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The Plaza

Promotions

The Plaza Breakfast Offers 8 Chefs Grill - Spring Offers 9

Ocean Adventures

Pizza Mama 10 Wenty Café 11 Deluxe Kids Party Packages 13 Deluxe Kids Party Packages

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Prosecco Cocktail - Win a Raceday Experience 14 Weekly Promotions

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What’s On

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Entertainment October Entertainment

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November Entertainment

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December Entertainment

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Regulars President and CEO Report

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Community 5 Sub Clubs

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THE JOURNAL

THE JOURNAL

President’s Report

CEO’s Report

encourage everyone to go to the website and join the waitlist to be the first to find out about exclusive events and particularly, the official opening date.

Dear Members As we approach the back end of the year the excitement in the club is growing. Premium car parking spaces will soon be operational directly in front of the club and once opened, will offer improved pedestrian access to a new foyer. Aside from the modern and spacious design, the foyer will be the central hub which will conveniently connect patrons to various club facilities.

This year the master plan also brought to life The Plaza, our multi-outlet casual dining precinct. Catering to a broad audience, each outlet has been designed to give members a variety of menu options from the Chefs Grill, Pizza Mama, Red Panda Noodles and Crave Desserts. Moving forward, our sights are now set on the construction of our much-anticipated, premium dining restaurant, CHAR. Providing an elevated dining experience through an a la carte service, CHAR will offer a premium selection of steak and seafood with an emphasis on seasonal fresh produce and quality ingredients. CHAR will have a 200-seat capacity along with a private dining area which is set to open later this year adjacent to the Starlight Room. I

I am pleased to report on the numerous initiatives Wenty Leagues has continued to support throughout the local community.

Previously, I mentioned our involvement with ClubGRANTS which saw Wenty Leagues and 7 other clubs come together to distribute a total of $1,202,897 in funding to community projects in the Cumberland area. Wenty Leagues distributed $186,882 in funding to some great organisations such as Hilltop Road Public School, Youth Off The Streets, The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children and St John Ambulance Australia to name a few. You can read more about how these projects improve the lives of people in the local community on page 4. Please note that applications for funding will once again open in April 2020.

Following on from our support of ClubGRANTS, I am also happy to share that Wenty Leagues got behind some great community initiatives over the last few months.

Wenty Leagues proudly supported Jeans for Genes Day helping to raise awareness to find cures for children’s genetic diseases and the Think Pink High Tea raised money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Our continued involvement with Parramatta Mission saw a team of over 10 staff members

prepare and serve meals to those struggling with homelessness in our local community.

Despite being amid a huge redevelopment project, the club continues to maintain a strong and active community focus. Starting in November until Christmas, the Community Giving Tree will be open where you can donate new toys for seriously-ill children at Ronald McDonald House, Westmead.

As mentioned to members at the AGM, a committee has been formed by the Board to review the club’s constitution. First printed in April 2001, the constitution has not had a major review for legislative compliance in that time.

Once the committee has finished the review, they will present it to the Board before the Board present the recommendations to the members for debate.

In closing, while we continue to move through this period of growth and expansion, on behalf of the Board, I thank all our members and visitors for their patience and continued patronage.

Dear Members I’d like to start by thanking all our patrons for their continued support and patience during the master plan redevelopment. Despite the ongoing construction, we aim to provide all our members and guests with the best hospitality experience. The coming months is no exception with many offers, promotions, entertainment and special events scheduled to round out the year.

A very exciting time at Wenty Leagues is always the Spring racing season and ‘the race that stops a nation.’ The club is gearing up for race-day celebrations and I invite all members and visitors to join us on Melbourne Cup Day to watch the race. Along with the live telecast, there will be a special event in the Starlight Room which includes a delicious 2 course luncheon (alternate serve), live entertainment and lucky door prizes. To avoid disappointment, make sure you get your tickets early as this event will sell out fast.

The Oceans Adventures promotion has been

very popular, and I extend big congratulations to our cruise winners so far. There are still 4 more draws in October so don’t miss out on a chance to win a cruise to some incredible Pacific Island paradises - see page 6 for details on how to enter.

There are some great offers in The Plaza starting with Chefs Grill lunch and dinner offers available throughout the week and at Red Panda Noodles try experimenting with different flavours by creating your own Asianinspired rice or noodle dish. Pizza Mama is introducing a pizza and salad lunch offer and now with the cold weather behind us, it’s time to try some of the cooler items at Crave Desserts such as the signature shakes, spiders and gelatos.

Along with our exciting lineup of weekly entertainment, some highlighted shows in October include direct from the USA, Elvis An American Trilogy, staring Vic Trevino Jnr, Ben Thompson and Justin Shandor, 3 of the world’s greatest Elvis performers and The Great Gig In The Sky, a Celebration of Pink Floyd. Late November will feature Australia’s most loved and successful country groups, The McClymonts returning to Wenty Leagues to play their #1 hits. Fans can enjoy Brooke, Sam and Mollie’s stunning sibling harmonies and award-winning songwriting skills in an intimate acoustic setting.

celebrations will begin with a Monster Seafood Raffle and a chance for kids to build and decorate their own gingerbread house centrepiece for the Christmas table. There’s plenty more happening, see page 22 for more information.

Once again, I would like to thank you for your continued patronage and I look forward to greeting you at the Club.

Glenn Kovacs Chief Executive Officer

Finally, while most of us will be winding down the year and starting to plan for Christmas holidays, Wenty Leagues will be winding up and into a busy festive season. Christmas

MASTER PL AN

Ian McCann President

Board of Directors

UP D AT E

Construction on Stage B to deliver premium car parking spaces is getting closer to completion. The aerial photos show the current progress of the porte-cochere and new grand entrance foyer. The structural steel roof over the new foyer has now been installed with roof sheeting to follow. Once complete, work on the façade will commence shortly after.

Ian McCann President

Trevor Simpson OAM Vice President

Adam Cromack Director

Laurie Capovilla Director

Alan Fowler Director

Justin Isaacs Director

George Mumford Director

Robert Willis Director

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COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

PARRAMATTA MISSION The Parramatta Mission Meal’s Plus Outreach Program serves meals to over 200 people who are struggling with homelessness every day.

On Tuesday 27 August, a team of 11 Wenty Leagues team members volunteered their time for the program by helping to prepare, cook and serve meals.

