Playing Ditch Weight

Three teams from Young were competing in the opening rounds of the Region Fours Championship over the weekend.

Jonathon Watson, Brian Madden, David Quigley and Damien Miller were playing in the Men’s Fours at Wagga RSL. They received a forfeit from Sean Smith’s team from Junee in their first–round game.

On Sunday morning they defeated the Wagga RSL team of Matt McComber, Joshua Annetts, Heath Walker and Brett White 18–14.

On Sunday afternoon they had a 19–15 win over the Wagga Rules team of Darren Conroy, Glen Fahey, Harrison Conroy and Ian Whybrow.

They have qualified for the final to be played at Narrandera on Sunday. Unfortunately, the results for the other qualifying games that were played at Leeton are not available.

On Sunday morning at Temora Glen Seward, Geoff Holt, Graeme Edgerton and Peter Watts won their first–round game of the Men’s Senior Fours over a Leeton team by 18 to 16.

In the afternoon they lost 17–24 to Wayne Foote, Bill Robertson, Trevor Firman and Bruce Lack from Temora.

Also at Temora the Women’s Senior Fours team of Elsie Hines, Heather Bailey, Jill Rosen and Margaret Gailey had a close 18–17 win of J Bell’s team from Leeton and District in their first game.

They lost their second–round game 17–26 to A Leonard’s team from Wagga Rules. At Young on Saturday there were three games of pairs played. The winning teams and their scores were Albert Carter and Colin Chapman 19–10, Darryle Miller and Denis Rosen 26–11 and Brian Christie and Greg Woods 38–4.

There were 12 players involved on Thursday afternoon and the vouchers for the afternoon went to Albert Carter and Chris Wright.

Players are reminded that there is information on the notice board concerning a qualifying round of the BPL Cup to be played at Young on Sunday 3rd August.

Entry details for the Region Triples Championships are now on display. Entries should be made at the club and close on 31st July.

An entry form for the 2025 President’s Day for the Men’s Bowling Club is on the notice board and entries can be made as a team of four or as individual players.

Thanks to those people who purchased tickets in the raffle for electrical goods that was held to help defray the expenses of the Grade 6 Pennant side’s trip to Newcastle. The raffle was drawn on Thursday afternoon and the three prize-winners were Gary Quinn, Tom Preston and Chris Wright.

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