August/September 2015 No 12

Congratulations to our Zone Singles “Champs”

Terrigal’s Darren Morrison jumped out of the blocks in the final of the BCC “Blue Ribbon” Singles final to lead all the way over Avoca Beach’s Tony Shoebridge, who came back strongly when the game was all but over. In the Senior Singles, Halekulani stalwart Lindsay Willding played out an arm wrestle against Avoca Beach’s Alan Rogers with the scores locked at 30 all. Breakers / Wamberal Paul Charge came home strongly to haul in Digger’s Robert Dwyer to claim his first Zone title. Using an extended arm Greg Molyneux displayed great skill, consistency and endurance to win the Rookies Singles qualifier defeating Halekulani’s John Guild in the final

Representative Sides do Zone ProudAlthough The Zone 15 defence of the Pat Geary Trophy at East Cessnock BC didn’t go according to plan with Newcastle (Zone 2) slipping under everyone’s guard to win this prestige event for the tenth time since its inception in 1999, it was an excellent workout for our teams selected to play in the State Inter-Zone Sides Championship played at The Entrance and Ettalong Memorial BC’s from 12th-14th September. Let’s hope their performance will make front page news in the Oct/Nov newsletter.

Lindsay Willding / Halekulani BCC Senior Singles Champion 2015.

Darren Morrison / Terrigal BCC Singles Champion 2015.

Paul Charge / Breakers BC Wamberal. President Reserves

Singles Champion 2015

Greg Molyneux - Munmmorah United BC

Central Coast Rookies Single Qualifier

At the younger end of the age scale our Bowls Central Coast Under 18 Side put up an outstanding performance in the Bowls NSW Junior Inter-Zone 7-a-Side championship played at Figtree RSL to finish fifth overall in the State. In the Singles, Mitchell McDonnell finished sixth after recording a sensational win in the sectional play. In the Pairs, lead Hayley McDonnell and skip Jacob Casswell finished a creditable eighth. The 4’s reached the Medal rounds with Leads Caileb Peck and Zachery Henley (two games each), 2nd James Burton,

3rd Michael Bressington and skip Bailey Meti having an outstanding tournament just missing the bronze medal. With 18th birthdays not far off this was the last U18 representative event for Mitchell McDonnell, Michael Bressington, and Jacob Casswell. They have been great representative players and a special thanks is extended to Jacob who has been a fixture in the BCC U18 sides since 2010. The side will not be quite the same without Jacob playing with that shortened bowling arm of his.

PHOTO - BCC Under 18 Caption - U18 Coordinator Russell Johnston with his team of Hayley McDonnell (nice shoes!), Mitchell McDonnell, Jacob Casswell, Caileb Peck, Zachery Henley, James Burton, Michael Bressington and Bailey Meti.

Triples winnersEttalong ‘s John Roberts, Aron Sherriff and Lee Trethowan convincing winners of the

BCC Triples Championship for 2015

Halekulani’s Warren Smith (right) hails Wyong’s Les Morrison the BCC Veteran

Singles Champion for 2015.

Lex Clark and Lex Gemmell came home strongly to snare the BCC Veteran Pairs title

In winning the BCC Major Pairs, Ettalong’s Lee Trethowan & Aron Sherriff bagged their

third Central Coast championship title in 2015.

Halekulani’s Lindsay Willding made it back to back Senior title wins in taking out the Senior

Pairs with Neil Dell

Gwandalan’s father & son combination of Graeme & Jarred Crane were impressive win-ners of BCC President Reserve Pairs. Great to see 14yo Jarred help Dad across the line

Darren Morrison - low and slow Lindsay Willding - stretches out Paul Charge - follows through

HATS OFF TO OUR CHAMPIONSCLUB CHAMPIONS Bateau Bay BC Triples: -Russell Johnston, Neal Edmonson Ray Vetter

Breakers BC Wamberal Minor Singles: - Darren Hooper d Kevin IvinsWinter Carnival (Sat) Peter McCarten & Ben Trainor The Entrance 3W +29Winter Carnival (Sun) Roy Gallop & Derek Brean Composite 3W +34Gwandalan BC Major Singles Champion: - Glen Malligan d Gary Staughton Minor Singles Champion: - Graeme CraneMorisset BC Major Singles Champion : - Paul Chapman d Gary FlackMunmorah United Minor Singles Champion: - Ray Bourke d Alan RobertsThe Entrance BC Major Pairs: - Dave Denniss & Warwick Becroft

