Three bowl pairs fill green

By Casey O'Connor

Thursday the Warwick East Bowls Club green was full as bowlers played in the club’s monthly three-bowl pairs day. At the end of play the winners were Geoff Creighton and Grumpy Carson. The runners-up were Peter Collis and Margaret Wright.

The finals of the ladies’ self-selected pairs competition were held on Saturday. Shirley Alcock and Jackie Richie proved too good for Margaret Wright and Lynn Collie. The final score 35-10.

The finalists in the men’s self-selected triples competition were also on the green. Peter Dipplesman, Johnno Johnson and Sid Morris defeated Rob Alcock, Paul Beaman and Steve Ford 24-18.

For those not involved in the comepitition finals there was mixed social bowls. The equal winners were Matt Shepherd and Ed Diery. The attempt at the jackpot was unsuccessful.

This Saturday the club will again host mixed social bowls w Play starts at 1pm, with names to be in between noon and 12.30.

On the schedule Thursday are the popular monthly turkey triples. A reminder that play commences at the earlier time of 10am, The format will be three rounds of ten ends, with prizes for the winners, runners-up and round winners.