Our Pennants teams won against Forbes last week and this week won against Canowindra with a win and a draw giving us a score of 43 to 29. Well done to our players.

The teams have a bye on May 28 and then play home games against Forbes and Canowindra next week.

The first round of Club Pairs commence on April 9. With the draw Chris Curteis, Elaine miller versus Gwenda Carty, Cherie Frame.

The Easter Trading Table is fast approaching on April 16 and all members are requested to bring Easter Eggs or yummy chocolates for the Raffles, please.

To play social bowls please ring Table Selectors Brenda Davies and Di Howell on 6862 1446 between the new end of Daylight savings time - 9am - 9.30am. Social roster Wendy Hendry.

All new members and visitors welcome to play.

Rosemary Mitchell

Hello Bowlers, a great night for the last round of the power pairs. Winners Tony Bright Ben McNaughton and Mick Furney on 11 points.

Second Tony Latter Steve Torrens Marty Fitzpatrick and Col Hornery, on ten points, third place Mike Phillips Geoff Leonard John Dean Steve Clegg Gary Phillips Pig Phillips Rod Pritchard on nine points.

There will be social bowls next Thursday night.

Names in by 6pm for a 6.30pm start, if you are the last to nominate and there is an odd number you will miss out so get your names in early to be sure.

On the championship bowls minor pairs Shane Hodge and Rod Pritchard defeated Pav Cross and Terry Clothier 26/19.

Major Singles saw Matty Mcgrath play Shane Hodge in a very close match.

Shane winning 31/29, well done Shane on a roll.

Matches to be played by the April 14 play or forfeit Chad Weekes versus Gene Rapp and Graham Cole and Graham Thomson versus Luke Cross and Lee Hetherington.

District Fours and Triples are on the board so if you like get your teams together and nominate .Seniors and Opens are at the railway starting on 11/5/19.

Saturday, March 23 we had 16 bowlers with Dave Willcockson and Mick Furney winning 14+12, runners up George Greenhalgh and Dave Law 14+11.

Pennants grade 5 went to Condobolin and lost 1-9,51-62. Flippy Fleinder lost 16-21, Luke Ramsay lost 15-23 and Steve Frame won on the last end and last bowl being two down picked up the jack to go five up for a great come from behind win 20-18 well done Steve.

No6s played Eugowra for a 9-1 win,65-55.Juicy Daley won 19-15.Kevin Hynds won 26-18, and Col Boehm lost 20-22.

No7s played PeakHill for a 9-1 win 68-48 also Terry Hetherington won 28-13,Wally Grant won 25-10 and Tony Latter lost 15-25.

So after five rounds 5s lead on 30 points Condobilin second on 27.6s Grenfell lead on 28, Eugowra on 20 and Parkes railway on 20 third No7 PeakHill on 21 points and railway on 19.

So as you see its still a close competition in all three grades .

This week fives are at home to the town, Sixes are at home to Condobolin and the sevens are away to the town. Good bowling to all our sides.

Wednesday, March 27 we had 18 bowlers for three games of triples . winners were John Corcoran, Pig Phillips , and Steve Clegg winning 20+24,

Runners up Mick Furney, Tony Latter and Allan Affleck 16+29. Marble 14 came out so next week the jackpot will be $198.

Friday night raffles as usual ,happy hour and members jackpot so see you there at the railway.

​Mick Furney

Dawn shows the men how!

Sunday, March 24 the Parkes Services Social Golfers played a Stableford Event for Club Trophies and Raffle.

Winner on the day was Dawn Phipps who was on fire recording 41 points.

Runner up was Richard Wells with 40 points.

Doing the Clever Little Secretaries Job while our Captain Chop was basking on the Beach somewhere, I was compelled to extract seven shots from her Handicap. Sorry Dawn but a Job is a Job.

Ladies Nearest the Pin Winners fourth Sue Smith and 11th Lyn Davison.

Men's Nearest the Pin Winners fourth Ross Smith. (with a Birdie) Go you good thing, 11th. Robert Hey, 15th. Bill Warren, sixth Robert Hey.

Raffle won by Reg Davison with Golf Balls going to Robert Hey, Dawn Phipps & Ray Cabban.

Lucky Card Draw won by Len Archer.

Bunny Award won by Ian Phipps.

Next Week we play our Monthly Award with Putting Award and Trip Away all played in conjunction. Go the Dragon.

Ross Smith

Last weekend we saw nine shooters attend the Deep Lead shooting complex. They shot at ordinary targets at both 25 and 50 meters for a maximum of 500 points. This match was shot under changing southerly wind which effected scores at the 50 meter range.

Target Rifles

Field Rifles

Our next shoot is at 10am Sunday, March 31 and this is our last shoot for the 12 month reporting period, if you don't have your required shoots after that you could have your licence cancelled by the firearms registry.

I have issued enough warnings. All you had to do was attend four times for target, two for hunting and one for collecting if you have these reasons on the back of your licence, it is not that hard.

We have 112 shoots in that 12 month period, Smallbore and Shotgun at Parkes and Centrefire on the Eugowra range each weekend and then there is Bigbore and Down the line Shotgun.

Brian Drabsch