The blue ribbion event for 2010 the Major Singles has finished with the winner being Barry Lindner. It is Barry's first major singles championship. He faced Neville Ross in the final, who had the week before beaten fourteen times Club Champion Greg Aspinall. Neville took an early lead winning the first five ends and posting 7 shots, Barry then put his nerves aside winning the next end and picking up 3 shots. The next few ends were shared, with the turing point being the eleventh end when Barry picked up the maximum 4 shots and the score was now Neville Ross 11, Barry Lindner 10. Barry hit the lead for the first time on the 16th end after picking up 3 shots. The battle was now on for the second half of the Championship final. Neville replied going to a lead of 23 to 21. But Barry continued to hold his nerve. The end result was Barry Lindner 31 to Neville Ross 26 shots. Well done to all players in the major singles played in the true spirit of the game. To Barry Lindner our 2010 Champion congratulations, Barry is a very popular member of our Club. This is the first time one of our hearing impaired members have won the major singles. The second championship final of 2010, the Minor Pairs for the men was played under perfect conditions on Monday 26th April. The final was played between the pair of Michael Payca and Greg Travers and the other pair of Michael Daley and Barry Linder. It was a tight match with a number of measures being called to decide the ends. Michael Daley & Barry Linder got off to a good start leading 8 shots to 2 shots after 6 ends.But ends 7 to 11 were won by Michael Pacya & Greg Travers . At end 16 it was all tired up at 16 shots each in a very tight battle. However the last 4 ends were clearly won by Michael Pacya and Greg Travers and they took out the Championship. It was the first championship to Greg Travers. An excellent game and also well done to our runners up Michael Daley & Barry Lindner who have just returned from the hearing impairedAustralian Championships in Adelaide
The first championships for 2010 have has been decided. In a very hard match where the lead changed a number of times, the team of Phil Holman
, Michael Pacya, Michael Mason and Paul Goodyer with 18 shots were able to hold out the team of Jim McCullum, Alex DeLuchi, Greg Travers & Neville Ross with 17 shots. Paul's team had to draw on all thier experience to claim the championships. To indicate the tight game the ends won were virtually split with Paul's team winning 11 ends to 10. Neville Ross the skip of the runners up team encouraged his team throughout the final. It is good to see the runners up who apart from Neville Ross have not been playing longer than three years. Neville natured and promoted his team during the competition which with our champions goes well for the forthcoming Pennants competition. Well done to all players on a great final. A great insight to this fantastic final is reported by one of the finallists.
Match report
Men's Fours Final
Following a weekend of washed out and unplayable greens, the Final of the Men's Fours took place last Saturday. With heavy rain in the morning, there was some speculation the game may again be postponed. However, the bowling Gods were kind, the rain held off and the men hit the green in the early afternoon.
What followed was one of the closest and most exciting matches in recent memory. The Paul Goodyer led side drew first blood with two shots on the first end. The Neville Ross led team bounced back with four shots the following end. For the remainder of the match, neither team scored more than two shots and most ends were decided by a single shot. By the end of the game the winning ends were shared eleven to ten.
At the half way point of the match the scores were locked at ten all. Going in to the twentieth end, the game was still locked up at sixteen all. The Goodyer team scored two and gave the mat away for the final end. After the lead's, second's and third's had completed their work, the Goodyear team were several shots up. Needing two shots to tie the game, Neville stepped on to the mat and calmly drew shot. Paul bowled his first but there was no change. Neville's final bowl tracked the same line as his first. The tension and anticipation amongst all the players was intense. Sadly for Neville and his team, his bowl fell agonisingly short of second shot. With Bowl in hand, Paul Goodyer declared the end and the match was over. The Goodyer team had won 18-17.
Despite the closeness and intensity, the match was played in the very best of spirit, humour and just the right amount of friendly sledging. Congratulations to the winners and to all the players for putting on a great game. We're already looking forward to 2011.
The teams-
Paul (What if I kill the end?) Goodyer, Michael (Mighty Mouse) Mason, Michael(The Mad Arab) Payca, Phil (Just a Nut) Hollman
Neville (Cool as a Cucumber) Ross, Greg (Maybe I should go back to golf) Travers, Alex (Imagine if I played regularly) Deluchi, Jim ( Welcome to this classy joint) McCullum
The following is the planned fixtures for the Ashfield Men's Bowling Group. This is for information purposes only, please check with the match committee for the latest and most accurate fixture's list.
