The results on Saturday were surprising but to those winning duo’s - well played.  

For the record the results of last weekend’s play saw Mark Hilder & Alex Sambrook defeat Steve Buttsworth & Terry McDonald 20/16.

Arnold Gillespie & Danny Carnevale prevailed 21/19 in a thriller over Sam Crook & Aaron Hutchison. Jeff Schloeffel & Don Sullivan just nudged out Rabz MacQueen & Peter Cross 22/17 but only after winning the last 5 ends of the match.

Our defending champions had a comfortable 34/17 win over Geoff Anderson & Phil Harding to round out the second round.

Social bowls: Just a dozen lined-up on Thursday, while Sunday morning’s chook run had a depleted line-up due to the Pennant trial in Dubbo.

On Thursday Des Lincoln, Robert Bateman & Terry McDonald won all the chocolates on offer, while Heather McIntyre & Bob Ashdown got the lion’s share of the loot on offer Sunday morning.

Best of luck to our Grade 6 Pennant squad competing in the zone playoffs this coming weekend.

It’s an early start Saturday and all players are asked to be at the clubhouse at 7.15am so we can be on time for breakfast at Dubbo Railway at 8am. The first game is scheduled to commence with trial ends from 8.40am.

Off the bowling green, we had a great trivia night Tuesday, which raised over $1000 for the Narromine Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, but this was the only good bit of the week, as Thursday Saw the Club lose 2 wonderful ambassadors, with the sudden death of Harry Gammon & Bill Shaw.

Later that day we were also informed that Vice President John Edward’s youngest brother Bradley had also passed away.

On behalf of president Kevin, fellow directors & members we offer our condolences to each Family on their respective losses, our thoughts and prayers are with you in these difficult times.  

To those members of the Narromine Travelling Bowlers Club who will be attending Harry’s graveside funeral at 11am Wednesday May 24, I ask you to wear your travelling bowlers shirt, as Harry will be in his “judge’s” ensemble.

As Harry had no family in Australia we hope to take a few photos of his many “mates” to send home to his English family.

Well that’s about all I have this week, hope next week, I can report better news about what’s happening up at the ‘Bowly’.   

Last Saturday we had 61  starters in a 2 Person Ambrose for the Sharpe Family Day. Over $1300 was raised for Narromine Cancer Support in a really great effort. The best score in the ladies section were Vicki Gainsford & Fran Crawford with 64 1/2 from Joan Collins & Heather Bootle on 71 1/3. In the men’s section Tony Harding & Host Alan Sharpe  had the best score with 59 nett to win for the second year in a row from Tony & Duane Mann on 61 1/2. In the Mixed section the best score came from Michelle Ashdown & Greg Barling with 62 from Tony & Judy Barlow on 64 1/2. The best non golfers team was Bud Cape & Blake Richardson with 58 3/4 from Peter & Luke Sharpe with 59 1/2. NTPs 9th Michelle Ashdown & Tony Mann & 10th Judy Barlow  & Bud Cape.

On Sunday we had 20 starters in a 4BBB sponsored by the Club which was won by Bill Burke & Greg Barling on 47 points. Runners up were Mick McKean & Steve Buckley on 45 points on a count back from Neil Ashdown & Ross King. Greg Barling won both  NTPs on 9th & 10th.

Next weekend on Saturday we have a 2 Person Ambrose sponsored by Darling Irrigation & Sunday we have our Narromine Open over 27 holes. Breakfast from 7.30 & tee off from 8am.

WINS FOR WHITE AND HARDING

Last Thursday, the Narromine Veterans Golf Club conducted their annual Veterans Golf Open Tournament which was regarded as highly successful with a total of 65 players  representing 10 western districts  clubs competing.

The event was an 18 holes stableford event for men and women in which 10 women and 55 men took part .

Winner in the Ladies event was Gail White( Narromine ) with 45 points who excited as it was her best round ever. The runner up was Warren Visitor Jan Barclay on 41 points. The ladies NTP went to Shiralee Bone of Gilgandra.

The men's competition was divided into two divisions with the overall winner for the best male score of the day went to Phil Harding( Narromine) with a score of 42 points. Harding won this event last year and will now go to represent Narromine in the WDVGA play off at Dubbo later in the year. Runner up to Harding was Dubbo golfer Col Parkes on 40 points. The Division 1 winner was Paul Shipton (Warren ) on 39 points from Brian Masling (Narromine) 38.Division 2 went to Bruce Sotheron (Dubbo ) 40 points from Graham Davis (Dubbo ) 39.The men's NTP went to Bob Dwyer from Gilgandra.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony after the game Clem Long, President of the WDVGA congratulated the Narromine Club on the success of the day and thanked all the players for attending. He did announce also that the winners of the day's events will be invited to play in the WDVGA championships at Dubbo during the week of golf in September.

