Pennant Hills Bowling Club

Newsletter 64, 27 September 2018

News from the Women’s Club

Well here we go again, Newsletter No. 2. Firstly, a special hello from me to all the gentlemen in the Men’s Club!!!! This is my first newsletter with you. Welcome to our “Secret Women’s Business” The final of our Graded Fours was played on Thursday 20 September 2018. A cold & damp day but that didn’t stop the great bowls played by both teams. The winners on the day were Barbara Crossman, Maree Jones, Faye Brown & Cath Foster over Julie Ortlepp, Lynne Lockwood, Carol Husband & Margaret Hegarty. Final score was 22 to 12. Congratulations girls. Well done to all.

Pictured: Cath Foster, Faye Brown, Maree Jones, Barbara Crossman. Monday 24 September 2018 saw the Ladies Club host a Fashion Parade by Staffords Fashions. It was great to see so many visitors attend. There was a table from the Westleigh Probus Club, Helen Perkins & Carol Husband with friends & Pat Holden also brought along her granddaughter. The club was also given 10% of the takings. Sounds like a fabulous & fun morning was had by all. This was followed by an excellent high tea from Abbeys Bistro. Looks like there may be some great outfits on display at the Christmas Party this year!!!!

blunden law

9481 9990

Are these our lovely four ladies who were seen strutting down the catwalk???

Many thanks to Orma Downs, Maree Jones, Pat Fullagar & Anne Favelle for the great modelling job done on the day!!! On the same day we had Pam Lowe represent Mitchell District in the Anita Linden Trophy. This is a Fours Event & Pam was selected as skip of one of the teams. Region 16 has not won this trophy since 2015 so the challenge was there & they did us proud & won 218 to 206. Congratulations Pam. I heard some terrific bowls were played. As mentioned in previous newsletter the Region 16 Challenge is being held this Friday 28 September 2018 at Ryde x Phoenix Bowling Club. The following players from our club have been selected to represent Mitchell District. Well done to Jenny Partridge, Pam Lowe & Ruth Low. A great honour. Good luck girls. Also, let’s not forget the mixed bowls mufti fun day to be played on Monday 1 October 2018. This is a single-entry event being organised by the Men’s Club. These days are always great fun. Sadly, I will be away for a friend’s 60th Birthday that weekend otherwise I would have joined in. Pam Lowe & Jenny Partridge have entered the Champion of Club Champion Pairs. First round to be played on Tuesday 2 October at Carlingford Bowling Club. Come down & support our girls & I’m sure you will see some outstanding bowls played by all entrants. To be eligible to play in this event you must have won your Club pairs, so the standard will be excellent. Teams come from all over NSW. The table listings for our Friendship Day are now on the board. Let’s invite our friends from other bowling clubs & show them just what a great & friendly club we are. Remember this is a no cost to visitors so let’s make the most of it!!! More reminder dates next newsletter so beware!!!

Hope you enjoyed this edition. Cheers, Karen

News from the Men’s Club What happened? Mixed Pairs championship

The semi-final was played last Sunday in cool, dry conditions, bit of a sou-easter blowing. The game of Phil & Ros versus Orma & Michael was close for the first half, reasonably high scoring with multiple points most ends, until the 11th end. Then Phil & Ros came home in a canter, scoring 23 points to 6 for a big win. The Jenny & Warren versus Judy & John game was much closer, the margin never more than 5 points and squaring off at 18 all into the last end. The results:

Phil Briggs & Roz Krempin 33 Orma Downs & Michael Ryan 22

Jenny Read & Warren Phillips 19 Judy Summerson & John Archer 18

5 Pioneer Ave Thornleigh Ph 9875 3266

Hornsby Shire Cup

This was played at Asquith and an incredible result, with Penno picking up the cup for the first time in 9 years. We have now won this prestigious event four times since its inauguration in 1991. Our club recorded the maximum number of 8 points in winning all of its 4 games The team make-up was: Singles – Gary Havron Pairs – Tony Yard, Kel Sullivan Triples – Barry James, Warren Phillips, Jim Brown Fours – Michael Ryan, Mark Fisher, Mark Kakoschke, John Archer We had mostly comfortable wins, but for the fours finishing last under the glare of all the other teams. Twenty-two all on the last, and a brilliant save for a single point win on the last bowl.

If you look closely you can see the pairs team medals engraved as “Doubles Winners”

69th Birthday Carnival Proudly Sponsored by Uniting Wirreanda Aged Care A good crowd by all accounts, and Penno featured well with three places on the podium. The winners were from Castle Hill, with North Sydney taking third.

1st place team

2Nd place team

What’s coming up? October long weekend event Our generous sponsors; Travel by Design On this Monday with cards called at 9.00am, this is a mixed event of 3 bowl triples. Entries close Friday 28th, and in a surprise technology leap, entries may be submitted by email! Try it out by communicating with mensbowls@phbc.com.au

Check out our web site and find back editions of the newsletter: pennanthills.bowls.com.au Subscribe to this newsletter or send anything of interest to: phmbcwhatson@gmail.com Aiming for a Wednesday publication, occasionally, along with the Women’s news every now and then. Michael Ryan

Puzzle Time The Crossword No 62

Answers to No 61

Laurie after the carnival. wishing for some friends to drink with.

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8 9

10

11 12 13

14 15 16

17

18 19

20

21

Laurie's Cryptic… …Nolan's Straight

Across Across

1 Fatal model returns cigar (6) 1 Disastrous, fatal (6)

7 Desire to get us into molten core (4) 7 Passionate craving (4)

8 Mother and bookie both return some current (4) 8 Measure of electrical current (4)

9 First Lady was never skinned (3) 9 The night before (3)

10 "Chill out," thunder god implored (4) 10 Melt (4)

11 Take first boiled lolly, end up with 11 Colour (Fr.) (4)

a third of the tricolor (4) 12 Soon, poetically (4)

12 Soon to be a negative pole (4) 14 Woodworking tool (4)

14 Axe removed from mad zealot (4) 16 Aussie paramedic (4)

16 Paramedic with morning whiff (4) 17 Music style (4)

17 Dixieland for example, and all that… (4) 18 Orange seed (3)

18 …seed and spot on a card (3) 19 Small Greek letter (4)

19 A smidge? "Ten, thanks!" (4) 20 European (4)

20 Lech Walesa to move a punt? (4) 21 Slight uncertainty (6)

21 Annoyance or horse in Egyptian river (6) Down

Down 2 Took part in a street fight (6)

2 Fought a spirit that lost blood (6) 3 Expressive movement (6)

3 Tree Gus demolished with hand motion (7) 4 With facial hair removed (11)

4 Beardless one tidies sanctuary (11) 5 Beer jug (5)

5 Digest "just eins more jug", bartender (5) 6 Clean and arrange feathers (5)

6 Writer takes religious education to spruce up (5) 12 Unbelievable (7)

12 Ordered pointless magazine? Incredible! (7) 13 Describing a satellite path (7)

13 Oral, with bit inside a ring road (7) 14 More than adequate (5)

14 Just sufficient for politician in beer? (5) 15 Mothers of Invention singer Frank (5)

15 Electric shock to Father Frank (5)

C A S T A N E T

A O U G A

S C R U M P T I O U S

T S A O S

R E I G N M A N I A

A C I R A O I

D W A R F T O T A L

D E I H A

L I P O S U C T I O N

E A T N T

P R O O F I N G