Women’s bowls
Well, believe it or not, there is still no ladies bowls to report on! The weather has not been kind to us so far this year. Of course, this will mean that, after a very relaxed beginning, we will be bowling every chance we have to fit all of the required competitions in before the end of June 2024. I look forward to reporting on what I am sure will be some very exciting matches.
Until then, happy bowling!
Deb Folkard
Men’s bowls
The big news at the Berry Men’s Bowling Club is that Geoff (‘Tige’) Lidbetter has stepped up to fill the recently vacated President’s position. Congratulations Tige on becoming President, a role in which everyone is confident you will excel.
The Club Fours Championship was held at the end of November 2023. With only three teams competing only two games were necessary. In the first match Darryl Goodger, Bob Dunn, Mark Power and David Badger were victorious over Wade Eaton, ‘Skippy’ Chittick, Tige Lidbetter and Nathan Bezant, with a score of 24 points to 17. The Final was a much more one-sided affair with Darryl, Bob, Mark and David easily accounting for Keith Pepper, Col Agar, Lindsay McNamara and Jim Abbott by a score of 25 points to 8. Congratulations to Darryl Goodger, Bob Dunn, Mark Power and David Badger on becoming the 2023 Club Fours Champions.
Social bowls
15 November – Bob Dunn and Terry Hayes 24 – Derek Raymond and Peter Heffernan 23. Russell Tulloch and Bill Chittick 23 – Bob Burney and Tige Lidbetter 19. Mark Power and Lindsay McNamara 20 – Col Agar and ‘Jingles’ Chittick 17.
22 November – George Waddell, Tom Froggatt and Tige Lidbetter 25 – Derek Raymond, Ron Nelson and Jingles Chittick 10. Col Agar, Laurie Watson and Bob Dunn 29 – Bob Burney, Darryl Goodger and Bill Chittick 14.
6 December – Ron Nelson and Terry Bezant 32 – Keith Pepper and Jingles Chittick 14. Derek Raymond and Barry Jorgenson 26 – Darryl Goodger and Tige Lidbetter 8. George Waddell, Bob Burney and Lindsay McNamara 19 – Bob Dunn, Bob Burney (swinger) and Steve Kellett 18.
13 December – Keith Pepper and Tom Froggatt 17 – Ron Nelson and Tige Lidbetter 17. Derek Raymond and Bill Chittick 18 – Bob Dunn and Laurie Watson 16. Bob Burney, Peter Heffernan and Terry Hayes 22 – George Waddell, Lindsay McNamara and Rob Folkard 19.
16 December – Jingles Chittick and Bob Dunn 30 – Annette Tisdell and Mark Power 20. Col Agar and Brian Tisdell 27 – Bob Burney and Tige Lidbetter 11.
20 December – Irene Dunn and Neal Agar 30 – Annette Tisdell and Col Agar 15. Jingles Chittick, Derek Raymond and Lindsay McNamara 25 – Bob Dunn, Derek Raymond (swinger) and Tige Lidbetter 11.
10 January – George Waddell and Bill Chittick 19 – Derek Raymond and Annette Tisdell 19. Ron Nelson, Col Agar and Tige Lidbetter 25 – Darryl Goodger, Deb Folkard and Brian Tisdell 7. Keith Pepper, Laurie Watson and Rob Folkard 26 – Tom Froggatt, Bob Dunn and Mark power 15.
13 January – Col Agar, Annette Tisdell and Terry Bezant 17 – Bob Burney, Rob Folkard and Tige Lidbetter 14. Russell Tulloch, Lindsay McNamara and Brian Tisdell 23 – Derek Raymond, Deb Folkard and Steve Kellett 20.
Upcoming events
The Pennant season commences on 10 February 2024. The Berry Bowling Club will be represented in grades three and six, and we are hoping to improve on last year’s results. I will keep you informed of our progress.
Some of us are also looking forward to competing in a pairs and fours tournament in Fiji from 23 to 30 May 2024. Tige Lidbetter, a frequent traveller to Fiji, is co-ordinating the Berry contingent, and we are looking forward to what promises to be a great experience and good fun.
In the December edition of The Voice I reported on the strong showing by Berry bowlers at the Robertson Potato Triples Tournament. The accompanying photo was accidentally cropped, removing two and a half of the players. I have resubmitted the photo in this edition.
Rob Folkard
