‍ MENS BOWLS NEWS 17/05/2026

A fantastic weekend for South Tamworth Bowling Club, with both our Grade 6 and Grade 7 Open Pennant teams producing outstanding results in the regional finals.

Our Grade 6 side has secured a place in the State Finals at Ballina after a terrific campaign built on two convincing performances in their section to claim the Regional Title. Meanwhile, our Grade 7 team also made a strong impressive run in their section to be undefeated and will continue their finals journey on home greens, with upcoming matches to be played at either South Tamworth or West Tamworth ahead of the State Finals in August.

Congratulations to all players and our great South Bowlo supporters, involved in these fantastic achievements. A special mention must also go to our selectors for their hard work and commitment throughout the season — a great job in building two highly competitive and successful teams.

Our Division 3 and 4 Men’s Sides will be selected late next week and if players can call Jeff Holloway if they are unavailable for play on the 30th and 31st of May. Venues to be determined.

South Tamworth Bowling Club enjoyed a wonderful day of competition on Thursday in the Autumn Pairs Carnival, with 24 teams taking to the greens in perfect autumn conditions to compete for $2,000 in prizemoney.

Players were treated to fast, true-running greens, leading to some excellent bowling across the day. South Tamworth pair Des Cross and Grant Hall emerged as deserved winners, finishing unbeaten with three wins and an outstanding +31 margin.

Second place went to Drew Nichols and Brett Goodchild, while Doug and Sherilee Stewart claimed third place on countback. South Tamworth’s Ingrid Harriott and Greg Harris finished fourth, with Ron Barnett and Dennis Silcock rounding out the top five.

The club extends its thanks to greenkeepers Mick Woods and Blayne Cook for presenting the greens in superb condition, along with the bar and kitchen staff for their hard work in keeping players and visitors well looked after throughout the carnival.

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If Teams in Veterans Pairs can pre-arrange drawn games, please let me know and I will ensure we have green space and inform our greenkeepers. Thank you.

Veterans Pairs Results:

G. Whackett, D. Herbert 19 def T. Preston, S. Sweeney 11

Social Bowls Open Pairs, Mufti dress.
Wednesday and Friday Commencing at 1:00PM names in by 12:00PM on the day of play.

For nominations Call 6762 1003 or Nomination Sheets are on the Noticeboard.

Wednesday Social Bowls

Winners: G. Crocker, J. Pizzutti

Runners-Up: G. Hall, T. Preston

Vouchers: T. Daley, R. Grills, C. White

Friday Social Bowls

Winners: B. Cummings, S. Johnson

Runners-Up: D. Ross, T. Daley

Vouchers: G. Jeffery, Dan Stewart (visitor Victoria) P. King

Upcoming at South Bowlo:

Veterans Pairs Various Dates

Ladies Bowls News 11/05/2026

WINNERS OF WOMENS STATE CARNIVAL.

THE CHAMPION TEAM OF CAROL WHITE, LINDA O'REILLY, CATH VERDICH and CHRIS MYERS

were the winners of this very large competition with 23 sections and 1160 lady bowlers held at Forster and eleven other surrounding clubs over five days.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every one played six games of 18 ends, at a different club each day.
All winning sectional teams with six wins went into the squad of 32 teams for the Knock out round played on Thursday,
Di Halcroft Kerryn Kay, Sue Musgrave and Sue Ninness were successful in having five wins and a one shot loss to be included in the knock out round.
They played a St John's Park team on the Rink that was Livestreamed, a very nervous experience over 12 ends, losing 12 points to nine.
A good enjoyable game with six ends won by both teams.
Three games were played that day with the weather changing to cold and blustery conditions.
Carol Linda Cath and Chris played extremely well all day to get three wins putting them into the semi Finals the next day.
Day five the weather returned to a sunny day with the ever present coastal breeze.
The Semi Final our girls played Karen McKay, Karen Jones, Sarah McKay and Chelsea McKay a composite team from St Johns Park with a convincing win of 21 shots to 15.
After ten games, 172 ends the FINALGAME was played on Friday afternoon.
Elaine Seidler, Jennifer Palmer, Kate Wingrove and Jenny Hepburn from Neutral bay up against our South Tamworth Champions.
The standard of play was outstanding by Carol Linda Cath and Chris, WITH A VERY IMPRESSIVE WIN OF 14 SHOTS TO 8.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.