WEDNESDAY BOWLS: Fourteen members took to the greens in last Wednesday’s Jackpot Bowls in more pleasant weather. Winners on the day on a count back were Pat Cassidy & Kevin Stanley who defeated Jack Charlton & Richard Carpenter, Runners up were Glen Porter, Allen Manning & Bill Meharg who defeated Mo Clare, Ron Oxenham & Terry Dray. Other results were Don Graham & Garry King defeated Ross Pharo & Robert Harvey. Jackpot was not won while Richard Carpenter won the Raffle. Jackpot Bowls are on again today (Wednesday) names in by 1.00pm for 1.30pm start. Jackpot  now stands at $300

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sheets are on the Board for nominations for all 2017 Club Championships. Please indicated early your intentions to play in these events. It is intended to commence the Fours on February 4-5 so teams need to be in by Friday January 27.

PENNANTS: Fourteen members participated in the Pennant Trial last Sunday with Teams for the trial against Dubbo City on Sunday 12 February to be in next weeks edition and on the notice board at the Club. Pennants  start on 5 March with an away game at Yeoval. The full draw is on the noticeboard.

TUESDAY NIGHT BUSINESS HOUSE BOWLS COMPETITION:

This Competition resumed last night with results available next week.

SATURDAY TWILIGHT BOWLS: This commenced last Saturday. Mixed Pairs or Triples, (Depending on numbers)  Single  entries, names in by 6pm play to commence at 6.30pm. Mufti Dress.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Raffles at 6.00pm – Drawn 7.30pm. Badge Draw Friday Night + $1000

WELLINGTON LADIES BOWLS: Ladies, our holiday break has come to an end with bowls resuming on Thursday February 2 at 8am. Please have your names in by 7.30am. Sheets for Club Championships are up on the board calling for nominations in team events and singles matches. 

with the Third Umpire

SENIORS:

Saturday saw the annual Australia Day "7 aside" Carnival being held with a 2pm start to allow the final to be played under lights. 8 teams entered - KFC Ball Busters (group of youngsters who play cricket at WHS who looked splendid in their shirts and caps), Fuzzy Farmers, Bell River Bandits (mainly Federal Hotel Floggers players) Redferns, Mumblebone (Chad Taylor and gang) and the three Mrs Browns Boys teams (mixture of the extended Brown, Dutfields Families, Federal Hotel Thundercats and friends).

Each team was guaranteed a minimum of 2 games which saw the Bandits and Redferns contest the final after the Consolation final was contested between Brown Boys 1 and 3 with Team 1 winning 46 runs to 41.

The main final saw Bell River Bandits take out ths year's title scoring 2 for 93 (Mitchell 31ret and Kurt Cusack 24 scoring the bulk of runs), in reply Redferns were 3 for 74 (Mark 30 ret and Henry Redfern 20). A hug thank you to Jason Ryan for organising and overseeing the afternoon/night.

District Cricket:

Wellington hosted Narromine in the Brewery Shield Competition on Sunday resulting in a loss to the home team. Narromine scored 154 with captain Nick Cosier having a staring role with the ball 6wkts for 36runs and Brad Johnson 2wkts for 26runs.

In reply Wellington could only manage 132 with the T20 star batsman Mark Redfern 51runs and Jake Tolhurst 26. The final round of games sees Wellington having the bye and will be eagerly awaiting the other game results to see if they are semi-final contenders on the 26th February. 

Federal Hotel T20 Competition:

The Senior T20 Competition has only two rounds remaining with the top four positions being hotly contested, hopefully all team representatives have got their missing results sheets into Angus Maurice so he can finalise the pointscore going into Saturday's games. Farmers would like to thank Amaroo Peckers for allowing them play their "fire" deferred game and especially making it a Friday night in the cool. Which was also taking them away from their usual activities in Dubbo on Friday nights - "great spirit of the game and situations relating to life outside sport". Saturday's draw is as follows with a number of games oganisig to play eiher Friday or Saturday night.

Rygate  1pm: Saturday - Federal Floggers v Amaroo Ducks. 4pm: Saturday or Friday night - Federal Thundercats v Farmers. 4pm: Geurie or Rygate - Geurie v Redferns. Bye - Amaroo Peckers

JUNIORS

T20 Blast: The Thursday afternoon T20 Blast will recommence next week 9th February 3.30 to 5pm at Pioneer Park. Parents - Marie and coaches are giving everyone a chance to settle back into school this week, especially with the hot weather predicted most days.

