GREENLANDS BOWLS CLUB
Once more the National Championships have run their course and as a club our members did us proud with a number of them doing very well indeed.
Right up at the top of the tree and Spanish Champions for 2012, were our ladies rinks team of:- E.Blythe,D.Lawton,J.Pocock and J.Parker a great result girls.The men's rinks team of:-C.Jackson,I.Kenyon,D.Greenland and B.Pain were runners up in a great rinks final,well done lads. B.Pain also featured in the men's singles final and after a thrilling game which went to 20 shots all he finally succumbed to R.Marks, Bill you did us proud as did all our teams .Well done everyone. Also a big thank you to our President Ken Toy and his assistants for all the work they put in at Greenlands,to Mike Green, Haley and staff for their sterling work keeping everyone refreshed, thank you all.
Monday saw us back to the SABA Leagues and leading the way were the Gladiators who were away at SanMiguel and they came out fighting with a great 10 points to 4 and 108 shots to 88 victory. Best rink, H.Langlois,H.Cork and D.Toozer, 21-9 a super result.
Next it was the Glosters at home to Country Bowls foxes and in a very close fought game they went down by 10 points to 4 and 111 shots to 117. Best rink, B.Norris,L.Miller and B.Miller 27-16.
In the Kings cup the Royals entertained Monte Mar Earls and after a great game ran out 9 points to 3 winners, well done you Royals.
The Monarchs made the short journey to Horadada and in a another fantastic game they went down 4 points to 8 and 75 shots to 95.
On Friday we were back to SABA and the Gladiators visited Emerald Isle Vulcans and ran out comfortable winners, 10 points to 4 and 111 shots to 88, best rink, T.Lawton,T.Upham and b.Young 29-15.
The Glosters entertained La Marina navigators and were also comfortable winners,10 points to 4 and 116 shots to 100.Best rink J.Newall,S.Mohamet and B.Pocock,32-7. Come on you Glosters.
On the social side on Wednesday night we had Noel and Hildas houseparty to raise funds to help L.Greenland and B.Pain to the World Bowls in Adelaide, Lynn and Bill would like to thank all who attended and gave donations to the cause.A great big thank you to Hilda for a fantastic bellybusting buffet and to Noel and Texas Ted for the entertainment. A huge success and enjoyed by all.
Chris Dewar.
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