A great roll up for our Tuesday Croquet with all courts full. The greens were the best we have played on for many seasons. We’re looking forward to having more days with good playing conditions.

Saturday saw our biggest roll out for Saturdays with 32 players turning out, requiring two sets of players to follow on. There was a big range of scores with some very dismal and disappointing ones.

President Elvy Quirk reminded the meeting that if anyone has borrowed balls for practise at home, they are required to return them as soon as possible.

She also thanked those people who turn up every morning very early to set up the courts for the games, and Anne and Harley Stewart for maintaining the records and doing the reports for the papers.

Our next birthday lunch is due on April 3 at the Chinese Garden restaurant.

Week ending March 2018

A great roll up for our Tuesday Croquet with all courts full. The greens were the best we have played on for many seasons. We’re looking forward to having more days with good playing conditions.

Saturday saw our biggest roll out for Saturdays with 32 players turning out, requiring two sets of players to follow on. There was a big range of scores with some very dismal and disappointing ones.

President Elvy Quirk reminded the meeting that if anyone has borrowed balls for practise at home, they are required to return them as soon as possible. She also thanked those people who turn up every morning very early to set up the courts for the games, and Anne and Harley Stewart for maintaining the records and doing the reports for the papers.

Our next birthday lunch is due on April 3rd at the Chinese Garden restaurant.

Golf 13 March: Elvy Quirk, Ken Styles 7, defeated Lyn Simmonds, Alec Todd 6. Lorraine Todd, John H. Browne 7, defeated John Cole, Dorothea Croker 6. Kathleen Broderick, Veva MacCullagh 7, defeated Merv Langfield, Barry White 6. Harley Stewart, Bob Murray 10, defeated Colleen Liebich, John MacCullagh 3. Libby Smart, Dorelle Scott 10, defeated Mary Hodges, Lorna Field 3. Mal Smith, John Allegri 7, defeated Tony Thomson, Neville Morrison 6. Jane Hanbury, Lily Allegri 7, defeated Evelyn Mahlo, Jeff Liebich 6. Kevin Rubie, Joan Littlejohn 7, defeated Bill Scott, Bruce Field 6. John H. Browne, Barry White 7, defeated Mary Hodges, Lorraine Todd 6. Alec Todd, Joan Littlejohn 9, defeated Elvy Quirk, Kathleen Broderick 4. Bruce Field, Bill Scott 9, defeated Evelyn Mahlo, Dorothea Croker 4. Tony Thomson, Robin Pol 7, defeated Veva MacCullagh, Lorna Field 6. John MacCullagh, Libby Smart 7, defeated Carol Slattery, Jeff Liebich 6. Ken Styles, Lily Allegri 7, defeated Harley Stewart, John Cole 6. Kevin Rubie 7, defeated Mal Smith 6. Colleen Liebich, Lyn Simmonds 9, defeated Bill Little, Dorelle Scott 4. John Cole, Tony Thomson 8, defeated Elvy Quirk, Mary Hodges 5. Harley Stewart, Mal Smith 7, defeated John H. Browne, Lyn Simmonds 6. Veva MacCullagh, Libby Smart 8, defeated Ken Styles, Merv Langfield 5. Bill Scott, Dorothea Croker 7, defeated Jeff Liebich, Alec Todd 6. Dorelle Scott, John MacCullagh 9, defeated Colleen Liebich, Kathleen Broderick 4. Joan Littlejohn, Lily Allegri 7, defeated Carol Slattery, Lorna Field 6. Evelyn Mahlo, Robin Pols 7, defeated Jane Hanbury, Kevin Rubie 6. Merv Langfield, Neville Morrison 7, defeated Bob Murray, Jane Hanbury 6. Barry White, Bill Little 7, defeated Bill Scott, Lorraine Todd 6. Bob Murray 8, defeated Neville Morrison 5.

