2018 PRESENTATION (DAY) AND NIGHT. – Doncaster Bowling Club

 

Ninety members were seated by 6pm when Brian Morris introduced this year’s Bowls Section President Dinesh Balgovind. Dinesh summarised the year’s pennant achievements noting that two teams made the finals, several were fifth on the ladder and not one was relegated. This was especially pleasing as four teams were promoted a division from last year.

Dinesh then presented the Super Veterans badges. There must have been something in the water in 1937-38, because 11 members each received one. Tony Hogan, Ron Jenkins, Ken Smith, Bernie Mullins, Graeme Warren, Phil Rock, Neville Bradshaw, Barry Hardman, Lorraine Bradshaw, Bob Byron, and Ian Golding, each accepted their badge as Brian Morris recited their length of membership, their bowling achievements and the positions held within the club.

Dinesh also presented the winners of the 8 badges. This Open Midweek Team was skipped by Fran Broadfoot with players Ofisa Scanlan, Bev Allibon, and Ron Jenkins.

Next it was Bowls Section Vice President Dianne Phelan’s turn to present awards. 

Event	Winners	Runners – Up
Novice Singles	Ofisa Scanlan	Ash Rowe
Open Handicap Singles  100 Up	Peter Hanson	Tim Fewster
Mixed Pairs Championship	Lyn Goodman Tim Fewster	Suzanne Tyson Cliff Wigney
Womens Triples Championship	Sandra Dyer Lyn Goodman Irene Garrett	Kathy Rehe Jill Ford Joy Salvage
Womens Pairs Championship	Lyn Goodman Irene Garrett	Nicole Carriero Dianne Phelan
Womens Singles Championship	Suzanne Tyson	Teresa Bowden

 

Then it was back to Dinesh to present the Men’s awards.

Event	Winners	Runners – Up
Mens Triples Championship	George Nichols Carl Giardina Matt Cursio	Gus Rosa William Tan Laurie Hogan
Mens Pairs Championship	Trevor Dawson Fred Duthie	Carl Giardina Matt Cursio
Mens Singles Championship	Brian Salvage (this is his eighth win!!!!)	Matt Cursio

(Note: Some award recipients were not present at the presentation)

This year the Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Lou Anastassiou. Dinesh noted Lou’s various roles and contribution to the club. This included his role as Treasurer and Umpire for a number of years and more recently as an accredited Coach. Dinesh concluded the evening by thanking the members who do volunteer in all the various tasks  around the club at all hours of the day and some of which goes unnoticed. We could however do with more helpers especially men. I will personally add something here……If you are capable enough to play a two or three hour game of bowls you are quite well enough and energetic enough to help around the club……Lyn Goodman.  

To see photos of ‘Pick-a-bat and Win-a-pen’ afternoon please click here

and to see more photos of Presentation Night please click here.

Write up by Lyn and Dinesh, photographs and lay out by Champa.