Aevum Living Koala Singles - day 3

Rex Johnston - Tuncurry

Bryce Stewart - Westport

Shane Garvey - Engadine

Some of the keen spectators

We were blessed again today with fine weather, sunny skies, but some gusty winds to give the bowlers a challenge on the correct green to take.

The section winners from Monday and Tuesday played today with some of the top seeded and local players dropping out in some very close games. The standard of bowling was excellent to the pleasure of spectators both on the sidelines and in the bowlers lounge.

The 6 sectional winners plus the 2 next best based on wins and margins are as follows. An early start at 8:15 am tomorrow (Thursday 28th Aug.) for the quarter finals as follows.

Rod Darcey (Maitland City), winner section 1 with 3 wins + 24 shots vs Rex Johnston (Tuncurry), wildcard 8 on 2 wins + 20 shots.

Ross Logan ( Pacific Palms), winner section 3 with 3 wins + 18 shots vs Bryce Stewart (Westport) winner section 6 with 2 wins + 22 shots.

Tony Taylor ( Harbord), winner section 4 with 3 wins + 8 shots vs Neil Robson (Kahibah) winner section 5 with 3 wins + 16 shots.

Allan Carver (Park Beach), wildcard 7 on 2 wins + 13 shots vs Shane Garvey (Engadine) winner section 2 with 3 wins + 26 shots.

Come out tomorrow to enjoy some of the best bowls you will see in Port Macquarie at Port City BC- the quarter finals and semi finals will be played in the morning followed by the final early in the afternoon. All games will be 21 up and promise to be entertaining.

Additional photos from today's play are available in the Bowls Photo Album - click here to view.

Aevum Living Koala Singles - Day 2

Shane Garvey - Endadine

David Holt - Mount Lewis

Clay Parker (Maitland City) & C. Fair (McKenzie Park)

Maureen & Trevor Scholz - raffle ticket sellers

The weather was once again kind to us today with sunny skies and a touch of spring in the air. The greens were once again running well and proving to be a challenge for bowlers used to slow to medium pace.

This was the second round of qualifying sectional play with 48 bowlers vying for a place in Wednesday's play. A few upsets with Ian Binder (Port City) taking out section 7 against Andy Pascoe, a recent transfer from Engadine to Port City and Jim Cranna (Port City), a last minute replacement player taking out section 5.

Section 12 saw Shane Garvey (Engadine) up against Paul Cousins (Maitland City) with Shane taking the head to head match 21 - 11 and winning the section with 3 wins. Last year's runner up Clay Parker (Maitland City) went down in section 6 to young gun Jessie McKenzie (Merrylands) .

Local players through to the next round include Ken Paulsen (Port City), John O'Neill (Port City), Joel Bourke (Kempsey Heights), David Gabb (Port City), Allan Carver (Coffs Ex Services) ,Bryon Cullen ( Stuarts Point) & Jim Cranna (Port City)

With many of the top players through to tomorrow's play we can anticipate some top bowling at Port City. Come out and enjoy the competition and cheer on your favourites!

Winners of the sectional rounds today are:

Section 1: Byron Cullen (Stuarts Point) - 3 wins + 18 shots

Section 2: R. Gordon (Northmead) - 2 wins + 4 shots

Section 3: David Leeder (Hat Head) - 3 wins + 19 shots

Section 4: David Holt ( Mt. Lewis) - 2 wins + 36 shots

Section 5: Jim Cranna (Port City) - 3 wins + 24 shots

Section 6: Jessie McKenzie (Merrylands) - 3 wins + 54 shots

Section 7: Ian Binder (Port City) - 3 wins + 29 shots

Section 8: G. Mackey (Cronulla RSL) - 2 wins + 25 shots

Section 9: R. Logan (Pacific Palms) - 3 wins + 25 shots

Section 10: Jason Little ( Terrigal) - 2 wins + 14 shots

Section 11: Bryce Stewart (Westport) - 3 wins + 12 shots

Section 12: Shane Garvey (Engadine) - 3 wins + 25 shots

For additional photos of play today click here for Bowls Photo Albums

Aevum Koala Singles - Day 1

Evergreen Rex Johnston in action

Paul Webb - Merrylands

Ken Paulsen. Port City

Some keen spectators

The first day, Monday 25th August, of the Aevum Living Koala Open Singles was played at Port City BC under ideal conditions on free running greens with comfortable temperatures during the day.

