News from around the grounds
AYR LADIES BOWLS
Sixteen ladies played bowls on our social afternoon on Tuesday with the winners being Betty Godwin, Rayleen Hervey, Isabel Cislowski and Mary Poli defeating Carololyn Jones, Di Lindridge, Pat Herd and Sandra Stidston. In the other game Ruth Moore, Jill Edwards, Linda Giumelli and Thelly Powell defeated Jill Beresford, Beryl Cornford, Karen Page and Pam Power in a closely fought game.
Competition results: Final of Championship Pair: J Comollatti, I Wilson def M Nixon, D Cutting.
Competition for Thursday, November 12, at 1.30pm: Final of Championship Triples: K Page, J Edwards, P Power v B Cornford, D Lindridge, I Wilson.
Brandon Bowls Club was the place to be on Friday, with Nutrien Ag Solutions hosting a great night of bowls. The team of Margaret Chapman, Darelle Pearce and Damian Morello were delighted with their first place. The team of Joe Ypinazar, Norm and Lyn Storrie and L Floridus were beaming after taking out second. The wise old crew of Ray Panecassio, Robert Lazzarin and Ray Calligaro took out the Bradman’s prize.
On Saturday, two championship triples matches were contested. The trio of Rob Garner, Doug Kiehne and Gary Nosworthy were going blow for blow with the trio of Richard Mau, Rino Lazzarin and Norm Higgenbotham until two-thirds of the way into the match. Richard’s crew then shifted up a gear and finished off the match with a comfortable victory. In the other match, the trio of Simon Griggs, Kev Collinson and Chris Griggs took the match by the scruff of the neck early on, only for the trio of Doug Robins, Nev Dickinson and Ross Mclaughlin to mount a fightback. The fightback started to look promising, until, Simon and his crew went up another level, cruising to victory.
On Sunday the Julie’s Pharmacy mixed triples afternoon was contested. Norm Storrie, Leo Kenny and Joe Ypinazar took out first prize. Ray Panecassio, Wayne Coonan and Mick Mccloskey put in a calm and focused performance to take out second prize. Jamie Woods, Vince Beitia and Alan Garioch took out third prize. With Vince, “the bowls whisperer”, guiding the bowls into the head, the opposition had no chance.
Matches will be on again on Friday with names in by 6pm for a 6.30pm start and on Sunday with names in by 1pm for a 1.30pm start.
HOME HILL COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB
On Thursday few bowlers fronted up to play. Round 1: Dino Poli and Ray Menkins defeated Steve Doig and Jan Ruff. Glen Berryman and Russel Tyson defeated Karl Rummeny and Colleen Ford. Round 2: Karl Rummney and Colleen Ford defeated Steve Doig and Jan Ruff. Glen Berryman and Russel Tyson defeated Dino Polin and Ray Menkins.
We will be starting twilight bowls from next Thursday and play will start at 3pm. Have your names in by 2.30pm and we will finish at 6pm.
Sunday, two games of triples were played, and some very nice bowls were witnessed.
Round 1: Dino Poli, Bob Ford and Jan Ruff defeated Glen Berryman, Bob Young and Sue Anderson. Mick Olsen, Colleen Ford and Russel Tyson defeated Mary Poli, Karl Rummeny and Val Edwards. Round 2; Mary Poli, Karl Rummney and Val Edwards defeated Dino Poli, Bob Ford and Jan Ruff. Mick Olsen, Colleen Ford and Russel Tyson drew with Glen Berryman, Bob Young and Sue Anderson.
A good turn-up and some games went down to the final end, which always makes it a good fun day.
Congratulations to the winners Mick, Colleen and Russel, with a win and a draw. Remember, names in by 2.30pm for a 3pm start next Thursday.
An executive meeting will be held at 1.30pm before we start bowls on November 1 and a good attendance would be appreciated.
HOME HILL GOLF CLUB
The Home Hill Golf Club had a busy weekend last weekend. The Ladies held their NQIB Open on Saturday and with 90 players.
The A Grade Gross winner was Bev Suckling from Townsville with 76. The runner up was local Emily Cannavan on 78. The Nett winner was Melanie Patullo from Proserpine with her score of 70 nett with Charlene Borninkhof from Rowes Bay the runner up on 72 nett.
In the B1 division, Elizabeth Tillack from Lavarack shot a 90 to take out the Gross winner prize and Home Hill’s Beth Prescott the runner up with 91. Janelle Malcolm of Townsville had a score of 71 nett for the Nett win and Meryl Cheetham was the runner up with 73 nett.
