CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS
The Minor Triples match played at the Parkes Bowling & Sports Club on Thursday with Ian Simpson, John Wright and Brian Hampton playing Mal Porter, Chris Harrison and Tony Riordan was a one-sided match. Team Hampton skipped away to a dominant lead of 15 shots to 1 after 8 ends, eventually winning by 30 shots to 11.
THURSDAY SOCIAL BOWLS
The game of the day was the tussle between Col Hayward and Gary McPhee against Geoff Freeman and Brett Frame. Col and Gary eventually won the game by 1 shot – 20 to 19 – despite being scoreless after 4 ends, and then were down by 3 shots, with 3 ends to play against quality opposition. The old master Col Hayward rose to the occasion, playing great lead bowls to set up the win, as he and Gary picked up 6 shots to 2 over the last 3 ends, winning by 1 shot.
SATURDAY SOCIAL BOWLS
18 Bowlers dodged the storms and took their chances during the rain breaks to play 2 games of triples and 3 games of pairs.
Steve Turner pushed his big rig out to the rink, hitching John Niddrie onto his A trailer and proceeded to dominate Ron Hornery and Tony Riordan in a way sided game, winning easily.
George Bradley continued his good form of late, leading for Col Hayward against Col Woods and John Ward. George and Col won 8 of 9 ends in the middle stages of the game, consolidating their early lead, the ‘wicks’ deserted Wardy for a change, enabling Team Hayward to win 21 shots to 15.
By Marty Tighe