Females

Sunday in Mudgee, Western Zone are holding their annual Gala Day game against the Western School Sports CHS team before they venture to the State CHS Carnival in a couple of weeks. We wish Bianca Douglas all the best for this game, the Carnival and hopefully all that holiday afternoon training with Noah pays dividends.

MEN

Wellington Golf Club saw another good turnout of golfer's enjoying a great day on a great course.

Last Saturdays events were an Individual Stableford plus round 8 of the KEIRLE'S Pharmacy summer competition with the Federal Stags sponsoring the day.

This Saturday see's the Febuary Monthly Medal being played with the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club the kind sponsor's plus round 9 of the KEIRLE'S Pharmacy summer competition.

The winner from last Saturday saw David Seers take home the winners prize, his score was that good it was a secret.

Runner-up also with a secret score was Liam Brien and yes it was the vice Captains first crack at the sheets.

Ball competition winners were David Seers, Liam Brien, Darren Whiteley 38pts, Robert Baker 38pts, Fletcher Ivey 37pts, David Hillard 37pts, Peter Payne 37pts, Elton Keeffe 36pts, David French 35pts, Trent Forest 35pts, Lewis McCarthy 34pts, Erroll Flood 34pts, Rod McMahon 34pts, Craig Brien 34pts.

Ron Stubblefield Terrific Tee shot on the 3rd went to Wayne Lang 6.6mts, on the 8th went to Gary McNaughton 2.04mts, on the 14th Matt Shephard 3.56mts, on the 16th David French 8.6mts.

Gersbachs Mechanical nearest the pin in 2 shots was somehow not won.

McDonalds biggest whack in A grade went to Elton Keeffe who always needs more food and in B grade it went to Jarred Sykes.

Brent's NFI award winner last week was sledge Hog himself Kevin Reid who may need to try improving his golf not his sledging, and his score was ordinary as none was recorded.

Results from round 8 of the KEIRLE'S Pharmacy summer competition saw the Bye defeat the Mixture's 6up, Dirt Scoopers defeated Old Masters 1up, the Phoenix defeated Printers Devi's 4up, Von Zipper defeated Hogs 4up, Montefiore's Mauler's defeated Back Nine Boys 2up, Maurie's Mates defeated Puppies 1up, Federal Stags drew with Goodsorts.

Draw for round 9 of the KEIRLE'S Pharmacy summer competition see's Goodsorts taking on the Mixtures, the Bye take on the Old Masters, the Phoenix take on the Federal Stags, Hogs take on Dirt Scoopers, Back Nine Boys take on the Printers Devil's, Vin Zipper take on Maurie's Mates, Montefiore's Mauler's take on Puppies.

Wellington Diggers Swimming Club

By The Platypus

Sixteen members faced the starter last Tuesday in our weekly point score. Some good times were recorded, so lets hope this continues to the Western District Championships here in Wellington on Sunday 12 February.  Rob George took out the 30 metre event being 0.12 outside his time, while Wayne Rich took out the 50 metre event also being 0.12 outside his time.

Rob George combined with Charlie Edwards to win the Brace Relay being 0.81 outside their nominated time. Bonny Sheridan & Isiah Hill won the Junior Events. We have use of the Pool between 6pm & 7pm so members are asked to be at the Pool by 5.45pm to enter in the events or ring your entry through if you are going to be late.

For Juniors to compete there must be a senior family club member competing. Please make an effort to be at the pool by 5.45pm to enter your names & times for the first swim. Local entries for the Western District AIF Swimming Championships to be held on Sunday 12 February close next Tuesday, names need to be submitted by then.

Results for Tuesday – January 24

Juniors: 25 Metre – 1st Bonny Sheridan 0.09, 2nd Payten Lemon 0.22, 3rd Bella Sheridan 0.38

50 Metre – 1st Isiah Hill 0.10, 2nd Bella Sheridan 0.44, 3rd Amy Ryan 1.50

Seniors: 30 Metre – 1st Rob George 0.12, 2nd Aaron Edwards 0.15, 3rd Janelle Frappell 0.25

50 Metre – 1st Wayne Rich 0.12, 2nd Rob George 0.37, 3rd Charlie Edwards 0.65

Kevin “Bubbles” Bourke Memorial Brace Relay – 1st Rob George  & Charlie Edwards 0.81, 2nd Amy & Peter Ryan 1.03, 3rd Henry Willcockson & Lilly Sheridan 2.86