Aussie March 17: John H Browne, Veva Mac 14 defeated John McCullagh, Lorraine Todd 8. Doreen Rogers, Joan Littlejohn 14 defeated Lyn Simmons, Jill Rubie 11. Colleen Liebich, John Cole 14 defeated Dorelle Scott, Jef Liebich 12. Elvy Quirk, Bill Scott 14 defeated Lorna Field, Harley Stewart 13. Bob Murray, Libby Smart 14 defeated Judy Ellis, Tony Thomson 11. Kevin Rubie, Barry White 14 defeated John Allegri, Kathleen Broderick 9.Bruce Field 14 defeated Anne Stewart, Colleen Clifton 6. Merv Langfield, Dorothea Croker 14, defeated Robin Polls, John Job 11. T Hall, Jill Rubie 14 defeated Bruce Field, John McCullagh 10. Dorelle Scott, Judy Ellis 14 defeated John H Browne, Doreen Rogers 13. John Cole, Libby Smart 14 defeated Lorraine Todd, John Allegri 12. Lyn Simmons, Joan Littlejohn 14 defeated Bill Scott, Jef Liebich 12. Colleen Clifton, Harley Stewart 14, defeated Anne Stewart, Merv Langfield 12. Bob Murray, John Job 14 defeated Dorothea Croker, Kevin Rubie 11. Lorna Field, Veva MacCullagh 14, defeated Robin Pols, Kathleen Broderick 11. Colleen Liebich 14, def Elvy Quirk, Barry White 12. Elvy Quirk, Tony Thomson 14, defeated Veva MacCullagh, Libby Smart 8. Bruce Field, John Allegri 14 defeated Jill Rubie, Dorothea Croker 10. John H Browne, Lyn Simmonds 14 defeated Anne Stewart, Doreen Rogers 9. Dorelle Scott, Barry White 14 defeated Bob Murray, Jef Liebich 11. Lorraine Todd, Joan Littlejohn 14 defeated Kathleen Broderick, Lorna Field 10. Merv Langfield, John Cole 14 defeated Judy Ellis, Kevin Rubie 11. Colleen Liebich, Bill Scott 14, defeated Harley Stewart, John Job 12. Colleen Clifton, John MacCullagh 14 defeated Alec Todd, Robin Pols 12.

-by Anne Stewart

Last Saturday the final of our Major Club Singles was played with Leisa Burton defeating Annette Tisdell 26-11 in which is Leisa’s 10th win  Congratulations as she prepares for the Champion of Club Champions competition to be played at Ettalong in June.

It was great to see Judy McCluckie back for a game with Hazel Prince and Carmel Murray being defeated by Robyn Mattiske, Anne Nixon and Pam Stevens  and Colleen Dean, Jill Taylor and Jan Palmer defeating Irene Reilly, Margaret O’Connell and Glenys Ryan.

All playing triples with a game of pairs with Noel Girot and Colleen Liebich losing to Lesley Dunstan and Ann Mackay who were the winning rink of the day.

Our pennant players had a bye last Tuesday and on Thursday the teams from Canowindra travelled to Forbes to play Both of our teams had a win so today they will travel to Cowra to play. Good luck as they are a strong opposition.

Judy McCluckie was the lucky winner of the meat tray I don’t think it will make it’s way up to Brisbane!

The draw has been organised for our Major Pairs Competition with the first round being played April 4-5.

Tomorrow we will be having a spider competition also the committee will meet after bowls.

We have been advised that a Bowls Shop from Penrith will be in the Club on our mini carnival day April 28 if anyone has any specific order to let the Club know.

We welcome anyone who would like to have a game just ring in your name to play social bowls between 8.30am and 9am for a 9.30am start and you will be in a team. Looking forward to seeing you.

-by Colleen Liebich

Ashleigh Stanley, member of a well known racing family,was an excited young lady when riding her career first winner, Dungannon, at Warren on Saturday.

Bathurst based trainer and former jockey Peter. W. Stanley is the father of Ashleigh Stanley while her brother Justin. W. Stanley is a former jockey and now trainer at Dubbo and another brother Daniel Stanley has been a jockey on both the professional and picnic circuits.

Acting as strapper for Dungannon at Warren was Ashleigh Stanley’s mother Melissa Eassie who has a big role in helping run the Bathurst stable. Dungannon is trained by Peter.W.Stanley for Paul Ambrosoli, Pat Ambrosoli, Richard Nutman and Bernadette Nutman, all from Hawkesbury. Before his recent retirement,Paul Ambrosoli was regarded by many as the best greyhound racecaller in the world.

Well back in the early stages of the Troon Grazing Partnership Benchmark 55 Handicap (1600 metres), Dungannon swept around the field and took the lead at the top of the long Warren straight. Holding on gamely, Dungannon (Ashleigh Stanley, $14) won by a long head from Butterfly Sky (Tony Cavallo, $8.50) with a long neck to third placed Dream In Colour (Vad Bolozhinskyi, $6.50).

Dr Vandi, the last horse purchased by the late.great trainer John Lundholm, won the the Barker Old Boys BM 50 Handicap (1200 metres) at Warren when well ridden by Michael Hackett.

A Dubbo Yearling Sale graduate, Dr Vandi is trained by John Lundholm’s grandson Clint Lundholm for several members of the Lundholm family and Phil Wheeler and Drew Irwin from Dubbo.

Leading throughout, Dr Vandi ($2.70 favourite) held out Quite Frankly (Katelyn Jenkinson, $6) and Chatteriz (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $9.50) in the drive to the line.

-by Colin Hodges.