SPORT Bowls News

Ingham Ladies Bowls

MAY 17:

Championship Singles: - E. Piotto v S. Ryan 27/8.

Championship Finals: - Congratulations to Judy Fenoglio who defeated Elsa Piotto by a very close margin 25/20.

Well played both of you.

Championship Triples: - B. Eddleston, J. Casanovas, L. Melvin def. K. Rotondo, J. Craven, S. Ryan 23/16.

Innisfail Men’s Bowls

LAST Thursday afternoon’s winning social bowls team was Bob Chaplain, Greg McDonald, Jamie Paterson and Robert Croatto.

Visitors and new members are most welcome, with names to be in by 12.30 pm for a 1.00 pm start, and no latecomers are accepted.

Michael de Vries proved too strong for Jim Martinod in a game of Club, A-Grade Singles.

In Club Pairs, Alf Strano and Alf Siliato outlasted Michael de Vries and Ian Humphreys.

In a remarkably close contest, Sergio Dalla Pozza and Steve Stoter defeated Doug Juhas and Bob Chaplain.

Innisfail played host to Marlin Coast last Saturday in First division pennants, where Marlin Coast proved too strong and won overall, two rinks to one.

Innisfail’s Third division pennants teams travelled to Tully last Saturday and suffered their first defeat of the season.

This weekend there are no pennants games; however, any outstanding Club games need to take place, so please organise and play as soon as possible

Tully Bowls

WEDNESDAY, May 24: Gavin Buick/Joan Mercer/ Toni Buick (19) v Ray Downing/ Pauline Edwards/Val Bradley (28)

Sunday, May 28: Team 5 Lou Brunello/Joey

Le’Bretton/ Mary Bacic (11) v Team 6 Rod Bradley/Pauline Edwards/Betty Cochrane (6)

Team 2 John Taylor/Robyn

Brunello (8) V Team 1 Ray Downing/Rita Hudson (7)

TeamLino Ceccato/Pam

Staier (2) v Team 3 Sean Prinsloo/Donte (19)

After Smoko

Team 1 (8) v Team 3 (14).

Team 2 (7) v Team 4 (7)

Team 6 (10) v Team 5(8) Club Championships Mixed Pairs

Judy Hood/Jason Harrop defeated Sean Prinsloo/Joan Mercer in a close game.

Past Members and anybody interested are welcome to come to our clubs 75 Jubilee celebration on Saturday, June 3.

Come along and check out our memorabilia and enjoy watching bowls or have a go at playing.

Innisfail Ladies Bowls

IN Round Two of the TFNQDLBA Division 2 pennants and their first home games, Innisfail Ladies hosted Edmonton last Monday, who proved too strong with two rink wins.

Last Tuesday, Joan Atkinson and Ann Rule, 23, had a thrilling victory over Marilyn Allen and Dian Catelan, 22, in a Championship Pairs game.

After rain delayed play in the second pennants home game against Tully last Friday, Innisfail Ladies had one win and one loss.

Eileen Hamann, Ann Rule, Dell Steve, and Jan Dunn had a 23 - 16 win over Tully’s team of Bev Achilles, Robyn Brunello, Val Bradley and Mary Bacic, whilst the team of Maisie Smith, Bev Anderson, Diana O’Brien, and Marilyn Allen had a narrow 19 - 15 loss to Tully’s Marilyn Hagley, Joanne Townsend, Val Zamora and Joan Mercer.

Although Innisfail and Tully each won one rink, overall,

Innisfail won Round 3 of the TFNQDLBA pennants by 3835 and claimed their first win of the pennants season.

Nine Innisfail ladies competed in Tropical Far North Queensland District Ladies Bowls Association’s Weipa Shield held at Silkwood Bowls Club from May 27 - 29.

Over three days, 48 ladies took to the green, and teams played four games of 12 ends in a round-robin format playing all teams once.

Twelve TFNQDLBA clubs competed, which included Silkwood, Innisfail, South Johnstone, Tully, Weipa, West Cairns, Edmonton, Edge Hill, Marlin Coast, Yungaburra, Mareeba and Mossman.