MEN’S BOWLS
City
Upcoming activities:Friday, March 16 and 23 from 4pm to 6pm come and play twilight bowls followed by nibbles and the usual Friday night social. Cost is $5. Sunday March 18: Week three of Corporate Carnival. Reserves are required each week so please let Bill or Mick know if you are available. Play starts at 2pm. Wednesday March 21, 12:30pm: Club or self-selected triples. Have your name in by 11:30am (phone 4639 2273) and arrive by 12:15pm to allow teams to be finalised. Sheet open. Office Roster: N. Adcock. Bar Roster: J. Clift. Remember, for all events, if you are not in a team and wish to play, please put your name up as a spare and we will try and place you in a team. Saturday, March 17, 7am: The Club will be holding a working bee to clean up the outdoor areas, garden beds and sheds. We would like to see as many members as possible come to assist with this clean up please. Name Badges: If you would like a club name badge please leave your name with Bill or Kerry by Monday March 19 and we will place an order. Cost $8. Bowls Shoes (ASICS brand): If you are having trouble purchasing bowls shoes in Toowoomba the club may be able to help you. Please contact Bill Tedford or Jim Cosgrove for more information. You would need to know your ASICS shoe size. Colour choice is limited. Planned visit to Gold Coast Lawn Bowls Club June 23 and 24: We now have 10 bowlers (6 men, 4 women). We are aiming for 18 to 21, however will go with less. We will travel by private vehicles. Cost to be finalised, however, at this stage estimated at $90 per person (i.e. transport & shared accommodation). In addition you would need to factor in payment for meals, bowls and entertainment. If interested please let Bill know by Monday, March 26 to enable booking of accommodation. Coaching by Club Coaches Graham Healy and Jim Cosgrove is conducted each Tuesday from 2pm-3:30pm. This is free for club members while non-members may incur a small fee. Roll-ups are also welcome. Club Selected Championships:Men’s Senior, A Grade, B Grade and Novice Singles = first to 25 points. Men’s Pairs/Triples/Fours are all 21 ends and the Men’s Pairs are 2x2x2x2 bowls per end. Mixed pairs is two sets of nine ends with a three-end tiebreaker if required played over the best of three ends regardless of the score. Should one of the two nine-end games be drawn, each team receives a half point. Results of play last week: Men’s Pairs: M. Keppel and D. Schultz d D. Davis and B. Wright; M. Bianchi and T. Lewis d B. Merrell and Grant Smith. A Grade Singles: R. Zimmerle d S. Hazzard. Wednesday Winners: Wednesday’s games were washed out. Competition call: Self-selected club championship matches drawn for the coming weeks: Saturday 12.30pm, March 17: A Grade Singles: Grant Smith v R. Zimmerle. Marker B. Wright; M. Bianchi v B J King. Marker B. Humphrey. B Grade Singles: T. Lewis v D. Schultz. Marker D. Davis. Wednesday, 12.30pm, March 21: Senior Singles: R. Moor v Winner D Davis/B Wright. Marker T.B.A. Novice Singles: M. Bianchi v D. Wall. Marker R. Kroh. Saturday, 12.30pm, 24 March: B Grade Singles: W. Tedford v M. Keppel. Marker T. Lewis. Wednesday 12.30pm, March 28: A Grade Singles: R. Moor v Winner BJ King/M. Bianchi. Marker D. Davis. Novice Singles: J. Fisher v R. Vosper. Marker R. Kroh. B Grade Singles: D. Wall v Winner T Lewis/D Schultz. Marker loser of T Lewis/ DSchultz. DDBA RDO Challenge Cup: Round one of the DDBA ‘RDO Challenge’ will be played on Saturday, March 24 at Toowoomba Bowls Club, Lindsay Street. Players are requested to be there by 10am for a 10.30 start. The Teams for
Round one are listed on the board. If you are unavailable to play on this day, please advise the Selectors ASAP so a reserve can be called into the team. RDO Players are requested to wear the official club uniform for RDO matches. This includes the club shirt and navy blue trousers/shorts/skirts etc.
