Visitors dominate CCI Triples tournament
Wednesday October 21, 2009
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Visiting Forbes bowlers Jeff Matters, Peter Grayson and David Button beat the Gilgandra team of Barry Johnson, Noel Raines and Geoff Irbin in the CCI Triples tournament bowls final at the Golfie on Sunday in a 19-18 nail biter of a game. ▪ Photo Caitlin Jones
The annual Copper City Investments (CCI) Triples Bowls tournament at the Golfie over the weekend brought together 28 teams of bowlers from near and far, including Broken Hill, Nyngan, Blacktown, Hillston, Coleambally, St George’s Basin, Narromine, Leeton, Parkes, Kemps Creek and Gilgandra along with teams from the Cobar Services Club and the Golfie.
Section winners included Chris Cooney’s team with Ben Jentjens and Kevin Kershaw, the Forbes team of David Button, Jeff Matters and Peter Grayson and the Gilgandra team of Geoff Irbin, Barry Johnson and Noel Raines.
In the semi finals, Irbin’s team defeated Bill Prosser’s Narromine side 18-12 and Button’s team defeated Cooney’s team 21-13.
The final game between the Irbin and Button teams was a real “nail biter” with the score 14-19 on the 19th end.
Irbin’s men fought back and scored a single shot and then three shots on the last end for a total of 18, however it was not enough with Button’s side the winners19-18.
The repechage event on Sunday was well attended and resulted in a win for Barry Sladden, Lou Garnaut and Tom Sladden from
Broken Hill.
Cobar Bowling and Golf Club president Jim Goonrey welcomed visitors and locals and acknowledged the work of Lance McBride (scoreboard and cards), Jim Bruce (invitations and records) and the ladies for their excellent catering throughout the two day event.
In other bowls news at the Golfie, last Thursday’s Golden Oldies had eight players and resulted in a win for Sid Fugar and Joe Chandler on 13 points from Jack Tulloh and Rod Leahy on 10 points.
Also the lady bowlers were back on the green last week with Ailsa Osborne, Betty Smith and Lydia Fugar the winners.
The novelty prizes were won by Kit Ward (spider) and Lydia Fugar (ditcher).—Max
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