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AROUND THE GREENSon the Central Coast

AROUND THE GREENSon the Central Coast

Welcome back Bruce Jewell to Zone 15 who has taken up the Bowls Coordinators position at Halekulani BC. Bruce is a former Victorian State representative and a prolific winner of Zone 15 Championship titles: - Singles 2002 & 07, Triples 2003 & 06, Fours 2006 & 2014, C of CC Singles 2003 & 14

WELCOME BACK TO THE ZONE

The Terrigal Bowling Club to be known as the “Terrigal Dolphins”, along with three marquee players from the Central Coast in James Cook, Peter Taylor from The Entrance and Tony Shoebridge Avoca Beach will compete in the 2015 Drakes Pride NSW Champions League comprising of 10 sides. The competition is unique in that it is an Open event with the best male and female bowlers competing side-by-side in a team’s set play format. Each side has three teams of

four who play two nine-end sets and if the sets are shared, a one-end shoot out will decide the winner. The competition will run from 19th September to 15th November 2015 with three big home games to be played at Terrigal BC on Sat 24th October against Cabramatta “Bull Ants”at 3pm, Fri 30th October against Mt Lewis “Lions” at 6.30pm and Sat 31st October against Dubbo railway “rockets at 6.30pm. Don’t miss this action under lights!

TERRIGAL DOLPHINS SET TO PEFORM

When Vanuatu took a direct hit from tropical cyclone “Pam” on 13th March 2015, this piece of paradise and popular holiday destination was devastated. Buildings and homes were flattened and local communities were left destitute. Carl Collins the Manager of Jackies Bowls Shop at The Entrance had holidayed at Eratap Resort on a number of occasions over the years and new many of the local village people. It took some days to make contact, but once he got through, he established clothing was their most urgent need. He put out a plea to the Bowling Clubs on the Central Coast and was overwhelmed by the response. His home Club Halekulani was outstanding and the Breakers Country Club at Wamberal through their members and the Terrigal Sharks Football Club couldn’t have done more at such short notice. Carl and his partner Jenny have recently returned from a visit and can report that the “Eratap” people were most grateful for the clothing and to see the kids smiling faces in their Sharks football jumpers said it all. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THAT CONTRIBUTED!

Congratulations to Events Organiser Ian Jarratt at Umina Beach BC on raising a record amount, of $5,600, at their annual Ron Pursehouse Charity Day held under threatening skies on Thursday 25th June. It was an outstanding effort, with every cent going to Central Coast Health to purchase equipment to assist the Doctors in their operations on prostate and laparoscopic procedures at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals. Other clubs to have undertaken fundraising days for the same cause are Gwandalan$1,500 and Terrigal $700.

RECORD FUNDRAISING DAY

It is important that Clubs take every opportunity to recognise their Volunteer workers, because with out them, we would not have a sport. Bowls NSW and the Zone are only too happy to be part of this “Thank You” process and Clubs are simply asked to complete the “Application For Official Representation” and the “Request for Recognition Awards” on the Bowls NSW web site www.bowlsnsw.com.au Clubs that have taken advantage of these awards in recent months at their Members / President’s Days are: - GOSFORD CITY - RNSWBA Merit Badge Alan Chapman, Zone 15 Merit Badge Bernie Brown, 5 year Merit Badge to Wes Lasscock, Name Bar Denis McDevitt and Ladies Brooches Eileen Paterson & Judy Crawford. HALEKULANI - RNSWBA Merit Badges: Lindsay Willding, Terry McManus Tie Bars : Terry Fitzgerald, Graham Mayo, Ladies Brooches: Judith Kidd, Elaine Scrivener, BCC- Z15 Awards:- Merit Badges Terry Eyles and Warren Smith Name Bars – Greg Bowman and Alan Carpenter, Ladies Brooches: Jane Lauriston and Sharmain RobertsUMINA BEACH - RNSWBA Merit Badges: John Warton , Mark Speerin, Ladies Brooches Jeanette Gaul, Eve Phillips. BCC-Z15 Awards Steve Stead 15 years Service, Ian Jarratt 10 years service, Jim Phillips and Michael O’Sullivan 5 year service