Clifton
Results:Sunday, March 11: Men’s One Day Carnival: A full rink of 64 bowlers competed for $1000 in prize money. The day was won by V. Rush, K. Pickering, I. Groves and R. Stewart all from Oakey Bowls Club. Coming events:Thursday, March 15- Night Bowls at 7pm - please wear green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Saturday, March 17- Club Trophy names in by 12.30pm for a 1pm start. Saturday, March 24- Sponsored Day names by 12.30 pm for a 1pm start. Sunday, March 25- Final of the SDMDBA Club Challenge starting at 9am. Wednesday, March 28- Mid Week Fours at noon sponsored by Birthday Boys. Annual general meeting:The annual general meeting will now be held on Saturday, April 21 at 11am. All positions on the committee will become vacant and financial members are invited to nominate for these positions. Nominations can be accepted from Sunday, March 25and up until Saturday, April 14. Nominations from the floor on the day of the meeting can only be accepted if there has been no earlier nominations for individual positions.
Crows Nest
Unfortunately Wednesday, March 7 afternoon bowls was cancelled because of the drizzle. Results of 2017-18 intra-club matches played on Saturday, March 10 were: Club-selected triples - Roy Bell, Col Tonscheck and Lachlan Barnes d Tony Collins, Daryl Fraser and Mick Chandler. 2017-18 intra-club matches called for Saturday, March 17 are: Open Pairs Tony Collins and Don Collins v Kerry Lovell and Chrys Robins; and Roy Bell and Roger Brashaw v Ray Weis and Peter Best. Our Tuesday community night bowls concluded on March 13. Although the second six week stint suffered from the rainy weather, it really was a worthwhile experience. President Jim thanks all who attended as well as those members who made it all possible behind the scenes. Sunday, March 11 mixed social bowls was won by Daryl Fraser's team, and runners-up went to Tony Ryan's crew. Coming events:Sunday, March 18 - Downs Diggers Heritage Carnival. Sunday, March 25 - club sponsored bowls. Sunday, April 1 - Crows Nest Bakery afternoon. The next management committee meeting of the club is scheduled for Sunday, April 8 at 9.30am in the clubhouse. In closing, new bowls players and visitors are always welcome at the Crows Nest Bowls Club. Feel free to contact Gary on bakescrowsnest@live.com.au or on 4698 2197.
Drayton
Tomorrow morning, club and/or self selected mixed lucky draw pairs mat time 9am names in by 8am, office G. McCarthy, H. White, N. Page and J. Bunn. Winners last Friday were G. Wendland and J. Bunn, runners-up J. Higgins and F. Francis. Many thanks to all who made the Burstows Day a success. Congratulations to all the winners on the day. Winners were Dot. Hardwick, L. Zerk and J. Doidge, runners-up A. Page, N. Page and D. Hamblin. 1st Round winners: Don Hardwick, C. Eldridge and F. Hunter. 2nd round winners S. Ticehurst, R. Eddie and G. Ticehurst Sunday, March 18 club and/or self
selected mixed triples mat time 1pm names in by midday Monday, March 19 club and/or self selected men’s triples mat time 1pm names in by midday. Office G. McCarthy, H. White and S. Galbraith, winners last Monday were J. Bunn, L. Dribble and J. Doidge, runners-up L. Zerk, R. McDougall and P. Janke. Men’s carnival on April 13, 14 and 15. Pairs on Friday 13th, fours Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th, $7000 prize money.
Toowoomba
Results from Super 7s at Swifts were a win for the singles and fours. The winning streak keeps on coming. Congratulations to the Team. This weeks team play at Mermaid Beach. Start 9.30am. Team as under. Fours: R. Wirth, J. Yates, C. Forbes and P. Radcliffe. Pairs R.Stewart and L.Rassmussen. Singles: J.Weir. Reserve D.van Zeeland. Manager P.Radcliffe. No Play last Wednesday due to rain. Winners Tuesday, March 13, Open Jackpot Pairs mixed or otherwise M.Cherry and J. Buhulon. Jackpot not won. Draw for second round of singles championship: R. Stewart v B. Stubbs: J. Oxenham v D. Seeberry: C.Forbes v R.Taylor. Draw for third round club pairs championship: R.Taylor and J.Weir to play R.Wirth and P.Radcliffe; fourth round R.Stewart and L.Rassmussen to play B. Maguire and W. Meadowcroft Coming events:Friday, March 16: Social bowls, mixed or otherwise. Morning tea 8.45am, play 9.30am .Names to be in by 8.15am on sheet or phone 4632 3174. Saturday, March 17: Social bowls start 1pm. Tuesday, March 20: Open jackpot pairs competition, mixed or otherwise 1pm. Office H.Crothers and T.Woods, Jackpot $108. Wednesday, 21st March: Club triples competition starts 9am Office B.Meadowcroft and A.Dean. Friday, 23rd March: Social bowls, triples or pairs depending on numbers Morning tea 8.45 Play 9.30am mixed or otherwise. Sunday, April 8: Toowoomba Bowls Club open triples day mixed or otherwise. Three Bowl Triples x 13 ends. Starts 9am. Morning tea, lunch $20 per player. May 4-7. Toowoomba travelling bowlers trip to Hervey Bay. Bus now full. Semi Final of pairs pompetition called J. Griessen and G. Mitchell to play B. Gordon and C. Plater. Team for City Fiesta: R. Eddie, D. Cunningham, M. McKenna and S. Kerr. Saturday, March 24: RDO Day. Twelve players required 10am for 10.30am start. Place names on sheet in club.
