Around the greens

The team is sitting 2nd on the ladder and looking forward to playing YMGCR next game.

A3s also had a win at home playing Chiltern. Club Mulwala shots 55, points 12. Chiltern shots 48, points 2.

The team has really settled as a group and sit 6th on the ladder, intending to get into the 4 next week when they take on Mansfield at home.

The best rink on the day was (S) Wade McPherson, (3) Betty Richmond, (2) Daryl Richmond, (L) Ray Whybrow.

The B2 team also played at home and unfortunately lost to Corowa Civic 2. Club Mulwala shots 44, points 2. Corowa Civic 2 shots 58, points 12.

The team is looking forward to travelling to Corowa RSL and come home with a win next game.

The best rink on the day was (S) Frank Liberg, (3) Carmen Mangen, (2) Chris Price, (L) Russell Cook. Sitting 6th on the ladder and expects to get into the 4 next week.

All players enjoyed platters of sandwiches provided by ClubMulwala after the games.

Weekend Pennant - Both Saturday teams played away. The games started early due to the heat.

The A4s headed to Rutherglen and won. Club Mulwala shots 93, points 16. Rutherglen shots 61, points 2. The team is sitting 2nd on the ladder and look forward to playing Corowa RSL at home on Saturday.

The best rink on the day (S) Brad Mitchell, (3) Geoff Mitchell, (2) Robo Lockwood, (L) Mick Millsom. The B2s travelled to Moira and unfortunately lost. Club Mulwala shots 53, points 2. Moira shots 61, points 12.

The team is also sitting 2nd on the ladder and look forward to playing Corowa RSL at home on Saturday. The best rink on the day was (S) Lindsay Evans, (3) Lois Lochhead, (2) Darren Liversidge, (L) Don Lockhart.

Club Championships - Games are progressing well. Nicole McPherson is playing against the club’s best lady bowler, Kay Smith in the semifinals.

The winner will go onto play Willy Lockwood in the Grand Final. In the men’s challenge they are now playing the quarter and semi-finals.

Wade McPherson is playing against the young gun, Brad Mitchell.

Malcolm Miller is already through to the semifinal, having defeated Ian Price.

John Walford is also through to the semifinal, beating Peter Humpherys.

Gary Parker is taking on Wayne Dowsey and Darly Richmond is versing Ray Tovey to make it to the semi final.

The tournament is definitely getting interesting in the men’s section. The Ladies and Men’s winners of this will go onto represent Club Mulwala Bowls at the Ovens and Murray League Championships.

Pennant Training - Training is held each Thursday from 2pm. All pennant players are urged to attend. This is a great opportunity to seek advice and refine your bowling skills.

Social News - Christmas Party - The club is looking forward to celebrating the Christmas break-up in style at Club Mulwala, the major sponsors.

Details to follow, look out.

It is going to be a great evening for all the members.

Sponsors Night – Friday, January 10 2025. The club is looking forward to hosting all the valued sponsors for a fun evening of social bowls, BBQ dinner, drinks and do doubt many laughs.

General Meeting - A meeting for all members is scheduled for Monday, December 2 at 4.15pm in the Long Tan Room.

Tungamah Bowls Club

Midweek Pennant B2s: November 20.

Tunga was at home to Wang/Wareena having a 58 to 49 shot victory, collecting 12 points with one rink going down.

Fortunately, we had enough shots on other two, to get over the line. With only three rinks a big loss by one makes it harder to cover the difference.

Tunga remain is second spot on the ladder and travel to Corowa Civic next game.

We need to be consolidating all teams and ensuring players are eligible as we go into the second round and hopefully another rewarding one.

Weekend Pennant B1s: November 23.

Tungamah were at home to Yarrawonga who agreed to start at 10am to avoid the forecast hot afternoon.

All players were grateful when play finished just after lunch. Tunga won three rinks, 70 to 50 shots so collected all 14 points to be in fourth spot on the ladder, Moyhu and Myrtleford have a massive point lead so need to keep on track with winning performances.

Well done to all players, travel down the track to St James next.

Weekend Pennant A3s: November 23.

Travelled to YMGCR, who also agreed to start play at 10am.

Tunga won three rinks convincingly and lost one rink by just one shot getting 16 points for a 90 to 69 victory.

This puts us in fourth spot on the ladder a long way behind the leaders, but we are in the four.

