April 2016

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SILVER MEN: Red Hill gets two chances

Birksy’s boys Terry Walsh, Greg Rolls, Alan Keighley, Red Hill Bronze

Pictured: SILVER MEN, Ferny Grove, David Hill, Russell Van Homrigh, Warren McDougall, Paul Kling, Keith Brown, Michael Napier, John Jones, Gerry Lindsay Jnr, front, Ed Boxall, Paul Jones, Ian Mateer, Declan Dawson. Absent Geoff Ellison.

Bowls Qld CEO Warren Birks

Bowls Queensland CEO Warren Birks playing in his first Super Challenge finals weekend for Red Hill couldn’t believe how many people came to play and watch.

SILVER MEN: Ferny Grove

“It was just a great occasion, lots of cheering, Red Hill was happy to be there twice, in both the Silver and Bronze playoffs,” Birks said.

Ferny singles player Russell Van Homrigh won his finals rubber against Toombul and the honour of being named best singles player of the SILVER comp.

“I didn’t play that well, unfortunately, and it came down to our rubber too...” Birks played the Pairs rubber for Red Hill in the BRONZE comp, and although his personal cheer squad of “Birksy’s boys” tried hard, a vocal wave of Solander Lakes supporters got the edge rink-side and on the green, 3-2.

Solander Lakes cheer squad, Gold Men’s

Steve Tong for Wellington Point, Gold Men’s

Unfortunately for the Bribie-based Solander, the gutsy characters from Pacific Paradise were too tough in the BRONZE semi, 4-1, with the blood bond of dad and son duo Bill and Brad Imberger keeping them strong.

In the men’s SILVER comp, Red Hill came up short against Ferny Grove 3-2 and Ferny defeated Toombul in the final 3-2 to win the SILVER title.

Ferny father and son team Paul and John Jones won their Pairs, Ed Boxall and Ian Matteer didn’t win their Pairs, and Ferny’s triples won and fours lost. BRONZE MEN: Pacific Paradise Pacific Paradise were rapt to win the BRONZE comp in a fiery final against tough Wynnum, 3-2. The Brisbane bay-side club also deserved its finals berth, breezing into the final with two 5-1 wins over two Scarborough teams, one of which had beaten mighty Mooloolaba 5-0.

Pictured: BRONZE MEN Pacific Paradise, Lenny Hughes, Mike Reed, Robbie Fish, Ian Cretney, Brian Wilson, Mal Bull, Steve McKay, Daniel Hollingsworth, Bevan Gyde, front, Bill Imberger, Brad Imberger, Greg Wilson, Darren Maddrell, Mike Ansell.

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