To say the bowls results were interesting is probably an understatement, but that the sort of day it is.

Most Pundits would not have had Team Daley and Marquee Player Alan Shannan leading the charge at the lunch time break, but that’s what happened in the morning “rota” of Matches.

However  a loss in the Four’s fixture after lunch proved to be a telling blow for them and unfortunately they went from first to third as a result of this little hiccup.

The overall winning combination and the only undefeated side all day saw Codey Anning, Legs Hartas, Peter Payne and Steve Riley atop the podium at days end, with Murray Gillespie, Arnold Gillespie, Jeff Schloeffel and Don Sullivan are mere ½ Win back claiming the runners up Cheque.

On a personal Note a big thank you to Alex Williams, Tom Newlands, Bill West and Kevin McDonald for filling in at the last minute, thus eliminating the need for a pesky “BYE” to be put in place.

Our Annual General Meeting was held last Sunday morning, with little change to the Board of management. For the record your Committee for the ensuing year sees Kevin Rider once again in the role of President.

He will be supported by a new Vice President in Steven Riley, whilst Rick Bohm retains his position as Club Secretary. Also on Board to help steer the ship will be returning directors Danny Carnevale, Robert French, Jimmy Daley, Peter Cross and new director Adam Jermyn.

During the course of his Presidents report Kevin acknowledged the Outgoing Vice president John Edwards, who did not seek re-election.

John has been an intrigal part of the Board for the last decade and no doubt his experienced and guidance will be missed, but we wish him well in whatever the future holds for him.

Also having a spell is Mark Hilder, who has served a few terms as director, but decided not to seek re-election this year. Again to Mark all the best, and thank you for your efforts.

Nominations for the A grade Triples close this weekend and hopefully the schedule for this event will see the last of our championships finalised before the end of October.

Just in time for our Annual Triples Tournament to go ahead as programmed, along with the Club Challenge event and a couple or three Supa Saturday, so if you thought the season would be winding down Guess again?

Social bowls this week was restricted to Thursday, with some 20 players going round. The days winners were pretty easy to find courtesy of a 43/09 score line. The trio that scored that impressive win was Mick Woodward, Bob Christoff and Steve Buttsworth.

The vanquished opponents will remain unnamed owing to the fact I took the “Bribe”, thanks Dale. The runners up cheque went to Kevin Heatrick & Danny Carnevale, whilst once again the Jackpot was a “tad” elusive.

Best of luck to those Narromine Teams who are playing in Tournaments this coming weekend, and for those staying at home, I hope to catch up with you up at the “Bowly” sometime during the course of this long weekend.

-by Norman Bohm

Last Saturday we had 10 starters in a 4 Ball Aggregate sponsored by Steve & Megan Buckley. The winners on a count back were Steve Gillette & Scott Magill with 85 points from Vince Ferrari & Neil Haley. NTPs ninth Neil Haley and tenth Steve Buckley.

On Sunday we had 66 starters in the two Person Ambrose Coles Charity day in aid of Narromine Cancer Support.

In the Ladies it was Heather Bootle and Robyn Jones with 60 3/4 from Peta Ferrari and Gail White with a 68. Stu and Fran Crawford had the best score in the mixed  with a 63 from Tony and Judy Barlow with 64 1/4.

Men’s winners were Alan and Duane Mann with 59 1/4 from Rob Williams and Kale Bock with 61. In the non golfers Jack and Kate McCutcheon had 59 to win from Dan Coen and Blake McDougall with 62 1/2,

NTPs third Kim Handsaker and Alex Williams, ninth Sue Wallace and Blake Richardson, tenth Judy Barlow and Mitchell Smith and 17^th Robyn Jones and Sam Brien.

Some changes in the program with the Trangie Open now being played October 7 and the Mixed Foursomes Championships moved until October 28.

Next weekend on Saturday we have the Ag N Vet two Person Ambrose, Sunday a 4BBB sponsored by Mal & Sue Richardson and Monday a four Ball Aggregate sponsored by the Club

-by Peter Treseder

Wednesday, September 19 (our Vice Captain’s Birthday) a sunny spring day with a cold gusty wind, saw a good field of 15 players attend sixth and final round Monthly and WGNSW Medals.

Plus two extra nine hole players. 

A grade Monthly Medal winner; Jan Brennan 68 nett. B grade went to Carole King 67 nett. 

C grade winner was Peta Ferrari 71 nett.

Final Round of WGNSW winners will go on to Forbes to play in their finals day October 12 Division 1 winner Viv Halbisch 70 nett, Division 2 winner Gail White 70 nett, 

Division 3 winner; Bev Woods 71 nett.

These three winners had final scores being Viv 205nett, Gail 214 nett, Bev 216 nett.

Winner of nine hole comp Marie Bishop 31 nett. Drawn Card went to Wendy Jeffery. Nearest Pin winners; ninth Robyn Jones 17^th Vicky Gainsford.

Raffle Kindly donated by Wendy Jeffery, was won by Dale Harding.

Saturday 22nd September a cool afternoon saw a small field of six players attend a Par Event with Jean Walters Memorial Trophy kindly donated by The Walters Family.

Winner of Walters Trophy and B grade Marj Kelly +eight. A grade winner was the lovely visiting Toni Martin +seven.

Toni also won nearest pin 9th and Bev Woods took nearest pin 17^th. 

Drawn card went to Wendy Jeffery. Raffle was donated by an unknown person and won by Toni Martin. 

Today Wednesday, September 26 will see McLachlan Shield play off + a stroke event with Joyce McCutcheon kindly donated Trophy also a putting comp with Margaret Tuck’s kindly donated Trophy draw starters Bev/Heather. 

Saturday, September 29 (long weekend) Stableford event with Club Trophy. 

Wednesday, October 3 will see a two person Ambrose event with Kim Handsaker’s kindly donated Trophy draw starters Peta/Wendy.

On this day Mudgee’s Open Ladies Tournament which players must have booked into prior.

Weekly Ponder;-The Positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

-by Granny Golfing Guru

Event: Pairs Championship

Narromine Monday, September 17

Handicap Winners:

N/S Gwen Crampton / Jocelyn Jaques

Nola Schroder / Terese Haley

E/W Penny Meers / Janet Ruskin- Rowe

Sue Harvey / Michael McKay

-by Terese Haley

A rails hugging ride by Ken Dunbar on Sovereignaire  in the Cup  completed a four win haul at the Grenfell meeting on Saturday for the Dubbo based jockey.

Trained at Bathurst by Dean Mirfin, the eight year old gelding Sovereignaire was positioned midfield on the fence by Dunbar with Bon Honour setting the pace in the 2000 metres Oliver’s Hardware/Crutcher Developments Grenfell Cup.

Gentleman Max carrying the 61kg top weight took a slender lead at the top of the straight however Sovereignaire ( $6 ) finished strongly along the inside rail to score a convincing win over the Trevor Sutherland, Wagga Wagga trained stablemates Run Hoff Run ( Bryan Murphy, $3.20 ) and Gentleman Max ( Michael Travers, $4 ).

-by Colin Hodges