Rochester Bowls Club
Social bowls
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Friday, May 1 was the penultimate day of play for this season’s social bowls.
10 bowlers enjoyed perfect conditions, playing two games of singles.
The winner for the day was Joan Limbrick – congratulations.
Next Friday will be the last day of morning social bowls. After that, the format will change to drawn pairs on the Friday afternoon. Full details next week.
Premier pairs
Rob Clayton has asked that a sincere thank you be extended to all members who undertook tasks last weekend to make this tournament a success.
Greens open
There is always one green open for practice on each day of the week.
Indoor bowls
We have plans to kick this event off in the coming weeks.
Key dates
Please ensure that the following dates are locked in your diary:
- Presentation night – Friday, May 8 (arrive 6pm for a 6.30pm start)
- Extraordinary meeting – Monday, May 11 at 7pm
- AGM – Monday, May 25 at 7pm
- May 10 – last day for nominations
Bar duty
Monday – Thursday 5 – 6.30 pm
4 – 7 May: M. McArdle and J. Boyd.
11 – 14 May: B. Godden and D. Hocking.
18 — 21 May: L. Milgate and R. Feuk.
Lockington Bowls Club
Another exciting week of bowls on the greens at Lockington.
Week two of the three-week pie and soup two-bowl triples series attracted another 84 bowlers (28 teams) to take on the challenge.
Clubs represented included Cohuna Golf, Echuca, Elmore, Ky Valley View, Lockington, Mathoura, Moama, Rochester, Serpentine, Stanhope, Tongala, and Tumburumba.
At the conclusion of the scheduled game of 12 ends, followed by two games of eight ends, there were three teams undefeated.
The winners were decided on wins and shots up.
The Ky Valley View/Lockington composite trio comprising Denise Gilmore, Barry Chalk, Tim Leahy (s) were declared the winners, scoring three wins +19 shots ahead of the Echuca team of Eddie Blamped, Toby Egan, John Dinsdale (s), three wins +18 shots up.
In a battle for third, there was a countback situation between an Elmore trio and another Echuca team.
The lengthy countback favoured the Elmore bowlers in Alan Heywood, Janet Sinclair, Ken Wills (s) on three wins +9 shots and 17 ends to take third prize money.
The gallant Echuca triples combination including Paul Leach, Andrew Humphrys, Neil Dovaston (s) tallied three wins +9 shots and 14 ends.
The lucky card draw favoured: Best lead — Jenny Dicker (Tongala), best third — Nolene Brown (Cohuna Golf), best skipper — Michael Carmody (Cohuna Golf/Serpentine).
There were several lucky bowlers to win a raffle prize sponsored by the overall day sponsors including Foodworks - Lockington, O'Connors - Case at Sturt Street, Echuca, and Auto-Barn in Echuca. Please support our sponsors.
The Stanhope bowlers collected on the day along with Leon Laffy and Sue Harris. A very successful tournament.
The club thanked all concerned in the fine running of the day of bowls and especially the marvellous efforts from Brian Kinnane, Shane Felmingham, and Cindy Felmingham in organising the field and assisting with the draw.
Max McInnes was also acknowledged for his work ethic in the kitchen chores - stirring the soup, washing the crockery, and general cleaning. Four hours on the job, thanks Max.
This Wednesday will be the final day of the pie and soup two-bowl triples.
It is also the major week for the Echuca Bowling Club May Carnival. It would be pleasing to reciprocate for their consistent entries for our club's events.
On Tuesday, the women held their weekly social bowls. The winners on the day were Mary Thomas, Lorraine Appleby, Pauline Humbert, and Sue Harris.
Reminder to all members that the annual general meeting will be held on Monday, May 11, commencing at 7pm. Nomination forms are available at the clubhouse.
Rochester Golf Club
Wednesday’s 9-hole Stableford was played on the front nine.
The winner was Chris Trewin with 22 points, followed by Greg Watkins on 21 points on a countback from Kevin McCormack.
Last Friday, the ladies played nine holes of Stableford over the front 9.
Ladies captain Barb McCarty welcomed Sally Parker and Karen Niven, who were playing their first competitive round since taking up golf seriously.
