Thursday was a beautiful warm sunny day , followed by two very windy days which kept all bowlers on their toes.

Sunday for the mixed fours was perfect.

At the Presentation on the final day Faye Conner, President of the Tomakin Club Board thanked all participating bowlers for their presence, travelling from Benalla, Traralgon, Moyhu, Victoria and Canberra, as well as local clubs.

It is hoped they will all be able to attend again next year.

A special thank you to Bronwyn from Travel Team Travel Agency and Sandra and Kim from Hip Pocket for their generosity with prizes.

Joan Colefax was the winner of the Travel Team prize so I am sure she will enjoy a lovely holiday.

The second prize of a set of bowls was won by Helena Megee. Well done ladies.

Winners of the Mixed Fours: Di Mooy, Bob Brooker, Helena and Greg Megee. 

Second: Ingrid Blasius, Julie Lewis, Bob Brown and Henry Butler. 

Third: Janette and Barney Dunn, Jennie and Steven Hogan.

BLGW: Karen James, Milka Starkovski, Graham Reid and Charles Smith.

Thank you to all committee members for putting on such a fantastic Carnival. Each day was run with precision and overall a great success once again.

Thursday, June 21 - Winners Dave Macraw, Allan Day and Ken Hoges from runners up M Kennett, G Vandermey and T Trevillian.

Monday, June 25 - Winners J Zanotti and R Beeley from runners up J Martin, L Hayes and Dave Macraw.

Monday, July 2 - Winners J Desmet and T Granasan from runners up Barrie Thurlow and Peter Gretlive.

There were 38 social bowlers and 4 ladies bowling in the Final of Championship Pairs on the greens this week.

Welcome to Fay Marsh and Margaret Gibbons, two ladies from Traralgon in Victoria who bowled with us. They were here to take part in the local Winter Carnivals.

Lovely to see Susan Xu who is back on the green after her recent holiday.

What a great contest for the pairs game between Robyn Butcher, Rae Fayle and Helen Rees, Pat Bill teams.

Rae and Robyn had an early lead but on the last end Pat came in with a beautiful bowl to take out the match by 1 shot.

Winners on a Drawn card: Helen Buckley, Lyn Hardy and Gwen Ware. 

Runners-up: Pat Weekes , Sonya Frey and Paula Hancock. 

Other winning teams: Jeanette Whalley, Kim Giannasca and Karen Signor; Joan Rimmer, Jeanette Roberts, Serena Short and Nancy White; Dorothy Stewart, Fay Marsh and Julie Lewis; June Williams, Tania Calder and Jenny Blyth.

Birthday wishes are extended to Judy Davis, Karen Signor, Joan Rimmer, Pat Weekes and Carmel Price, who we hope will be back on the green soon.

Money club winners were Bess Holloway and June Williams. Raffle winners were Jean Beeley and Gwen Ware.

On Tuesday, July 3 the winners of the social Triples were Lead Nel Van Etten, second Marlou Rollinson and Skip Cate Parker.

Runners up were Lead Marion Edmonds, second Carol Barker and Skip Maureen Divine.

Raffle winners were Robin Fitzgerald and Jeanne Burggraaf and the winner of the 50c coin toss was Nel Van Etten.

We wish Beth Eppelstun and Marion Edmonds a happy birthday.

The semi final of the Club Triples are played on Tuesday, July 3. Good luck to all four teams.

The Club Fours opened today and close on Tuesday, July 24. Also the Queen of the Green opens.

Don’t forget our Annual General meeting is on Wednesday, July 18.

Social Results:

Wednesday, June 4:

Winners: L McDermott, D Holmes and ( Robbie and Billy) the Strahan Twins.

Runners Up: L Perrot and G Murray.

First resting toucher: J Hossack.

Jackpot not won - + $650 this Wednesday

MMBC Raffle:

Wednesday, June 4

Ticket number 202 - M Dart

Social Calendar:

Wednesday - Triples/pairs - start 12.45pm - entry by 11.30am

Saturday - Pairs - start 12.30pm - entry by 11.30am

First and Third Saturday of month - $200 for winning team - nominated pairs - 3 games of 7 ends.

Place entries on sheet in club or phone answering service on 4474 2108.

Next Cash Day:

Saturday, July 21 - Nominated Pairs.

3 games of 7 ends. Entry $15 per player

Details of club activities can be found on the  "Moruya Mens Bowling Club" Facebook page.

Minor/Major Pairs :

Entries now open - draw on 11 July.

First round on Sunday, July 15.

Upcoming Events:

September:

Thursday 13 and Friday 14 – Mixed Spring Pairs. Prize money $3600

Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 – Mens Pairs. Prize money $3600

November:

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 – 2018 Deua River Men's 2 Bowl Triples Tournament. Prize money $4500

Monday’s clear skies together with a cool breeze had Cobber Peter back organising our bowls (the applause was enough for him to give it another go) for 39 bowlers with the Goose swinging for once again the points system as game decider.

The winners in a near repeat of last week on 21 points in gospeller Bob, Peter the Hat and Fencer Peter from the runners-up on 20 1/2 points in a 2-way countback in Ex. Docker Ian, Par Wain and a fitter Marty.

The Goose scored the only resting toucher but once again the $490 jackpot didn’t go off.

The Goose now had enough money to contribute to the wrong bias sinner’s jar together with Cobber Peter, Steal Coulson, Dipper Ron, Ex.PM Neil (3) and our Macedonian Illya.

The raffle prizes went to the same old faces in Dicko, Granty, Peter the Hat and the Goose.

Thursday had ideal weather for the 30 bowlers (numbers down due to the triples final) organised by Roy Falkiner.

He also stood in to even up the numbers and once again the points system marble came out to decide the winners on 21 points in Cobber Dudley, the Goose and Loquacious Lloyd from the runners-up on 19 points in the Hansen couple Chris and Finn and Garry L-rentacar.

No resting toucher was scored nor was the $375 jackpot collected.

The wrong-bias sinners included Leo Spring, Dipper Ron and Hi-ain’t McGregor, while the raffle prizes were shared among Christine and Lee Lew-ain’t (both 2) sending it round again for Dudley, Clive KV, Scarf-man Jack and Marg Ponder.

In the final of the triples championship Steal Coulson, Cobber Peter and Barry Arminter seemed to have the game well in hand against Wayne Home-100, Par Budin and Buzz Saw leading for most of the game up 8/2 after 4 ends, 15/6 after 10 ends.

That was before Buzz and his boys put things together leading 23/19 at the 21st end and 24/21 at the penultimate end but a totally unexpected 5 on the last end saw Barry & Co take out a very well deserved win.

Congratulations to all who took part particularly Rob, Peter and Barry who hung in there to the end and took out the championship.

Members are reminded of the men’s carnival at the end of next week and that there are still some positions to be filled in the program.

Also that the AGM will be held on Monday, August 20 with all committee positions to be filled.

Nomination forms are up on the noticeboard.