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BOWLS UPDATE

WEEKLY BOWLS PROGRAMME

Monday Roll ups

Tuesday Roll ups

Wednesday Ladies bowls - 9.00 am start (names to be in by 8.30am)

Thursday Men's bowls - 1.00pm start. Raffle.

Friday Roll ups

Saturday Mixed bowls - 8.45am start | Men's bowls - 1.30pm start

Sunday Social bowls

𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗡'𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗦 - 𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬

A good field of thirty four players survived the Christmas festivities to play on Thursday with all games being evenly contested. The winners were:

Stephen Hurworth, Don Mehieloff, Alex Laurie def Robert Hayes, Gary Moss, Norm McLeod 26-21 (18+5)

Runners up were:

Mark Groves, Andrew Henderson, Karl Weiss def Adam Clements, Vic Hebblewhite, Paul Sheridan 24-17 (17+7)

Stephen Higgins, Brian Holstein, Dennis Bartlett def Mark Tull, Peter Jones, Brian Ribbons (on debut) 24-21 (16+3)

Kevin Everett, Adrian Rovere, Chris Pritchard def Aaron Kelly, Rob Heininger, Jim Gretch 21-19 (15+2)

Neville Atkins, Peter Sansom, Harry Cox played a 26 all draw in a game where two sixes and one eight were scored in the game against Michael Sheely, Craig Yates, Phil Ellis

And in a Pairs game Ian Tull, Rob Cushway def Stephen Kriss, Col Beattie 20-18 (14+2)

𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗫𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗦 - 𝟰𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬

Saturday mixed bowls had a smaller than usual field of fourteen with:

George Wisemantel, Dennis Bartlett def Adrian Rovere, Judy Sheely 23-8 (17+15)

Di Pritchard, Jill Everett, Debbie Cushway def John Andrews, Sue Cross, Jenny Stevens 15-10 (13+3)

And Tony Tersteeg, Terry Davies, Rob Cushway had a close battle def Kevin Everett, Chris Pritchard, Anne Andrews 14-13 (11+1)

𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗦

The entry sheet is on the board for the Australia Day Blind Draw Bowls with single entries only requested and a 9.30 a.m. start followed by the usual Aussie Day BBQ.

𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡ツ

𝗟𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 & 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱ツ

𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵

HISTORY OF GLOUCESTER WOMEN'S BOWLING CLUB

On the 23 July 1952, 21 ladies met at the Gloucester Bowling Club to form the first ladies committee. Mrs W Dignam was unanimously elected President, Vice Presidents were Mrs Carson and Mrs V West, Secretary was Mrs N Bates, Treasurer Mrs Creagh.

At this time the ladies were playing bowls with the men’s Club and were assisting them in providing amenities for the Club by holding several fund-raising functions and helped by catering whenever requested by the men’s club.

The women didn’t have uniforms and played in tennis frocks and coloured socks for two years. In a very short time by February 1953 Gloucester Women’s Club had 37 registered bowlers with the New South Wales Women’s Bowling Association.

Today the Club is thriving with 35 registered playing members, 7 social Members and 1 associated member and nine of these registered members have been acquired in the past two years. This is a great achievement considering a lot of country clubs are struggling to remain viable in a changing world. Thanks to a proactive and nurturing Committee and membership base we have been able to achieve this enviable result.

We will continue our membership drives and orientation days in 2021 with enthusiastic vigour welcoming all into the fold.

The Gloucester Women’s Bowling Club holds its annual Gala Day in July or August each year. This carnival has been very successful particularly in the last couple of years especially with the return of the grass green, enabling up to 28 teams to participate.

Our hospitality and reputation for good and generous home-style cooking entices a lot of return players from far and wide.

The ladies’ bowls day is Wednesday and is mufti unless you are participating in a competition match. All visitors are most welcome. Morning tea is served at 9 am, names in by 9 am and commencement of play is 9.15 am.

Gloucester ladies also participate in district Pennants and were successful in 2018 with a grade 5 Pennant Flag.

Mixed bowls is played on Saturday morning commencement of play is 9.30 am in uniform, once again we would welcome anyone to join us on the green for great bowling and good companionship.

Anyone wishing to know more regarding Gloucester Ladies Bowls should contact:

President: Dianna Lockwood on 0447919278 or Secretary: Kerrie Green on 0408 377 471

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEEKLY BOWLS REPORTS & NEWS

𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢…. 𝗝𝗜𝗠 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗛!

The annual NSW/ACT Blind Bowls State Championships were recently held at Gosford City Bowling Club. We are absolutely thrilled to share that our very own Jim Grech has come home a double gold medal winner for:-

Singles (B1)

Pairs (B1) with Director, Rob Heininger

The NSW/ACT Championships have been running for 47 years and this event saw the biggest group participating in recent times. Twenty-two bowlers from across NSW came with their Directors to play-off in their individual sight categories. Vision impaired bowlers can be classified as either B1, B2, B3 or B4 (B1 category being no vision). The Directors become the seeing support person for each bowler, they give them instructions on where to aim the bowl and information about where their bowl has landed in relation to the Jack. Teamwork in this game is imperative, and the bond between each player and the director is crucial in enabling a successful tournament.

Vision impaired bowling makes lawn bowls accessible to people of all ages and abilities with vision loss. The invaluable benefits are both social and physical, providing a positive and memorable experience for all those participating. Huge congratulations to Jim and Rob, we are so incredibly proud and thrilled for you. So well deserved!