By Ian Milgate
Healesville Bowling Club is proud to announce the refurbishment of the old club house which was built in the 40’s and was the centre of town gatherings for many years until the current Clubhouse was built.
I am told that the two front doors had peep holes in them, not to watch bowlers but the boys in blue. Whilst cleaning the old club house out we uncovered several sets of old wooden bowls going back to 1919.
The funding for the rebuild came from a dollar for dollar grant that the club applied for last year. The new old clubhouse will play a central part on bowls day for a little shade and a few quite drinks on the deck.
Tuesday’s Team 1 played Lilydale at Lilydale and despite John Clark’s rink getting up by six shots, overall Healesville were convincingly beaten by Lilydale and went down by 59 shots 35 – 94.
John Clark, Robyn Turville, Bob brown, Barry Parker 21 – 15
Steve Graham, Steve Bulled, Hilda Gurney, Gerda Otto 7 – 40
Wally Mays, Rob Ayres, Effie Laban, Russell Smith 7 – 39
Tuesday’s Team 2 played at home against Mooroolbark and although Mooroolbark were neck and neck with us, we finally had a close win by 9 shots 62- 53.
Mike Adams, Rob Broadhurst, Glenda Graham, Jodie Ward 27 – 15
John Fitzpatrick, Anne Holland, Leonie Fitzpatrick, Colin Jarvis 18 – 17
Len Cosson, Gerry Gomers, Damian Key, Judy Veermann 17 -21
Saturday’s Team 1 played away at Mooroolbark and this was a must win game to keep the hopes alive but we were unable to get the job done going down by 20 shots 61- 81.
Mark Hoffman’s rink played well and had a comfortable win. Now it makes the last game of the season very difficult to win as we play Lilydale who are sitting third on the ladder.
Steve Graham, John Clark, Mick Featherstone, Rob Ayres 18 – 19
Adrian Beales, Bob Brown, Robyn Turville, James Beales 8 – 26
Mark Hoffman, Colin Lowe, Effie Laban, John Simnett 24 – 10
Mark Ward, Steve Bulled, Brad Chandler, Chris Hawting 11 – 26
Saturday’s Team 2 played at home against Heathmont and what we thought would be a comfortable win was a tight finish in the end only winning by 6 shots 56 – 50. We need to focus next week with the finals in sight.
Mike Adams, John Howard, Glenda Graham, Gerda Otto 29 – 13
Barry Parker, Gerry Gomers, Leonie Fitzpatrick, Judy Veermann 19 – 12
Wally Mays, Ian Milgate, Karl Tok, Ted Upton 8 – 25
