Members are reminded that our games next week will be at Greta on Wednesday, January 29. New members are most welcome to join us. With the extreme heat at Abermain last Wednesday, play finished early and no winners were declared.

EAST CESSNOCK WOMEN

Names for social bowls to be submitted by 9.30am to begin play by 10am. Winners from last week were V. Harris and T. Jory, J. McKim, C. Andrews and U. Reckenberg, E. Jessop, D. Bailey and D. Huth, L. Pogonoski, N. Loosemore and J. Del-Degan. Names for Club Pairs Championships will close January 22 to begin play on January 29.  It was a hot day to begin the new year last week but it was enjoyable to be back.

STONEBRIDGE WOMEN

Bowls will resume on January 30 at 10am with social game. Meeting will be held after game, asking all pennant players to be in attendance. 

EAST CESSNOCK RETIREDS

Results: winners, B. Morris, N. Hill, N. McNair; runners-up, B. Marr, B. Craft and A. Fogg. Bowls plays Friday mornings, names by 9.15am. New players welcome. Annual meeting will be held this Friday at 9am.

CESSNOCK CITY WOMEN

Social bowls names to be in by 9am for a 9.30am start. The first round of the club pairs will commence tomorrow. Our club major singles will commence on Thursday, February 13. The pennant team is on the board. Social bowls winners last week were S. Chalker, A. Donn and M. Slade. C. Lee won the nearest to the ditch. For all bowls information please check the board.

PAXTON

Wednesday men’s OTB, names by 9am, start 9.30am. Friday mixed OTB, names by 5.30pm, start 6pm. Sunday mixed OTB, names by 3.30pm, start 4pm. Monday, nominated open pairs, names by 3pm, start 4pm. Saturday (February 1), pennant trials, No. 4 grade at Greta, No. 6 grade at Bellbird, 1pm start. Any player interested in playing pennant in 2014, please put the names on sheet on notice board.

EAST CESSNOCK 

Results: Monday (January 13), winners M. Hall, D, Bailey; runners-up J. Smith, Z. Smith; consolation M. Borthwick, N. McDonald, S. Davies. Tuesday (January 14), winners D. Picton, B. Matthews; runners-up D. Archibold; consolation A. Laidlaw, N. Andrews. Thursday, winners G. Trotter, R. Manderson; runners-up G. Singleton, F. Lole; third G. Wilson, J. Wilson; consolation C. Herbert, K. Smith. Saturday, winners D. Trotter, K. Petersen, F. Lole; runners-up N. Edmonds, C. Vernon, B. Elsley; third V. Harris, J. Del-Degan, C. Herbert; consolation B. Davies, G. Huth, N. Lind. 

BELLBIRD PARK MEN

Program: Wednesday, 9.30am, men’s mufti OTB. Friday, 6pm mixed OTB. Saturday, 1pm mixed OTB. Sunday, 1pm mixed OTB. Results: Wednesday, winners T. Harwood, C. Philby; runners-up B. Davies, D. Davis and P. Turnbull. Championship 2014, nomination sheets on the board, closes January 31. February 11, visit from Townsville travelling bowlers, all welcome. Sunday, February 2, barefoot bowls and barbecue, 2pm. Come along and have some fun. 

BELLBIRD PARK WOMEN

Bowls resumed on Tuesday (January 21), results next week. Please check the board for championship game teams required. Also check for district games. Please note, ladies day on February 11, we will be hosting Townsville travelling bowlers. The game will be mixed MOTB, mufti, 1pm. Start names will be needed by February 7 for catering purposes. Owing to our visitors, our monthly meeting will be 9am, February 18. Social bowls names by 9am for a 9.30am start. Bingo, Monday, February 17, 10.30am start, supporting Relay for Life, everybody welcome. 

GRETA WORKERS

Results: Thursday, social winners, D. Merrick, J. Lill; runners-up J. Kelly, J. Goldman; consolation G. Nevin, G. Farrell. Program: Thursday, twilight pointscore, names by 4.45pm, start 5pm, open, mufti, D.F.P. Saturday, social bowls D.F.P, open, mufti, names by 12.45pm, start 1pm. February 19, visit from Townsville bowlers, names on the board. Championship fours and triples close January 26.