Beechworth is the start of the new round, hopefully teams can be consolidated, as we try to climb the ladder.

Players, skips in particular, need to be aware and more courteous when playing Pennant.

It is different to social bowls and practise; most players like to concentrate; they watch the play and know where their team’s bowls are.

Skips talk to players when necessary, encourage, advise and support but not loudly, it is only that rink you are concerned about not telling everyone playing what’s happening on your rink hence disturbing other skips and players from both sides around you.

This goes for all clubs and divisions playing competitive bowls.

Yarrawonga Bowls

Monday, November 25 - Pennant

A decent result for Midweek winning 2/3 and a somewhat disappointing weekend losing 3 out of 4 divisions and getting 1 draw. Midweek A1s had a good win at home over Benalla; winning 63/50 with J McCloy, S Day, R Wickham and R King proving the difference with a very solid 25/11 win.

Ladder Pos 3rd.

B1s went down to Swanpool 53/69, notoriously difficult to get a win at their home green. R Butler, S Maddox, R Nicoll and C Omeara having no such difficulty with a convincing 24/14 win.

Ladder Pos 1st.

B2s had a tight win at home against Corowa RSL 56/49 N Owen, J Lowdell, K Jefferey Smith and D Day the best rink at 21/15. Ladder Pos 3rd.

Weekend A1’s hosted Corowa RSL with J McCloy, S Day, G Murnane and R King the only rink procuring a win 20/19 and the team going down 80/66 overall - Ladder Pos 5th.

A4s travelled to Corowa RSL and the 2 old foes had a mighty battle drawing 73 all and earning 9 points apiece. R Butler, K Lefevre, R Nicoll and S Smith having a very solid win 21/13.

Ladder Pos 4th.

B1s had a loss at Tungamah going down 50/70 with no rinks getting up unfortunately; however K Mc Qualter aka Jock had a day out and nearly got his rink over the line going down by 1 shot.

Ladder Pos 7th.

B2s were also away at Corowa RSL going down 63/53 with only M Lee, G Thomas, P Taylor and B Owen staking a good 23/18 win. Ladder Pos 7th.\

Monday 2/4/2 - 24 bowlers took to the green with longtime playing partners Sue Middleton and Gary Presnall claiming the cash. Husband and wife duo Shane and Gwen Maddox were runners up and the jackpot was claimed by W Barnes and G Lovel. Wednesday Monthly 2 Bowls Triples – Wed, Dec 11 is the last 2 bowl triples day.

Please come and support it and finish off the year with a cracking day!

Contact Bert Tait or place your name on the sheet out the front of the club.

Club Championships - the Mens and Ladies Club Singles is on Fri, Dec 6 at 2pm. Ian Woods vs M Szabo and Evelyn Calder vs Claire Sanders.

Get down and support them.

Over 60s - The boys were off to Corowa RSL for the day. K Allender’s team went, however Robbie Wickhams rink won 3/3 but unfortunately didn’t have enough points to get amongst the winners.

Barefoot Bowls - The ever-popular Barefoot Bowls is proving to be a huge success once more.

Come along and have a great, fun night under lights – music and giveaways.

Play with mates or come on your own and meet some new mates.

BBQ at 6pm, Bowls 6.30 pm. $5 bar open, cash prizes.

Sheet outside main entrance of club.

Social Stuff - Cumberoona Christmas Cruise – Sunday, Dec 8 - 3.15pm - 4.45pm.

An end of year cruise has been organised with one of the major sponsors, the Cumberoona! Tickets are just $15pp for members and guests. Full details at the club or by contacting Kim Silver.

Final names and money by Friday, December 6 at absolute latest.

Good bowling and good health to all.

YMGCR Bowls

Midweek Pennant

The A1s travelled to Wodonga last Tuesday, and Wodonga is always a difficult assignment at home. So it proved; final scores Wodonga winning 76 shots and 14 points to YMGCR 53 shots and 0 points.

Ian Febey (L), Peter Lidgerwood (2), Gary Presnell (3), and Ray Irvine (S), were in the game all day and went down, in the finish, by the barest of margins 25 shots to Wodonga 26 shots.

The A1s are now precariously placed in 7th place, and next week face another away game at Benalla.

