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Dave Twohig {pictured} co-ordinator.

12 March, 2006
Community Bowls drawing to an end – but isn’t that the Game?

By the time this article is published, the winners of the second session of community bowls will have concluded.

The preliminary five weeks have seen some excellent bowls and a few surprising results on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The last night may well have provided another twist in ascertaining the winners.

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all those helpers who have given up their time to ensure that a good time has been enjoyed by all. Without their help and support my job as coordinator would be almost untenable.

Hopefully there are 3 or 4 members interested in being part of a sub-committee to share the workload prior to recommencement of Community Bowls in the second week of November.

An average of 200 people have participated each week and thankfully the weather has been kinder. These people and others interested are invited to come to the Club on a Wednesday evening, BYO food, for social bowls – no organised games as such but “challenge” matches between teams of four – as per community bowls team or a team created on the night. The whole idea is for social interaction and fostering the game with a “spin off” of new bowling members in due course.

David Twohig
Community Bowls Coordinator

What a finish to Session 1 – Community Bowls !!!!

Firstly , a big thanks to all who participated – an average of 204 bowlers a week.

Both Tuesday and Wednesday final nights provided exciting games and close scores between teams in contention to win .

Tuesday nights saw the “Warriors” victorious with six wins and 54 shots up. Runners Up were the “Larks” with 5 wins and 59 shots up and a creditable third was “Benny and the Ban Chongs” with five wins and 54 shots up.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of StateWest Credit Society, the winning team of four each received a $20 Coles-Myer voucher and each of the runners up a big tin of biscuits .

Wednesday nights saw “Drawn Out” triumph for the second time with six wins and 32 shots up. “Black Ducks”-pipped on the post by the winners were Runners Up with five wins and 51 shots up. “Old Ducks” came third with five wins and 49 shots up.

Similar awards as Tuesday were presented.

Thanks again goes to StateWest Credit Society as major sponsors . Also many thanks goes to Dubrovnik Butchers, Grand Prom Growers Mart, Bakers Delight, Dianella and Chicken Treat for their generous support to our Community Bowls Program.

Thanks to all who helped in any way to make the last six weeks successful. It would not have happened without you all.

Next session starts on February 7 and 8. I will make contact around mid-January.
Hopefully the weather will be much kinder.

A Happy Festive Season to everyone

David Twohig

Community Bowls Coordinator.

Winners of Tuesday evening Competition
"Warehouse Warriors"

L/R: Joe Connolly, Bob Richard, John Hicks, Justin Walsgott.

The winners of each night will be nominated to Bowls WA for a competition they are about to organise – probably be played March or April.

Runners Up
"Larks"

L/R: Colin Bradley, Lorraine Bradley, John Winship, Frances Winship.

It is very pleasing to me as coordinator to see 200 people enjoying this great sport and the associated social interaction each week. The 50 cent raffle is being well supported with lots of excitement evident during the draw. The band of ticket sellers do a superb job .

Winners of Wednesday evening Competition
"Drawn Out"

L/R: Peter Tilly, Bruce Hoar, John Pittman, Steve Hackett.

Thanks to everyone who helps in any way.

Runner up of Wednesday evening Competition
"Black Ducks"

L/R: George Busombe, Harvey Bennett, Wim Van Houwelingen (sub),
Brian Haley
Mark Woodhams (inset)

Please note that the second session will, at this stage, commence on Tuesday/Wednesday 7/8 February 2006 and rest assured there will be very few if any available vacant spots.

Good bowling
David Twohig
Community Bowls Coordinator