Millmerran
Competition results: Winners of the club mixed pairs championship S. Roberts and Patsy Baillie d N. Fitzgerald and Val Lindenmayer. Competition call: A Grade Singles N. Fitzgerald v B. Kelly, B. Sutton v C. Gibson, L. Pfeffer v K. Booth, L. Sutton v R. Gibbs, A. Gibbs v D. Gibbs. Players to play, sub or forfeit by Sunday March 25. Coming wvents:Sunday, March 18, club trophies 12.30 start. Sunday, March 25, club trophies 12.30 start Men’s committee meeting Sunday, March 17 10am start. Remember, competition games can be played on club trophy days. Nominations are still open for the Millmerran three game one day carnival on April 15 with $2500 prize money. 9am start. For further information, ring the club on 07 4695 1169 afternoons after 3.30pm. North Toowoomba
Today is our usual men’s triples from
12.30pm. Visitors welcome please call 4639 2338 prior to 11.30am. Today’s Thursday ‘jackpot’ is $370.00 plus, but you must be present to win. Club house and amenities will be open from 10am daily. Roll up or practice must be East – West, check with bar staff. Tomorrow night, Friday, a two course meal available from 6pm. Men’s kitchen roster Cameron King, Denis Hanrahan, Graham Forbes, Ross Graham and Steve Child. Next Tuesday mixed Jackpot pairs starting at 1pm. Names can be phoned in from 11am if you are interestedin a game. Wednesday night social bowls from 6.45pm with the warmer weather hopefully upon us. This is a great opportunity to introduce new players for a social evening of lawn bowls. Dates for the diary. The $1000 annual Pairs Skins sponsored by McGrath Real Estate will be held on the April 28 with nine games of six ends. Names are filling up on the club noticeboard. Our Division 1 Premier 7’s had a three nil win over Capalaba. This will pit them against Paradise Point in the quarter final on Saturday, March 24 9.30am at Mermaid Beach. The format of the finals are semi final at 9.30am Sunday and final at 5pm Sunday, March 25 all at Mermaid Beach. Competition results pairs semi final Jim Williams and Norm Head 17 d Kev Berwick and Chris Barrett 16. We have our social media page up and running so why not “Like us” on Facebook. Past Presidents The next meeting of the Darling Downs Branch of the Bowls Presidents’ association of Queensland will be held next Tuesday, March 20 at 9am at South Toowoomba Bowls Club.