The A2s were also away last Tuesday, playing Moira at Moira. After the 63rd end it was the home side who won the day; Moira 63 shots and 11 points to YMGCR 58 shots and 3 points.

Winning for YMGCR were Tony Durkin (L), Judy Leeson (2), Cliff Morton (3), and Allan Goudge (S), 21 shots to Moira 19 shots. Securing a tie, and one valuable point were Doug McTier (L), Vicki Withers (2), Marcia McGrillen (3), and Ian Keat (S), who drew with their opposition 21 shots to Moira 21 shots.

The A2s are now in 5th place and next week travel again, this time to Dederang.

Wednesday Social Bowls

Last Wednesday saw 20 bowlers participate in the weekly game of Wednesday Social, where the format was 20 ends of three bowl pairs played over one game.

After proceedings were completed, it was Les Balfour and Rob Lidgerwood who finished in first place sharing the $80 first prize and a drink card each.

In second place and taking home $40 were Tony Durkin and Robyn Forge. The losing rink consolation prize of $20 went to Noel Millar and Neville Coleman.

The first lucky number prize of $20 went to Kurt Bleckwhel, and the second lucky number prize of $10 went to Mick Reilly.

Weekend Pennant

Those A1 players that travelled to Wodonga last Tuesday, would have experienced a case of déjà vu when they boarded the bus on Saturday for the trip again to Wodonga.

As with the midweek result, it was a loss for YMGCR who went down 68 shots and 2 points to Wodonga 90 shots and 16 points. The A1s are now, unenviably, in 7th place on the ladder, a position where every shot, and every point, is vital to the season’s overall outcome.

Securing two of those vital points on Saturday were Colin Withers (L), who had something of a red-letter day, Peter Lidgerwood (2), Michael Vaughan (3), and Ray Irvine (S), who won 23 shots to Wodonga 16 shots.

The A1s host Kiewa next Saturday at the Golf Club, in what is a must-win encounter.

The A3s played at home on Saturday where they entertained Tungamah. With the forecast predicted for 38 degrees the game was an early start at 10.00am.

The early kick off didn’t agree with the home side and it was Tungamah 90 shots and 16 points to YMGCR 69 shots and 2 points. Winning for the Golf Club and grabbing those vital two points were Doug Wheeler (L), Les Wilson (2), Vic Brincat (3), and Neil Loveridge (S), who won 18 shots to Tungamah 17 shots.

Vic and Neil are having a stellar season and are proving to be YMGCRs, ‘Mr. Reliables’.

The A3s are now in 6th place and next week travel to Mansfield.

The A5s played at home where they hosted Wodonga, and as with the A3s started early to avoid the predicted heat.

Early mornings seem to suit the A5s who won 57 shots and 12 points to Wodonga 46 shots and 2 points.

Leading the charge for the Golf Club were Sue Evans (L), Carolyn Boston (2), Les Balfour (3) and Ron Lamson (S), who won easily 33 shots to Wodonga 12 shots.

The A5s are in 6th place on the ladder, and next week travel to Milawa.

Vale Bill Butterworth

It is with sadness that we convey the recent passing of esteemed member Bill Butterworth. A function for Bill was held at YMGCR last Friday where Bill’s family and friends remembered Bill’s life.

Bill Butterworth was born on the October 28, 1944 at Hawthorn, Victoria, and was the eldest of three children: brothers Ian and Alan.

He was educated at Ferntree Gully Technical College and left school after completing Year 10, in those days called Intermediate.

Bill commenced work with the PMG in 1959 where he spent his working life, retiring in 1999, from Telstra. The PMG had gone through several name changes from PMG, to Telecom, then to Telstra.

Bill married Valerie in 1967, and they had two daughters, Jenny and Laurel, who in turn had daughters, Emily, Jessica, Danielle and Sheridan.

He was remarried in 1993, to Isa, now deceased.

Bill was a keen sportsman who played cricket, tennis and football. While living in Melbourne, Bill was a long serving president of the Upwey / Tecoma Football Club.

In retirement Bill loved to travel accompanied by his beloved dog, Penny.

Bill moved to Yarrawonga / Mulwala in 2009 and joined YMGCR Bowls in 2009.

Bill served on the Match Committee from 20212 to 2019 and was Match Committee Chairman from 2013 to 2014 and again from 2017 to 2019.

Bill will be sadly missed by all his friends at YMGCR.