Dennis, Robbie claim turkey spoils from Woodlands BC open pairs bowls

WOODLANDS Bowling Club monthly open pairs were played on Wednesday, 4 December with 14 teams taking to the greens.

Dennis Geriecke and Robbie Carr produced the best bowls of the day to win on 4+20 and take the big turkeys home to the Christmas table.

Ken Thomas and Bob Hayward on +10 along with Linda Hewer and Neville Horner on +11 inflicted the worst on their opponents in the first and second sessions respectively to win the minor turkeys.

Thanks to Colleen and Gerald Blenner-Hasset from Nu-Quip for the sponsorship.

John Somerville took the meat home while Cora van der Westhuizen claimed the lion’s share of the 60/40 board with Ken Thomas settling for the minor dividend.

The consolation drawn chocolates went the way of Colin Howes and Brian Kimber skip and Sharron de Kock and Dave Vincent, leads. The following Thursday, 5 December the casual open fours were played in dubious weather with scattered showers the whole morning. It cleared just as everyone sat down for the complimentary lunch. Thanks to Gwen Tait for her sponsorship towards the meal, which was enjoyed by all.

First past the post were the combination of Terry Micholson, Herbie, Val McCaffney and Phill Pieterson on a percentage count out of 4+14.

The first session went the way of Dennis Geriecke, Gordon Chislett, John Yunnie and Dave Mathews on +10 with Paul Paillard, Aubrey Ordell, Ron Ferguson and Dot Ferguson picking up the second session on +7. The drawn chocolates sweetened the teeth of Paddy O Brien – skip, Dave Vincent – third, Gwen Tait – second and Alan Bird – lead. Brian Osman picked the right number for the meat draw while Sharron de Kock and Val McCaffney pocketed the major dividend of the two 60/40 boards, with Rosa Vincent scooping both minor amounts.

Note due to the first Wednesday of January 2014 being New Year’s Day, there will be no open pairs. It will resume in February 2014. However the casual breakfast fours will take place on Thursday, 2 January. Woodlands BC thanks all bowlers who supported the club during the yaer and wishes them a happy Christmas and new year.

Tickets are available in the bar as well as committee members for the Christmas hampers. Due to the atrocious weather, no domestic matches were played over the weekend.

Dereck Botha, Gordon Voigt and Bill Hewer snaffled the meat in Friday’s draw while Gloria Rice was not present to bump up the snowball for next week’s draw.

The numbers 5-6-8 coughed up yet another carryover in the Lotto jackpot but Dennis Tarboton and Greg Berry shared the bonus pool.

Chubbydale Greg Berry, very well fortified, claimed absolutely useless at darts and anyway could not see the board managed to throw a trip 20 with the last dart of the competiton to win the chicken – much to Morman Moore’s disgust who had to settle for second place. Brian Elliott’s name emerged first from the barrel in the Saturday swindle to choose the fillet steak. The other winners were Keith Hughes, Dave Vincent, George Moore, Dave Leuchars, Dawn Elliot and John Cambell. Dave Vincent bowled a wrong bias on Thursday much to the delight of John Campbell who claims his influence is now rubbing off onto his partners. Number five Mike McFarland won the national Lotto bonus number draw.