Raglan Bowling Club’s extremely popular Twilight bowls is ready to kick off next Tuesday.
Teams of three or individuals are encouraged to come and enjoy 5 nights of fun bowls. For many people this is their first taste of bowls; the club provides free loan bowls, some tuition and if you don’t have your own team, we will fit you in with other newbies and club members. Many of our current players began their careers via twilight bowls. Check-in and registration is from 5.30pm with bowls from 6pm. Music and laughter are part of the good feel atmosphere with many new friends made along the way. At the conclusion of bowls, a BBQ meal is served, along with lucky draws and raffles. Cost is $25 per person for 5 nights. The competition runs pre-Christmas and then again in the new year. Phone Alan on 021 456751 for more info.
On the club scene the club recently hosted their first open summer tournament. Generously sponsored by Julie Hanna and the team from Ray White Raglan the 2x4x2 pairs event attracted a capacity field of 32 teams from throughout the Waikato. Both the grass and Astro greens provided excellent playing conditions with the tournament being won on countback by the Frankton Junction team of Garry Taylor ( skip ) and Kevin Judson ( lead ). They were one of 5 teams with 4 wins on the day but with a superior number of ends won they got the money. Runners up were Wayne Wenham’s team from Beerescourt, with Mark Nicholl’s Putaruru team third.
Club events decided recently were the Mixed Pairs held on October 5th, convincingly won by Beverly McDavitt-Whyte and Kevin Antill. The Tom Stephens Triples was decided on October 12th and the talented team of Ross Turner (skip ) Stephen Hand ( lead ) and Les Schlager were victorious. Last Saturday 24 players contested the Marx Triples with Alan Price ( skip ) Norm Burnand ( lead ) and John Vati narrowly taking the trophy on a tight countback. Norm Burnand was playing his first day of competitive bowls after being introduced to bowls along with his wife Anne at the club’s very successful Bowls Fun Day.
Congratulations to Bev Mc Davitt-Whyte who has again been selected in the Waikato Under 5 Rep team who played Bay of Plenty in the Kydd Trophy last weekend.
