Thursday, March 27, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Ayr Bowling Club Weekly Report

The Ayr Bowling Club has celebrated an exceptional week on the greens, with members coming together for a mix of spirited club Championship games and engaging social matches. The vibrant atmosphere and camaraderie continue to strengthen, showcasing the club's dedication to fostering connections through the sport of lawn bowls. As enthusiasm remains high, members are returning to the club after their break during the summer heat.

Unfortunately, our club games were cancelled during the week due to the wet weather but we were able to get Saturday bowls in and also some of the Championship games.

Saturday’s social bowls saw another fantastic turnout of 30 players, with five games of triples played. The winners on the day were Ron Smythe, Margaret Chapman and Maurie Power who put on a fantastic performance to take the top spot.  Runners up were Karen Paige, Ray Wall and Col Essex.

The club is very busy with many Club Championship games this week.  On Thursday, a Ladies’ Championship Fours game was played. The winning team proved to strong scoring a good margin and taking them into the final. Winners were Donna Soper, Deslie Olsen, Beryl Cornford and Pam Power defeating Katharina Stuckler, Karen Page, Heather Jorgensen and Mary Poli.

The Men’s Championships A Singles continued Sunday, Maurie Power defeated Mario Milan in a fantastic game of draw bowling. Maurie now progresses to the next round.

The Women’s Championships B Singles continued during the week.  Lorraine Wolffe and Karen Shepherd had a great game with the lead changing constantly.  Unfortunately, the game had to be paused due to the rain.  The game was 22 -19 when stopped with play to continue later to provide a result.

The Ayr Bowling Club invites everyone to its Fun Friday Night Bowls event of the year on Friday 4th April, starting at 6 PM. This evening promises fun for bowlers of all levels, encouraging participants to bring friends or join solo to meet new people. The entry fee is $10 per game, which includes a sausage sizzle at 6 PM and a light supper after bowling begins at 7 PM.

Contributed by Ayr Bowling Club.

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