PROUD TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS Wenty Leagues distributed a total of $186,882 in funding to support local community services and development needs. These needs are based on identified service gaps and actions prioritised through recent community engagement programs and studies prepared for the Cumberland LGA. The following organisations have received Category 1 Funding from Wenty Leagues for 2019:

ORGANISATION

PROJECT

AMOUNT

The Shepherd Centre for Deaf Children

Kidscape

$19,008

Youth Off The Streets

Cycle of Courage

$10,080

Parramatta Cumberland Family & Domestic Violence Prevention Committee

Employment Boost

$23,741

Cumberland Council

Press for Help Personal Alarm Project

$19,850

Youth Off The Streets

iDrive

$29,139

Cassia Community Centre

First Aid for Parents

$1,200

Careflight

Careflight Rescue for Cumberland

$5,486

Cumberland Council

Collaborating to address Homelessness in Cumberland

$30,000

St John Ambulance Australia

First Aid in Schools Cumberland Region

$7,119

Learning Links

Speech Therapy at Holroyd High School

$16,129

Hilltop Road Public School

Hilltop Road Community First Aiders

$9,001

Learning Links

Speech Therapy in Wentworthville

$16,129

GLINYS MCCABE 40 YEARS OF SERVICE AT WENTY LEAGUES Glinys McCabe celebrated 40 years of service with Wenty Leagues and to commemorate this incredible milestone, a special morning tea was held in her honour.

With Glinys’ family also in attendance, the Wenty Leagues Board, Management Team and Staff acknowledged her dedication to providing exceptional customer service.

Glinys is always a warm welcoming presence when greeting members and guests at reception and while the attendees enjoyed a beautiful assortment of fruit platters and freshly baked in-house pastries, Glinys shared some of her most memorable moments at Wenty Leagues. The entire team at Wenty Leagues thanks her for her years of service.

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Wenty Leagues staff members and their families participated in the 2019 City2Surf to raise money for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, a leading organisation for brain cancer research. With around 1,700 people diagnosed in Australia annually, the foundation is dedicated to accelerating the development of new treatments to increase five-year survival from the current 20% to 50% by 2023. Through their amazing efforts, the Wenty Leagues team raised a total of $12,401 to help support this worth cause.

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OCEAN ADVENTURES

OCEAN ADVENTURES

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Receive 1 x entry ticket for every $25 spent on any food or beverage items in one transaction.

Place your ticket in an Ocean Adventures entry box located at designated food & beverage outlets.

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THE PLAZA

THE PLAZA

HOT BREAKFASTS | FRESHLY BAKED PASTRIES | PANCAKES | WAFFLES

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From $9.50 | Member’s Only AVAILABLE MON-FRI 11.30AM - 2.30PM

THE CHOICE IS NOW YOURS

kids breakfa & play area st available

Simply select your favourite dish from: Panko crumbed chicken schnitzel with chips, slaw and gravy Beer battered market fish with chips, salad, tartare sauce and lemon Roasted baby beetroot salad with rocket, roasted pumpkin, candied walnuts and feta Grilled tandoori chicken wrap - shredded lettuce, tomato, cucumber riata, papadum and chips Crispy pork banh mi served with hoisin and ginger sauce, shaved cucumber, shallots, coriander pickled carrot and daikon and mayonnaise

DINNER

WEEKENDS

Mem $22.0 | Vis $24.0 AVAILABLE MON-WED 5PM - 9PM

8 A M - 1 1 . 3 0 A M

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SEE WEBSITE FOR MENU DETAILS

MON Soy and siracha marinated prawn skewers with steamed fragrant rice, radish, mint, bean sprouts, cucumber and grilled lime TUE Crispy pork belly, veal schnitzel and bratwurst sausage served with creamy mash potato, sauerkraut, house made pretzel and wholegrain mustard jus WED Rotisserie spatchcock marinated in chimichurri with roasted smokey paprika potatoes, green beans, salsa rosa and aioli

November

MON Cajun market fish taco - soft tortilla, lettuce, roasted corn and pepper salsa, fresh coriander, avocado, chipotle aioli and lime

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TUE Rotisserie porchetta with radicchio, fennel, valencia orange, grilled Tuscan bread, salsa verde and pork jus WED Grilled sumac rump served with baby cos, pomegranate, radish, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and crispy flat bread

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DINING

pizza & salad

freshly baked in house

lunch offer

Coffee & Cake Special Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

Margherita, Pepperoni

or Supreme pizza

with side salad for only

Ask our friendly staff for today’s Cake of the Day

Mem: $12.5 | Vis: $14

and a coffee

AVAILABLE MON-FRI 11.30AM – 2.30PM

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EVENTS

THE PLAZA

Kids C o rner November

Let us entertain the kids

TINY TOTS TUESDAY EVERY TUESDAY 11AM – 2PM - NEW TIMES

October 1 | MINUTE TO WIN IT

Ahoy little Matey’s, join us for some fun and games whilst we set sail on a pirate adventure

8 | BRICK BUILDING WORKSHOP

12 | SUPERHERO PARTY

15 | JACK SHARP THE MAGICIAN

19 | PLASTER PAINTING WORKSHOP

Everything is AWESOME! Everything is cool when you build with me!

Calling all Superheroes! Dress up as your favourite superhero for some fun activities

Prepare to be mystified and amazed

Orange, Pink, Purple or Blue. Plaster Fun House wants to create with you

22 | PLASTER PAINTING WORKSHOP

26 | JACK SHARP THE MAGICIAN

Make your own masterpiece with plaster

Get creative and colourful at our Minion Party!

Wave your wand, cast a spell, what happens next? Who can tell?

WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 5 – 8 years 10am – 12pm 9 – 12 years 1pm – 3pm

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School Holiday Fun

THE ULTIMATE MAGIC SHOW An action-packed family show, featuring hilarious comedy and mind-blowing magic for kids and adults alike. This show is highly interactive, getting the kids involved in all the action onstage and isn’t just funny for the kids but the parents will have a good laugh too!

WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER Doors Open: 10.30am | Show Starts: 11.00am

ALL TICKETS $10 (NFT) Kids under 12 months free Patrons must have a ticket to enter the show.

Free entry for children under 12 months.

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EVENTS

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Members entry into Rosehill Gardens

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Reserved table in the Winning Post Restaurant with private flat screen monitor

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3 course a la carte menu

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Racebook

$59 per person D O O R S

DRAWN: Fri 8 Nov | 10am Winner does not need to be present at draw time to claim prize Terms and conditions available from Reception.

Authorised under NSW Permit Number LTPM/19/04294.

Wenty Leagues practises the Responsible Service of Alcohol.

