The Guyra Annual Bowls Carnival kicked off on Tuesday, 2 December with the Ladies Triples. There were 12 teams that stepped out onto the greens.
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The winners were: E Brunner, M Drozdrowski and P Johns, Armidale Ex Services.
Runners up were: D Montague, D Calderwood and R Thomas, Inverell Ladies.
Teams came from Armidale Ex Services, Glen Innes, Inverell Ladies, Uralla and Delungra.
The Mixed Triples were played on Wednesday, 3 December.
Winners were: Dennis Williams, Terry Lee and Terry Arandale, Glen Innes.
Runners up after play off: Richard Latta, Barry Presnell and Helen Presnell, composite team.
This was the prelude to the Carnival proper which started on Thursday, 4 December.
In the Schweppes Prestige Pairs, 32 teams set out on a quest to being the 2014 winners.
After two days of play, it came down to only four teams to play off, the result of which saw two local teams in that play off: Dan Kennedy and Chris Kliendienst along with Braden and Steven Sole.
The other two teams were Jason Heaver and Scott Ryman, Peter Taylor and Barry Smith.
Both Guyra teams were eliminated in the play offs.
Winners for 2014 were: Peter Taylor (Ballina) and Barry Smith (Kempsey Heights).
Runners up: Jason Heaver and Scott Ryman (Quirindi.
Best performed team for Friday: Terry Miles and Barrie Isaac (Kew).
Saturday, 6 December saw 32 teams walk onto the greens for the first of two days to contest the Community Mutual Open Triples.
After two days and three games of bowls, the sectional winners emerged and they were: Brodie Dexter (Armidale City), Nick Elm (Glen Innes) and Bill Dexter (Armidale Ex Services).
Dan Kennedy, Peter Brodbeck and Ivil Reid (Composite Team).
Craig O’Toole, Les Goodchild and Ces Wales (Kootingal).
Paul Batholmew, Neil Davidson and Graham Green (Sawtell).
John McIllwain, Mick Shinner and Dale Smith (Composite Team).
S Graham, B Preston and P Preston (South Tamworth).
Phil Kliendienst, Chris Kliendienst and Graham Bourke (Composite Team).
Steven Clarke, John Flood and Garry Spittle (Mona Vale 2).
The Quarter Finals and Semi Finals were played and the finalists were determined.
For the first time, two local teams stepped out to determine the ultimate winners. After the dust had settled the winners emerged: John McIllwain, Mick Shinner (both of Guyra) and Dale Smith (Armidale City).
Runners up: Dan Kennedy (Guyra, Peter Brodbeck (Woolgoolga) and Ivil Reid (Guyra).
Despite the weather on a couple of days trying to put a dampener on the Bowls, the enthusiasm and keenness of the Bowlers prevailed.
It was pleasing to see old faces return to Guyra. One player said that he had been coming to Guyra since 1997 and wouldn’t miss this Carnival and the scones for anything!
A lot of old friendships were renewed over the week of Bowls and so, until next year, keep Bowling.
This concludes another successful Annual Carnival.
This weekend’s matches
Now onto this weekend’s bowls action. Saturday, 13 December will be Round 2 of Club Fours starting at 1.30pm. Skips to ensure that teams are complete. All teams nominated for this event are to play.
Sunday, 14 December is the Annual Brian Vickery Ham Day. Names are to be in by 11.30am for a 12.30pm start. Play will be Box Pairs, three games of 10 ends, then the four best performed will play off.
So, if you would like a ham for Christmas, come on down and play.
Just on closing, I would like to thank John Jackson for doing this Carnival report. So I will sign off with his moniker.
The Bowls Bandit