Fours & open triples decided at Robe

2023/24 bowls season well & truly underway at the seaside

Last week was a busy week for the Robe Bowling Club with both the Ladies Fours and Open BPL 2 bowl triples being played. Sixteen ladies teams enjoyed the bowls and comradeship of the first tournament of the year. Caddyshack was in attendance and players could stock up on their clothes and gear for the coming season. The day was sponsored by Helen and Luke Dawson and Ian Bruce and family.

In the novelty events, Val Daniels from Kingston won the closest to the ditch, Liz Copping from Penola the first toucher, On the mat 2pm Kim Edwards from Harvey Bay, and phantom team, Trish Webb, Liz Schroeder, Shirley McIntyre & Joy Bilney from Mt Gambier RSL.

Third on 81.5 pts were Val Daniels, Steph Capper, Deb Ogilvie & Urai Jacobs, from Kingston, second on a count back on 83.5 pts + 8 were Sandra Green, Joan Hurn, Linda Prentis & Robyn Hansen from Naracoorte RSL and the winners on 83.5pts +19 from Kingston & Robe were Robbie Dahler, Heather Lehmann, Chris Watts & Heidi Gribble.

Another 16 teams enter edthe BPL triples competition later than week, sponsored by Sea Vu Caravan Park & Pat & Helen Lynch.

Third with threegames from Mt Gambier were Graham Crowder, Les James and Jeff England on 59 pts, 2nd from Kingston with 4 games were Ron Packer, Micheal Rivett & Steve Hyland on 62 pts and the winners with 4 games on 62.5 pts were Gary Feast, John Schroeder and Graham Ellis from Mt Gambier RSL.

Thursday’s social bowls saw 17 members playing one game of 12 ends and one game of 10 ends and there was only one two game winner on 54 pts Helen Dawson & Doug Baker.

GETTING THE JOB DONE: (Top row from left) Winning team: sponsor Helen Dawson, Robbie Dahler, Heather Lehmann, Chris Watts & Heidi Gribble; runners up sponsor Helen Dawson, Sandra Green, Joan Hurn, Linda Prentice & Robyn Hansen & thid placed team with sponsor Helen Dawson, Urai Jacobs, Deb Ogilvy, Steph Capper & Val Daniels

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: (Bottom row from left) Winners Gary Feast, John Schroeder & Graham Ellis; runners up Ron Packer, Michael Rivett & Steve Hyland and third placed Ian James, Jeff England & Graham Crowder