Available from The Plaza Bar and Wenty Bar

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Watch the race on the Big Screens Lucky Door Prizes, Sweeps Best Dressed Prizes

Live entertainment 2 course menu* A glass of sparkling on arrival

Bookings Essential: Phone: 8868 9200 Online at wentyleagues.com.au or in person at reception Over 18s only. There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets *See website for menu details

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ENTERTAINMENT

October

ROY ORTUSO PRESENTS / DIRECT FROM THE USA

Oct

ENTERTAINMENT

October

BOOTLEG BLONDES

Oct

FACE 2 FACE – TRIBUTE TO ELTON JOHN & BILLY JOEL

SAT 5 OCT, 7.30PM

Bootleg Blondes showcases and pays tribute to the careers and sensational songs of ‘blonde’ pop music sirens Madonna, Kylie & Blondie, as well as others such as Belinda Carlisle, Olivia Newton-John, Bananarama, Annie Lennox and more. The show is packed with 70s, 80s, 90s & 2000s favourites such as Holiday, Into The Groove, Like A Prayer, Locomotion, Better The Devil You Know, Shocked, Can’t Get You Outta My Head, On A Night Like This, Call Me, The Tide Is High, Heart Of Glass, and so many more. An outstanding band, fronted by 3 vivacious vocalists, will have you singing & dancing all night long.

SAT 19 OCT, 7.30PM

Face 2 Face a tribute to Elton John & Billy Joel, stars Lance Strauss as Elton and Jimmy Mann as Billy. These two great performers intertwine the hits of two music legends, as they play solo and as a duet, backed by their fabulous band. The dynamics of the show ebb and flow as they perform the power rock songs and beautiful ballads that are recognised the world over.

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES-SPLIT

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES-SPLIT

STARRING VIC TREVINO JNR / JUSTIN SHANDOR / BEN THOMPSON

ELVIS – AN AMERICAN TRILOGY

THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY – PINK FLOYD CELEBRATION

ELVIS An American Trilogy, direct from the USA, stars Vic Trevino Jnr, Ben Thompson and Justin Shandor, 3 of the world’s greatest Elvis performers. The show begins with Vic Trevino Jnr as he captures the rockabilly sound and dance moves of the young Elvis. Ben Thompson, 2018 winner of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute artist contest worldwide, effortlessly recreates the movie years & the 68 comeback special, from army uniform to black leather. Justin Shandor, named by Graceland as “Worlds Ultimate Elvis” transcends the word tribute as he recreates the Aloha in Hawaii experience with the voice, the moves and the shy but charming banter. Don’t miss this ultimate Elvis experience.

The Great Gig In The Sky Pink Floyd celebration, comes to Wenty Leagues for the first time to perform classic Pink Floyd gems from The Wall, Wish You Were Here and Dark Side Of The Moon. The superb 11-piece band led by guitarist Joseph Calderazzo and featuring vocalists Hugh Wilson (Lenny Kravitz Band) Frank Lakoudis & Spencer Jones (The Voice) have forged a reputation for breathtaking moments and stunning interpretations. This show has sold out in Sydney venues since 2003 and is simply unmissable.

SAT 12 OCT, 7.30PM

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: $50 (NFT) DANCEFLOOR: NO

SAT 26 OCT, 7.30PM

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: $39 (NFT) DANCEFLOOR: NO

Starlight shows are for people 18 years and over.

Buy tickets online at wentyleagues.com.au, by phone on 8868 9200 or in person at Club Reception. No refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets.

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Starlight shows are for people 18 years and over.

Buy tickets online at wentyleagues.com.au, by phone on 8868 9200 or in person at Club Reception. No refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets.

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ENTERTAINMENT

November

ENTERTAINMENT

Nov November Nov

ROLLING STONED, THE ULTIMATE STONES CELEBRATION

WILD WOGS 2 SAT 23 Nov, 7.30PM

SAT 2 NOV, 7.30PM

COMEDY SPECTACULAR! They finally left home…. And without their mothers again! 6 hilarious comedians all in the one show! Joe Avati, George Kapiniaris, Gab Rossi, Anthony Locasci, Tahir and Joe Camino bring you a hilarious new stand -up comedy show full of brand-new live comedy & music.

Wild Wogs 2 is a comedy show that will have you in stitches, laughing throughout the entire show. Book early to avoid missing out on this smash hit show!

With close to a thousand shows to date, Rolling Stoned has been honed into the most musically and visually authentic Rolling Stones celebration in Australia. Packed full of the best and most celebrated Stones songs, the show has now evolved into a ‘Shine a Light’ movie concert style experience, delivering a performance of passion and abundant musical quality.

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES-SPLIT

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: $49.50 (NFT) DANCEFLOOR: NO

THE OZ BLUES BROTHERS SHOW SAT 9 NOV, 7.30PM

The Oz Blues Brothers Show features a 10 piece band and is guaranteed to deliver A Briefcase Full Of Blues. Make sure you’re here to Shake Your Tailfeather to songs like Sweet Home Chicago, Soul Man, The Peter Gunn Theme, She Caught The Katy, Gimme Some Lovin and many more.

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES-SPLIT

LADIES OF THE 80s SAT 16 NOV, 7.30PM

Ladies of the 80s is a show packed with the hits of Madonna, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Tony Basil, Blondie, Donna Summer, The Pointer Sisters, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Taylor Dayne, Kylie Minogue, Bananarama and more. Relive the songs that defined the decade: Girls Just Wanna have Fun, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Let’s Hear It For The Boy, The Locomotion, Mickey, Walking On Sunshine, She Works Hard for the Money, Tell It To My Heart, the hits go on, so come take a Holiday with us and Turn back time with Ladies of the 80s.

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES-SPLIT

THE MCCLYMONTS ONE ACOUSTIC NIGHT SAT 30 Nov, 7.30PM

Australia’s most successful country music group, The McClymonts, return to perform their most loved hits, performed in a stripped back acoustic setting. The acoustic format will shine a spotlight on Brooke, Sam & Mollie’s stunning sibling harmonies and awardwinning songwriting skills when they perform #1 hits such as House, Wrapped Up Good, Forever Begins Tonight and Don’t Wish It All Away. It’s been five years since we’ve done an acoustic tour.” Sam commented. “We’re looking forward to taking the songs back to where they started, as ideas on acoustic guitars and bringing a different level of intimacy between the audience and us.” The McClymonts will be supported by the 2019 Toyota Star Maker Winner, Blake O’Connor.

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: $45 (NFT) DANCEFLOOR: NO

Starlight shows are for people 18 years and over.

Buy tickets online at wentyleagues.com.au, by phone on 8868 9200 or in person at Club Reception. No refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets.

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Buy tickets online at wentyleagues.com.au, by phone on 8868 9200 or in person at Club Reception. No refunds or exchanges for purchased tickets.

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ENTERTAINMENT

December

ENTERTAINMENT

Dec

ENTERTAINMENT

THE SWINGING SIXTIES

IN THE WENTY LOUNGE EVERY WEEK

SAT 7 DEC, 7.30PM

The Swinging Sixties recreate the sounds & excitement of groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, The Kinks & The Easybeats, as well as divas such as Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black & Lulu.

Dressed in tailor-made 60s suits and armed with vintage guitars and amps, they reproduce the songs that made the 60s such a magic era of music. Sixties Go Go dancers complete the scene.

