Upper South Coast bowls: Brilliant week for Bob

Jerry Davey does it again

VISITORS made a clean sweep of the prizes in the men’s trips competition – Scottburgh’s Ian Stockton, Erik Holm and Jan Vosloo winning second session prize scoring 2+14; Mike Stirling, George Lottery and Paul Rabe won runners-up prize one shot short of overall winners from AMBC, Kevin O’Donoghue, Tony Hoggins and Dave Coward who finished on 4+15.

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A big thank you to sponsors Scottfin Insurance Brokers, Atlanta Spur and Enzo’s.

The women’s trips was convincingly won by Gina George, Viv Hollander and Sandy O’Donoghue on 4+25; 4+15 won runners-up prize for Moira Millard, Pam Lyon and Jean Munro; second session winners Jenny Wadeley, Amelia van Vuuren and Clair Wilhelm scored 2+6.

Last Saturday Jerry Davey and Chris Geyer represented Sezela in the round robin stages of the KBA men’s singles.

Unfortunately neither player was able to progress through to the playoffs.

In fact Jerry was on the wrong end of a serious hiding from a Riverside youngster 21-2.

Jerry reported he did not play that badly but on the day could not match the young player’s skills.

The very next day Jerry and Chris contested the final of the Sezela men’s singles club championship.

Defending champion Jerry brought his A game to the green and in a merciless display of accurate bowling defeated the unfortunate Chris 21-0 in only 10 ends.

Well done to Jerry who has been single champion five times in the last eight years.

Maybe Sezela should recruit the young player from Riverside to topple him.

Avril Black was in top form when partnering Mally Swanby to beat Moira Millard and Dave Billet in a club mixed pairs match.

Dave Lyon and Rod Black go through to the semi-finals of the men’s pairs after beating Ian MacKenzie and Roger Lane 21-18.

Members are reminded to bring in items for Helen and Liz’s August Tournament table and goodies for the hamper draw.

THE COMMON DENOMINATOR

SCOTTBURGH BOWLING CLUB

Busy times as visitors swell numbers

MUCH activity was evident at the club last week with many visitors and holidaymakers making up numbers at the tabs-in games.

There were quite a number of players at many of the tabs-in competitions, encouraged by some great winter weather.

On Friday, July 5, the mixed trips monthly competition was held.

The second session winners with 2+12 were Brian Knight, Fanie Vosloo and Eleanor Walsh and they won vouchers from Scottburgh Motors ‘Shop on Scott’.

The runners-up this month were the side of Liesje de Rosner, Gina George and Fred Hutchins from AMBC, with 4+15 and they were awarded vouchers for Scott Street Pharmacy.

The winning side was Bill Mason, Anne Jenkins and Tony Marot with a score of 4+20 and they won vouchers for Scottburgh Country Club.

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Thanks to all the local business owners and sponsors.

This week saw the draw for the nominated mixed pairs championship and the preliminary rounds will start soon, so all those that entered this competition should please keep their eyes on the noticeboard for the dates of their fixtures.

Looking ahead to next week we have the men’s 2-4-2 (Thursday, July 11), mixed 2-4-2 (Friday, July 19) and the ladies 2-4-2 (Wednesday, July 24).

The ‘machinery’ for this year’s August Tournament is now engaged and the wheels are turning ever faster, and teams will soon know the draw for this year’s competition.

There is an appealing to all members for items suitable for the ‘white elephant’ stall, which is always a special attraction at the tournament, so please get in touch with the secretary Lyn Seymour at 082-8787170.

Those wishing to learn more about bowls are welcome at our ‘new to bowls’ group on Wednesday morning. Please contact Lyn.

KEEP TAKING THE GRASS

THE WHITE J.

AMBC

Brilliant week for Bob

THE men’s trips competition played last Thursday was won by Bob Elliot, Peter Steele and Cecil Smith on 4+12.

Runners-up on 4+10 were Tony Simpson, Colin Hudson and Alex Cameron while second session winners on 2+15 were Allan Grey, Alan Burningham and Zoltan de Rosner.

Well done to Liesje de Rosner and Bob Elliot who kept the AMBC flag flying high by winning bronze in the KBA ladies and mens veteran singles championship.

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