Visiting bowlers welcome to Stanthorpe club

Members of the Stanthorpe Bowls Club were joined by a group of visiting bowlers at their midweek social games recently.

The group enjoyed perfect conditions for their Wednesday games. Tina Schubert, Barry Murphy and Len Girgenti fought off the fast finishing Robyn Smith, Greg Hammond and Mick Mills to win 18-14.

On an adjacent rink Poly Lay, Bruno Stefanon and Tony Schubert proved too strong for the combination of Robyn Rose, Ernie Jones and Peter Smith and scored a convincing 21-12 win. Gary Trevena Wendy Hurnall and Frank Gallo have all recently returned to the green following enforced layoffs and Ray Rankin is expected to make his return to the game shortly.

Poly Lay Bruno Stefanon and Brian Brown proved a handful for Robyn Rose, B Stefanon and David Rose and scored an 18-11 win in the first of the Saturday games. Robyn Smith and Peter Smith recorded a 22-16 win as they outplayed Gary Trevana and Mark Wicks.

Ernie Jones and Frank Gallo partnered the returning Wendy Hurnall and Greg Hammond and scored a comprehensive 31-13 win.

The weekend the weather conditions impacted the club pairs which were scheduled to be played Saturday and Sunday.

As a result of the conditions Saturday’s proposed games were a washout. With the rain gone on Sunday the first heats were played in perfect conditions.

Louisa Girgenti and Len Girgenti scored a comfortable 30-16 win over Bruno Stefanon and Gary Trevena in their game. David Rose and Brian Brown proved a winning combination scoring a 21-16 win. On rink two Wendy Hurnall and Frank Gallo proved too strong for Poly Lay and Robyn Rose recording a 22-15 win. In the final heat Robyn Smith and Peter Smith triumphed defeated Ernie Jones and Mark Wicks.

Players extend their thanks to Mark Wicks, Greg Hammond, David Rose and Len Girgenti for the work they did mowing and rolling the green early on Sunday morning to allow play in these games to go ahead.

The semi-finals and final will now be played in the coming week.

The club wishes to acknowledge the support of sponsors the RSL Club of Stanthorpe and Kevin Palmer from AWB Print Signs Designs for their continued support and recent sponsorship.