Local Club Captain Norm Lewis, thanked the local Gerries golfers for giving up the day on Wednesday to enable the course to be prepared for the event and also for turning up to play. He also thanked the Narromine ladies for their work catering for the players, starting and computer work in finalising the day's results and the green staff for their work in the preparing the course and of course the barbecue cooks.

The Next Veterans 9 hole competition will be held on 10th June, while the next Open will be at Warren for the WDVGA 4BBB Championships on June 1.

GROUP 11: TIGERS TOO GOOD FOR JETS

NICK GUTHRIE

A four-try haul from star centre Jone Yacadrau led the Nyngan Tigers to a commanding 50-24 win over the Narromine Jets on Sunday.

Hooker Reece Goldmsith was again back to his scheming best from hooker in the win, a result which gives the Tigers two victories from the opening three rounds.

In even more positive news for Stewart Mills’ side is the fact Nyngan is yet to play a match at home, where the atmosphere at Larkin Oval makes it notoriously difficult for away sides to take home the points.

While the hard-running Yacadrau and Goldsmith were the stars there was also strong performances from winger Jone Kerevi and forwards Benny Cokanasgia, Troy Evans and Western Rams under 23s player Norman Fuiava, who all scored in the 26-point win.

The Tigers scored nine tries in the win, with fullback Sam Simmonds scoring once and kicking five goals.

Corey Cox was Narromine’s best in the loss, the Jets third straight to start the season, scoring once and nailing all four conversions.

The only worry for the Tigers is the fact prop Todd Rope was put on report for an alleged crusher tackle by referee Mick Medlin.

Nyngan will play at Larkin Oval for the first time in 2017 next weekend when the defending premiers, Forbes Magpies, roll into town.

Narromine will again play at Cale Oval next round and will take on a Wellington Cowboys side which scored its first win of the season this weekend.​

CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE

A large crowd had packed into Gilgandra’s McGrane Oval and a very entertaining Youth League game, which saw a 28 to 24 win go to Coonabarabran, followed by an exciting 14-all draw in the league tag had set the stage for a highly anticipated Boronia Cup clash between the Gilgandra Panthers and the Coonabarabran Unicorns with the two teams sitting first and second on the competition ladder respectively.

Very few of those in attendance would have predicted what was about to unfold.

The opening few seconds of the clash pretty much set the tone for the remainder of the game, with the Panthers rushing down field and being held up over the Coonabarabran line within 20 seconds of the kick-off before then scoring out wide before a minute had elapsed

It simply did not get any better for the Unicorns, as Gilgandra continually punctured the Unicorns’ paper thin defence to run in a point a minute much to the delight of their big following.

In the end the scoreboard read 72 to nil, but it could have been even worse for the Unicorns had the first half not been shortened by 17 minutes due to an unfortunate injury to one of their players who required ambulance attention

It will be a real test for the club as to how they regroup from such a hammering, but regroup they must as they will be hosting the Gulgong Terriers in round 8 of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition this Saturday. The Terriers returned to the winner’s list with a 30 to 16 win over Dunedoo at Gulgong but an examination of the score sheet would indicate a closer contest than perhaps the final score might indicate, with the Swans being only one try adrift of the Terriers in the match.

At Coonamble the Bears had to come from behind in the second half to down a determined Baradine outfit after the scores were locked at 18 all at half-time.

The Magpies went to the lead 24 to 18 in the second stanza but were eventually run down by the home side, with the Grizzlies taking the game 36 to 24.

Results: Gilgandra 72 (Evan Ryan 2, George Alchin 2, Kieren Hazelton 2, Jamie Towney 2, Curtis Carr, Josh Nixon, Luke Ritchie, Owen Batten, Andrew Allport tries Brandon Hammond 10 goals) defeated Coonabarabran 0.

Gulgong 30 (Brad James, Jake Griffiths, Dave Morrison, B Warwicker, Sam Lemon tries, James 5 goals) defeated Dunedoo 16 (Tyson Searle 2, Dane Lane, Jarrod Toole tries).

Coonamble 36 (Andrew McKenzie 2, Josh Gershone 2, Nathan Walker, Derek Robinson, Barry Murray, Adam Cohen tries, Jake Fernando 2 goals) defeated Baradine 24 (Travis Houghton, Tyrone Biles, Kyle Head, Cheyenne Pennel tries, Bryce Daniels 5 goals).

Competition ladder: Gilgandra 14, Gulgong 10, Coonamble 10, Coonabarabran 10, Dunedoo 7, Trangie 7, Baradine 6, Coolah 4.