WITH the year fast coming to a close today we had the last “Spider” roll up for 2024.

For those uninitiated to this event, the Spider trophy entails all the players selecting a bowl and lining up along one edge of the rink “at the ready”.

A small object resembling a spider is placed on the opposite and towards the center end of the rink, and on a given signal the players as one bowl their bowl in the endeavour to be closest to the “Spider”, thus winning the trophy.

As can be imagined, many a bowl is knocked off course!

The lucky winner of today’s Spider was Jill Everett, congratulations Jill.

It was also great to have 19 ladies keen to play 2 games of Triples and 1 of 4s with that (swinger) again for the point score.

Julie Kriss, Pat West and Bev Murray 16/13 beat Karen Heiningher, Lorraine Ratcliffe and Joy Hurworth 15/8.

And the triple J’s, Jill Everett, Jill Carson and Jenny Burley 19/17 defeated Gina Dalmulder, Jenny Stevens and Di Pritchard 13/6.

And swinger Penny Gibson, Suzanne Cross, Kerrie Green and Bev Germon 12/12 in another close contest beat Penny, Joan Ridgeway, Paula Standen and Denise Redman 11/7.

Thus coming out winners of the point score were the Triple Js

It was noted that Jill has just returned from a holiday on a cruise ship, so perhaps that says something about cruising!

Final preparations are underway for the Christmas Luncheon next Wednesday 11 with anyone who wants to attend and hasn’t indicated their intention, please let the social committee know, also if you are playing.

It is believed that Santa may be putting in an appearance!

Don’t forget girls that the Mixed 4s and the Mixed Triples are scheduled to be played in the early months of 2025, the guys are sure to be pleased to be asked to play.

By Jennifer BURLEY