Championship hat-trick for Miller and McPhee

WOMEN'S BOWLS By LEA ORR Well, thank goodness, that’s a wrap for the NRL season for 2025, the Grand Final being a bit of an anticlimax for most of us NSW fans. The ground looked okay, but there are always complaints. Not so for our pitch, a fabulous surface by the volunteers of G ground control every time. Thanks Fellas! A fantastic line-up of 24 bowlers on a pleasant spring day. We celebrated our own back-to-back premiers on Tuesday. Maureen Miller and Jan McPhee have achieved the hat trick in winning the Club Major Pairs Championship for 2025. Marja Iffland and Brenda Davies went down 12 – 16 in a friendly match but made good ground as they were down 6 – 15 at one stage. Congratulations to all players on your attack and defence and to referee Liz for keeping the biff to a minimum. Two Reserve Grade Minor Singles matches were in progress simultaneously. Rookie, Nat Hancock, challenged one of our older raiders, Lynn Ryan, in the 2nd round of the Minor Singles Competition. Despite being out of practice, Lynn drew on her experience, taking an easy win, 25 – 12. In the second Minor Singles match, two future club titans, Ann Tracy and Tash Allen, made all the plays - gained ground, scored, fended off the opposition. It was anyone’s game; Tash made a break, leading 15 – 6. Six ends later, Ann did a “Bronco”, coming from behind, making score after score, taking 30 ends to reach the required 25 points, to Tash’s 19. What an awesome gain. Neither of the social games came down to “golden point” decisions. Merilyn Rodgers/Chris “Bling” Curteis/Lorraine Baker (interchange Lea Orr) ably fended off their opposition to stay just in front on the scoreboard against Valmai Westcott/Chris Curteis/Fran Dixon, the score 16 – 12 at the whistle. Team discipline gave Gwenda Carty/Kay Craft/Lil Thomson/Janice MacMahon the winning mindset after giving away a 3-pointer on the first end. Irene Trueber/Lyn Chambers/Helen Clark/Cherie Frame tried everything to move forward. Even a change of uniform could not give them an advantage. Team MacMahon converted ends to points, 18 – 15. The dragons in the club could not give away the jackpot to Rink 18. It climbs to $90. Lucky panthers pouncing on 100s club bucks were Chris, Lyn, Marja, Lorraine & Fran. Don’t forget to support the “Colour” Trading Table next Tuesday, 14 October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Gifts to the value of $15 and mufti dress in any of the bright Cancer-support colours, not just pink! Proceeds to CanAssist. Friday twilight bowls commences October 10, 6.30 – 8.30pm. Teams of three, or singles catered for if names down by 6pm. Get your team together now for a very social night! This Sunday October 12 – Eddie McPhee Memorial Bowls day. Names on the board. To play social bowls next Tuesday, 14 October, call the club, 68621446, between 9 – 9.30am, play at 10am. Visitors welcome.