FRIDAY 29 April: Four teams from Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club travelled to Fingal Bay for their Invitation Day, 2 bowls Fours, 12 ends, 2 games.

Our teams bowled well with three teams winning one of their games.

Sheila Rattray, Dawn Jones, Jeanette Emmett and Robyn Webster won both of their games and were runners up just missing out on first place by Margins, the winning team from Soldiers Point.

A great effort by our ladies, well done.

Women’s State Carnival: 2 – 6 May sponsored by Shoalhaven City Council.

This year there were 14 sections, 174 teams entered (although some teams forfeited due to COVID). Host Clubs were Bomaderry, Milton-Ulladulla, Greenwell Point, Nowra, Sussex Inlet and Culburra Bowling Clubs.

Just two teams from TGWBC participated in the Carnival this year, one a composite team Jeanette Emmett, Dot Dallas, Lorraine Murphy and Narelle Baglin (Gymea), the other Lynda Richards, Robyn Webster, Deyonne Page and Karen McPhie.

The format for play is two bowls Fours, thirteen ends two games played each day for the first three days.

Our composite team didn’t disgrace themselves, winning some and losing some.

Karen Mcphie’s team did extremely well in their Section only going down in one game in the six they played and coming second in their Section hence qualifying for the Post Sectional Play.

This is only the second time a team from TGWBC has progressed to this stage.

In 2019 Francis Betar, Judi Polak, Bev Rhodes and Pat Baker advanced to this point but were beaten in Round one.

Unfortunately Robyn Webster was unable to continue bowling with the team and Robyn Beaumont stepped in as Second.

The team won the first two games played on Thursday 5 May, meaning just eight teams left in the Carnival, we made it to the Quarter Final a feat that no other TGWBC has achieved.

Sad to say the fairy tale ends there.

We were defeated by a composite team.

Our run was finished but we ‘did good’, that’s all that matters.

Tuesday 3 May: Back home social bowls played two games of Triples and a game of Fours with Jan Coomer playing ‘swinger lead’.

Jan, Maureen Campbell, Sheila Rattray and Judy McGavock on the 11th end were still in the game, 8 all against Jan, Francis Betar, Dawn may and Maynie Roberts not sure what happened but with just 2 ends left to bowl they were now behind by 11 shots ultimately losing the game 22 v11.

A close contest between Loretta Baker, Judi Polak and Irene Roberts v Christine Fossey, Dawn Jones and Ingrid Luck 16 all on the 16th end.

Winners here Ingrid’s team 19 v 16. Pam Gilchrist, Kathie Rimmer and Karen Green were ‘neck to neck’ all the way against Sheril Johnson, Brenda Poole (visitor) and Dale Winter.

Karen’s team won by 1 shot 22 v 21.

The winners on the day winning with the highest score were Pam, Kathie and Karen.

Thursday 5 May: No bowls due to rain.

Coming events: Thursday 12 May RSL Pairs and Tuesday 17 May Round One Club Championship Fours.

 

By Lynda RICHARDS