Joyce Buckley from
Collinsville was the B2 Gross winner with her score of 98 on a countack from Deb Breeze from Bowen the runner up.
The Nett winner was Jan Cannavan from Home Hill on 72 nett, followed by another Collinsville player in Del Henderson taking the runner up prize on 73 nett.
Home Hill players cleaned up in the C Grade Gross division with the winner being Heather Todman with 94 and Judi Sheahan the runner up with 99. Sue Bird from Rowes Bay had 68 nett and was awarded the Nett winner with Debbie Curnow from Lavarack the runner up on 70 nett.
On the Sunday, a field of 56 men took to the course for a 27 hole competition for the NQIB Men’s Open.
The Open winner and A Grade Champion was Josh Searle from Ayr with a score of 109 with local Scott Sibson taking out the runner up prize with 115. The Nett winners were Ayr’s Craig West on 109 nett and Home Hill’s Simon Power on 111.
In the B Grade division the winner was Wayne Johnstone with 122 from Ayr and the runner up was Jason Forno from Home Hill on 123. Home Hill’s Greg Macelroy took out the Nett winner prize on 111 with a countback from Jack Edwards from Ayr.
In B1 Grade, Ayr players, Mark Dall’osto and Lenny Heron were the Gross winner on 123 and Nett winner on 117 nett respectively.
In C Grade the competition was close, with Home Hill players, Kevin Chatfield taking out the Gross prize with 138 from James Johnson on 139. The nett winner was Mick Mcmahon from Mystic Sands with Neville Eathorne from Ayr being the runner up.
The pin shots went to Chantze Warcon and Josh Searle for A Grade. Jason Forno and Jack Edwards took out he B1 Grade pin shots with Mark Dall’osto taking both pin hots for B2 Grade. Paul Krause and Geoff Todman were the winners of the pin shots in C Grade.
This Sunday the club will be holding the Barbagallo Classic 4 Ball Best Ball Medley.
FOOTBALL MATTERS WITH CYCLOPS
It has been a big, yet compact season for the Burdekin Football Club.
The Panthers fielded six senior teams and two junior teams in the North Queensland competition, with reasonable success.
In the Men’s department the Premiers finished sixth, the Reserves took out the Minor Premiership, the 3rd Division Funkies finished second
and are through to the Grand Final and the Youths also finished second and are also in next weekends’ Grand Final.
In the Women’s section, the Premiers finished sixth and the Reserves fourth.
In the Juniors, the Under 13s and Under 15s were both Minor Premiers and the Under 15s are through to the Grand Final.
Burdekin Reserves missed qualifying for the Grand Final when they stumbled at the final hurdle to lose 4-3 in extra time against Saints Eagles Souths on Saturday night.
The Panthers went into half time leading 3-1 thanks to two goals from Cody Betteridge and one from Adrian Saunders. The second half saw several chances created by Burdekin and none converted while SES took their opportunities and locked the scores up at 3-3 at full time to send the game into extra time.
SES hung on to win 4-3 and move into the Grand Final against Olympic.
The season is not over for the local Reserve Grade team as they have to play Mareeba in the NQ Championship on November 7. They now have a week off to gather their thoughts and get over a few niggles before they return to prepare for this game.
The Third Division Funkies who qualified for the Grand Final last week meet Wulguru at 8pm on Friday night.
The Panthers Youth team played Olympic in Townsville on Friday night for their Preliminary Final match. With the game being a high stakes affair, the match started off as a battle with both teams being up for the contest. Olympic received a red card late into the first half which gave Burdekin an advantage heading into the break. The match finished 2-1 and this victory now means Burdekin will play Rebels in the Youth Men Grand Final at 8pm Friday in Townsville.
The Under 13s played Olympic in the Preliminary Final and lost 2-3 after having most of the game. Nate Di Bartolo scored in the first half and the score was 1-1 at half time.
In the second half Kyle Parravicini scored for the Burdekin but Olympic equalised and then scored the winner in the last minute of the game.
The Under 15s, after a week’s rest, are up against SES Phoenix in their Grand final on Saturday at 8am. That means a very early start for the kids.
The 42nd Season of Delta cleaners Night Soccer is now into Week 6 and the last of the grading rounds. The Grand Finals will be held on Friday, December 11.
The Quote of the Week this week is from George Best and it is about David Beckham. “He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that, he’s alright.”