FRIDAY FROM 6PM

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES – SPLIT

Kick off the weekend with a variety of soloists and DJ playing non-stop classics and one hit wonders from the 70s, 80s, 90s and now all night long.

THE VALLIES - A TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS

OCTOBER

THURSDAY FROM 8.30PM

SAT 14 DEC, 7.30PM

The Vallies are an all singing, all dancing tribute to the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

Performing hits like Oh What A Night, Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You & more, they’re sauve, sophisticated and just a little bit sexy. They even pay tribute to bands like The Drifters, The Temptations & The Bee Gees.

Featuring talented soloist, Oscar Kami performing a repertoire of songs with a mix of chart-toppers, classic favourites and unforgettable hits.

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: NO

Tony Williams

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Amanda Easton

11

Lionel Robinson

8

Peter Morgan

18

Annie Z

15

Joanna Melas

25

Di Solomon

22

Mitch Anderson

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Peter Morgan

DJ FROM 9PM

SATURDAY FROM 8PM

SAT 21 DEC, 7.30PM

Crawl File, The Australian Crawl Show is a fun and true to the original live show, which celebrates the songs of the great Australian band, Australian Crawl. With outstanding live production, Crawl File play all of the classics like Boys Light Up, Beautiful People, Reckless, Errol, Oh No Not You Again, Downhearted, Things Don’t Seem, Indisposed & more. It’s summer, so a great time to dance along to these songs!

• DOORS OPEN 7:00PM | SHOW STARTS 7:30PM TICKETS: MEMBER $10 | VISITOR $12 DANCEFLOOR: YES - FULL DANCE FLOOR

REMEMBERING THE CARPENTERS

SUNDAY FROM 6.30PM

Our talented duos take the stage performing a repertoire of songs with a mix of chart-toppers and classic favourites followed by our DJ to keep you going into the rest of the night.

CRAWL FILE, AUSTRALIAN CRAWL SHOW

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

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Wind down the weekend with Smooth with a Bit of Groove. Settle down in the Wenty Lounge for a night of smooth and soulful music to help you sail through your Sunday evening.

NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

5

Acoustic Autograph

2

Nite Train Duo

6

Tony Williams

3

Glenn Campbell

12

Kickstar Duo

9

Craig Woodward Duo

13

Brad Johns

10

Ian Blakeney

19

Melodica Duo

16

Bucket List Duo

20

Sebastian Thomas

17

Tony Williams

26

Dora D Duo

23

Acoustic Autograph Duo

27

Chris Connolly

24

Lionel Robinson

28

Nite Train Duo

30

Ang & The Doctor Duo

DJ FROM 10:30PM

SAT 28 DEC, 7.30PM

Entertainment may be subject to change

Remembering The Carpenters features the richly talented Lisa Budin, who, along with her top class band, bring to life the songs of The Carpenters. As well as performing much loved Carpenters songs like Top Of The World, Close To You, Superstar and We’ve Only Just Begun, Lisa tells the story of the Carpenters, transporting audiences back in time on a memorable musical journey.

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NRL GRAND FINAL NIGHT Tony Williams – 6.30pm – 9.30pm DJ - 9.30pm – 2am

Starlight shows are for people 18 years and over.

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GET YOUR SQUAD TOGETHER AND JOIN TRIPLE M’S ANTHONY MAROON FOR OUR FREE TRIVIA AND SHOW ’EM WHATYAKNOW! PLUS THERE’S A $500 There are prizes up for grabs including: CASH JACKPOT AT THE END OF THE SEASON. 1st Prize - $100 Wenty Leagues Gift Voucher

Poker is a card game where the winner is determined by the ranks and combinations of their cards, some of which remain hidden until the end of the game.

2nd Prize - $25 Wenty Leagues Gift Voucher Runner up - Wenty Leagues Drink Vouchers

Learn to play, make new friends and win cash prizes!

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Ceroc is a modern form of jive. It's smooth and stylish partner dancing and a mix of jive, ballroom and swing.

Mahjong is similar to the Western card game rummy. Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance. Mahjong is played every Monday in demolish. Entry is free and there is $500 in cash up for grabs every week.

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9am: Tai Chi Class 10am: Tai Chi Class 11am: Cash Housie 3pm: Mahjong* 7.15pm: Ceroc Dance Class 7.30pm: Mahjong*

1pm: Cash Housie 8pm: Live & free entertainment in Wenty Lounge **8pm: Starlight show (**ticketed event, check ticket for start time)

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3pm: Raffle 6.30pm: Live & free entertainment in Wenty Lounge

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Note: Promotions and activities subject to change. * Sessions may be affected by building works

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Sub Clubs CRICKET CLUB Registrations were open for the month of July and we were overwhelmed with the response! Over 200 juniors registered and we are still fielding calls from parents wanting to enrol their kids despite all our teams being completely full.

We have 10 senior teams, with 3 teams coming from other clubs, a sure sign that we are doing something right. The senior teams have begun training despite games not scheduled to start until September, and good numbers are turning up. With this level of enthusiasm, hopefully we will win at least a couple of premierships.

We have 23 junior teams who have been graded so players are put into teams where their skills are able to be developed and built on. However, we are still looking for a couple of coaches for some of the teams but hopefully all teams will be fully sorted before games start in September.

Our Woolworths In2Cricket will start in October and at the time of writing we have not yet opened registrations for that.

The committee graciously give their time to teach 6-9 year olds necessary skills of fielding, batting and bowling in these sessions and kids gain confidence and learn the elements of regular cricket before they progress to under 10 teams.

Thank you to the committee for their time and hard work to get so many registrations sorted so efficiently.

Until next time, enjoy the cricket!

Juanita Di Angelo Club Secretary

DART CLUB The Sydney western suburbs winter comp is well underway with Wenty teams performing very well in all divisions. Our Monday Night men’s division 1 team is leading their competition as is one of our Wednesday night mixed teams who are also leading their division. Our Monday night division two team is also going well sitting in third spot on the table.

Our Friday night social events are also going well, regularly attracting over 20 players. You can join us any Friday night in the Magpie Bar. It doesn’t matter of you haven’t played before, there are many players happy to provide advice and help new players to enjoy not only the game of darts but the social aspects too.

Our Club championships results are as follows: Darts Club Handicap Singles. Winner was Mick Carthy. Runner up was Andriy Chernysh Club Championship Singles. Men’s winner was Mick Carthy. Runner up was Steve Gumbleton.

Ladies Winner was Donna Carthy and runner up was Michele Blommestein Club Championship Doubles. Men’s winners were Steve Gumbleton and Malcom Fleming.

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Runners up were Andriy Chernysh and Tony Warne.

We will make sure you get a game

On the day Steve Gumbleton also threw a 180.

You may get a game with Ray

Ladies Winners were Andrea Hendley and Kim Rousell. Runners up were Lisa Cobb and Linda Swan.

