Thursday, September 18, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Local Bowls Action and Visitors Highlight a Busy Day at the Club

Home Hill Bowls

A total of 29 players took to the greens today, joined by a few special visitors: Peter and Sue Dingle from Mooloolabah, in town to celebrate Iris Dingle’s 100th birthday, as well as Alan Gairoch from Brandon, and Steve Muto and Jeff Taylor from Giru.

On Rink 2, Margaret Chapman and Gary Nosworthy defeated Judy Elton and Alan Gairoch. Rink 3 saw Bob Pickard and Trevor Elton overcome Margaret Linton and Joe Linton. On Rink 4, Bob Young, Elaine Young, and Glen Bones Berryman triumphed over Paul Vass, Des Chapman, and Wayne Newton.

Today's standout performers on Rink 5 were Sue Dingle, Dino Poli, and Steve Doig, who accounted for Norm Bethell, Ron Smith, and Jeff Taylor (pictured). Rink 6 produced a close contest, with Steve Muto, Bruce McCallum, and Hugh Montgomery edging out Michael Young, Peter Dingle, and Mick McClosky 10 ends to 8 on a countback.

Raffle winners included Steve Muto, who took home a 2 kg fillet of mackerel, while Margaret Linton claimed the bottle of wine.

Looking ahead, don’t miss next Sunday’s Wilmar Challenge—come along, support your club, and enjoy the food and bar facilities. Regular weekly activities continue: Monday morning fitness, Tuesday Trimmers and Tuesday Funday, Wednesday morning Kraft group with barefoot bowls and a sausage sizzle in the evening, Thursday morning BINGO and social bowls in the afternoon, and the popular $5 Saturday afternoon social bowls.

Till next week, good bowling!

Report and photo by Steve Doig.

The day's winners: Steve Doig, Dino Poli and Sue Dingle.

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