Off The Mat
John Griffin
Coolamon
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THE final of Coolamon’s minor pairs was contested on Saturday, when Kerry and Luke Hilton played Bill Nolan and Heath Walker.
Hilton open the scoring and Walker evened things up on the next end.
This had the indication of a very tight match.
On the ninth end, Hilton scored three shots, followed by six shots over the following four ends, providing them with a handy eight shot lead.
They only permitted Walker to score minimum shots until the eighteenth end when he claimed a three and two shots over the following two ends taking the score to 14/13.
As they started the final end, either team was in a position to claim the championship.
Hilton scored a single on the final end and with it the match and the “B” Grade title.
Jackpot Bowls last weekend saw 12 bowlers participate.
Best performed team on the day comprised John Dean, Wayne Pearse and Len Brill with runners-up being Andre DeHaan, Henk Hulsman and Daryl Pellow.
The jackpot of $365 was not claimed.
Heath Walker, Coolamon’s talented young bowler has been selected in the Wagga District representative team to play Riverina on Sunday.
Inter Club Competition
THE Wednesday InterClub competition has started between Ardlethan, Ganmain, Coolamon and Narrandera.
In the first round. Ardlethan had two wins plus 15 points.
Ganmain two wins, plus eight.
Coolamon two wins, plus four, with Narrandra losing all three rinks and minus 27.
This week all participating clubs travelled to Narrandera, results will be published when they come to hand.
The third round will be at Ardlethan and Coolamon teams will consist of “A” Triples Bert Browning, Max Whybro and Allan Weeden (manager), “B” Triples John Dean, Les Hayward and Bruce Mathew.
Pairs are Wayne Pearse and Henk Hulsman.
Teams meet at Sports Club at noon.
Coming events
YERONG Creek Club host its annual fours on Saturday, September 5.
This is an official day and all District Clubs shall be represented.
The Rock has its annual fours on Sunday, September 20, once again this is an official day.
Twenty-eight mixed pairs teams from all over NSW will be coming to Gundagai for the very popular Dave and Mabel tournament which will be held on Wednesday, October 14 and Thursday, October 15.
Also flyers for the men's Tuckerbox Triples Tournament were sent out today, this year the tournament will be held on November 21 and 22.
Gundagai
IN THE championship singles at Gundagai Barney Reardon was much to good for a very rusty Graeme Tickner last Saturday afternoon, defeating him 31 shots to 14.
Tickner was right in the match early and trailed 12-10 after 12 ends, but the winter holiday up north started to take its toll on Graeme and Reardon took full advantage scoring the maximum four shots on end 13 which seemed to rattle Tickner and Barney surged right away taking nine of the final 12 ends.
In social bowls Peter Smith, Joe Pearce and Alan Crawford defeated Henry Crowe, Col Harris and Cecily Luff 23-12.
Dick Jones and Ina Ford defeated Col Daley and Wendy Nicholson 27-16.
Joan Dunn and Mitch Goodsall defeated Richard Erkelens and Mary McCormick 21-19.
