Match Committee Report

Adrian, because he still works Monday-Friday, has yet to play pennants and doesn’t want to give up the enjoyable golf he plays, with fellow Wanderers Club members at different courses each Saturday, just yet. But he can’t get enough of our 2x4x2 competitions and was brave enough to have a crack at this year’s Novice Singles championship. He admits he is here for the long term, having received coaching from Brian Clausen, and when his work load eases, says Pennant bowls will definitely be on the agenda.

Born in Zimbabwe and later living in Cape Town, Adrian arrived in Perth in 2002 with very little knowledge of the city.

An accountant by profession, Adrian for eight years now has specialised in helping people negotiate the minefield of busted marriages. His business is called "Amicable Divorce Settlements" and he tries to make it look simple by saying, “quite often couples still care for each other but just don’t want to live with each other.”

– Jim Woodward

Match Committee Report

Men's Novice Singles Championship

This was played in April and attracted a small but enthusiastic group of bowlers. The weather was brilliant and B green had been prepared to an excellent standard for the day. The early sectional games were well contested with some very good games and close scores. After all qualifying games had completed and scores tallied on a win/loss plus shots-up basis, the two players to move into the final were Barney Fleiser and Gary Bayne.

With both players in good form, all indications were for a very tight game. Barney started by putting down some extremely good draw bowls, not allowing Gary any room to get a foothold in early in the

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game. Mid-way through the game, Gary started to accumulate some shots and build momentum, however Barney did not lose focus and kept his good form going to end up winning 21-7. A fully deserved win by Barney who went on to play in the Champion of Champions Novice Singles. He was in a tough section and played some great bowls. He told us it was a great learning experience.

Easter Mixed Fours Carnival

Our annual Easter Carnival was a great day with lots of chatter, banter and laughter was plentiful for this social yet competitive day.

Congratulations to the overall winners Bruce Eagles, Peter Flack, Robyn Van Mosseveld and Wendy Flack (pictured) and to the second placed team of Murray Hulbert, Brian Saul, Wendy Saul and Liz Marshall. A great day had by all!

Trevors Carpets Men's Invitation Day

Our much-delayed second Trevors Carpets Men’s Fours was held in early May after having been postponed from last year due the Coronavirus. A full field of 38 teams of fours was registered despite a clash with the State Mixed Pairs Championship, assembled on a bright and sunny day. Players from as far afield as Dunsborough, and across the metropolitan area took part. Midweek heavy rain made the greens a little slow, but the removal of the need to wear COVID masks that day enhanced the enjoyment of the day enormously.

The format was two matches of 13 ends of fours, with two matches of

3-bowl spilt pairs over lunch. With over $8,000 in prize money to be distributed there was fierce competition and only five teams achieved the maximum four possible wins. Therefore the first-to-fifth placings were decided between these five teams. Prize-winners were:

• First: Don Leeson (Cambridge), David Opie (Cambridge), Sam

Scott (Doubleview) and Chris Lander (Sorrento) [+37 shots] • Second: Jerome Clayton, Leo Mola, Jeff Post and Mark Douthie (North Beach) [+34 shots] • Third: Wes Nielsen (Joondalup), Mal Burton (Sorrento), Rhett

Butler (Sorrento) and Dan Nichols (Bassendean) [+31] • Fourth: Peter Morgan (Sorrento), Brian Saul (Sorrento), Andy

Elmer (Bassendean) and Shane Rixom (Sorrento) [+27 shots percentage 200%] • Fifth: Peter Ker, Stephen Patterson, Tom Mitchell and Anthony

Williams (Manning) [+27shots percentage 179%] • Round 1: Graeme Winter, John O’Brien, Steven Appleton and

Bob Gillian (Merriwa) [+ 16 shots] • Round 2: Dan Greig, Pat Dichiera, Ken Giles and Tony Sabatino (Sorrento) [+14 shots] • Round 3: Mark Thomas, Mark Potente, Ros Pringle and Arthur

Bartlett (all Kalamunda) [+20 shots] • Round 4: Barry Stewart, Denis Croker, Peter Snow and Trevor

Orton (Sorrento) [+14 shots]

Congratulations to all winners and especially to Chris Lander who maintained his recent run of form, continuing on from his recent success as State Men’s Over 60’s Singles champion by also being a part of the winning team for this event. Chris was very gracious and thankful to the sponsors, volunteers and organisers when accepting his team’s prize. Finally special thanks to:

• Ray Green from Trevors Carpets for his generous sponsorship.

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