Exciting matches in social competition
THERE were some tight and exciting matches in the results of last week’s social bowls at Dubbo City Bowls.
Tuesday’s ladies social bowls on March 5, saw a total of 22 lady bowlers on the greens for much better playing weather, with the winners being Mary Perry, Pat Sherwin, and Geraldine Jasprizza, defeating Kerry Dickson, Therese Gaio, and Karen Greenhalgh.
Runners-up were Gloria Young and Merrill O’sullivan defeating Libby Buck and Judy O’connor. In third place, Christine Castlehouse, Gaye Cottee, and Annette Mcmillan defeated Di Cullen, Cheryl Storch, and Trish Gosper
In fourth place: Judy Knight, Sue O’dea and Beryl Hobson defeated Sue Mccauley, Helen Doran, and Laurace Lawson.
Lucky draw winners were Geraldine Jasprizza and Kerry Dickson.
In last Wednesday’s men’s social bowls, a total of 25 bowlers played on the synthetics with the winners Frank Armstrong and Ian Hobson defeating Bryan O’sullivan and Tod O’dea. Runners-up were Alan Parker, Trevor Tink, and Doug Aldis who defeated Alan Parker, Doug Back, and Alan Stratford.
In third place, Paddy O’dea, Paul Goodstat,
and Neil Hayburn defeated Alan Coffee, Mike Twohill, and Col Cottee.
In fourth place, Dennis Jasprizza and Brian Coffey defeated Paul Wooldridge and John Cole, while, in fifth place, Chris Strojny, Greg Hough, and Steve Kelly defeated Leo Balstad, Dennis Crimmins, and Brian Jones. The rester was Dennis Jasprizza with the closest game in fifth place.
The jackpot of $163 was also not won. Last Thursday’s match was unable to be played due to hazardous weather conditions with the jackpot of $210 again not won.
Last Saturday’s mixed social bowls were not played due to Pennant Trial at Narromine Bowling Club, with Grades 4, 6, and 7, totalling 36 bowlers, travelling to Narromine on Saturday morning.
The mixed pairs final was played on Thursday morning with Laurace Lawson and Paul Wooldridge defeating Merrill O’sullivan and Peter Sinclair. This tightly-contested game of bowls went down to the last end and the second-last bowl to claim the win. The winner’s progression to the final resulted in four wins by just one shot!
In other news, the mixed fours are up for nomination with club officials to assist in the NSW state playoffs in March having
been rostered and the program posted on the Notice Board.
There will be no social bowls Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19–20, or on Tuesday, March 26, due to the NSW State
play-offs.
There will, however, be a lay-day during the play-offs which will be used as a mixed social day of bowls with the date and conditions to be finalised.