Ten Bowlers took to the Greens in the first Wednesday’s Jackpot Bowls for 2019.

Winners on the day were Mo Clare & Peter Baker who defeated Glen Porter & Harold Baker  20 - 9. Runners up were Jim Hill (New Member) Graham Cope & Norm Johnston who defeated Jason O’Brien, Ian Humphries & Kevin Stanley 16 - 13. Graham Cope won the Michael Smith Haircut for a Rester.

The Jackpot was not won and Peter Baker won the Raffle. Wednesday competition fees are $12.

Our first game for 2019 will be held this afternoon. Names in by 1.00pm with a 1.30pm start.  Phone 6845 1973

Tuesday twilight bowls will recomence on Tuesday 12th Feburary .

By Terry Dray

Wellington Diggers Swimming Club 

Ten Members participated in our first weekly swim for 2019 at the GEURIE POOL on Tuesday 8 January 2019. 

Charlie Edwards took out the 25 Metre event being 0.02 outside her nominated time. While Graham Cope took out the 50 metre event being 0.11 outside his nominated time. Bonni & Lilly Sheridan won the Junior Events. Graham Cope & Bella Sheridan combined to win the Brace Relay being 0.72 outside their time. Swimming continues at the Geurie Pool each week commencing at 6.30pm sharp.

We ask that members make an effort to be early to prevent us running overtime for the time allocated. Events will be 25 & 50 for Juniors and Seniors as well as the 2 x 50 metre Brace Relay draw for partners.

New Members are welcome with the proviso that they are members of the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club and for Juniors to compete a family member must also compete on the night. Membership cost is $2 for Adults. Please contact Terry Dray 0408294526 or Neil Miller 0438359348 for further information.

The 2019 Western District AIF Championships will be held in Condobolin on Sunday 10 February 2019. Cost for this trip is $60 per person and is required to be paid by Tuesday 15 January 2019. The 2019 National AIF Championships will be held in Victoria on Saturday 2nd March 2019. Nominations close on 4 February 2019.

Results for Tuesday – 8 January 2019.

Juniors

25 Metre

1^st Bonni Sheridan - 0.29

2^nd Bella Sheridan  + 0.44

3^rd Lilly Sheridan + 0.70

50 Metre

1^st Lilly Sheridan - 0.07

2^nd Bonni Sheridan - 0.11

3^rd Xandah Edwards - 0.40

Seniors

25 Metre

1^st Charlie Edwards  + 0.02

2^nd Terry Dray + 0.18

3^rd Colin Sheridan + 0.78

50 Metre 

1^st Graham Cope + 0.11

2^nd Nick Knowles - 0.12

3^rd Brooke George  + 0.39

Brace Relay

1^st Bella Sheridan & Graham Cope  + 0.72

2^nd Brooke George & Terry Dray  + 3.00

3^rd Lilly Sheridan & Aiden Harland - 3.11

By The Platypus

Won in a $25 a ticket raffle held in 2015, the now five-year-old mare Tennessee Pasha took prizemoney earnings to $37,790.

Winning the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club Class 1 Handicap (1100 metres) at the Wellington TAB meeting on Sunday.

Parked behind the leading pack by Adrian Robinson, Tennessee Pasha ($13) burst through a gap to beat Moon Over Menah (Billy Cray,$17) by a length with a further half-head margin to third-placed Sikum ($21) ridden by Jake Pracey-Holmes.

Jared Wykes, now a Vice President of Wellington Race Club, was the holder of the winning ticket in the 2015 Wellington Boot yearling raffle and took home the filly sired by Husson and produced by Tennessee Red.

Presently trained at Dubbo by Darren Hyde, Tennessee Pasha also won a Maiden Handicap when trained by Karen McCarroll at Wellington.

In a remarkable coincidence, Barsan the prize in the 2016 Wellington Boot yearling raffle and trained by Karen McCarroll finished second in the Allandale Merino Stud Maiden Handicap (1400 metres) at Wellington on Sunday.

At only the fourth start in a race, Barsan (Greg Ryan,$9) worked home well to be runner up to the Alison Smith, Orange trained Audio Bay (Tony Cavallo,$4.80) which had raced in the lead from the outset.

The good performances of Tennessee Pasha and Barsan continue the remarkable success rate of yearlings won in the raffle at the Wellington  Boot carnival.

Bounty Belle, a winner at Wellington on Boxing Day, again displayed a liking for the track when winning the Geronimo Farm Equipment Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400 metres) on Sunday.

Trained at Wellington by Les Bryant, Bounty Belle (Jake Pracey-Holmes,$7.50) led throughout for a two lengths win over Northern Conqueror (Qin Yong,$12) and Westlink (Ashleigh Stanley, $2.50 favourite).

From the Justin.W.Stanley stable at Narromine, the ten-year-old gelding Wollartant ($2.20 favourite) continues to race well and with Jake Pracey-Holmes in the saddle was an all the way winner of the State Wide Sheds Benchmark 58 Handicap (1600 metres) from A Wild Enemy’s Pick (Tony Cavallo,$9) And Unresolved (Qin Yong,$5). Hawkesbury trainer Garry White had a winning double with Cool One ( Greg Ryan,$1.60 fav.) and Paris In May ( Mathew Cahill,$2.20 fav.) while Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker following a winning double at the Gold Coast Magic Millions meeting the previous day won at Wellington with Horn ( Greg Ryan, $3.40 ) at Wellington. The Cowra Cup and Cowra Japan Cup feature at Cowra on Sunday. By Colin Hodges

Under 13s girls state Challenge draw

Round 1

21 Jan 19 8:30AM

Country Sixers vs Metro Sixers at Rygate Park.

21 Jan 19 8:30AM

Country Thunder vs Metro Thunder at Bicentennial Park

Round 2

21 Jan 19 12:30PM

Country Sixers vs Metro Thunder at Rygate Park.

21 Jan 19 12:30PM

Country Thunder vs Metro Sixers at Bicentennial Park.

Round 3

22 Jan 19 8:30 AM

Country Sixers vs Country Thunder at Rygate Park.

22 Jan 19 8:30AM

Metro Sixers vs Metro Thunder at Bicentennial Park.

FINAL – 22 Jan 19 12:30PM TBD