Results: Social bowls winners H. Felton, N. M’Crohen, Pauline King, Elaine White. Triples championship winners, Doty McNab, Janice Dunn, Judith Jackson. Program: Social bowls names by 9.30am, 10am start, visitors welcome. Pairs championship, S. Anderson vs C. Schreiber, P. King vs D. McNab. Invitation 4’s no more vacancies. Raffle Tombala – hundred club and trading table. Tombala prizes needed. Nominations called for President, Secretary, Treasurer, two Vice Presidents. Nominations close May 27. AGM June 10. Fees due before May 31.

COUNTRY CLUB WOMEN

Championship results: R. Thompson def. B. Stewart, A. Hill def. D. McKay, N. Loosemore def. G. Hope, M. Ling def. R. Gillespie. Next week J. Del-Degan v M. Crump, marker R. Gillespie. J. Victor v P. Hannah, marker G. Hope. L. Small v U. Reckenberg, marker D. McKay. Social bowls winners, M. Crump, A. Scott, novelty, N. Loosemore. Mufti bowls, J. Victor, M. Crump, F. McLintock, runners-up, J. Hafey, M. Burston. Program: Social bowls will be played next week. Names in by next Thursday for Birthday/Friendship Day.

EAST CESSNOCK

Results: Tuesday, winners R. Hipwell, B. Oliver, runners-up D. Lennon, R. Mills, consolation K. Leggett, T. Bridge. Thursday, winners M. Parkinson, C. Smith, runners-up W. Kidd, C. Handley, third J. Ross, R. Patterson, consolation B. Gilwiler, R. Naysmith. Friday, winners J. Summers, G. McSweeney, runners-up C. McCord, T. Bridge, consolation L. Robertson, Len Stoker. Saturday, winners Ian Douglas, J. Lane, A. McKay, runners-up Jaiden Herbert, G. Knipe, consolation M. Searston, T. Bridge. Monday, winners Betty Cordiwiner, D. Corcoran, S. Pilgrim, runners-up M. Hudson, L. Del-Degan, consolation L. Robertson, R. Collins. Program: Thursday, nominated men’s pairs, 4pm. Friday, mixed OTB, 6.30pm. Friday, retired, 9.30am. Tuesday, men’s OTB, 9.30am. Monday evening, mixed OTB, 6.30pm, indoor. Congratulations to East Cessnock’s No.1 pennant team. Defeated Kurri in deferred pennant match. Win enabled them to win district pennant. Next Saturday, mixed OTB, mufti, 1pm start. Bowlers check notice board.

CESSNOCK CITY WOMEN

Congratulations, K. Gillon, T. Ware, A. Wilton, C. Glen from Kurri, defeated M. Hudson, F. Orchard, H. Condran, E. Johns from Cessnock City in final of State fours championship played at district level at Maitland City club. Social bowls, names by 9.30am for 10am start, visitors welcome. Semi final of club triples will be played today, S. Austen v C. Vernon, H. Condran v E. Johns. Bowling fees now due, to be paid by May 31. Annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18 after bowls. Nominations for all positions now being accepted. Nominations close at 12pm on June 11. Last week’s winners, C. Wolfe, F. Orchard, consolation, S. Brown, M. Slade, novelty, M. Slade. For all bowling news check board.

GRETA WORKERS

Results: Wednesday, winners L. Rooney, T. Dykes, J. Bell, runners-up R. Henderson, N. Reed, J. Chopping. Pennant results, 5’s Greta def. East Maitland to win district pennant. Program: Wednesday May 14, DFP, mixed mufti, starts 5pm. Pennant party postponed to later date. Program: Saturday, club championships, consistency singles, 1pm start. M. Dean v P. Hodges Snr, marker M. Mabbott. C. Gibson v C. Abdilla, marker I. Sim. J. Blair v Peter Hodges, marker R. Murphy. G. Farrell v K. Bull, marker S. Gardner. W. Clay v Jock Scobbie, marker L. Banister. Play or forfeit. Sunday, visit from Duke of Wellington travelling bowlers, 10am start, mufti dress. Sunday, June 1, Ron Banister versatility mixed triples, $600 prize money, three games 12 ends, $30 per team entry, 9.30am start. Tournament now full. July 19 – 20 weekend trip to Kootingal, two vacancies left. Check board for all details. Membership fees now due, full $20, junior $9.

CESSNOCK CITY

Results: Wednesday, winners B. Oliver, R. Manderson, T. Bridge, from J. Thorley, P. Fisher, M. Bender. Friday, winner K. Oakes, J. Rees, from A. Turnbull, Glen Foster. Saturday, winners M. Ling, N. Lind, from M. Crump, D. Ling. Program: Wednesday, nominated triples at 2pm. Friday, OTB at 9.30am. Saturday, check board.

CESSNOCK DISTRICT RETIREDS

Results: Winners at Abermain, A. Clark, N. Rutherford, K. Wigmore, runners-up, D. Lennon, J. McSweeney, J. Carroll. Program: Wednesday, May 21, play at Greta. New members welcome.

