Sport
Fun as usual on Friday night
Friday’s Twilight Bowls at the Golfie was, as usual, a lot of fun! Rink 9’s pairs game between Tom McKeown and Greg Clark, who took on Karen Daly and Allan Gardoll, finished as a +13 ‘slam dunk’ for McKeown/Clark and earned them the outright winner’s title for the evening. In sharp contrast, Rink 8’s triples game was decided by just one shot. When the draw was finalised and father and son, Don Roberts and Kyle Roberts, ended up as opposing skippers, everyone knew it was going to be a case of ‘game on’ for both teams! Don, with his teammates Jarrod Marsden and David Schofield, started the game with a four point win which Kyle and his team mates, Steve Manns and Tony Polack, soon reigned in to have the scores even by the 7th end. Team Don then claimed the next four points only to be pipped at the post by Team Kyle who ended the duel with a +1 victory. The Spider winner was Steve Manns. Four Singles Championship games and a Pairs match were contested on Sunday morning. Karen Manns being congratulated on her Trophy Day win on Sunday by Ladies’ Golf First timer to the competition, Greg Clark, took on three times’ singles champion Don captain Geraldine Francisco. ▪ Photo contributed Roberts. Clark managed to keep within a couple of shots and, at one point, even the scores, but Roberts’ precision draw bowling soon Karen Manns is the Cobar Ladies’ Golf back with Karen Manns when they both scored saw him streak ahead to a +9 win. first Trophy Day winner of the year finishing 30 points. Manns also finished as the NTP win- In the Singles match on rink 5, the competition between Gerard Livingston and Tom with 72 net in Sunday’s Stroke competition. ner in B Grade. McKeown took 30 ends to be decided in faManns was also the best with the short stick Brenda Fugar placed 4th with 29 points. in B Grade with 28 putts. Unfortunately no A Grader could stay on vour of Livingston by +5. The scorecard revealed Livingston’s lead Fay Hardwick finished the day as the runner- track for that division’s NTP prize. for most of play was double that of McKeown up with 77 net and also the A Grade putting Last Wednesday’s Stroke game win went to prize (26). the ever present Julie Livingston, who is having however, McKeown’s valiant efforts to close the gap were rewarded, albeit too late! Sally Bannister finished third on a countback a fabulous start to the year. from Julie Livingston when both ladies posted Livingston posted 73 net followed by Gerald- First-time singles championship bowlers, Jason Howell and Glenn ‘Kiwi’ Ratcliffe had 81 net. ine Francisco (76). a great game with Howell up by nine shots Ann Dunn won the C Grade putting prize Fay Hardwick finished third on 80 net. with 27 putts. The winners of the putting competition in half way through their game. Kiwi made a Saturday’s Learner Day had 11 regular play- their respective grades were Livingston (24), mighty comeback to even the scores after 22 ends and went on to win by +2. ers and one learner (Michelle Falzon) for the Fran Samios (28) and Glenda Peebles (31). Stableford game. This week’s golf events start with a Stable- In the other Singles game, veteran championship bowler Shane Carter and his best mate Julie Livingston now has a new handicap ford game today. after showing a clean set of heels racing away The annual Vets Mabel McKenzie Stroke Peter ‘China’ Brien had what can only be to 39 points, and nine shots clear of her nearest round is scheduled for Saturday with a competi- described as a “master class” conducted by Carter who won by +21. rival. tion to be run in conjunction for the non vets. The runner-up was Glenda Peebles, who also After a sleep in (daylight savings ends Satur- David ‘Ooze’ Knight and John ‘Shark’ had a Nearest the Pin (NTP) shot on the 15th day night), the Nutrien Russell sponsored annu- Daly’s Pairs game against David Thomas and hole for C Grade. al Stableford for both men and women will be Jeff Smith began well with only one point between them until the 8th end. Ooze and Peebles grabbed second place after a count- contested on Sunday.—T'd Off Shark’s +4 win on that end then set the scene for the rest of the game. Their +6 win on the second last end secured their championship win as they finished with a +11 victory. Sunday’s social bowls was light on numbers due to the Singles and Pairs Championship games being contested at the same time. In their social game, legendary master skipper Doug Hudson steered his team of Paul Kershaw and Greg Clark to a +3 win over Craig ‘Duck’ Grimmond, Karen Daly and Allan Gardoll.—The Second
Karen Manns wins first golf Trophy Day
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In the Swing
Continued from Page 20. It’s almost a month into the new Men’s Golf season and no one has landed a Nearest the Pin shot on the 11th hole! A Three-Ball Classic will be played this Saturday and an individual Stableford, sponsored by Nutrien Russell, will be contested on Sunday.—Out of Bounds