Day 1 featured 48 players in 12 sections of 4. Sectional winners are decided on wins plus margins and the winners progress to further sectional play on Wednesday. Some upsets, as normal, saw Bruce Anderson (Westport) defeated in section 1 by Phil Westcott (North Sydney) and several sections decided on margins with only 2 wins to the winner.

It was great to see Rex Johnston, a late entry in section 11, on the greens again at Port City and taking out his section to progress to play on Wednesday.

Ken Paulsen, a new recruit to Port City from the ACT took out his section with an impressive 3 wins.

Sectional winners were as follows:

Section 1: Phil Westcott (North Sydney) - 2 wins + 13 shots

Section 2: Ken Paulsen (Port City) - 3 wins + 27 shots

Section 3: John O'Neill (Port City) - 3 wins + 18 shots

Section 4: Joel Bourke (Kempsey Heights) - 3 wins + 20 shots
Section 1:

Section 5: Allan Carver (Coffs Ex Services) - 3 wins + 10 shots

Section 6: N. Robson (Kahibah) - 2 wins + 11 shots

Section 7: T. Taylor (Harbord) - 3 wins + 31 shots

Section 8: C. Howard (Kempsey Heights) - 2 wins + 18 shots

Section 9: R. Darcy (Maitland City) - 2 wins + 30 shots

Section 10: D. Forrest (Kempsey Heights) - 3 wins + 31 shots

Section 11: Rex Johnston (Tuncurry) - 3 wins + 33 shots

Section 12: David Gabb (Port City) - 3 wins + 26 shots

Tomorrow will see the next 48 players in sectional play with some top bowlers once again in action. These will include David Holt (Mount Lewis), Andy Pascoe (Port City) , Jessie McKenzie (Merrylands) , Jason Little (Terrigal), Bryce Stewart (Westport), Shane Garvey (Engadine) and Paul Cousins (Maitland City)

For additional photos of today's play click here for the Bowls Photo Album

Presidents Reserve Singles & Pairs - State Finals

The 2008 State Finals for the President's Reserve Singles & Pairs will be played at the Soldiers Point BC commencing Thursday 28 August.

Our Zone 14 representatives are Geoff Buggie (North Haven) in the singles and Richard Dixon & Peter Melody (Kempsey Heights) in the pairs.

The RNSWBA will do their usual excellent job of reporting on their web site with progressive scores for each round. Play is knock-out with the 16 zones in NSW represented.

All the best to our boys from Zone 14.

For details click on the following links for the Royal's web site.

Singles (28 - 29 Aug): click here

Pairs (30 - 31 Aug): click here

Champ. of Club Champ. Pairs Finals

Wayne Buckley (Hat Head) & Peter Taylor (Kempsey Heights)

T. Burley (Kempsey Heights) & J. King (Hat Head)

Barry Cooperthwaite (Lake Cathie) & Greg Hunter (South West Rocks)

R. Gruenhofer (South West Rocks)

Play continued today (Sunday 24th August) in the LNC District Champion of Club Champions - Pairs at Westport BC under improved conditions with the wind lighter and a degree or two warmer.

Teams through to the semi finals were:

R. Gruenhofer & G. Hunter - South West Rocks

V. Smith & B. Cooperthwaite - Lake Cathie

T. Burley & P. Taylor - Kempsey Heights

J. King & W. Buckley - Hat Head

Will let you know the results of these games and the final as soon as a report from District is available.

News just received from Stew Howell, District Bowls Coordinater:

Semi finals: G. Hunter, SWR defeated B. Cooperthwaite, LC 27 -7

P. Taylor, KH defeated J. King HH 36 -6

Final: T. Burley & P. Taylor, KH defeated R. Gruenhofer & G. Hunter, SWR 26 - 13

Congratulations to the boys from Kempsey Heights and to Peter Taylor for back to back wins in the singles and pairs. All the best in the Zone finals.