KURRI WOMEN

Results: Thursday, ladies day winners, M. Davies, S. Hamilton, C. Weston, runners-up, G. Sumner, M. Bruce. Membership fees due before May 21, payable to ladies club secretary. Nominations will close 3pm June 5 regarding selections for match committee, selectors and all other appropriate positions. Congratulations to Kurri No.1 pennant side (K. Gillon, A. Wilkins, J. Wheatley, C. Glen) (C. Philpot, V. Chapple, L. Parsons, G. Sheehan) for win at Scone playoffs. Congratulations also to K. Gillon, T. Ware, A. Wilkins, C. Glen for win last Thursday at Maitland City district fours playoffs held at Stockton early July. Congratulations to Greta No.1 pennant side for their win at Scone. Next meeting, AGM June 19, 11am. Program: Monday, mixed mufti, names by 9.15am, play at 9.30am. Thursday, ladies day, names by 9.30am, play at 10am. Visitors welcome.

ABERMAIN

Results: Thursday, winners S. Wade, G. Burns, J. Wallbridge, runners-up J. Dore, R. Hunter, K. Donnan. Saturday, winners M. Garbutt, R. Robinson, runners-up L. Manderson, N. Walden, W. Barter. Program: Thursday, men’s mufti DFP, names by 10.15am, for 10.30am start. Friday, mixed mufti DFP, names by 3.45pm for 4pm start. Saturday, Abermain Women’s and Men’s Bowling Club mixed pennant party bowls day. Names by 12.30pm for 1pm start. Check notice board for full details. Sunday, championship games as listed.

BELLBIRD PARK

Program: Thursday, 4pm, jackpot $400+, mixed OTB. Friday, 4pm, jackpot $80+, mixed OTB. To have a game phone 4990 2114. Saturday, minor singles final, David Cagney v Glen Cliff, marker G. Rees. Mixed pairs championships, N. Robbins, B. Scott v S. Anderson, K. Turner. Sunday, AGM, 10am, all members please attend. Mixed three’s championship, 1pm, Pauline King, Steve King, Kev King v D. McNab, A. McNab, G. Rees. K. Tracey, J. Tracey, M. Tracey v N. Robbins, J. Barrie, B. Dann. Results, minor singles semi final, G. Cliff def. J. Wright. Friday’s winners, Norma, Phil, Stan, Pauline and Kevin.

EAST CESSNOCK WOMEN

Program: Major singles championship players for today, S. Zocco, D. Wilkinson, marker Lyn Corcoran. Social bowls today, names in by 9.30am, start 10am. Sheet for championship pairs now on board, anyone interested put name on. Results: Wednesday, winners, C. Saxon, D. Colbran. F. Charlton, P. Mathews. E. Keith, M. Price, P. O’Hearn. Major singles championship winners Saturday May 10, Donna Huth.

PAXTON

Results: Wednesday, winners B. Oliver, J. Tissot, runners-up R. Thomas, R. Howson. Friday, winners Tiffany Harris, first game, J. Tissot. Runners-up J. McSweeney, R. Collins. Saturday, Ryan Collins wins minor singles final, defeating B. Wilson. Major singles, P. Burgess def. K. Trappel, D. Andrews def. N.Andrews, H. Moloney w.o.f. R. Howson def. D. Davis. Program: Wednesday new starting time 9.30am, names by 9am. Friday, OTB, start 5pm, names by 4.30pm. Saturday, championships, major singles, J. McSweeney v M. Davis, marker K. Trappel. R. Howson v H. Moloney, B. Wilson v D. Andrews, marker D. Davis. Mixed pairs, C. Sloane, P. Burgess v Y. Snelgrove, S. Russell. Sunday, junior singles, 10am start. Queen’s Birthday weekend Monday June 9, nominated open three’s.

EAST CESSNOCK RETIREDS

Results: Friday, winners, P. Wiles, N. Ling, J. McMullen, runners-up, B. Dewhirst, J. Lane. Program: Friday, men’s DFP starting at 9.30am. Visitors welcome.

HUNTER DISTRICT WOMEN

Congratulations to Grade 1 of Kurri, K. Philpot, V. Chapple, L. Parsons, (S) G. Sheehan, K. Gillon, A. Wilkins, J. Wheatley and (S) C. Glen; and Grade 4 of Greta, T. Abdilla, L. Jupp, M. Eveleigh, (S) R. Passfield, S. Mabbott, C. Sim, C. Benn and (S) J. Paviour-Smith for winning the round robin Pennant “D” Group play-offs played at Scone.

We wish Kurri Grade 1 and Greta Grade 4 the best of health, luck and good bowling when they play the State playoffs.

Results: District Final Fours 2008, winners Karen Gillon, Tanya Ware, Ann Wilkins and (s) Carolyn Glen of Kurri Kurri and runners-up Marie Hudson, Fay Orchard, Helen Condran and (s) Enid Johns of Cessnock City.

All the best to Carolyn and her team when they play the “D” Group Championship playoffs at Stockton in July.