Congratulations to all those players, especially Donna and Mick who took out both the women’s and men’s singles titles.

Upcoming events include our second Dan Cross Money Competition which will be held on Sunday October 20. Entry fee is Ten Dollars. This popular event is played as a drawn doubles, highest to lowest handicap under social darts rules so anyone can win.

It’s a great fun event. Our Memorial Day event will be held on Sunday November ten.

The Darts Club Presentation night will be held on Saturday 30th November. Please see Roz for tickets.

David Harrison President

DOMINOES Some very sad news for this report. One of nature’s gentlemen, Alan Alderman has passed away. It seems only a few weeks ago that I was playing with Alan. Alan lost a battle with brain cancer that appeared to be sudden. The high regard that Alan had was evidenced by a packed church at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Wentworthville on 17 July. From everyone at the Dominoes Club deepest sympathy to his family. Alan will be missed.

The Dominoes Club plays each Thursday at 7.30pm in the Magpie area. It costs $3 to play and registration is required by 7.15pm as it takes 15 minutes to organize the game.

There is a draw for partners each night.

The games are played over 5 sets and the set is completed when one team has won 5 games. Whoever wins the most games on the night is the winner. In the case of ties the winner is whoever lost the least games. If still no outright winner there is a countback from the fifth set. There are annual championships and the Dominoes Club puts on a dinner for the presentation to the various championship winners. There are championships for men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, men’s singles and women’s singles.

The game is block dominoes and is easy to play but there is strategy and skill involved.

Any member of the Leagues Club is eligible to play. Come along and have a game. It is very easy to learn the basics. Prizes each night are $20 first, $10 second and $5 third.

Most games involve two pairs competing against each other. If the total number of players is odd, and there are a lot of odd players, there may be a singles game. There is often a lot of dabba dabba dos. Not at the moment as Winston Tattersall is in Pommieland for several months.

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And if it’s you lucky day Recent results follow: 20/06 1st Antoinette Zaia & Beatrice Casey, 2nd Winston Tattersall & Roland Edouard, 3rd Gil & Robbie Chaperon 27/06 1st Shirley Keniry, 2nd Robbie Chaperon & Theresa Toomey, 3rd Betty McKnight & Abraham Kazangi 04/07 1st Abraham Kazangi & Ron Galea, 2nd Ken Stagg & Theresa Toomey, 3rd Ray Gorbatenko & Robbie Chaperon 11/07 1st Joan Lowery & Gloria Bugden, 2nd Ken Stagg & Ray Gorbatenko, 3rd Marilyn Reilly 18/07 1st Robert Garden, 2nd Shirley Keniry & Marilyn Reilly, 3rd Theresa Toomey & Ken Stagg 25/07 1st Andy Galloway & Edwin Donat, 2nd Ron Galea & Ken Stagg, 3rd Carole Vella & Abraham Kazangi 01/08 1st Robbie Chaperon & Philip Fabian, 2nd Joan Lowery & Robert Garden, 3rd Carole Vella & Gloria Bugden 08/08 1st Pat Jolly & Antoinette Zaia, 2nd Ray Gorbatenko & Josie Moncrieff, 3rd Gloria Caine The Pop Harris trophy for the first term was won by Ron Galea.

The Pop Harris trophy for the second term was won by Ken Stagg.

The Championships are nearing conclusion and results will be given in the next journal when available.

We had a pizza dinner on August 8. We may be a lot of retired teenagers but everybody seemed to have the appetite of a young teenager. All were well fed with no leftovers.

Thanks go to Shirley Keniry for ordering the pizzas.

Col Manton Committee Member

EUCHRE The Euchre Club plays each Wednesday near the TAB whilst the renovations are in progress commencing 7.30pm. Sixteen games are played, with a break after 8 games and cash prizes & club vouchers for first, second and third. It costs $3 to play each night plus a $3 annual membership fee. There are prizes for the best aggregate each seven weeks with six aggregates per year. There is also a prize for the best annual aggregate over forty-two weeks. Any player lucky enough to win eight or more games in a row on any night also receives a small prize. On the social side there is a Christmas dinner.

New players are always welcome. You do not need to be an expert player to participate and you will find there is a range of ability amongst the players. You start with a partner and change partner after each game. Changing partners is fun. Like any endeavour, ability improves with practice.

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Lessons can be arranged for those unsure of how to play or who wish to improve. If you have never played, we can teach you. If it has been some time since you played, we can arrange a refresher session.

Results since the last journal are as follows (winning games in brackets): 26/6 1st Judy Byrnes, Ray O’Connor (11), 3rd Judy Bowerman, John Chen (10) 3/7 1st Les Bowerman (13), 2nd Christel Brassaud, Judy Byrnes, John Chen, Wendy Hewitt, Col Manton (10) 10/7 1st Les Bowerman, Christel Brassaud (12), 3rd Joe Brassaud 17/7 1st Judy Byrnes (13), 2nd Christel Brassaud, John Chen (12) 24/7 1st Herbert Roedl, Ray O’Connor (11), 3rd Charlie Grech, Hertha Roedl, Terry Scott (10) 31/7 1st Judy Byrnes (15), 2nd Judy Bowerman (12), 3rd Ray Gorbatenko, Bill Seinor (11) 7/8 1st Joe Brassaud, John Chen, Col Levingston (11) 14/8 1st Ray Gorbatenko, Col Levingston, Bill Seinor (11) 21/8 1st Les Bowerman, Christel Brassaud (11) , 2nd Caroline Arona, Judy Bowerman, Hertha Roedl, Bill Seinor (11) Congratulations to the following who managed the excellent feat of winning 8 or more games in a row: Judy Byrnes (26/6, 31/7), Danny Gaal (31/7), John Chen (17/7), Les Bowerman (3/7).

The third aggregate for 2019 was won by Jolly Judy Byrnes with 66 points and runner up was the reticent Col Levingston on 61 points.

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For the months of May to early August only one club trip occurred and the members were not happy, but that’s the inclement weather effect.

The June trip went ahead with a full boat of eager fishing enthusiasts. The weather was kind for June even though the seas were a little rough as we headed out of Kiama Harbour, we reached our first drop site about 20 fathoms deep. By this time the seas became calmer with the boat just moving with a little swell, which meant the fishermen were able to hold bottom. Moving out to 65 fathoms as our next drop point, the weather was still good. We were able to catch some decent fish but unfortunately the number of keepers was low.

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The biggest bag went to Joe Romcek with 5.1 kg and the biggest fish went to Richard Jodko with a Morwong weighing in at 1.98 kg, a good size.

With the trips for July and August cancelled this only left the friendly Fish-off with Blacktown Workers Club in July. It was Blacktown Workers Club turn to host; we went in their charter boat the Putney Star. Here we fielded our top five fishermen based on point scored during the year and there availability, they were: Frank Rapa, Charlie Harb, Joe Romcek, George Schembri and Michael Nash.

