EAST CESSNOCK

Tuesday’s winners H. Main and N. Edmonds, runners-up, K. Leggett, R. Mills, third B. Locock, R. George, consolation B. Craft, N. McNair, Thursday’s winners, B. Craft, R. George, G. McSweeney, runners up N. Edmonds, J. Baker, R. Manderson, consolation R. Hipwell, K. Trappel, P. Burgess. Saturday’s winners B. Lomax, J. Del-Degan, G. Huth, runners-up, B. Thompson, P. Turnbull, consolation A. O’Neill, K. Peterson. Monday’s winners, A. Clark, N. Hill, A. Curtis, runners-up, I. Gardiner, G. McSweeney, consolation C. Wolfe, T. Bridge.

Program: Thursday nominated men’s pairs 4pm; Friday Retireds 9.30am; Tuesday, men’s OTB 9.30am; Monthly evening mixed OTB indoor, 6.30pm start.

Championship results, men’s handicap pairs, A. Gallagher, B. Radnidge d J. Lewis, K. Robertson.

The unfurling of the District and Zone 2 pennant was held on Saturday with bowlers from all over the district attending. Congratulations to all players who took part in the winning teams.

Next Saturday is open nominated pairs, $300 prizemoney, 2 x 12 ends, 1pm start, mufti dress.

CESSNOCK DISTRCT RETIREDS

The group plays at Cessnock City on Tuesday, November 10. New members welcome.

KURRI

Tuesday’s winners T. Counsell, B. Hampton, runners-up, P. Blackmore, B. Burg. Friday’s winners B. Edwards, P. Mackensie, runners-up, D. Sloan, R. Wheatley. Saturday’s winners, K. Callaghan, A, Frame, runners-up, D. Healey, J. McKerrow.

MILLER PARK

Mixed triples final,C. Dilworth, H. Dilworth, B. Applekemp d E. Saxby, W. Shrimpton, D. Walker. President’s pairs, J. Reichel, D. Hodges d D. Cass, B. Cass. Don Walker triples, J. Reichel, E. Becker, D. Hodges d N. Hendry, E. Walsh, M. Walsh. Presidents’s Pairs, H. Dilworth, C. Dilworth d J. Fairful, G. Barnes. Bendick Mixed fours Saturday, J. Reichel H. Dilworth; E. Becker v L. Napier. Sunday, 11am, D. Walker nixed triples final, J. reichel v H. Dilworth.

Wednesday’s winners, T. Rogerson, B. Cass. Wednesday 5pm, mufti dress, Saturday 1pm, start; Sunday 10am mufti dress.

PAXTON

Wednesday’s winners R. Morton, D. Corcoran, runners-up L. Morris, T. Bridge. Friday’s winners, J. Orchard, N. McNair, runners-up, J. Russell, K. Trappel. Russell Phillips Singles, winner Brodie Jobson, runner up Stephen Burgess.

Program: Wednesday 9am for 9.30am start; Friday Mixed OTB, names by 5.30pm for 6pm start. Saturday, Men’s OTB’, names by 1pm, start 1.30pm

PAXTON WOMEN

Tuesday, social bowlers welcome, names by 9.30am for 10am start. Christmas luncheon November 24 at Lindeman’s Estate.

THE OAKS

Wednesday’s winners, R. Dann and R. Small, runners up, A. Turnbull, and G. Foster.

The inaugural golf/bowls day played on Sunday was a great success. A large number of participants wanted to know if they could have them more often. The winners in the three person golf ambrose were M. Hill, R. Hill and F. Howard with runners-up R. Lambley, R. Higginbottom and D. Dunn. The winners in bowls were A. Scott, L. Scott and R. Small with runners up, S. Stewart, J. Victor and D. Ling.

The executive of the Oaks Bowls Club would like to thank all the sponsors who donated prizes for the events.

The Wednesday men’s bowls Christmas Party will be held after the games on Wednesday, November 4. The cost is $10 per person.

Program: Tuesday, mixed mufti, 2pm start, names in by 1.30 pm. Wednesday men’s mufti, 2pm start, names in by 1.30pm. Friday twilight bowls, 4pm start, names in by 3.30pm. Sunday, mixed mufti, 10am start, names in by 9.30 am.

Players please note: The greens will be going down for repairs on Thursday, November 12 and anyone who can help with some of the work please be at the greens on Thursday morning. The Bellbird bowling Club has once again made their green available to club members. Please support their club. It will also give our players an opportunity to practice on a different type of surface for the pennants starting early next year.

CESSNOCK CITY

Winners Wednesday were R. Cornish, J. Austen and T. Bridge. The jackpot did not go off and is now more than $400. Friday’s winners were L. Kemp and D. Williams from B. Morris and C. Nuss. Night winners were G. Collins, J. Wilson and W. Radoll. Saturday’s winners were H. Condran, G. Jurd and R. Gellwiler with second going to J. Uno, D. Corcoran and P. Davies. Program: Wednesday men’s OTB at 2pm; Friday men’s OTB at 9.30am and mixed OTB at 5pm; Saturday, mixed mufti at 1pm.

HUNTER DISTRICT WOMEN

The Hunter River District “Marsh Fours 2009” was played at Maitland Park with 24 teams taking part in this annual event. As usual, the two game winners played to the yard stick to find the overall winners and the runners up.

Winners were Chris Evans (s), Sue Aurisch, Viv Chapple and Elaine Beattie of Kurri. Runners-u Pam Walcom (s), Val Trees, Wendy Page and Yvonne Midwinter of Singleton. HRD President Wanda Bedford presented the winners the trophy which will be held by Kurri for the ensuing year. Both teams received monetary awards in acknowledgment of their achievements.

Reminders. Entries are required on or before the district meeting on Friday for the following: HRD Gala which will be held at Beresfield on Thursday, November 19 and the two events for 2010, the State Pennants and Fours (District level).

EAST CESSNOCK WOMEN

Wednesday’s winners were E. Jessop, B. Knott, P. O’Hearn, N. Loosemore, P. Mathews, G. Gardner, D. Huth. The sheet is on the board for anyone wishing to play pennants.

COUNTRY CLUB WOMEN

Consistency singles results, Thursday: M. Ling def U. Reckenberg, J. Del-Degan def A. Scott, L. Small def H. Muir, K. Vannus def M. Craig, B. Crouch def M. Laidlaw, G. Hope def J. Victor. Novelty – U. Reckenberg. Tomorrow’s games at 9am: J. Del-Degan v M. Ling (mkr, J. Victor), K. Vannus v G. Hope (mkr, M. Crump), L. Small v B. Crouch (mkr, M. Laidlaw). Playoff will be to the yardstick. Social bowls also tomorrow, 10am, names by 9.30am.

ABERMAIN

Results: Thursday, winners A. Rosemont, N. McDonald, J. Parkes; runners-up N. Hill, N. Sweeney. Saturday, winners M. Dodds, G. Finlay; runners-up M. Garbutt, N. Walden, R. Robinson. Program: Thursday, men’s mufti DFP, names by 10.15am for a 10.30am start. Friday: mixed mufti DFP, names by 3.45pm for a 4pm start. Saturday, mixed mufti DFP, names by 12.30pm for a 1pm start, $60 first and $30 second.