South Toowoomba
Tame the Tiger this Friday night starts at $5500+ with only a few cards left on the board. Come along for a meal and stay for the Tiger draw. A weekend to remember coming up on May 19 and 20. The Men’s Prestige Fours Carnival. $5000 prizemoney. Nomination fee $60 per player. Three games on Saturday starting at 9am and two games on Sunday starting at 9am. Contact club on 4635 1960 to nominate
your team. Nomination fee of $100 with entry fee. Competition called for this Sunday starting at 1pm. Championship pairs: S. Merrell, J. Steffens v T. Wilson, L. Hannant; B. Johnstone, T. Ryan v G. Gill, D. Schefe. Both our Premier 7’s sides who played last weekend in the first round of the finals had success and this weekend will play at Mermaid Beach in the next round of the finals. The club wishes all involved the best “Go the Tigers’’. The division 4 won on 2 rinks and the division 5 side won on all 3 rinks. The following have been selected to play this weekend. Any player not available or any queries please contact John Walkley on 46366468. Division 4 to play at 9.30am on Sunday. Players to be at club by 6.00am. Singles—R. Nicholson; pairs: R. Cameron, A. Kiepe; fours: G. Fritz, B. Shea, J. Baldwin, Ray Collins. Reserve: D. Spinks. Division 5 to play Pine Rivers Ladies at 9.30am on Saturday. Players to be at club by 6.00am. Singles: M. Hannant; pairs: D. Petersen, B. Johnstone; fours: G. Dwan, B. Silk, K. Dawson, Ros Byers. Reserve: Ron Byers. This Sunday our social jackpot arvo should go ahead. Please place names on the nomination sheet and if any queries please contact John or Sandy Beresford on 0411 487 662. Jackpot starts off at $74+. This week’s program: Thursday, 1pm: Mixed or otherwise jackpot triples. Friday, 1pm: Mixed or otherwise jackpot triples. Saturday and Sunday, Premier 7’s playing in semi finals away. Sunday, 1pm: Social jackpot arvo plus competition as called (see notes above).
West Toowoomba
Start getting your teams together for the 2018 West Toowoomba $6000 Men's Classic Fours on the weekend of May 5 and 6. Winners $2400, 2nd $1100, 3rd $600, 4th $480, 5th $400, 6th $340 and 7th $260. Plus day and round winners.
Our Division 1 Premier 7's were defeated in the knockout round last weekend. Congratulations to the boys for making it to the knockout rounds.
Competition call for this weekend, Saturday, March 17, 1pm start. --A singles semi-final: H. Vogler v B. Bishop (C. Brownie). Open B singles: H. Brownie v
K. Rattray (P. Davies). Sunday, March 18, 9am start. -Championship paris semi-final: C. Brownie, J. Slatter v S. Mills, H. Vogler. C singles semi-final: K. Rattray v P. Buchanan (D. Hoy). Competition results. -- A singles: P. Foord d D. Thomas 25-21; H. Vogler 25 d M. Tracey 20. Chamionship triples semi-final: B. Ballin, A. Bell, G. Buckley 19 d J. Parkinson, S. McKinlay, J. Hagan 18.Championship pairs: C. Brownie, J. Slatter 24 d M. Tracey, D. Hathaway 16. Novice singles: K. Rattray 25 d David Hoy 19. Results of social bowls: Sunday winners K. Deen, P. Davies, J. Maxim. Tuesday men't triples winners: D. Hoy, D. Hudson, K. Galloway; runners-up: B. Argus, C. Hudson, T. Duggan. Coming events. -- Friday, March 16, 1pm Golden Oldies social bowls. Come along and have a great social game of bowls. Social night with meals, raffles, and members draw $500. Roster A. and L. Richters. Sunday, March 18, 1pm social 3 bowl pairs, s/s, m/o, 28 ends, mufti dress. Tuesday, March 20, 12.30pm: Men's social s/s triples. Members from other clubs welcome. Roster C. Davis, B. Steven, Janet. Saturday, March 24, RDO Cup, Toowoomba Club, 10.30am. Three-bowl triples. 4 teams required, sheet on board. Green fees $15 includes BBQ lunch. Sunday, March 25: Three-bowl triples, s/s, m/o, 22 ends. 7 x 7 x8. leads skip first. Saturday, March 25 (Easter): 3 bowl triples, s/s, m/o, 2 x 11 ends, mufti dress. Members are reminded that the club has the services of an accredited coach, Denis Hathaway. So if you are having problems with your game or know someone who might want to learn bowls contact him at the club or phone 46154070 to make an appointment. This is a free service.
GOLF Cabarlah
Wednesday, March 7:. The competition was washed out. Saturday, March 10: Single Stroke. Round one club championships. Winner. G. Barnsley 66. Runner-up M. O’Brien 67. Rundown. J. Gardener 68 C. Hill 69 T. Fulloon 69 M. Goddard 69 J. Borey 69 P. Callaghan 71 C. Aitken 71 G.