The catch consisted of: 33 Morwong •

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Jolly Judy Byrnes almost had a clean sweep on July 31 winning 15 games. Boy that girl can play.

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The interclub team, after round 14, is running seventh and struggling to make the semis.

The biggest bag went to John Cassar of Blacktown Workers Club with 8.84 kg and the biggest fish again went to John Cassar with a Pearl Perch weighing in at 1.55 kg. Blacktown Workers Club won the day, the first time in a long time. Our fishermen were eager to win the trophy back next year.

The fourth aggregate for 2019 was won by Jolly Judy Byrnes with 66 points and runner up was the quiet Ray Gorbatenko on 59 points.

Around the traps. Our favourite pom (now that Dennis Williams has left) Ron Betteridge achieved the remarkable feat of three successive lone hands to win a game in three hands whilst playing at Merrylands in July.

Hard to believe but I even saw him crack a smile.

Have you heard: What is the difference between a man arguing with his wife and a man playing Euchre? The man playing euchre has a chance to win.

Colin Manton Secretary

FISHING Since the last report we had four trips scheduled as well as the annual friendly Fishoff with Blacktown Workers Fishing Club. Of the four scheduled trips three were cancelled by the boat skipper due to bad weather and rough seas. Like always safety first!

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Trips are scheduled for September through to the end of the year. We also have our second small boats weekend scheduled in November.

A list of the pending fishing trips is in the gaming area for all to see.

If you are interested in joining the fishing club or would just like to know more please contact a committee member. Monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month commencing 6:30pm.

Till next tide Phil Nash Publicity Officer

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GOLF On the 11/08/2019 we had our return challenge against Gosford RSL at Penrith Golf club and in conjunction this day was for the Charity of the Jarrod Lyle Children with Cancer which was organised by one of our own members namely Lisa Jade. On this day Lisa handed out a leaflet to all players showing fines for any indiscretions on the Golf course with fines to be paid on the day.

This was a fun day between the clubs with all money raised going to this worthy charity, players could only be fined a maximum of $20 each, also thanks to the many members of the Golf club who donated prizes to our raffle which was drawn at the club after the game, special thanks to Board member Rob Willis who sold the tickets for this raffle and also conducted the draw. Total money raised on this day was $1,000. Lastly the result of the challenge saw Wenty Leagues defeat Gosford RSL by 280pts to 210pts thus winning the shield back. Winners for Wenty Leagues on this day were Jim Clarke, Nathan Cook, Glen (General) Grant, Danny Chaiban, Dominic Scali, and Norm Hindy.

Our Clubman of the Year up to now shows Nathan Cook leading on 155pts from Ryan Payne on 144pts with Charlie Ghaleb 3rd with 121pts. Our Winter ambrose was played at Fox Hills with the winners being Ryan Payne, Nathan Cook, Dominic Scali and Alan Thompson with a score of 53 and 5/8 with runner ups being Jim Clarke, Frank Soballa Leon Plotkans and Richard Clarke with a score of 57 and ½. Ron Bell claimed one of our jackpot holes with a great shot of 53cms winning $228.

Welcome to new member Charlie Vella. The doubles Matchplay final was won by Ryan Payne and Nathan Cook defeating Mark O’Brien and Rob Trent 3 and 2. Special mention goes to Nathan Cook who achieved every golfers dream of getting a hole in one when he aced the 5th at Cumberland a shot of 153 metres but alas it wasn’t a jackpot hole.

Alan Thompson President

GOSHIN JU-JITSU Congratulations to the following students who were recently graded: Junior Yellow belt (part 1): Tanjeeb Amin & Areeb Rahman Junior Orange belt (part 2): Ananya Berry,Chantel Elmargi, Theo Karachristos, Myra Miranda, Nishan Seneviratne, Katelyn Stojanovic & Alex Warnecke Senior Orange belt (part 1): Daniel Hilton Our end of year is fast approaching, so our annual Presentation Luncheon plans are underway and will be held on Sunday 24th November in the Wenty Leagues Starlight Room. Family night is on Wednesday 4th December and is an excellent opportunity for families to see what our students have learned throughout the year and marks the

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Sub Clubs end of our training year.

Our increasing student numbers has deemed it necessary to close our books for 2019 for new junior student registrations, in order to be beneficial to all our current students. We look forward to welcoming new students in 2020 when registrations re-open. In order not to miss out on limited vacancies, please email wlcgoshinjujitsu@gmail.com to be put on the email list for registration.

Training is held every Wednesday night during the school term in the Wally Webster Hall from 6.30pm. Visitors are more than welcome to come down and watch. Our training times are: Junior white belt & junior yellow belt 6.30pm to 7.25pm Junior orange to junior blue belt 7.30pm to 8.30pm

times throughout the match with both players fighting hard to win their first ever club singles title.

In the end it was, Whittingham, who was slightly more consistent over the last few ends that help clinch the title. Trent now represents the club in the Zone 10 Champion of Champion singles event to be played at Wenty Leagues starting Saturday 31st August.

In late July we had the NSW State Pennant Finals across the state for grades 1 to 7. This year, Wenty qualified in two grades, being the blue-ribbon grade 1 and also grade 5. Last year, the 1s missed out by half a point to qualify for the State Playoffs and they were determined to improve this year and make the Metro top 6 to head to State.

With the influx of five new players, including recently retired Aussie stars, Brett Wilkie and Senior belts Anthony Kiepe from the Gold Coast as the 8.35pm to 9.45pm clubs two allowable ‘marquee’ players, the For all enquiries please email wlcgoshinjujitsu@ Wenty ‘Magpies’ went to another level in the gmail.com initial Metro Cup rounds, claiming second spot and thereby securing a trip to Forster for the Amanda Seck State finals.

Secretary Likewise, grade 5 had a remarkable season.

Having been promoted up from grade 6 after a INDOOR BOWLS Our drawn mixed pairs played on June 12th was great year last year where they made the state finals, the 5s thought it would be very tough won by Barrie Craig and Judith Norgrove and to win the Zone 10 flag once again, with largely the runner’s up were Monika Korn and Frod the same personnel.

Nikouseresht. Congratulations! We had a great day with 22 players taking to the mats. Thank you to all those who stayed on to the finals.

Ladies singles played on August 14th no results to hand, will be in next Journal.

STATE SINGLES Ladies: Barbara Hill defeated Monika Korn in the semi-finals, and then went on to win the ladies singles title.

Men’s: John Chen lost the final on the last end STATE SELECTIONS for Mt. Gamnbier Australian Championships: Barbara Hill & Monika Korn to play in ladies pairs team.

