flew out of the blocks to lead 7-3 after seven ends only to drop 9 shots on the following four ends to trail 12-7 at the end of the eleventh end. Bourke’s side then won five of the next seven ends to explode away to a match winning 22-9 lead after eighteen ends, then cruised to the line very easy winners. “Happy’s” team will now play Joe Bond, Mike Houstein, Grant Duncan and Wayne Carthew in the final, which should be a spectacular match to watch. Thursday Night Social Matt Armstrong, Gary Cotterill and Nellie King d Jess Wright, Lesley Attwood and Tom Wright 17-13.
Graeme Tickner, Joan Dunn and Alarna Elliott d Peter Smith, Mark MCAlister and Monique King 18-10. Wes Wright, Neil Armstrong and Jodie Murphy d Peter Gailey, Terri Craig and Pat Murphy 16-13. Saturday Morning Social Joe Bond and Grant Duncan d Cecily Luff and Helen Pearce 33-12. “Jasper” Smith and Joan Dunn d Graeme Tickner and Wendy Nicholson 14-13.
Pennants Gundagai sides for the first round of the Pennants v Club Tumut at Tumut on Sunday morning 18th February are as follows: Skip Graeme Tickner, 3rd Matt Armstrong, 2nd Darren Hlywa, Lead Mitch Goodsall. Skip Peter Gailey, 3rd Sharon Gaha, 2nd Bronwyn Naughton, Lead John Peterson. Skip Peter Smith, 3rd Gail Rowland, 2nd Peter “Jasper” Smith, Lead Wes Wright. Roll Up will be at 10.40 am for a 11am start. Bowls Programme Thursday Night Social. Names in by 6pm for 6:30pm start. Saturday Morning Social. Names in by 9am for 9:30am start.
Sunday Morning Social. names in by 9am for 9:30am start.
2024 Bing Walder Shield: Expressions of interest are called for male bowlers interested in representing Southern Highlands in the Bing Walder Shield, to be played at the Young Bowling Club on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April 2024. Zone 8 will provide lunches both days and $50 per player subsidy towards accommodation. Open to all graded pennant players, although preference will be given to grade 4 or higher. With Club Tumut the only grade 4 in the area, grades 5, 6, and 7 will be considered. Players interested in player in the Bing Walder Shield are to have their names to club selectors on or before Friday February 9, 2024, so names can be forwarded to Rick McAlister, thank you. By Rod Brooke
Ladies Bowls Results of Tuesday social bowls were: Pairs: Wendy Nicholson and Judy Kryger defeated Gail Rowland and Lesley Attwood 21-14. Liz Polsen and Mary McCormick defeated Bronwyn Naughton and Leonie Maynard 22-18. Triples: Jess Wright, Alarna Elliott and Ina Ford (playing two bowls for each team) defeated Judy Moore, Judy Pigram and Ina Ford 14-11. Di Brennan, Helen Lott and Pam Watling defeated Helen Pearce, Joan Dunn and Jann Brooke 20-7.
By Jann Brooke