District Champion of Club Champions - Pairs

John O'Neill - Port City

Peter Taylor - Kempsey Heights

Barry Cooperthwaite - Lake Cathie

Wayne Buckley - Hat Head and Peter Taylor - Kempsey Heights

Rounds 1 & 2 of the LNC District Champion of Club Champions Pairs were played today at Westport BC under cold wintry conditions with a gusty wind.

In the only game in round 1 played this morning John O'Neill & Rod Hurrell (Port City) defeated M. O'Neill & I. McLaren (Kew) 26 - 15.

John & Rod (Port City) played again in the afternoon but went down to R. Gruenhofer & G. Hunter (South West Rocks)

Other games were still in progress when your scribe left to get warmed up on this winter day!

Pictures from today are available in the Bowls Photo Albums - click here to view.

District Champ. of Club Champ. Pairs

Rounds 1 & 2 of the Champion of Club Champions Pairs for the LNC District commences tomorow Saturday the 23rd August at the Westport BC at 9:00 am.

All the best to the Port City team of Rod Hurrell & John O'Neill.

An updated draw is available as advised by Stew Howell, District Bowls Coordinator - click here for details.

Champ. of Club Champ. Singles - Dist Final

Peter Taylor (Kempsey Heights)

Jeff Fathers (Westport)

David Gabb (Port City)

Some brave spectators enjoying the game

The semi final and final of the LNC District Champion of Club Champions Singles was played today at Westport BC. The weather was clear but the free running greens and gusty winds gave all the bowlers a challenge.

This morning a semi final was played with Peter Taylor (Kempsey Heights) defeating David Gabb (Port City) in a close match 31 - 29. Jeff Fathers (Westport) received a forfeit from Paul Paterson (Lake Cathie) to move directly into the final after his win yesterday.

The two young guns, Jeff Fathers and Peter Taylor, met in the final with Peter breaking away to an early lead 14 - 0. Jeff came back from a slow start and held his own for a number of ends but he couldn't overcome the huge deficit. Peter won the District title 31 - 16 and now progresses to the Zone playoff to decide the Zone 14 representative for the State finals.

Additional photos from today's play are available in the Bowls Photo Albums - click here to view.

District C of C Champs Singles-rounds 1 & 2

Jeff Fathers - Westport

George Ganic - North Haven

David Gabb - Port City

The first 2 rounds of the Champion of Club Champions for the LNC District was played at Westport today.
Results as available are as follows:

Jeff Fathers (Westport) defeated George Ganic (North Haven) - I am led to believe that Jeff now proceeds to the final due to Paul Paterson (Lake Cathie) giving a forfeit in the semi finals.

David Gabb (Port City) defeated Wayne Anderson (Port Panthers) 31 -30. David now will play the semi final against the winner of Peter Taylor (Kempsey Heights) & Trevor Gittoes (Hat Head). Sorry but I don't have details of the winner at this time.

Additional photos are available in the Bowls Photo Albums - click here to view

Play will continue tomorrow morning, Sunday 17th August, with the semi finals and finals.

Update 17 August - Peter Taylor is playing David Gabb in the semifinal. Score was 20 all when I left.

LNC District - Champion of Club Champions

David Gabb - Port City Singles Champion

John O'Neill - Port City Pairs Skip

Rod Hurrell - Port City Pairs Lead

The LNC District Champion of Club Champions commence this weekend with the singles on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August and the pairs on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August. All games will be played at Westport BC.

Come out and support our club champions and enjoy what promises to be a high standard of bowling over the next 2 weekends.

The draw is available as follows:
Singles - click here for details
Pairs - click here for details

How about some comments on your favouite to take out the District Championship? Just click on the comments, lower right, and you can post your thoughts.

Mixed Pairs - Final

The skips in the "friendly" final!

Lois Bishell in action

Bruce Chapman

Shirley Devine

Jim Cranna

The final of the Mixed Pairs was played this morning at Port City under ideal bowling conditons. Lois Bishell & Bruce Chapman (skip) took out the title 23 - 18 with Shirley Devine & Jim Cranna the runners up.

