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Airlie Beach Bowls

BOWLS

The year has started with a bang and it was so great to see everyone ready and eager to improve and focus for our little club to go one step further than last season. Due to rain Tuesday afternoon Social Bowls was cancelled but everything had dried up quickly so Rick Galea and Merve Stewart organised a very competitive set of pairs games for all participants. Ladda Purdie and Keith Bates showed Betty Nicole and Rick Galea that their hot form would continue with some scintillating bowls that ran away with the prize money. Lu Rogan won the prestigious Health Hub Award.

Sunday afternoon Social Bowls saw 30 bowlers competing for the prize money. Bruce Uhe and John Anderson joined us from Proserpine Bowls Club and five games of competitive three bowls triples saw some amazing action with third place getters Margo Stanley with Keith Bates at lead and Alan Pershouse at second play great bowls. Second place went to skipper Neil Moore who’s been in fabulous form and guided lead Mark Mawson and second Betty Whitehorn, who is also going through a purple patch with a comfortable victory. On Sunday Carol Crosbie, Andy McDougall and Col Morris came from behind to beat Nik Fernbach’s team of Mario De Martini and John Brown, 22-9, running away with the prize money. Congratulations to all players and new bowler Dawn Dowel who won the prestigious Health Hub award. Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson.

Andy McDougall, Carol Crosbie and Col Morris after their stunning victory on Sunday afternoon.

Proserpine Social Golf

GOLF

The start of the new year of golf rounds saw 28 Whitsunday Members attend in hot conditions to play for the January Monthly Medal. A Grade Men’s winner went to Lew Tuck followed by Jason Whitney on countback from Geoff Harrison, Men’s B Grade went to Ron Jamieson with Wilf Herweg runner-up. Ladies’ A grade winner was Tiina Randmae followed by Pauline Redpath, Ladies’ B Grade winner was claimed by Vicki Tuck with Karen Rix runner-up. Nearest the pins went to Lew Tuck, Dean Kercher, Pauline Redpath, Penny Wardroper, Jason Bourke and Vicki Tuck. Longest drives were Ritchie Atkins, Dean Kercher, Tiina Randmae and Karen Rix. Congratulations to all and thanks to our sponsors Airlie Panel & Paint, Master Butchers Whitsundays. Next Sunday will be a single stableford. Contributed with thanks to Joanne Moynihan.

Proserpine Golf Club Report

GOLF

On Tuesday, 34 players competed and John Oates was victorious in the men’s competition with 37 points, beating Ben Rosenthal on a countback, Wayne Fitzgerald came in 3rd on 36 points. Mandy Patterson was too good for the ladies on 31 points ahead of Beryl Nosworthy and Tiina Randmae 30 & 28 points respectively. NTP’s went to Beryl Nosworthy, Rob Riggall, Wilf Herweg, Wayne Fitzgerald and Mandy Patterson Marcus Heathcote and Renae Maxwell were the winners of the Wednesday Medley with 39 and 36 points. Donna Cutts and Jill Farinelli 2nd and 3rd in the ladies, with Adam Hagy and Ross McNeill claiming podium places for the men. NTP’s was won by Beryl Nosworthy, Lyn Muller, Donna Cutts, Ben Raymant and Adam Hagy On Thursday the overall winner and winner of Division 2 was Ross McNeill with 45 points, ahead of Paul Joice on a countback, and Trevor Paroz on 39 points. Division 1 was won by Roger Vandenberg on 39 points, Sean Gower and Aaron Watts claiming 2nd and 3rd with 39 and 38 points. NTP’s went to Justin Butler, Aaron Watts, Trevor Paroz and Mark McDougal. A total of 102 players competed for the RGH Monthly Medal on Saturday. Mandy Patterson, with a very tidy 69 nett, won the ladies, followed by Helen Deighton on 72 and Renae Maxwell on 74 nett. Mandy also scooped the pool with a 2 shot and won both the Nearest the Pins – nice golf! Jake Murray took home the RGH voucher with 65 nett and winning the January Monthly Medal for C Grade, followed by Len Booroff and Mark Schubert on 67 and 68 nett.

A Grade was won by Brad Fleet with a tidy 2 over par round resulting in a 68 nett. Jayden Lloyd and Jason Whitney coming in 2nd and 3rd with 69 and 70 nett.

B Grade winner was Ritchie Atkins, also on 65 nett, followed by Rod Wecker on 67 nett and John Bissell on 68 nett. NTP’s - Mick Kavanagh, Ash Law, Merv Hinton and Jason Whitney On Sunday, Vicki Tuck’s little break from golf didn’t detract from her lovely 73 nett winning the ladies competition 2 shots ahead of Tiina Randmae and Pamela Casey. Vicki also won a NTP along with Linda Wardroper. A very nice 2 over par round for Lew Tuck saw him take out the Men’s competition with 66 nett, followed by Jason Whitney and Geoff Harrison on 68 nett.

NTP’s was won by George Meharry, Aaron Prosser and Lew Tuck x 2.

Contributed with thanks to Proserpine Golf Club.

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