EVENT
CLOSING DATE
1ST ROUND
FINAL BY
NOTES
CLUB FOURS
16th January
30th January
28th February
All 1st Round play 30th January
MINOR SINGLES
20th February
6th March
24th April
MINOR PAIRS
20th February
6th March
24th April
Peter Poynting Mixed Triples
25th March
2 games of 11 ends $1,000-00 prize money
Law Walker Singles
15th May
29th May
15th July
CLUB MAJOR PAIRS
2nd May
15th May
3rd July
CLUB MAJOR SINGLES
17th April
1st May
19th June
CLUB TRIPLES
10th July
24th July
11th September
All 1st Round play 24th July
President's Singles
10th July
24th July
11th September
Mixed Pairs
4th September
18th September
13th November
All 1st Round play 18th September
Leslie S Andrews Mixed 4s
19th September
To be confirmed.
Summer Shield
Mid October to mid November
Pennants
6th March
22nd May
Consistency Singles
5th October
19th October
23rd November
Mixed Triples
New event to be played November & December
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ As part of our 120th celebrations the 2009 Champions were officially acknowledged. We congratulate the following male champions
CHAMPIONS & RUNNERS UP 2009
MAJOR SINGLESGreg AspinallTom Robson
MINOR SINGLESBarry LinderPeter Daley
MAJOR PAIRSSol PedersenDon Rolfe John BaileyMichael Uren
MINOR PAIRSDavid NovellaPeter Daley Michael KuilderJohn Mara
CLUB TRIPLESJim McCullumDavid Novella John BaileyMichael Kuilder Paul GoodyerDavid Gwalter
CLUB FOURSBruce PagetDavid Novella Don RolfeMichael Kuilder Michael UrenPeter Daley Greg AspinallJohn Mara
PRESIDENT’S SINGLESTom RobsonNeville Ross
LAW WALKER SINGLESPeter HenrySol Pedersen
MIXED PAIRSBeverley PendletonGreg Travers Alex DeluchiRose Roberts
Greg Aspinall reaffirmed the claim of being one of best bowlers in our Club. Greg won the major singles championship for 2009 scoring an 11 shot win in the final. It was Greg's 14th time to win the Major Singles more than any other player in our 120 year history.Tom Robson gave Greg a good run for the Championship. Greg won the first few ends but by the 13th end Tom being 5 shots down early pulled back to lead 11 to 9. By 22 ends the scores were still close with Greg leading 18 to 16. The next end Greg picked up 4 shots and that was the break Greg needed. The final score was Greg Aspinall 31 Tom Robson20. An exhausting match with 30 ends contested. Well done to both players on a good match.
Quarter Finals: Barry Linder 31-Sol Pederson 21. Further games to be played.
2nd Round: Jim McCullum 21-Peter Hannan 27;Barry Linder 32-Brian Taylor 17;Sol Pederson 7-Brian Speary retired; John Bailey 31-Greg Travers 25; Barry Poynting 31-Ian Fuller 25; David Novella 34- John Mara 8;Peter Daley 31-Michael Kuilder 24.
1st Round: Jim McCullum 31- Phillip Ford 26; Peter Hannan 31-Phillip Hollman 17; Warwick Binett 31-Peter Henry 20; Bruce Pagett 31 Michael Daley 25
The Annual Presentation Day was held on Sunday 7th December 2008. It was be a big day held as a combined event with the Women’s Club. Also on Presentation Day the Club honoured long time member and former Chairperson Neil Bridgefoot OAM with the naming of the Club’s ‘B’ green in his honour. They day commenced with a games of bowls at 9.30 am. The naming of the Neil Bridgefoot Green then took place. Zone 11 councillor offically named the green and it was endorsed by Ashfield Council Mayor Ted Cassidy Lunch was served in the Clubhouse and the presentation to our 2008 Champions took place. It was a great day plenty of photos posted on our photo page
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
MAJOR SINGLE Gregory Aspinall (31) George Szomolnki (21)
RESULTS: Final of the Mixed Pairs was played on Saturday 11th October, with the victors being Colleen Starr and Peter Daley scoring 28 shots to the runners up Tom Robson and Pat Butler 9 shots. In a tight battle during the opening ends scores were level. However two winning ends of 6 shots each placed Colleen and Peter in a very strong position and held on to win the Championship.Well done Colleen & Peter and well played to all who competed.
Winners Colleen Starr & Peter Daley More photos on the Photo Page
Paul Goodyer on the way to winning the final of the Minor Pairs Semi final of the Mixed Pairs is being played on the next rink