CLUB OF THE YEARThere’s $1,000 up for grabs if your Club can tick the Stars and provide a brief summary as to why they should receive this prestigious award to be announced at the BCC Presentation Night at Ettalong Memorial on 9th January 2016. This is just not a Big Club Award, it is open to all Bowling Sections of Clubs affiliated to the Central Coast District Bowling Association and excludes the performance of Parent Boards and Licensed Clubs. Check out the nomination form and criteria on the BCC Web Site. Nominations close 30th November 2015

Watch the Champions in action at STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ETTALONG MEMORIAL BC

Sat 24th Oct: - State Fours / President’s Reserve SinglesSun 25th Oct: - State Fours / Reserve Singles S-Final & Final

Mon 26th Oct: - State Triples / President Reserve PairsTues 27th Oct:- State Triples / Reserve Pairs S-Final & final

Wed 28th Oct: - State Pairs / State Senior PairsThurs 29th Oct: - State Pairs / Senior Pairs S-Final & Final

Fri 30th Oct:- State Singles / Senior SinglesSat 31st Oct; - State Singles / Senior Singles S-Final & Final

Starting time 1st Match 9.00am / 2nd Match 1.00pm

Come along and celebrate the success of our 2015 Bowls

Champions. Everyone welcome! BCC PRESENTATION NIGHT

Sat 9th JAN 20166 - 10pm

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Watch Bowls Finals Live via the Internet

For the first time the final of the Bowls NSW Rookies Singles and Pairs and the final of the Bowls NSW

Singles will be broadcast live via the internet through the Bowls NSW Web Site.

Tune In via your Computer, I-Pad, Tablet, I-Phone, Smart Phone

Rookies Finals 17th -18th OctoberState Singles Finals 30th-31st October

Don’t Miss the Action ………www.rnswba.org.au

Central Coast sides put up their best performance in the State Pennant Final Series for many years with three sides reaching the semi-finals. They were Ettalong Memorial in the Grade 1 who played out a nail-biter

to go down to Taren Point 55-52. Ettalong Memorial in Grade 3 came up against a strong combination in Lithgow City to go down 80-44 and Woy Woy in Grade 6 found it tough going against Manildra to succumb 78-54. Winners of

the respective Grades: - Grade 1 Taren Point (Z13), Grade 2 Warilla (Z16), Grade 3 Lithgow City (Z16), Grade 4 Dapto Citizens (Z16), Grade 5 Lawson (Z5), Grade 6 Manildra (Z5), Grade 7 Comboyne (Z14)

The 44th Kingfisher Carnival staged by Umina Beach on 16th-17th July was played in atrocious weather conditions and fully tested the flexibility of the organisers and the endurance of players. The winners of the 2015 Kingfisher Triples

was a composite team of Glen Simington, Dale Phillips Umina Beach and skip Dick Nowland Avoca Beach 6.5wins +64 Runners-up Alan Fawcett, Steve Gliddon & Tony Magrath 6.5wins +57

The Golden Nuggett Invitation Prestige Singles played at Tweed Head BC once again attracted the nations top players in their quest to strike it rich. Ettalong’s Aron Sherriff was in good touch to reach the semi-final but adversary Kelvin Kerkow snared his place in the final

25-22. Canadian and Commonwealth Games Silver medallist Ryan Bester who is the Bowls Coordinator at Broadbeach BC struck the mother load with an impressive win over Kerkow in the final.

MOONEY PLAYERS CREATE CLUB RECORD

NEW SYNTHETIC for NORAH HEAD

JR SELECTED IN STATE SENIORS SIDE

Congratulations to Wayne Hughes, Brett George (substitute for Dave Morris) and skip Wayne Toomey on reaching the final of the Central Coast Triples.

They are the first Mooney Mooney team to ever reach the final of a Zone Championship event. Well done Guys!

Word is that a new synthetic surface will be laid prior to Christmas. The current surface is around 12 years old and has served the Club

well. This news will be welcomed by visiting Pennant players in 2016.

Congratulations to Ettalong’s John Roberts on being selected in the NSW State Senior Side to contest the Australian Senior State Side

Championships to be played in Tasmania from 13 -16 October. It’s the seventh consecutive year JR has enjoyed representative honours.

LIGHTS FOR TERRIGALTerrigal BC are about to illuminate the green immediately in front of the Club house.

It will add a new dimension to their bowls programme in the summer months.

BEST PENNANT PERFORMANCE IN SOME YEARS

THANK YOU FROM CARL COLLINS

KINGFISHER PLAYED IN ATROCIOUS WEATHER:

GOLDEN NUGGETT ELUDES OUR CHAMP

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