TEWANTIN NOOSA BOWLS with Les Armstrong.
After the previous week's break from bowls because of rain, the sun finally shone and allowed our bowlers to complete their normal program. Super Challenge matches resumed after the Australia Day holiday and our Silver and Bronze teams had mixed results. Our Silver men's and ladies' team were away to Maroochy Swan which is now playing in Silver following many years in the Gold division. Although losing 0-94 to 5-139 our men held their own and gave a strong performance. Our fours lost after playing an extra end. The Silver ladies reversed the trend and continued on their winning way 2-43 to 0-35.

A unique situation occurred in the Bronze men's match when we were at home to Geebung. The Manthey family was well and truly represented with grand father Kevin skipping the triples for Tewantin Noosa, his nephew Laurie leading for the Geebung pairs and his great grandson James, leading for the Geebung fours. This family is ensuring the game of bowls continues to flourish and they have further members emerging. Geebung won the day 3-124 to 2-109. Our triples won well and our fours were winners. Our Bronze ladies went down 0-33 to 2-55 after bowling competitively against a very experienced team.

Results: Silver men: Tony McAnelly lost 20-31; Ken Mayes, Dave Hawksford lost 16-25; Micheal Sorrensen. Phil McCanna lost 18-25; Ian Ramsden, Steve Chandler, Bryn Whitcombe lost 18-34; John McGill, Daryl Birt, John Mohr, Alan Shaw lost 22-24. Silver ladies: Carole Jones, Sue Mould, Carol McAskill won 21-20; Robyn McAnelly, Pat Craig, Jenny Lonie, Claire Mc Grath won 22-15. Bronze men: Peter Duxfield lost 17-31; Ron Somerville, Kevin Coghlan lost 16-30; John Clarke, Gary Moss lost 26-22; Kev Manthey, Alan Clamp, Bruce Roder won 32-19; Rick Dickson, Gary Hughes, Greg Halloway, Nev Gray won 28-22. Bronze ladies: Paulene Mohr, Valmai Lynch, Yvonne Walsh lost 21-33; Pat Becker, Marlene Trembath, Evelyn Coghlan, Pam Wald lost 11-22.

The men's A singles quarter finals results saw Steve Chandler d. Daryl Birt 25-21; Phil McCanna d. Kevin Coghlan 25-16; Ian Ramsden d. Tony McAnelly 25-24; Alan Shaw d. Gary Moss 25-10. The ladies' Noosa Landscapes Tuesday nominated pairs was won by Valmai Lynch and Mary Williams from Dorothy Imber and Pam Taylor. Wednesday's men's Options Eyecare Day was well patronised with Alan Shaw, Bob Schofield, Bryn Whitcombe successful from Neal Elliott, Kev Wynn, Peter Larke. The Friday Harvey Norman Super Computer mixed triples had Ellen Burn, Bev Dickinson, Bob Cook winning from Jan Lancaster, Alan Shaw, Ron Somerville. The jackpot was won by Sue Mould, Marlene Trembath, Pat Becker, Ann Booth, Bryn Whitcombe, Russell Brook.

Thursday's open twilight four bowl pairs consisting of two games of 10 ends has good prize money and is attracting strong entries. The Robbo's Bruce P. Smith Insurance Services men's nominated pairs has a attracted a strong field. Results next week. Despite the heavy rain last week Evelyn Coghlan, Jenny Lonie, Claire McGrath, Yvonne Walsh were able to attend the undercover coaching clinic conducted by Queensland Bowls coach Bill Cornehls at Mooloolaba. They enjoyed the day's routines and training talks.

Coaching clinics for new bowlers continue each Saturday morning at 9am at the club. Contact Evelyn on 54555757. Advanced training is available each Thursday at 1pm with head coach Rick Dickson.