Bowls News

Innisfail Ladies Bowls

LAST Wednesday, a round of the Innisfail Ladies B-Grade Singles competition took place with another exciting game.

After 12 ends, scores were 14 - 13, however Marilyn Allen went on to defeat Margaret Johnston 25 - 17.

Both ladies played some

Shane

IF there was a day to attend the most excellent game of all that is Rugby League on the weekend, then last Saturday night at the Tully Showgrounds was the place to be.

Unbelievable, crazy and downright incredible were the only words I could use to describe the day, and that was just Peter Lucy's shirt at the admission gate.

Our women's team hosted their first Rugby League game of the year when the Atherton Roosters came to town to play in all four grades, and boy, didn't they turn it on. Apart from the obvious talent on the show, both teams put on a spectacle.

The home side, led by their Lightning quick dummy half and niece Tamzin Muriata, these girls showed that this wasn't just going to be a circus show.

amazing bowls.

Two games of social bowls were played, where Ann Rule and Dian Catelan/Joan Atkinson defeated Dell Steve and Vera Rowe 14 - 12.

Eileen Hamann and Joan

Atkinson/Diana O’Brien defeated Lyn Stevenson and Helen Paterson 15 - 12.

Both games were extremely close all afternoon.

Tully Bowls

WEDNESDAY, April 12:

Eight players played Scroungers for a nice change, Gavin Buick/Joan Mercer/ Rita Hudson 74 v Robyn

Brunello/Avis Ray/Toni Buick

71

Gavin Buick/Pauline Edwards/Rita Hudson 51 v

Sunday, April 16:

Team 1 Rod Bradley/Pauline

Edwards/ValBradley (5) v Team

2 Peter Smith/Joan Mercer/ Joey (8)

Team 3 Lino Cercato/Des

Roberts/Avis Ray (11) v Team

4Steve Szabo/Lou Brunello/ Rita Hudson (7)

Team 5 Joanne Townsend/ Ray Wicks (9) v Team 6 Robyn

Brunello/Jason Harrop (13)

After Smoko

Team 1 (4) v Team 3 (10).

Team 2 (1) v Team 4 (14). Team 5 (6) v Team 8 (12).

Winning Team Lino/Des Roberts/Avis Ray

Mens Pennants Draw is on the board, Ladies Pennants Teams to be drawn up this week.

Ingham Bowls Club News

BAREFOOT bowls results for April 13:

Prize winning team was Donna Gosney, Malynda Cole, Angie Foti & Elsa Piotto defeating Eric Fung, Mark Girgenti, John Lone & John Piotto 12 - 9

Results of the Men's pairs played on April 14:

L Molochino & P Herman def

J Hamlyn & K Walker 19 - 8

P Ryan & K Turvey def T Pallanza & T George 21 - 16K Lawlor 7 T Koop drew with G Brierley & R Peterson 18 -18

Results of the Mixed social bowls played on Sunday, April 16:

Prize winning team was:

J Dickerson, J Hamlyn & S Richards defeating P Reyland, N Evans & R Basaglia 30 - 7 (21 points to 6)

J Craven, J Eddleston & A Torielli def J Holmes, D Horsley & E Piotto 24 - 15 (20 points to 7)

J Fenoglio, K Walker & T Koop def B Eddleston, R Cantatore & P Herman 21 - 18 (17 points to 10)

Happening at our club this week: Call 47762117 or 0487240397 to nominate for any of the following games.

Barefoot bowls played every Thursday between 6 pm – 8 pm

Names into the club by 5:30 pm

Men's Pairs played every Friday at 2:15 pm

Names on the board by 1:45 pm

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Muriata

Although the tigresses didn't get the chocolates on the day, they more than earned respect from coach KD and the rest of the massive crowd that turned up early to watch.

The player that impressed yours truly was Alexandra Ambrum; I mean, what a star. If she was in the current Cowboys team, they wouldn't be running second last on the NRL ladder; such was her display.

The 18s game proved to be one of the games of the day; such was both team's energy and talent.

Atherton, bolstered by a few State League players, came to Tully looking for the win, but our boys took the game and made it theirs. My player of the match for the day went to Xavier Carlaw, with Jayden Mothe not far behind. Our Reserve Grade Tigers showed and flexed their muscles (ok, that was probably Fitzy flexing) with a dominant display of footy to take the points.

I know the score indicated a close game, but this Jordon Ketchell-coached team is one of the best Reggie's sides around, and it borders on an A-grade side already. Hopefully, the boys will stick together and keep the top spot.

My MVP was none other than Pauly Ketchell, the evergreen Duracell Battery Bunny. This guy has more hits than a jukebox, more style than Harry Styles and more shakes than

S Richards on duty for April 21: a milkshake. He only just beat Jeremy Dickman, or Goldfish was the name someone once gave him many moons ago.

By the time A grade rolled around, it was a finals match in mid-April, such was the game's intensity. Captain Coach Colin Wilkie was full of praise in the dressing shed after the game. "We only completed 37 percent, we just didn't do enough with the ball to win. Our two debutants in Cameron Nelson and Cohen Emmi went brilliant, and it goes to show we are developing good talent. Hopefully we build on this". It was a great game,

Mixed Social Bowls played every Sunday at 1:30 pm.

Names into the club by 12:30 pm

On Roster for April 23: Bar- P Ryan

Social Selector- T Koop

Congratulations to Phil Kite on winning A Grade singles for 2023 in a tight game against Brad Wilson and and it went down to the wire, and the man who kept us in it and my MVP was 5/8 Batiste. His kicking game alone, I felt, kept us in the game, As well as his game awareness. Former North Queensland Cowboys Front Rower and now Atherton Roosters coach Scott Bolton said it best after I caught up with him after the game "Your Tigers could be there abouts come the end, if they stick together". Hopefully, we can.

Congratulations to Russell Peterson on winning B Grade in another close game against Trevor Pallanza.