By West Dubbo Bowls.

Club Championships

Brian Fernando and Glenn Morrison are this year’s Men’s Pairs Championship winners. Playing some outstanding bowls, they stunned their much younger and favoured rivals, Daniel Stanley and Jake Ashley, winning 20-9 in the final last Sunday.

The Women’s Club Singles Championship began last weekend. Round One results: R. Gilholme def. C. Brown; L. Erwin def. H. Davis; T. Silk def. M. Ney. Round Two: M. Wilson def. H. Sharpe; J. Gibson def. A. Findlay; M. Rich def. P. Dawson; G. Morrison def. A. Beecroft; R. Gilholme def. L. Erwin; D. Wilson def. B. Goss; B. Margery def. H. Bryan.

In two Men’s Singles quarter-finals, Tim Wilkinson defeated Daniel Stanley, and Warren Towney outlasted Dan Morris.

The remaining quarter/semi-finals of Men’s and Women’s Club Singles Championships will be played this Saturday, or beforehand by mutual agreement. Men’s: C. Biles vs J. Stephenson; G. Gudmunson vs L. Burden. Women’s: R. Gilholme vs Winner (T. Silk/K. Dart); D. Wilson vs B. Margery; M. Wilson vs J. Gibson; M. Rich vs G. Morrison. The winners will play the semi-finals in the afternoon.

Check the noticeboard for the draws for the Mixed Pairs and Mixed Fours.

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Mid West Region

The Mid West Pairs’ Championship finals were also held at Club Dubbo last weekend. Current Women’s Club Pairs champions, Marg Rich and Bev Goss, continued on their winning ways when they overcame all opposition to win the Women’s Seniors title, and in doing so qualified for the Bowls NSW State Championships to be held in Dubbo next year.

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Junior Bowls

This Sunday and Monday, western regional schools will battle it out at Club Dubbo for fantastic medals and trophies supplied by the club. On Sunday, primary schools from as far away as Coonabarabran and Parkes will compete, and on Monday, secondary schools from Nyngan, Tullamore, Coonabarabran and Dubbo will be on show. Club Dubbo will supply lunches for the kids and teachers, and Let’s Play Bowls commissar, Warren Boyd, from Newcastle, will be in attendance.

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Social Bowls

A. Beecroft, J. Zeb and D. Abel won the ‘bikkies’ last Wednesday from S. Evans, B. Goss and B. Abbott. Third place went to J. Usher, F. Holmes and B. Van Der Mey. B. Margery won the Lucky Draw cash. On Friday, J. Davis, J. Zeb and A. Andriske were victorious over the pairs’ combination of S. Evans and S. Ryan. R. O’Shea won the Lucky Draw.

There were no social bowls last Sunday morning due to the other competitions. The Club Dubbo ‘Barefoot Business Bash’ also continues to be a fun event each Wednesday evening.

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Club News

Club Dubbo is staging a special Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday, November 4. Contact the club for details.

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Coming Up

McLeod/Munro Pink Charity Day – Sunday, November 9.

For more details and how to contact the club, see our entry in the Dubbo Photo News Diary under “recurring/multiple days”.

Thought for the Week – ‘Be careful when you point the bone that it isn’t a curved one.’ (WGP)