HUNTER RIVER DISTRICT

The first representative side for the year has been selected and the following players will take part in the inaugural Rod Robards Memorial Challenge against Newcastle at East Cessnock Bowling Club on Friday, February 7 at 6pm. Hunter District, Junior Rinks, L. Gardner (Greta Workers), I. Parsons (Dungog Memorial), T. Appleby (Kurri), D. Eyeington (Kurri), A. Hannah (Maitland City), S. Parsons (Maitland City), K. Egar (Maitland City), J. Herbert (Kurri). Under-25 Rinks, J. Bennett (East Maitland), D. Baily (Maitland City), D. Hoffman (Maitland City), A. Deasy (Dungog Memorial), Z. Curtis (Kurri), A. Fisher (Maitland City), B. Jobson (Greta Workers), J. Bell (Maitland City). Open Rinks, C. Doust (East Maitland), B. Baker (Kurri), M. Smith (Kurri), Corey Parker (East Maitland), W. Lambourne (Maitland City), S. Mitchell (East Cessnock), E. Ryan (Maitland City), A. Appleby (Kurri). A special occasion for the Appleby family, with father and son representing Hunter District in this game. Congratulations to Aaron and Tailor.

A group of Hunter District juniors travelled to Wollongong last week to compete in the South Pacific Junior Championships. The best performance was from Jake Basista of East Cessnock who made it through to the Semi-Final of the Singles Championship. Well done Jake.

Hunter District will host a group of travelling bowlers from North Queensland in February for 17 days. These bowlers will play at all of the clubs in the Hunter District as well as some of the Newcastle and Upper Hunter clubs. Should be a great couple of weeks for these bowlers as well as a great opportunity to showcase our wonderful district.

East Cessnock’s Fours Championship has reached the final and will see Marc Bender, Troy Burton, Daniel Hooker and Michael Cronin take on Shannon Mitchell, Sam Clough, Simon Mitchell and Jon Dimopoulos. Should be a great contest on Saturday, February 8.

Hunter District Championship start this weekend with the Fours and Reserve Fours Championships. East Maitland will be hosting this Championship on their undercover carpet green.

Hunter District Bowling Association District Championships results: President reserve pairs semi-final, I. Laing, G. Spriggins, G. Laing, R. McLean (EM) 19 def P. Mason, D. Singleton, M. Woodberry, I. Jackson (EC) 16. R. Grant, B. Jennings, R. Marriott, E. Wozniak (EM) 27 def T. Doosey, L. Collison, G. Smith, C. Lawrence (G) 7. Final, I. Laing, G. Spriggins, G. Laing, R. McLean 29 def R. Grant, B. Jennings, R. Marriott, E. Wozniak 12. District Fours semi-finals, A. Rees, A. Appleby, M. Smith, N. Dawson (KK) 19 def J. Lawrence, B. Hughes, G. Haigh, T. Wicks (EM) 17. S. Mitchell, B. Turner, J. Dimopoulos, M. Cronin (EC) 20 def C Parker, R. Dennis, C. Doust, C. Parker (EM) 17. Final, A. Rees, A. Appleby, M. Smith, N. Dawson 18 def S. Mitchell, B. Turner, J. Dimopoulos, M. Cronin 17.

KURRI

Results: Tuesday, winners D. Healey, W. Rowbottom; runners-up R. Hourigan, B. Cheesman. Friday, winners K. Jeffery, C. Solway; runners-up D. Marriott, R. Hopley, A. Shoesmith. Major singles: M. Callaghan 31 v B. Hampton 25; W. Rowbottom WOF v M. Sky; D. Henderson WOF v F. Fenwick; J. Tracey WOF v T. Chapple; J. Callaghan 31 v J. Davies 8; A. Frame 31 v D. Kime 29.