By Casey O'Connor
The Warwick East Bowls club held their monthly pairs competition on Thursday last week and 14 teams hit the greens.
Overall honours went the way of the winning team of Peter Collis and Margaret Wright. Johnno Johnson and Geoff Davis picked up the runner’s up prize.
The second semi-final of the club’s self-selected fours was played on Saturday.
Ed Diery, Dan Hughes, Peter Ridgewell and Gordon Assay defeated Johnno Johnson, Margaret Wright, Steve Ford and Marlene Hall 26-11 and progressed to the final of the event.
Fresh from that win the could not continue the winning run as Matt Shepherd, David Smith, Peter Collis and Sid Morris proved too strong in the final posting a 27-13 win to grab the title.
Congratulations to the winners; commiserations to the runner’s up.
There were also Social bowls played the same day.
Club Patron, Bill Gibson and Patroness Gloria Brady sponsored Sunday afternoon bowls and take this opportunity to thank the 16 bowlers who enjoyed the afternoon; there were several apologies received.
Thanks also to the members who supplied and prepared a delicious afternoon tea.
A big thank you to Matty who prepared the green.
It was great to welcome past members Graham Shelley and Don Meneely who joined the group for afternoon tea.
The winners were Matt Shepherd, (fresh from his win in Saturday’s final), Peter Ridgewell, Janette Walsham and Sid Morris.
The runners-up were Gunter Nicklich and Steve Ford.
Filling third place was the team of Cheryl Ridgewell, Peter Collis and Paul Beaman.
A reminder to all members that there will be no social bowls this Saturday, as the Ladies are holding their annual mixed fours Rose Fiesta competition.
Play starts at 9am. Morning tea will be available from 8.15 and roll-ups begins at 8.45.
Looking ahead to next week, Warwick East will host the monthly mixed triples on Thursday 7 October, commencing at 10am. and on Saturday 9 October, it will be a 1pm start for social bowls.
