MIXED GALA DAY APRIL 2024

Prestige 4's - November 2024

Our club held the much-anticipated final of the club pairs on Sunday 24th of March 2024. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon with a light cooling breeze, fantastic for a good game of lawn bowls. The pairings of Corey Fitzgerald & Mick Ansell were taking on the well-versed pairing Laurie Keene & John Higman. Both teams were up for the challenge and on paper it was looking like it would be a very tight, close game and it did not disappoint. The game was played hard with some incredibly accurate bowling on display from both teams. Corey and Mick came out an attacked the 1st end and by the 8th end were up 10 shots to 2. However, the older heads of Laurie and John were able to rein in that lead and by the 11th end were only one shot behind. The next 10 ends produced some precise bowling especially from Corey and Mick as they were able to hold onto there slender lead. Unfortunately, whilst still plugging away, Laurie and John could not keep up with the young guns of Corey and Mick who eventually ran out winner 25 to 17. At the conclusion of the game, the large crowd that had amassed to watch the final gave the guys a standing ovation for such an enthralling game of bowls. A big congratulation to Corey Fitzgerald and Mick Ansell on being crowned the 2024 Pairs Champions at Pacific Palms Bowling Club. Commiseration to Laurie Keene and John Higman who pushed Corey and Mick all the way to the end.

Winner – Laurie Keene, Runner Up – Jason Lawrence

A beautiful sunny morning with a gentle breeze blowing across the green greeted 64 bowlers as they commenced the first game of 5 games of 15 ends 2bowl fours on Saturday 14th October. After 2 rounds in the morning, the players had a break for lunch, meanwhile the leader-board was updated. At this stage of the competition there were only a sprinkling of games with a margin greater than 10 shots. An extra end was required in a few games to determine the winning team, close games were the order of the day. The final round for Saturday was played in what can only be described as a sunny afternoon with occasional blustery winds. Testing conditions for bowling! Sunday morning commenced with a delicious BBQ fundraiser breakfast with all proceeds raised donated to the Bungwahl primary school. Once again close results, great bowling and all very competitive games and more draws happening across the green. At the conclusion of the bowls and lunch the leader-board was updated which now showed the winners and runners up as follows: 1st place with 5 wins & 37 margin S. Reed, G. Rashleigh, S. Locke /sub G Chapman, R. Turnbull - Team from Buladelah In summary a very successful two days of bowls played in a very competitive but friendly manner. A big thankyou to all the bowlers who took part and made the tournament the success it was.

Our club played the Club 4’s over the weekend of 19th & 20th August. After the quarter finals and semi-final were completed the final was set to be played by the teams of Mark Stalling, Norm Harvey, Doug Whitton and Aub Judge against Mick Ansell, Jason Lawrence, John Smart and Paul Wheatley. Playing conditions were perfect with sunshine and a gentle breeze greeting the bowlers at 1.00pm.After 4 ends Micks team were leading however Marks team started to fight back and took the lead and continued building with pressure through the back end of the game eventually taking out the contest 25 : 12.Congratulations to the team of Mark Stalling on your fine win. L TO R: Norm Harvey, Mark Stalling, Doug Whitton, Aubrey Judge

Roger Squire, Col Lewis & Corey Fitzgerald

Noel James, Daniel Jessop, Stave Swan & Steve Harris

Mark Stalling & John Kell

On the 10th & 11th of December 2022, Zone 11 held there portion of NSW Rookies Championship which is for those players who have only been playing lawn for a short period of time. We were fortunate enough to have two (2) from our club attend, Jason Lawrence and John Kell. Both very capable bowlers and were looking forward to pitting themselves against other rookies in the Zone. Both played extremely well over the two (2) day event with Jason and John playing each other in one of the round games. Jason who only lost one game over the two (2) days (which was the game between Jason and John Kell) was the eventual winner and will now head to Raymond Terrace Bowling Club on Sunday 5th of February for the playoffs. We wish Jason all the best and hopefully he can continue his winning ways at the playoffs in February.