Club Championships

Round Two of the Mixed Pairs Championship was held last week with results as follows:

D Brown, G Collin def A Findlay, M Smith; B Goss, A Taylor def M Rich, S Ryan; J Gibson, A Brown def T Silk, J Silk; B Margery, M Strawhan def A Beecroft, J Davis; F Holmes, S Evans def T Morris, D Morris; K Dart, G Dart defA Condon, D McAskill; D Wilson, G Gudmunson def B Abbott, M Low; L Erwin, J Palmer def G Morrison, L Burden; H Blanford, P Dawson, J Fardell def H Sharpe; M Wilson, P Morrow def J Cassidy, B Baker; R Gilholme, T Williams def M Ney, R See.

Round Three draw as follows:

Thursday: D Brown, G Collin vs B Margery, M Strawhan; M Ney, R See vs L Erwin, J Palmer; M Rich, S Ryan vs F Holmes, S Evans; A Findlay, M Smith vs B Goss, A Taylor

Friday: D Wilson, G Gudmunson vs T Morris, D Morris; M Wilson, P Morrow vs B Abbott, M Low; G Morrison, L Burden vs A Beecroft, J Davis; H Sharpe, N Blanford vs T Silk, J Silk; K Dart, G Dart vs P Dawson, J Fardell; R Gilholme, T Williams vs A Condon, D McAskill: J Gibson, A Brown vs J Cassidy, B Baker.

Mid West Region

The sectional play of the Mid West Singles Championships was held at various clubs across our vast region last weekend.

West Dubbo players to progress to the finals in early January, are Grant Gudmunson Gavin Dart (Open Men), Jess Gibson (Open Women), Max Low and John Silk (Senior Men), with Dean Maskill (Open Reserves).

Making it to the finals of the sectional rounds but just missing out, were Di Wilson, Mel Wilson, Claire Brown, Craig Biles, and Jarrod Palmer.

Social Bowls

Nationwide Machinery are the 2025 Business House Champions, securing the title in a last-end thriller against the Private Eye team. Congratulations to James Berriman, David Rooke, Craig Morris, and Will Fahey. Runners-up were the Private Eye team from Dubbo Private Hospital, comprising Dean Maskill, "Rambo" Ronnie Gibbs, and Reyann.

Third Place went to Central West Freight who defeated Western Plains Team One; well done to Lachie O’Neil, Tammy Pickering, and Steve Callaghan.

A big “thank you” also to Western Plains Automotive and Grant Spencer for their support, and to our volunteers and bistro staff for their efforts each week.

In extreme heat and wind, Wednesday’s bowls went ahead with the spoils going to Hela Bryan, Gai Morrison, and Marg Rich. Second were the pairs’ team of Warren Brown and Max Low, with Pam Dawson, John Fardell, and Graham Ross in third. Monthly draw winners were Aileen Beecroft and Marg Rich, and Lois Price won the Lucky Draw. On Friday, John Fardell and John Zeb defeated Steve Evans and Alan Andriske, while Rick O’Shea won the Lucky Draw.

Club News

Members keen to represent West Dubbo in next year’s Open Gender Pennants are urged to put their names down. Players chosen in 2026 will have the added incentive of wearing the new club uniform.

Thought for the Week: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)