THIS weekend is shaping up as one of the biggest for the Lithgow Workmens Club Bowling Club when they celebrate 50 years of their bowling greens.
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It will be a time to catch up with old friends and make new ones with a huge two day tournament set down on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be a celebration dinner on the Saturday night.
Bowlers are to check the notice board for club games and district events.
With the Workies celebrating their 50 years, it is the perfect time for those wanting to take up the game of bowls to come along to the club of a Saturday or Wednesday and you will be made welcome and shown the intricacies of the game of bowls.
It is a great social sport with the Workies boasting some of the finest facilities in Australia.
The final of the minor singles was played with Darryl Hogan proving too good for Brian Brennan winning 31-22.
It was a close game all the way through with Hogan getting on top over the last seven ends.
The the final of the club pairs were also played with Ken Poppett and Trevor Mills combining well to defeat Don Milligan and Steve Lesslie 21-20.
The final was also a very close game with the teams 20-all after 21 ends and then had to play an extra end with Poppett and Mills getting up by a point.
Social bowls
Wednesday January 13 (sponsored by Henry Plant Hire): Tom Staines and Graham Mays def Brian Brennan and Geoff Tonge 19-10; Col McDonald and Ben Woolard won 23-12; John Goodwin and Joe Eather def Trevor Mills and Brian Stuart 27-9; Steve Lesslie and Tom Stockton def Ken Wallace and Ron Field 18-16.
Saturday (sponsored by McCauley Accountancy): Mick McCann and Brian Stuart def Ken Wallace and Ken Sutherland 21-19; Peter Quinn, Joe Eather and Fred Foye def Col Phelan, Ron Field and Ben Woolard 28-12.