Douglas 71. Pin-shots.. 1st. J.Davies 5th. M.Goddard 10th. R.Backhouse 14th. T.Goodard 17th. J.Thornton. Sunday March 11. Single Stroke. Round one club championships. Trophies donated by Peter Lamb. Winner.. P. Bryant 67. Runner-up. O. Hollis 68. Rundown. C. Hollis 69 J. Gardener 70 J. Borey 71 J. Hartsmann 72 J .Lee 72 C. Aitken 72 G. Barnsley 72 T. Fulloon 72 G. Trussell 72. Pin-shots. 1st W.Aitken 5th C.Aitken 10th J.Thornton 14th T.Goddard 17th J.Thornton. Leaders in the championship are, A-Grade. P. Callaghan 146. B-Grade. T. Fulloon 166. C-Grade. I. Robertson, J. Hartsmann 195. In the 72 Hole Nett event J. Gardener and T. Fulloon are tied at 138. Due to the fourth round of the club champioships on Sunday, March 18 no Junior Clinic will be held.
Cabarlah Ladies
Today it was a pleasure to be once again on the Cabarlah Golf Course for a ladies competition event. Cool breezes, but no rain. Today we played a single stableford with trophy donated by Fay Wood. In first place today was Chris Tannock with 34 points on count back to Hazel Black 34 and Janelle Kruse 34. Rundown Connie Harrison 31 and Robin Mackenzie 31. Pins today: 1/1 Connie Harrison, 2/5 Petae Frazer, 3/12 Connie Harrison, 4/16 Lotte Pedersen. Next Tuesday, March 20, all ladies are invited to participate in our single stroke, monthly medal and putting. This is also round one of GQ Brooch, and qualifying round for the handicap matchplay. In conjunction with the 18-hole event, we will be holding a nine-hole stableford event. Trophy for the day will be presented by Carole Duncan. I would like to mention that the Cabarlah Golf Course is looking immaculate, thanks to our green keeper and volunteers, and the rain.
Darling Downs Veterans
Crows Nest hosted 90 players in a single stableford event on March 12. Winners. Div.1. Ken Glover 44 pts. R/U. Bill MacMaw 42 pts. Div.2. John Gasby 38 pts. R/U. Bob Trimper 38 pts. Div.3. David Law 40 pts. R/U. Ken McCormick 37 pts. Vets Pins. Ken Glover. Graham Wockner. Kev
McCormick. Frank Gierke. Clarrie Weier over 80 winner. Rundown to 35 pts. Coming Events:March 19. Warwick Golf Club, single stableford, shotgun start 9am. March 26. Laidley Golf Club, 4 BBB stableford, shotgun start 9am. April 9. Lowood Golf Club, 4 ball multiplier, shotgun start 9am.
TABLE TENNIS Toowoomba
Grade A Hurricanes defeated Sixers 7-4. For Hurricanes, Tony Newcombe won three singles matches, Aaron Payne won two singles matches and Chris Kingston won one singles match. For Sixers Andrew Volpato won two singles matches, Neil Sheriff won one singles match and Ben Blackburn did not record a win. Scorchers beat Stars 6-5. For Scorchers, Ellis Jensen won three singles matches, Greg Dinsey won two singles matches and Ken Bell had no win this week. For Stars Barry Driver won two singles matches and Rabi Misra and Richard Poynter won a singles match each. Strikers beat Renegades 6-5. For Strikers Craig Fleming and Ray Fitzpatrick won two singles matches and Zhen Huang won one singles match. For Renegades Marshall Muller won two singles matches; Ron Hill and Zhongwei Zhang won one singles match. Grade B Breakers beat Meteors 7-4. For Breakers Michael Golding won two singles matches, Brett Stahlhut won one singles match and Kathy Payne had no win this week. For Meteors Leonie Cook won two singles matches and Andrew Cooper won one singles match. Scorpions beat Fire 6-5. For Scorpions both Jim Dowling and Ray Stoddart won two singles matches; while Coral Davis had no win this week. For Fire Shabbir Mujib won three singles matches; Rod Lemin and Warren Riethmuller won one singles match. Team Standings Up to Week 7 Grade A: Renegades (21.2), Stars (19.7), Strikers (19.0), Hurricanes (18.8), Scorchers (14.2), Sixers (14.2). Grade B: Scorpions (23.6), Breakers (18.8), Fire (16.5), Meteors (12.5)