Turning lemons into lemonade With Yungaburra’s inaugural TFNQ Junior Bowls Carnival at risk of falling in a heap due to last minute cancellations, the executive came up with a great way of turning lemons into lemonade. Chairman Gavin Johnson called all the parents of the kids still keen to compete and lined up a junior-senior format, which was a fantastic success.
“I wanted to do something for the Juniors before school went back, and we had volunteers and sponsors lined up, the last thing we wanted to do was cancel and disappoint the kids,” Johnson said. “It all worked out perfectly and it was a fantastic carnival, we’d certainly like to do it again.” The final count was nine juniors and seven adults for the first two days, and 10 juniors and six adults on the final day; six boys and four girls, aged 11-17, from as far away as Collinsville, Mossman and Townsville. TFNQ men’s bowls president Bernie Wolland presented the prizes: Saturday Pairs winner, Jack Huey (Edmonton) and Tyler Pettigrew (Marlin Coast); runner up dad and daughter team Emma and Col Rowbotham from South Johnstone (pictured bottom page 28). Sunday Rinks winner, father and son team Ben Wilde and John Cook (Mossman) teamed up with Courtney Cobb and Joe Mugica (Mareeba); runner up was dad and son team Tom and Kevin Lawlor (Ingham) teamed up with the Rowbothams.
Monday’s 3-bowl Pairs winner, Jack Huey and Tyler Pettigrew; runner up Emma Rowbotham and Justin Cribbin (Jubilee). Encouragement Award, Delta Phillips (Collinsville). “It was a wonderful weekend (Jan 17-19) and the standard of bowls was outstanding,” Yungaburra PR Robyn Williams said. BQ state development officer Tim Blake based in Townsville said Yungaburra had shown great initiative by turning things around, not giving up. “What a great idea to turn the carnival into a junior-senior format, a very positive outcome.” (Thanks to sponsors Coalroc Mackay, Tom Cowles Locksmiths, Loan Select Atherton, First National Real Estate Atherton and Yungaburra Butchery.) At TFNQ Yungaburra Junior Bowls Challenge, back row from left, “seniors” Gavin Johnson, Carmen Cobb, Leah Pollard, John Cook, Kevin Lawlor, Bernie Wolland and Robert Pratt, front row, juniors Courtney Cobb, Stephanie Cobb, Delta Phillips, Emma Rowbotham, Ben Wilde, Tom Lawlor, Corey Johnson, Tyler Pettigrew, Justin Cribbin and Jack Huey.
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