John Chen will skip in the men’s pairs team Geoff Owen will play 2nd in the men’s triples team BUS TRIP Our bus trip to the Loftus Tram Museum for a ride on the tram, a look at the gardens and lunch at the Engadine RSL Club should be a delightful day.

We lost one of our very popular bowlers, Jan Tanner who passed away in June after a short illness. Rest in Peace Jan. Until next time, Happy Bowling Fay Peter Indoor Bowls Publicity Officer

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Amazingly, the 5s held tough and found that extra gear to not only go through the home & away portion of the season undefeated.

From there, they then had to endure a full weekend of Zone playoffs against the other five qualifiers. All games were knock-out with no room for any slip-ups. And win they did in a convincing fashion knocking over several more so-called fancied opponents on the way through. That was 14 wins in a row!

Both the 1s & 5s put in good performances at the state playoffs, but both sides were knocked out at the quarter-final stage. Grade 1 knocked over eventual state runners up, Taren Point, convincingly in round 1 by over 20 shots to get off to a great start.

Unfortunately, it was eventual champions, Cabramatta, that flexed their muscle against our boys in the quarter-final winning convincingly. Similarly, the 5s went down in the quarters to Batlow who were then narrowly defeated in their respective final.

All the players that competed in the state playoffs would like to thank President, John Sunderland, and the Committee for their great personal support at the playoffs. Also, to Wenty Leagues President, Ian McCann, and his fellow Board members, Adam Cromack, Justin Isaacs and Rob Willis who were able to be there to support both grades throughout the weekend, a huge thank you too.

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that up in mid-August by claiming the Zone Senior Singles title as well. If all that wasn’t enough, Jeff was selected in the NSW State Senior side to play the nationals later this year.

Gallagher has been on the State Selectors radar for over 12 months, but they had to wait until his last birthday, where he ticked over the 60-year mark to qualify for the State Seniors state selected side and associated events.

Jeff has hit the ground running, solidifying his spot with these top victories and now gearing up for the NSW State Senior Playoffs for the singles and pairs (with Mark ‘Scruffy’ Barton) to be played at Ettalong BC on the Central Coast.

Congratulations also to our Wenty Leagues members, Daniel Baitieri, for making the semi-final of the Zone 10 State Reserve Singles and also Mohan Lal who was defeated by Jeff Gallagher in the semi of the Zone Senior State Singles.

In the recent Zone 10 Reserve State Pairs, it was a narrow runner up to Graham Richards and Richard Hickey who went down to a team from North Ryde RSL – a great performance by all.

Wenty Leagues recently hosted the Zone 10 finals of the Midweek Pennant covering three grades, A, B and C grade. It was a top day at the club with good crowds there to support our C grade ‘Wenty White’ side who qualified for the semi-finals.

The boys won their semi but were then faced with overwhelming favourites, NBC Sports, who after a slow start, proved too good on the day and claimed the C grade midweek pennant title.

Wednesday night Twilight Bowls is back on the agenda again after a short break for Origin footy and some colder weather. Wednesday Twilight bowls starts at 5.30pm with names by 5pm. If you’re a social member of Wenty Leagues or someone who is looking to ‘dip their toe’ in the water, then Wednesday nights are a great place to start.

It was another top club victory a few Sunday’s ago when 12 of our selected members headed over to Guildford Bowling Club to claim the annual Smith/Townsend trophy. The annual event is a challenge title between four clubs; the other three including Guildford, Merrylands RSL and Merrylands Bowling Clubs. Well done to our boys for wrestling the trophy back into our hands.

The Club Triples Championship is also down the final which will be played very soon. We wish the following finalists’ good luck and good bowling in the final: John French, Steve Baldwin, Shane Clarke vs Peter McGill, Mohan Lal, Troy Rodgers.

Long time popular member and Bowls Secretary, Jeff Gallagher, has had a fairy-tale ride on the bowling green in recent months.

In other recently completed club championships, it was a victory to Graham Richards and Richard Hickey in the Minor Pairs Championship over David Campbell and Peter Gordon. In the Major Pairs, it was a win to Mark Barton and Cameron Curtis over Jeff Gallagher and Brendan Conway.

Not only did he win the recent Zone 10 Senior State Pairs with Mark Barton, but he backed

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day for the club and the bowling members – probably the most anticipated day on the men’s bowling calendar.

Over 100 members were in attendance, along with sponsors, Wenty Leagues Board Members and distinguished guests to help celebrate bowls President, John Sunderland, and also a great pennant season too.

The Pavilion proved to be a terrific venue for the gathering and Functions Manager, Kristy Fagan, and her team did a magnificent job of ensuring great food and a very successfully organised day.

Cameron Curtis Bowls Coordinator

NETBALL CLUB At time of writing we will have 20 out of 24 Teams eligible to play in Finals. Good Luck to all our teams, coaches, managers and Committee over the Final Series.

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55-64 Winner Roger Gomez

It was in 1981 when Wenty joined Quinlan Shield which involved 4 sports – Snooker, Darts, Table Tennis and Indoor Bowls. Over the years it has slipped from 16 Clubs down to 3. It was not feasible to compete as it was virtually a semi-final every week, so the decision was made to close the Association down as it had not been played since 2016.

R Up Walid Elazzi

State Indoor Bowls Result to date: Ladies Singles – State winner Barbara Hill.

Barbara defeated Monica Korn on the last end in the semi-final.

Men’s Singles – John Chen was runner up, losing on the last bowl.

Congratulations to our 3 players Representative selected into the NSW Team to compete at Mt Gambier from 26-8-19 to 31-819 inclusive are as follows: Barbara Hill and Monica Korn – Ladies Pairs

Thank you to all of the girl’s families and friends who come out to support the players.

Geoff Owen – 2nd in Men’s Triplets

We are nearing the end of the Season important dates and information to add to your Calendars for the remainder of the 2019 Season.

Good Luck and Good Bowling to our Representatives. Results will be in the next journal

07/09/2019 - Semi Finals & Club Duties (Tower & Umpires Control)****

Doreen Anderson

14/09/2019 - Preliminary Final 21/09/2019 - Grand Final & Club Duties (Afternoon Clean Up) **** 28/09/2019 – Alternate Grand Final & Club Duties (Afternoon Clean Up) **** 20/10/2019 - Junior Presentation – Wenty Leagues Club – Starlight Auditorium – 11am 01/11/2019 – Senior Presentation – Wenty leagues Club – Pavilion – 7pm **** Club Duties Volunteers required from all teams, even if not qualified for Preliminary Finals. Our Duties will consist of Canteen, Clean Up Duty, Umpire Control and Tower Duty.

Please remember it is a condition of EVERY MEMBERS registration to assist with required volunteering. Should we struggle to have volunteers from our club, unfortunately we will be in a position where we will have to consider increasing registration next year so we can pay people to fulfil our club duties.

