Men’s Fours Championship

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The Men’s Fours Club Championship was completed on Sunday 28th November under initially warm, then slightly breezy, mild conditions. Finals comprised 18 ends.

The first semi-final between Greg Taylor’s team of Egon Mikolajczyk, Lindsay Baker and Phil Bilich, and Wayne Gray’s team of Peter Crow, Brian Lucas and Wayne Morrell, was won handsomely by team Taylor, who moved out quickly to a lead of 15 to nil and then slowly increased the margin through to the match being called after the 16th end.

The second semi-final, between last year’s winners Bruce Eagles, Ian Linford, Russell Lockwood and Matt Sharrett, and Chris Lander, Ross Cunningham, Warren Elliott and Kevin McKersey was a closer affair. Bruce gained a lead of 15-4 after 11 ends, and, while Chris’ team fought back to 18-14 down after 17 ends they were unable to bring real pressure in the last end and Bruce ran out the winner by 18-15.

The final was a much closer affair throughout.  Bruce’s team twice were up by four shots, but each time Greg’s four pulled back to square within a couple of ends. The game was still in the balance at 18-17 in favour of the Taylor four after 17 ends, but Bruce’s team were holding the tying shot with just the skips’ second bowls to come. Bruce looked to move the kitty back half a metre which would have given them two shots and potential victory, but his bowl, while on the money, only succeeded in slicing the kitty at a very tight angle, away from his bowls to give Greg the win.  The final result (20-17) sees the names Greg Taylor, Egon Mikolajczyk, Lindsay Baker and Phil Bilich being added to the Men’s Fours honour roll. It’s the first Club Championship win for both Lindsay and Phil.

Women’s Pairs Championship

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The first day of the Women’s Championship Pairs was held on Wednesday 17th November, in near perfect conditions for the 24 players. The sectional-played event saw four sections competing competitively, resulting in four pairs going through to the knockouts. Section winners were Jan Cook and Liz Marshall, Lorraine Hyde and Jan Paniperis, Barbara Lorencs and Pauline Marsden, and Pauline Bourne and Robyn Van Mosseveld.

The semi finals continued on Wednesday 24th November, with Jan and Liz displaying excellent bowls to win their game comfortably against Lorraine and Jan P. The other semi final was played with Pauline Bourne and Robyn against Barbara and Pauline Marsden. This proved to be a tough competition with Pauline and Robyn coming through as the winners with the final score 13-10.

The final playoff between Jan Cook & Liz Marshall and Pauline Bourne & Robyn Van Mosseveld saw Jan and Liz get off to a good start, with Pauline and Robyn fighting back to catch up on the scoreboard on the last few ends. Conditions changed in the afternoon with the wind proving difficult. The final came to a nail-biting conclusion, with Jan and Liz winning by just 1 shot. Congratulations to Jan and Liz on the well played game, the first Pairs Championship at the Club for each of them.

Vic Park Flexi Tournament

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A group photo of our players, who played in the Victoria Park Flexi Tournament the weekend before last.

It was level play against some top players, which gave our members a weekend of learning from some of the best. Well done to our players.

Croquet Pennants

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Tuesday night pennants last week was held at East Fremantle. Sorrento Croquet players were made very welcome on a beautiful night to play – chilly, but no wind or rain.

The greens were heavier than what we were used to, which meant hitting the ball that much harder to reach our target. East Fremantle were the better team on the night and we finished the evening with a feast for supper.

St Vincent de Paul

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The Greenwood branch of the St Vincent De Paul Society held a very successful fundraiser at Sorrento Bowling Club on Sunday 7th November. Vinnies provide financial and other assistance to needy residents in the Greenwood, Girrawheen and Koondoola areas.

Society members invited relatives and friends to visit our Club for an evening of bowls followed by fellowship. Each visitor paid an entry fee and brought a plate of finger food to share. There were about 90 people present, including 60-70 bowlers who withstood the icy winds.

Bowls ran from 5.00pm until 6.30pm followed by fellowship, which included silent auctions and a raffle. The evening concluded by 8.30pm.

Many favourable comments were heard about our Club thanks to our great bar staff and six very willing volunteers, lead by volunteer organiser Ken Giles and almost permanent volunteer Alex Third. A couple of visitors even enquired about Club memberships.

It was a win/win situation for the Club and Vinnies. After paying our normal bowls hire fees Vinnies were still happy with a good financial result. It was another opportunity for Sorrento Bowling Club to support worthwhile community groups.

Melbourne Cup Luncheon

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A fabulous Melbourne Cup Luncheon was held at Sorrento Bowling Club last Tuesday, with 107 guests enjoying champagne, sweeps, lunch, live entertainment and each other’s company.

The theme for the day was purple, black and white, reflected in the dresses, shirts and fascinators. The tables were adorned with black and white runners and sequinned vases wrapped in purple and white ribbons. Black horses held the table numbers and details on past Melbourne Cup winners added to the tradition of the day.

After watching the race on the big screen and enjoying a delicious lunch served by David Manuel and his staff of The Melt Hub, the crowd were entertained by Chris – Beatles to Buble, packing the dance floor.

Many thanks to our bar manager Ian Lucas and staff for all their help, and all the committee members and volunteers who helped to set up and clear tables. A huge thank you to Cheryl Greig for all her planning, organisation and hard work to make this event a great success.