BENALLA BOWLS CLUB

Indoor Bowls

Monday, March 28: Eight bowlers played 3 games of 8 ends of pairs. Winners were R Edwards (Skip) and S Zanin with 2 wins, a draw plus 17 shots up. Runners-up were V King (Skip) and M Cromie with 1 win and a draw.

Outdoor Bowls

BBC Club Championships – Mixed Pairs Finals – Monday, April 4

After some delays the Mixed Pairs Final was played between Karen Nicholls and Ian Hobson and Darren Salan and Sharon Warfe. As happens with so many games the final score did not reflect the quality of the game. In a low-scoring game by the 9th end Darren and Sharon were leading 6/4 but they gradually drew away. An excellent game with great skill exhibited. The audience appreciated the standard of the bowls shown by all players involved.

Junior Singles Championship – Friday, April 8 Another championship delayed because COVID-19, but Alex Briggs and Jordan McAndrew played this final in the rain for most of the game. They stayed on the green until the final bowls. Although a strong win by Jordan, Alex also showed his skills.

Special Event – RSL Edinburgh Shield – April 9 and 10

BBC played host to four visiting teams from Doncaster RSL, RSL on Bell, Numurkah RSL and Werribee RSL and two Benalla RSL teams (White and Composite) for this annual event. The teams play five rounds of 12 ends of fours (a total of 16 players per team) over two days. The sponsor Vasey RSL Care donated a prize for the Winning Rink in Round 3, which was won by the Benalla Composite team skipped by John Dennis.

After five rounds over two days the winning team for Section 10 was Benalla White.

Open Social Bowls – Saturday, April 16

Entry sheets have been put up for this week’s Social Bowls.

Tournaments –

Easter Open Pairs Tournament on Thursday, April 14, starts at 3pm. Entries in by 1pm.

There is still room in the Open 5-A-Side tournament on Easter Monday, April 18, at 10am. Don’t forget the Anzac Open Pairs on April 25 starting at 1.30pm.

Upcoming Events:

Presentation Day, End of Summer Season Bowls and Afternoon Tea have been scheduled for Saturday, April 30, starting at 12 noon. Please look out for entry sheets to put your name up to play bowls. Please also bring a plate of sandwiches or cakes etc for afternoon tea.

The BBC Outdoor Bowls Committee AGM has been set for Wednesday, May 4 at 7pm. Nominations Sheets for main committee and sub-committees are on the noticeboard in the Members’ Room.

Runners-up — Maureen Lyon

Graeme Sharp (s), and Maureen Cromie.