Club Championships

Last Saturday, in a classic match that had the spectators on their feet throughout, the final of the Mixed Fours Championship between Marg Rich, John Fardell, Bev Goss, and Barry Fernando against Kelly Dart, Gavin Dart, Jess Gibson, and Anthony Brown, proved a thriller.

Despite some heroics over the final few ends by Barry Fernando, it was Anthony Brown’s team that emerged victors on the very last end.

In other results, Round One of the Mixed Pairs Championship last week, K Dart and G Dart def M Ney and R See; M Rich and S Ryan def B Abbott and M Low; A Beecroft and J Davis def J Gibson and A Brown; T Silk and J Silk def B Goss and A Taylor; B Margery and M Strawhan def A Condon and D McAskill; R Gilholme and T Williams def D Wilson and G Gudmunson; D Brown and G Collin def P Dawson and J Fardell; L Erwin and J Palmer def M Wilson and P Morrow; J Cassidy and B Baker def F Holmes and S Evans; G Morrison and L Burden def H Sharpe and N Blanford; A Findlay and M Smith def T Morris and D Morris

Round Two draw:

Thursday night: M Rich, S Ryan vs B Goss, A Taylor; A Beecroft, J Davis vs B Margery, M Strawhan; K Dart, G Dart vs A Condon, D Mc Askill; ; G Morrison, L Burden vs L Erwin, J Palmer.

Friday night: D Wilson, G Gudmunson vs B Abbott, M Low; H Blanford, H Sharpe vs P Dawson, J Fardell; M Wilson, P Morrow vs J Cassidy, B Baker; M Ney, R See vs R Gilholme, T Williams; A Findlay, M Smith vs D Brown, G Collin; J Gibson, A Brown vs T Silk, J Silk

MidWest Region

The MidWest Singles Championships also begin this weekend; West Dubbo players competing are Mel Wilson, Hayley Sharpe, and Di Wilson (Open Reserves Forbes); Michael Smith, Dan Morris, Nathan Goodridge, and Dorian Abel (Open Reserves Dubbo City); Claire Brown (Open Reserves Binnaway); Jess Gibson (Open Women Dubbo City); Jarrod Palmer (Open Men Majellan); Craig Jeffery, Dan Stanley, Warren Towney, Nathan Collis, and Gavin Dart (Open Men Narromine); Grant Gudmunson and Paul Kirwan (Open Men Parkes); Max Low, John Fardell, John Silk, Lloyd Peirce, Bill Van Der Mey, Rick See, Phil Morrow, and Craig Biles (Senior Men West Dubbo).

Social Bowls

In last Sunday’s annual East versus West Challenge, the coastal side had no answers for the westerners, who belted the opposition five rinks to one. Best for the West side were Wayne Middleton, Neil Riley, and Trevor Williams, closely followed by John Davis, Gai Morrison, and Max Low. The sole winners for Easts were Fay Holmes, Bev Margery, and Bev Goss.

John Lynch (Goolwa SouthAustralia), Gai Morrison and Max Low gave last Wednesday’s large field a bowling lesson, careering away with the spoils. Runners-up (on a count-back) were Alan Gardoll (Cobar) and Dorian Abel. Third spot went to Ozzy Osborne (Bundaberg) and club president, Steve Ryan. Neil Riley won the sizeable Lucky Draw money.

On Friday, Ray Strawhan and Bill Van Der Mey teamed up to win from the triples’ combination of Wayne Middleton, Barry Sigsworth, and John Fardell. Ben Dover won the lucky draw.

Club News

Members keen to represent West Dubbo in next year’s Open Gender Pennants are urged to place their names down now. Players chosen in 2026 will have the added incentive of wearing the new club uniform which is also on display in the club house.

Thought for the Week – “I find television so educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” Groucho Marx