Barossa and Light bowls
TANUNDA BOWLING CLUB
This week's matches began with the ladies hosting Eudunda on the carpet. The match proved to be a very close tussle with the home side only edging away in the latter stages of the match. The match was split , two up and two down, but June Farquharson's team secured the match and 'Rink of the Day' with an excellent win.
The Midweek White side were away against Lyndoch Gold and managed a couple of drawn games but with the other team down, the side missed out overall. Midweek Black played the Lyndoch Blue side at home and had an excellent win with all three teams finishing the day comfortably in front. The 'Rink of the Day' award went to Hedley Rohrlach, Peter Baverstock and Charlie Mahoney who had a convincing win after an excellent start.
Saturday's matches, despite being keenly contested, did not result in any Tanunda sides securing an overall win. Division 2 White were away to Angaston Blue and although the team skippered by Alan Price won the 'Rink of the Week' with an excellent effort, the side could not quite manage to bring home the bacon. Division 3 battled well all day but also did not finish the day in the winner's circle.
Division 2 Black tackled the Angaston White side on the carpet but found the visitors too strong overall. Kevin Bartsch's team skipped away to a good early lead and held on well despite a late fightback by their opponents, to record the only win by the 'Blacks'.
Division 1 hosted Freeling and battled very well throughout the afternoon only to be out-gunned in the latter stages of the match. An excellent effort again by Kathy Wallace, David Pech, Ian Graetz and Robert Schneider saw them winning by a comfortable margin. This further enhanced their record as the outstanding team in the club - a great effort by Kathy , David, Ian and Robert!
SWOOP
NURIOOTPA BOWLING CLUB
This coming Friday evening the Nuriootpa Bowling Club will be the venue for the Barossa's best attended fun night of lawn bowls. Bowlers of all ages and abilities will descend upon the Nuri greens to take part in the, sell out, Old Swingers Fours tournament. Last years inaugural event was such a resounding success that Tournament Director Roger Mattschoss was able to fill this year's tournament to a Tiger Park capacity of 28 teams. Participants are reminded that tea will be served at 6pm with play commencing at 7pm. For anyone not lucky enough to be taking part why not come along and enjoy the evening's atmosphere; the bar will be open to facilitate players and onlookers alike.
Nuri's Div One Side got off to a slow start at Lyndoch last Saturday and never fully recovered. Stuart Allen's boys bucked the trend by making a big come back after smoko to surge into the lead over the last few ends of the day to record the Tiger's only points of the contest. An individual highlight for the Nuri Side was the brilliant form of Rodney Garrett who gave his team a great start all afternoon.
Div Two's Nuri Green Side continue to make every post a winner with all rinks up against Kapunda Red. Ian Klaebe's crew scored yet another win for the season but kept their opponents in the game to finish just 7 shots up while Peter Buckley's troops marched ahead all afternoon, finishing 18 shots clear. Damian Langley and his squad got out of the blocks slowly to be 7 to 13 down at smoko but came home with a wet sail to drop only one shot for the rest of the afternoon to finish 17 shots up and complete a, straight sets, 41 shot away victory for the Greens.
Second placed Nuri Gold travelled to Eudunda to take on the bottom Side and came back home without a winning rink and only one premiership point for their troubles while Nuri Black added to their recent run of losses with a 24 shot defeat at the hands of the visiting Freeling outfit. Kevin Harrison for Nuri Black managed to secure the points for his Side with a narrow, three shot win.
Nuri Gold hosted Kapunda in Div Three and finished 21 shots up mainly due to the efforts of Jill Chapman's team who put in a commanding performance to finish 24 ahead, while Nuri Black went down to Lyndoch despite wins to Sean Hyland and Heather Roberts.
Last Thursday Nuri's Ladies Side fell agonisingly short of their Kapunda opponent's score to lose by just one shot. Mitzi Elix and Maureen Nolan managed to secure points for our girls but the overall loss will make their Premiership defence very difficult.
Thursday's men's comp. was a successful one for Nuri with all Sides tasting success except for Nuri Black who went down to Nuri Brown by just one shot. With the Browns losing key bowler Noel Christophersen as a late withdrawal and Nuri Black gaining the services of Fabulous Phil Fechner the Browns had their backs to the wall but managed to clinch a rewarding, come from behind win on the last end of the day. Phil Fechner scored a solid win for the Blacks while Bobby Randall and Ron Ellis finished in front for Nuri Brown.
Nuri Gold tasted success for just the third time this Season with a win over Angaston White at Tiger Park. Once again Wayne Williams and crew were the mainstays for the Golds with a good win over strong opposition with Peter Buckley and his men adding two points to the Tiger's tally.
The Nuri Green boys are enjoying a winning Season and brought home the points from Angaston with a 24 shot win. Rod Garrett, Ian Klaebe and Greg Prior all skippered wins for Nuri Green.
Nuri Blue, also enjoying a successful year, accounted for Kapunda Copper by 27 shots due mainly to the stunning 33 shot victory of Dave Wilson's troops. Along with John McIntosh and Rob Warnest, Willow claimed the Glasses award for rink of the week.
This week's lucky Wohler's award went to popular club member Colin Hughes.
Black Caviar.
