Contributed by CLUB DUBBO

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Darren Connolly and Tim Farrell are at St Johns Park and Cabramatta this week competing in the Bowls NSW Men’s Champion of Club Champions Pairs Championship.

In other news, Club Dubbo is proud to sponsor an Indigenous West Dubbo team to Warilla next week for a big tournament with players Nathan Collis, Cooper Dart, Warren Towney, and Liam Morrow to carry the club colours in their endeavour to win the big money on offer.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Last weekend’s Women’s and Men’s Triples Championships were washed-out. The men’s championships have been rescheduled for Saturday May 10, with the women’s championships on a date yet to be determined.

The Open Gender Single’s Championship commences this Saturday May 3 at 11am. Section 1: C Dart, M Collin, W Van Der Mey. Section 2: T Drewitt, L Gilholme, M Smith. Section 3: B Margery, M Low, G Dart. Section 4: L Burden, K Dart, A Brown. Section 5: D Jeffries, C Jeffery, J Stephenson. Section 6: J Fardell, D Byrne, D Morris. Section 7: G Collin, R See, S Robinson. Section 8: T Silk, E Lamont, D Stanley. Section 9: S Evans, W Towney, J Silk. Sectional play is first to 17, with the non-player in each group of three to mark. The nine sectional winners play off on Sunday, May 4.

First round of the Women’s Fours Championship is also on Saturday, May 10. Both the Men’s and Women’s Major/Minor Pairs Championships begin on Saturday May 17.

Details of all men’s and women’s championship events are on the Club Notice-board. Players need to check the Notice-board, which is located in the new locker room, for full details.

BOWLING ARM SEMINAR

Club Dubbo has obtained the services of Allan Starrett, a bowling arm guru from Newcastle, to come to the club and provide his expert tuition and knowledge. Allan will be at the club on Monday and Tuesday, May 19 and 20. This will be a free service for West Dubbo members, and all enquiries need to go through our mondaine bowls’ manager, Anthony Brown.

SOCIAL BOWLS

Anzac Day Social Bowls was on last Friday with avid players, after attending the Dawn Service, traversed two greens to compete for $1000 in prize-money in an event sponsored by Club Dubbo. Winners were Tash Morris and Dan Morris and Glenn Morrison, just beating the team of John Zeb, Ros Gilholme, and Jay Stephenson for the major purse. Aileen Beecroft, Bill Van Der Mey, and Marg Rich were third, with John Fardell, Bev Margery, and Greg Colin fourth. Best Losing Card went to Pam Dawson and Warren Towney.

Last Wednesday, Warren Brown, and Max Low were the competition winners, edging-out Tony Leonard, John Cole, and Steve Ryan. Steve Evans and Bill Van Der Mey were third with Warren Brown’s day made after winning the sizeable Lucky Draw money also!

CLUB ACTIVITIES

New members’ locker room is now open and ready for use with members requiring a free locker — there are 10 remaining — needing to contact bowls’ manager, Anthony, before they are all claimed.

Thursday, Friday, and Sunday nights’ popular meat, fruit, and vegetable raffles continue to draw large crowds. In addition, this Thursday night’s members’ badge draw is up to $7500, whilst Friday’s badge draw stands at $9000.

COMING UP

Open Gender Singles Championship — Saturday, May 3

Women’s Fours Championship (Round One) — Saturday, May 10

Men’s Triples Championship — Saturday, May 10

Bowling Arm Seminar — Monday, Tuesday, May 19–20

Thought for the Week — “The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20, has wasted 30 years of his life.” (Muhammad Ali)