Captain McCarty showed how it was done by winning on 18 points against the ever-consistent Julie Leahy, with Leahy winning nearest the pins on both the fifth and eighth holes.
One of the club's major trophy events is the men's singles match play title.
Last Saturday, players competed in a stroke round to qualify for their best eight net scores over 18 holes.
Captain Darren White easily qualified with a handicap breaking score of 83 net 68, closely followed by veteran Bruce Major, 89 (69), and other good scores and qualifiers and ball winners were Mark Walsh and Bruce Bryant, both net 70; Troy McInnes, Steve Bubb, Dick Feuk, and Les Hedington, all on net 71.
Former Rochester resident Shane Wolfe also broke his handicap, 93 net 70.
Nearest the pin winners were on the third, Shane Connelly, Walsh on five, Robert Ralph eight, 16th was Major, and Steve Bubb hit a miraculous shot from under the trees to be closest to the pin on the 18th scrape.
The draw for the next round of the singles match play is as follows: Darren White vs Grant Robinson, Mark Walsh vs Les Hedington, Bruce Bryant vs Dick Feuk, and Troy McInnes vs Steve Bubb.
The club's annual tournament starts in two weeks, with the ladies four-ball on Thursday, May 14, followed by the popular men's four-ball on Friday, May 15.
Lockington Golf Club
May 1 – Stableford
There was another good turnout, with new golfers enjoying some coaching with Kevin Humbert.
Phyll Macfarlane played a terrific round to finish with 41 points and win the Locky Foodworks player of the day voucher.
Fiona Newton was also in excellent form to score 40 points and finished runner-up, and capped off her round by winning the nearest the pin.
Jenny Holt was in solid form to get 19 points to be the best of the nine-hole players.
May 2 – Par
Ron Dixon made it back-to-back player of the day vouchers with a great score of +6.
He also won division two ahead of Tom Scurrah, who played a super-consistent round to finish with +5. Division one honours went to Steve Holt (+2).
Nearest the pins: Third – Ron Dixon; second shot on the 11th – Trav Mancer, Steve Holt; second shot on the 18th for the six-pack smack – Grant Humbert.
Spike’s longest drive on the sixth, sponsored by Hot ‘n’ Cold Plumbing: Grant Humbert, Ian Maddison, and Tom Scurrah.
Neither the O’Connors Case eagles nest on the third, nor captain Grant’s yardstick on the 16th was won.
Centenary celebration - Saturday, May 9
Four-person ambrose, 11am hit off; special afternoon tea at 2.30pm. Enquiries to Darren Carnie on 0428 862 292.
2026 annual tournament events
Thursday, May 21 – Ladies 4BBB (assembly at 9.30am, hit off at 10am).
Friday, May 22 – Men’s 4BBB (hit off at 10.30am – 12pm).
Saturday, May 23 – Mixed American (hit off at 11am – 12pm).
Sunday, May 24 – Men’s 36 Holes Stroke Open Championship (hit off from 7.20am).
Bamawm Golf Club
On Sunday we hosted the annual Kelly Shield competition, with teams from Lockington, Pyramid Hill, and Mitiamo coming along to compete for the shield.
Unfortunately due to inclement weather early in the day the ladies teams decided to pull out, but the men stuck it out and after some early rain enjoyed a nice afternoon on the course.
Winner of the scratch was Todd Loutitt with 74 and winner of the nett with a fantastic 82-20-62 was Harry Condliffe, and Gary Milligan was runner-up on 75-10-65.
The Kelly Shield was closely contested with the home team winning on 506.
Runners up Lockington finished on 511, in third place was Mitiamo on 516, and then Pyramid Hill on 534.
It was a great day; thanks to Mitiamo, Lockington, and Pyramid Hill.
Longest drive - Matt Dennis (1-15), Caleb Smith (15+).
Nearest the pin second shot 4/13 - Harry Condliffe
NTP 7/16 - Jed Stewart
NTP 8/17 - Steve Gibson
NTP 9/18 - Simon Portwine
There will be no competition on Sunday due to Mother’s Day, if you are available on Saturday please try to get along and support Lockington’s centenary celebration.