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North Broken Hill Bowling Club Report

Good Friday Triples Tournament

Twelve teams, bolstered by several reserves, played four games of three bowl triples. There emerged two unbeaten sides for the whole day. They were:

1st 350 points Ray Grenfell, Wayne Anderson and skip Peter Merritt

2nd 340 points Steve Cutting, Denis Watts and skip Tom Sladden

The wheel spin for the consolation monetary prize was won by Dot McInnes, Pam Murkins and skip Bob Sultana.

President Graham Riley expressed the club’s sincere thanks to:

* kitchen staff Pam Murkins, Dot McInnes and Cathy Williams, and

* bar staff Charlie and Bob Sultana, and Ivan Read.


Veteran golfers played a Stableford event Monday with a field of 15 players.

Winner of the Demo voucher was John Dickinson with 40pts. Second was David Henderson-Wilson with 36pts in a countback from Trevor Baust also with 36pts.

NTPs: Nigel Agius on the 2nd, John Dickinson on the 13th and Dean Clarke on the 16th.

Best 9 holes went to Adrien Dalby and Barry Jackaman, while Ross Howse won the LOFT award.

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