Pennant Hills Bowling Club

Newsletter 61, 2 August 2018

News from the Men’s Club

What happened? Pennants What a turnaround! Last year, we came last in 3 Sections and second last in another. Our top 3 sides won a combined total of 9 games and we were not competitive. As a result, we successfully applied to have our top side (Grade 3) play in Grade 4, which was more commensurate with our ability. This year, we won a combined total of 17 games, our 4s finished in 2nd place and qualified for Post Sectional Finals and the 5s and 6s finished in 4th place. It was an exceptionally long season commencing on 14th March, which involved trial games, the Mid Week Competition and finally the Pennant Season. Sixty nine sides (207 teams) represented our Club during that period, with 51 players in the Pennant competition. The Pennant Selectors would like to thank all of our bowlers who helped to make it a successful season. Peter Nolan Chairman - Pennant Selectors.

Action from the post-sectional game at Wentworthville

Jax Tyres Thornleigh Triples championship Round 1 was held on 22nd July, with these results: Ryan, Wilson Kakoscheke 16 Bonsall, Brown*, Phillips 26

Krempin, Havron, Bastock 13 Dalton, Henderson, Murdoch 21

West, Herbert, McKeough 20 Foster, Archer, Yard 18

Cunningham, Byatt, Fisher 17 Fairbrother, Husband, Ward 22 *Sullivan substituted

Round 2 was held on 29 July: Bonsall, Brown, Phillips 20 Sayers, George, Parry 32

Dalton, Henderson, Murdoch 12 Briggs, James, Lesslie 29

West, Herbert, McKeough 22 Slater, Gounder, Rumble 18

Fairbrother, Husband, Ward 16 Brown, Evans, Banks 20

The semi-final is to be played 12 August at 12.30.

5 Pioneer Ave Thornleigh Ph 9875 3266

What’s coming up? Birthday Carnival Proudly Sponsored by Uniting Wirreanda Aged Care Monday 17th September 2018 Men’s, women’s and mixed teams are welcome to this event, and no grade limits apply The format is two bowl triples with three games of 15 ends, two games in the morning and one game after lunch. Cards will be called at 8.45, with registration, tea and coffee from 8.15. The entry fee is $100.00 per team and includes raffle tickets and lunch. Payment can be made on the day or in advance. Open draw on arrival.

Entry forms for teams and single entries are on both notice boards plus you can email entries to mensbowls@phbc.com.au as well. We will be publicising this event to other clubs from the middle of August so make up your teams and get them in early. This is our 69th Birthday Carnival and it would be great to see a large number of our members participating.

A Tony Yard special Championships Entries for the Mixed Pairs are open until 17 August. The first round is scheduled for Sunday 26 August.

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 Wednesday publication, fortnightly, along with the Women’s news every other edition. Michael Ryan

Puzzle Time Answers to No 58

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The Crossword No 59

This card, from unknown players in a social game of late July, deserves points for neatness. Note that no shots were scored on ends 10 or 11, yet team JM improved. And end 15 saw a total of three shots scored, shared amongst both teams!

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Laurie's Cryptic… …and Nolan's Straight

Across Across

2 Possibly clear but I apply Vaseline (9) 2 Oil (9)

6 Out of date, old boy? Flat fish odour! (11) 6 Becoming out of date (11)

9 I roam about with The Chairman of Rhode Island (5) 9 Pacific Islander (5)

10 Queen, for example, turned back lay, or… (5) 10 Descendent of a king (5)

12 …slept here, caught lewd back view (5) 12 Resided (5)

13 Crete revolutionary definitely without... (5) 13 Upright (5)

14 …some drooping from classic fend off (11) 14 Measure of rigidity (11)

16 Tattered red undies not wanted (9) 16 Never loved (9)

Down Down

1 Weaver in sack came into flower (7) 1 Blossomed (7)

3 Pojectile's flight basic? It'll resolve. (9) 3 Of a projectile's flight (9)

4 Any eel etc. can form metal cutting gas (9) 4 Gas used in metal cutting (9)

5 Devour tea blend (3) 5 Consume (3)

7 Where cod racers perhaps keep a record (5, 4) 7 On which to record the result (5, 4)

8 Rend insurer and succumb (9) 8 Put up white flag (9)

11 Land parcel employs sacred water lillies (7) 11 Sacred plants of India and Tibet (7)

14 Glided on air with viral infection (3) 14 Influenza (3)