Feb 2001 Volume 82 Number 2 "serving the protectors"
BOWLS

Men’s Fours – Modbury

This was an evening event played under lights against members of the RSABA (Royal South Australian Bowling Association) on November 23 last year at Modbury Bowling Club. The warm weather was excellent for playing bowls under lights.

Five rinks from the RSABA shaped up against five SAPBC rinks, three of which lost (John McKnight 33/3, Nick Zuvich 22/9, Peter Baehnk 14/4). The rinks of Lindsay Yeo and Danny Fitzgerald drew on 14 and 16 shots respectively.

Mixed Fours – Payneham

More than 100 bowlers braved the heat to compete in the mixed fours day at Payneham on November 26.

The day’s bowling consisted of a game of 11 ends and another of 12.

In a close competition, five rinks vied for top spot on two wins. Rinks skippered by F. Martin, Lindsay Yeo (each on 54 points) and A. Sullivan, R. “Bob” Peters (each on 55 points) were not successful. The eventual winner (on 56 points) was a rink skippered by Neil Marriott, ably supported by Tino Robbiano, Betty Marriott and Ray Rattray.

The “winner of the losers” (lost the first game, won the second) was a rink skippered by John McKnight.

Men’s Fours – Lockleys

The SAPBC’s annual competition against the Commonwealth Bank Bowling Club was held at the Lockleys Bowling Club in early December.

Four SAPBC rinks were matched up against the CBA team, which was a couple of players short. SAPBC members, Trevor Gregory and Roger Dinham, joined the opposition.

The greens were a little slow and not to everyone’s liking, but the game was played in a great atmosphere.

The police team ran out the eventual winner with 60 shots to 51. A rink skippered by Alan Martin performed best, winning 14 shots to nine. Other winning skippers were Nick Zuvich (16 shots to 11) and Peter Baehnk (14 shots to 13).

Lindsay Yeo’s rink was the only loser, going down by two shots. Among his opposition rink of Jim Roberts was Trevor Gregory, who always gives his best.

Men’s Fours – Clearview

The synthetic greens and lights of the Clearview Bowling Club welcomed five rinks from the SAPBC and the Past Presidents Association Bowling Club on December 12.

Clearview Bowling Club president, Barry Edwards, handed over the facilities of his club to the SAPBC.

Present were the SAPBC’s opponents’ State president, Gavin Martin, and their metropolitan president, Frank Cahill.

The evening was warm with a slight breeze blowing intermittently. For bowling, conditions were extremely pleasant.

The SAPBC won the evening convincingly (84 shots to 45). Danny Dahlitz skippered the best-performed rink, winning 19 shots to three. The only winner for the Past Presidents was Alan Weber, who was victorious over the police rink skippered by Trevor Gregory (20 shots to nine). Other rinks – skippered by Peter Baehnk, Lindsay Yeo and Alan Martin – each had convincing wins.

Special Award

The special service of active SAPBC member, Ronald Douglas Allen, was recently recognized with the Australian Sports Medal for 2000.

The medal is awarded for the “contribution of both current and former sports participants and for those who have provided support services to sport”. Accompanying the medal was a certificate signed by Governor General Sir William Deane and Prime Minister John Howard.

A similar award was also made to long-time, active SAPBC member, “Curly” Farnden, who has recently curtailed his bowling because of ill health.

National Police Bowling Carnival 2001 - Sydney

The SAPBC team for the national carnival has now been chosen. The teams are:

Singles – D. Dahlitz, T. Gregory, J. McKnight, L. Yeo.

Pairs – R. Allen/P. Jalfon, F. Holden/R. Kruger, B. Dowling/R. Hayton, K. Grandfield/W. Grandfield, N. Marriott/K. Jones, I. Young/K. Furnell.

Championship Fours – T. Gregory/J. Minagall/E. O’Leary/L. Yeo (Skipper), T. Dodds/I. Matters/P. Baehnk/J. McKnight (Skipper), D. Dahlitz/D. Fitzgerald/G. Boyer/I. Doering (Skipper).

Update

(from Police Journal Sport, January 2001)

Holdfast Bay Club Singles

Danny Dahlitz and Tim Dodds played off for the remaining spot in the final of the singles scheduled for closing day at the Elizabeth Bowling Club on March 18.

From that November 5 play-off, Danny will play Cos Cavaiuolo in the final.

New Member

Peter Newton of the Happy Valley Bowling Club was accepted as a full member of the SAPBC – not an associate member as reported last month.

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