Lois & Bruce saved "the best 'till the last" with a score of 6 on the 20th end then held on to take out the match. Well done to all players - the spectators thoroughly enjoyed some great bowling!

Additional photos of the semi finals (played yesterday) and the final are available - click here for the Bowls Photo Album.

Aevum Living Open Singles - 2008 (Updated)

Clay Parker - 2007 Runner Up

Ian Lean - Winner 2007 Aevum Open Singles

The following is the draw, updated to the 9th August, for the Aevum Living Koala Open Singles to be played at Port City commencing Monday 25th to Thursday 28 August. Sectional winners from Monday and Tuesday will progress to further sectional play on Wednesday with the finals to be played on Thursday.

Monday 25th August:

Section 1:
B. Anderson - Westport
P. Westcott - N. Sydney

R. Hurrell - Port City

W. Buckley - Hat Head

Section 2:

K. Paulsen - Port City

D. Barber - C. Head

J. Hayden - Port City

B. Isaac - Kew

Section 3:

P. Donnelly - Forster

J. O'Neill - Port City

P. Light - Westport

K. Scotney - Port City

Section 4:

J. Westman - Lake Cathie

J. Bourke - Kempsey Heights

B. Waterhouse - Wauchope

K. Slowey - Port City

Section 5:

A. Carver - Coffs Ex Services

M. Gallagher - Wauchope

N. James - Tuncurry

B. Briggs - Port City

Section 6:

P. Webb - Merrylands

N. Robson - Kahibah

T. Miles - Kew

J. Boys - Port City

Section 7:

S. Tobin - Port City

R. Dykes - Kempsey Heights

T. Taylor - Harbourd

P. Davidson - Port City

Section 8:

K. Hall - Port City

C. Howard - Kempsey Heights

T. McCoy - Westport

J. Sallustio - Port City

Section 9:

C. Osborne - North Haven

R. Darcy - Matland City

B. Sharman - Port City

R. Whitehead - Port City

Section 10:

F. Ryan - Lake Cathie

J. Lamb - Port City

D. Forrest - Kempsey Heights

A. Owens - Port City

Section 11:

P. McDonald - Wauchope

D. Duller - Musgrave Hill

R. Johnston - Tuncurry

G. Ball - Port City

Section 12:

H. Emura - North Sydney

M. McIntyre - West Dubbo

D. Gabb - Port City

C. Thornton - Port City

Tuesday 26th August

Section 1:

B. Cullen - Stuarts Point

G. Powick - Kempsey Heights

A. Fawcett - Hornsby

I. Macrae - Valentine

Section 2:

G. Hargraves - Smithtown

I. Lean - Maitland City

G. Light - Port City

R. Gordon - Northmead

Section 3:

B. Duggan - Forster

J. Royan - Forster

B. Threadgate - Maitland City

D. Leeder - Hat Head

Section 4:

D. Hungerford - Inverell

C. Rogers - Inverell

D. Holt - Mount Lewis

A. Davidson - Port City

Section 5:

M. Purvis - Park Beach

G. Findlay - Bundoora

A. McMaster - Cabramatta

B. Baker - Inverell

Section 6:

J. McKenzie - Merrylands

C. Fair - McKenzie Park

C. Parker - Maitland City

T. Pappas - Waverley

Section 7:

A. Pascoe - Port City

I. Binder - Port City

B. Vorwerk - Mount Gambier

M. Findlay - Fitzroy

Section 8:

G. Mackey - Cronulla RSL

G. Vorwerk - Mount Gambier

P. Macdonald - Maroubra

M. McCabe - Lightning Ridge

Section 9:

P. Butler - Terrigal

C. Macarthy - Mount Gambier

R. Logan - Pacific Palms

K. Emura - North Sydney

Section 10:

J. Little - Terrigal

D. Oliver - Port City

K. Pickett - Narooma

K. Bramble - Port City

Section 11:

B. Stewart - Westport

A. Wares - Hornsby

R. Fair - McKenzie Park

L. Yule - Blackhead

Section 12:

D. Arthur - Queenscliffe

P. Barry - Port City

S. Garvey - Engadine

P. Cousins - Maitland City