LYNDOCH BOWLING CLUB
First week of the Lord Lyndoch Hotel Night Owls with the Red Devils taking the honors on a chilly night.
Mid Week Gold v Tanunda White at Lyndoch
Billy Boyle & Rod Mewett had a close tussle all day with the game ending in a fitting draw. 20 all. David Hausler & Des Schiller also with an evenly contested game finished with a draw 17 all. Then along came the Grey Ghost Glyn Ayers and his hood of ghosts over powering Trevor Ratsch's team to win 44-5. Lyndoch 81 Tanunda 42
Mid Week Blue v Tanunda Black at Tanunda
Tony Drummond was just out bowled by Chas Mahoney 30-9. Bob Allan also had trouble with Rob Schneider losing 13-31. Alex Gerrard had the lead from Deon Heidenreich for most of the game but Deon won the last 3 ends to win 28-21.
Div 3 Lyndoch v Nuri Black at Nuri
Denise Turvey started slowly & fought back to lose by only 1 shot from Sean Hyland 22-23. Dick Filsell and Heather Roberts had a close game until the 16th end when Heather Roberts gradually pulled away to win 27-19. Ron Plant with another good performance won 33-14 from Michael Sims to give Lyndoch a win 74-64.
Div 2 Lyndoch v Kapunda Black at Kapunda
Bob Allan held the lead for most of the day but Richard Doecke by winning the last 2 ends pulled off a draw. 25all. Ken Burton & Bob Booth had a closely matched game all day with Bob finally taking the honors 23-20. Alex Gerrard after winning 16 ends still lost to Ruth Scoot 25-31.
Div 1 Lyndoch v Nuri at Lyndoch
Kevin Gavin held off a late charge from Rob Grope to win 23-22. David Hausler after being down 13-2 at the 11th end to Geoff Langley & by winning the last end won 23-20. Peter Woods & Stuart Allen had a closely fought game with the lead changing several times with Stuart finally winning 25-24. Chris Rule took the lead from the first end & never let up all day to win from Ron Turnbull 36-18.
Wohlers club people of the week are Rod Idel & Ann Hausler.
The Liebich Wines Rink of the week is The Grey Ghosts rink of, Ivor Turner, Graham Reeves & Glyn Ayers.
KAPUNDA BOWLING CLUB
LADIES; Kapunda won a cliff hanger at Nuriootpa, 2 rinks up 2 down, by only 1 shot, 71-70.Carole Holmes rink had a difficult day against M. Nolan, down 10 at lunch, but outscored the opposition thereafter to go down 11-20. Christine Doecke back after a break, returned to the helm for her rink to go down by one against M. Elix. Helen Sexton's team played a low scoring game, only 25 points scored in 21 ends, but managed to win 13-12.Ruth Scoot's rink had a 10 shot win against D. Baker, with Reet Perry , Maurine Knight and Elsa Pitman being the rink of the week,with skipper Ruth taking out the Wholers Award.
MIDWEEK; Kapunda COPPER lost to Nuriootpa Blue 46-73. A. Reinders'rink had a close contest in which scores were equal six times. Kapunda finished well and earned a 24-18 win. Keith Matthews' rink could not buy a shot against the in-form opposition down 3-36. Ron Rogers' rink had a close match with five lead changes, and a potential win only turning out to be a 19-19 draw on the last end. Kapunda RED lost 49-73 to Freeling, however they were not disgraced. Craig Sunman's rink emerged with a 20-17 shot win, while Phil Voumard's team hung in there and made it a tense 19 all finish. Tony Scoot had a less than memorable day, with a 10-37 scoreline. It was warm at Eudunda to start the New Year,when Kapunda BLACK went down 60-68. Peter Maitland's team was up 31-12, while Bill Phillips' rink battled to stay within a shot after 15 ends, before going down 18-36. Joe Ryan's men struggled to keep up with the opposition going down11-30.
DIV 1; bye
DIV 2; Kapunda RED played host to an impressive Nuriootpa Green, the day was humid and stick at the start, but the cool breeze was welcome later. The home team was soundly beaten 45-86, Jim Pitman 14-30 to D. Langley, Keith Matthews 17-24 against I. Klabe and K. Dooley 14-32 to P. Buckley. Kapunda BLACK found some form against Lyndoch to come home victorious. Richard Doecke's rink started off slowly and was down at the break, but they clawed their way back for a 25 all draw. Bob Booth's rink had a tight tussle all day, eventually overcoming their opposition for a narrow win. Ruth Scoot's rink lost a couple of ends early, but was then never headed. Her team worked well together to secure a 5 shot win. This gave Kapunda a confidence boosting win, 2 rinks up with 1 drawn. The Wholers award went to skipper Richard Doecke.
DIV 3; Kapunda travelled to Nuriootpa to play Nuri Gold finishing with a win, a loss and a draw, but down 54-75.Ben VanGasteren's rink had a 3 shot win 20-17.Brian Sweet held an early lead by afternoon tea were 8 shots up, but held off a fast finishing opposition for a 22 all draw. Ann Petch had a slow start not worrying the score sheet for eight ends, but rallied after that, to go down 12-36.
*** Come to the twilight social Bowls at Kapunda, on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. Organise a rink, and be there to join in the fun.***