We really hope to avoid going down this path but we will if we have no choice.

The BCNA Calendar is on our website to review for anything netball.

John Chen – Skip in the Mens Pairs

Yours in sport Secretary

SQUASH CLUB Unfortunately, we did not fare too well in the Autumn Pennant with seven out of fifteen teams making the Finals but only one of these teams making the Grand Final. We all look forward to doing better in the next Pennant.

The 2019 Spring Pennant Competition commenced on 5 August 2019 with Finals and Grand Finals taking place the weeks commencing 18 November and 25 November respectively. The Club has registered 15 teams participating in the Spring Competition.

The 2019 Club Championships finished on 31 August 2019. Congratulations to the following members made the finals Div 1 winner P Bastow Runner up Tony Cardarello Div 2 Winner Walid Elazzi R Up Roger Gomez Div 3 Winner Stan Klecha R Up Neon Henwood Div 4 Winner John Musumeci

Please keep checking the website http:// wentyleaguesnc.nsw.netball.com.au/home. aspx and Facebook page for updates in regards to Registration for 2020 and to check upcoming news and events.

R Up Paul Duncum

Sue Smith

R Up Irene Gilbert

Publicity Officer

35-44 Winner Tabitha Bratton

Div 5 Winner Rob Spooner R Up Jagadeesh Virothi Div 6 Winner Thanh Trung

R Up Thanh Trung 45-54 Winner Peter Bastow R Up Tony Cardarello WENTYLEAGUES.COM.AU

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O65 Winner Irene Gilbert R Up Rob Spooner By the time you read this journal report we will have completed the junior development program that commenced on 28 July and ran for 10 weeks at the Northmead squash court complex. We will provide more information in the next journal report.

Keep fit, play squash John Bennett President

SWIMMING CLUB We are coming to the end of our Winter Recess and will return October 13 2019 to our temporary home at Merrylands Swim Centre at Burnett Street (Corner of Merrylands Road) with times in by 7.45am and first swim approximately 8.00am This venue will be our home while renovations are being carried out at Wentworthville Pool As previously reported, we attended two events during our break – The Queens Legacy Swim at Dubbo and The Walla Ross Swim at Blacktown Several of our Memberse – past President Tom Lamont, Treasure Ted Jolly, Committee Member Elaine Miller and myself have all recently spent time in hospital and we would like to thank those members who enquired after our health and offered best wishes for collective speedy recoveries, your concern is much appreciated John McCann Publicity Officer

WOMENS BOWLS At this time of the year I guess we are all looking forward to the same thing, some nice warm weather so we can really enjoy our bowl without freezing. Some of our ladies have had a very busy couple of months.

Lee Benson & Jill Bird won the Senior District pairs 25 to 12, and Jill made it through qualifying and will now play in the District over 6o’s Singles State team. Diane Worthington was R/U in the Rookie of the year competition held at Blacktown, Major Pairs Championships winners Jill Bird & lee Benson R/U Colleen Gordon & Victoria Ghanbary. Triples winners Lee Benson Jill Bird & Victoria Ghanbary R/U Jean McAllister, Betty Hammond & Charlotte Stephens.

Congratulations to all our Winners and Runners Up. The final of the Minor Singles will be played next week good luck to Gina Spiteri & Sue Lemon it should be a great game. A big thank you to all our ladies that made our Christmas in July outing such a great successes I know it takes a lot of organizing to put such a great day together. It’s nice to see Joan Lowery and Maria Kovac back at bowls and a visit from Joyce was very special I would like to wish all our ladies not feeling the best a FOLLOW US

speedy recovery.

Ladies Bowls are played every Thursday at 9.30am if you would like to have a great game of bowls and meet new people come along to Wenty Leagues, New players are welcome to turn up on the day, you just need to arrive before 9am or ring our bowls Secretary Laurel Hennings on 0418225862. Alternatively, you can call our Bowls office on 98963518 Diane Martin Communications Officer

WUJRLFC (JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE) Season 2019 has produced some wonderful results for our club as far as Grand Finals are concerned: Our 8-1s coached by Alofi Mataele has won their Grand Final playing up in the U9s competition against Winston Hills 36-22.

The 9-1s coached by Tony Hacker were unlucky in losing their Grand Final against Hills District 22-30.

Our 11-1s coached by Jason Jones were also undefeated all season and won their Grand Final against Hills District 30-18.

The 11-2s coached by Ryan Borthwick won their Grand Final against Hills District 30-12.

Our 18-1s were unlucky losing to Rouse Hill 10-12 they had a player sent off in the first 20 minutes of the game, they had opportunities late in the second half to win, but it wasn’t meant to be.

The following teams are playing their Grand Finals next weekend and results will be included the next issue: 16-1s, 16-2s, 14-1s (Undefeated), 13-1s, Jnr Trytime & Senior Trytime. We wish them well.

Our Junior Presentation for teams U6U14 will be held at Ringrose Park on Sunday the 20th of October. The Senior Presentation will be held in the Leagues Club auditorium on Sunday the 27th of October.1 Allan McGowan Secretary

The 10-1s coached by Frank AbouTouma were undefeated all season and accounted for arch rivals Hills District 30-0 in their Grand Final.

President

INDOOR BOWLS John Sunderland

Bowls Coordinator Cameron Curtis 0412 089 833

LADIES BOWLS President Secretary

Jan Cunningham Laurel Hennings 0418 225 826

CRICKET CLUB President Secretary

Justin Isaacs Louise Frendo 0414 347 277

DARTS CLUB President Secretary

David Harrison Ian Merry 0413 151 921

DOMINO CLUB President Secretary

Patricia Jolly Shirley Keniry 0405 414 944

EUCHRE CLUB President Secretary

Caroline Arona Colin Manton 0405 012 856

FISHING CLUB President Secretary

William (Bill) Van De Mortel Michael Nash 0409 030 460

GOLF CLUB President Secretary

Alan Thompson Leon Plotkans 0412 404 660

GOSHIN JU-JITSU President

President Secretary

Barrie Craig Patricia Gargan 0451 102 931

NETBALL CLUB President Secretary

Jody Manson Kellie Denning 0410 533 841

SNOOKER & BILLIARDS CLUB President Secretary

Andrew Carle Stephen Shaw 0411 159 343

SQUASH CLUB President Secretary

Paul Galea Graeme Mitchell 0435 837 675

SWIMMING CLUB President

Robin Thomson 0418 266 188

TABLE TENNIS CLUB President Secretary

Gavin Bland Peter Higgs 0418 472 508

WDRLFC (NSW & RON MASSEY CUPS) President Secretary

Rod Pritchard Marty DeBonos 0411 259 890

WUJRLFC (JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE) President Secretary

Elias Kassab Allan McGowan 0419 266 591

Ray Bligh 0408 404 356

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