Narooma Bowls Club, 88 Princes Highway, Narooma (2026)

13/06/2026

Past President’s Fours

Way back on 23 April we played the first round and a half of the Past President’s Fours and the second and third rounds were just completed. Results of each round were –
Round 1 – Jean Vos, Kaye Whiffen, Clare Cork and Margie Naylor (skip) defeated Christine Cockerell, Suzanne Dainer, Alison Maloney and Barbara McNamara (skip) 12 to 9. Heather McGourty, Sue Waldock, Cindy Newell and Deb Cargill (skip) defeated Olwyn Mayer, Jenny Coulson, Jan Rapkins and Sandra Breust (skip) 11 to 9.

Round 2 - Christine Cockerell, Suzanne Dainer, Leanne Adamthwaite and Barbara McNamara (skip) defeated Olwyn Mayer, Jenny Coulson, Jan Rapkins and Sandra Breust (skip) 13 to 9. Jean Vos, Kaye Whiffen, Clare Cork and Margie Naylor (skip) defeated Heather McGourty, Sue Sansom, Cindy Newell and Deb Cargill (skip) 8 to 6.
Round 3 - Olwyn Mayer, Jenny Coulson, Jan Rapkins and Sandra Breust (skip) defeated Jean Vos, Kaye Whiffen, Clare Cork and Margie Naylor (skip) 19 to 3. Christine Cockerell, Suzanne Dainer, Leanne Adamthwaite and Barbara McNamara (skip) defeated Heather McGourty, Sue Sansom, Cindy Newell and Deb Cargill (skip) 10 to 8.

The winners of the competition were Christine Cockerell, Suzanne Dainer, Leanne Adamthwaite and Barbara McNamara (skip) with 2 wins and a +3 margin and second place went to Jean Vos, Kaye Whiffen, Clare Cork and Margie Naylor (skip) with 2 wins and a -11 margin. Congratulations to Barb, Leanne, Suzanne and Christine who played well throughout the competition.

12/06/2026

Womens' Past President 4's:
Last Thursday, 11th June finally the last 2 games were played after bad weather had interrupted the continuation. Mixed results, but finally this year's Winners are Barb McNamara's Team with Suzanne Dainer, Christine Cockerell and Leeanne Adamthwaite.
Runners' Up : Marg Naylor's Team of Clare Cork, Kaye Whiffen and Jean Vos.
Congratulations to all the Teams and especially our illustrious Winners.

12/06/2026

12 June 2026

Social Bowls

We only had 2 games of Pairs on Tuesday 2 June when we went wild, welcoming Winter, warmly. We just had a friendly day because of the numbers and the results were Sue Sansom and Jenny Coulson (skip) who led 9 to 4 after 8 ends and they took the second half 10 to 8 to win their match 18 to 12 against Lee Lewis and Jan Rapkins (skip).

Suzanne Dainer and Greg Ryan (skip) were down 7 to 10 after 9 ends before they knuckled down to finish strongly for an 18 to 15 win against Barb McNamara and Deb Cargill (skip).

On 24th May we had a game of Triples and a game of Pairs with winners decided by Lucky Rink. Lee Lewis, Jenny Coulson and Bruce Rapkins (skip) were in top form to lead all the way for a 24 to 6 win against Peter Hawker, Suzanne Dainer and Deb Cargill (skip). Kaye Whiffen and Jan Rapkins (skip) led 8 to 5 after 11 ends before they upped the ante to win their match 23 to 7 against Olwyn Mayer and Clare Cork (skip). Ollie won the meat raffle and there were some close measures but no resting touchers.
Thank you to Rapley and Son’s Butchery for their continued support.

On Wednesday 27 May we had a good turnout of bowlers and winners, decided by Highest Winning Margin, were Gordon Foster, Jeff McCusker and John Voytas (skip) who were on the jack all day for a good win against Don Caldwell, Tony Cobcroft and Greg Riley (skip). Michael Knight, on a welcome visit from Mission Beach, Peter Dillon and Dennis Maggs (skip) led 18 to 3 after 11 ends but were restricted to an 8 to 9 second half for a 26 to 12 win against Ian Jorgensen, Les Waldock and Col Armstrong (skip).

On Wednesday 10 June we had Highest Winning Score to decide winners and Peter Dillon, Rob Coulson and Greg Ryan (skip), fresh from their great bowling in the Blue Water Fours, continued that form for a 27 to 14 win against Peter Robson, Jim Constan and Peter Jones (skip). Leeanne Adamthwaite, Cindy Newell and Keith Pickett (skip) led 11 to 8 after 11 ends and extended that margin for a 26 to 13 win against Andy Thompson, Greg Riley and Dennis Maggs (skip).

12/06/2026

25 May 2026

Social Bowls

On Saturday 23 May we hosted the visiting ‘Twist Tops’ from Tomakin. A great day was had by all and after enjoying a splendid game of bowls we all had a delicious BBQ lunch. Thank you to the organisers for arranging such an enjoyable day. Winners, decided by Lucky Rinks, were Peter James, Matilda and Margie Naylor (skip) who trailed until end 8 where they were all square at 7 all before they finished the game strongly to win their match 16 to 9. Second place went to Carissie, Arthur and Greg who were down 5 to 9 after 10 ends before they charged home for a 11 to 10 win against Janet, Cindy Newell and Terry Lewis (skip).

On Sunday 24th we had 3 rinks of Triples and winners, decided by Lowest Winning Margin were, Leeanne Adamthwaite, Judy Moore and Warren Bender/Darrel Goodridge (skip) who got out to a good lead early but were reeled in to lead 16 to 15 after 16 ends then trailed 16 to 17 with 1 end to go. They picked up 2 shots on that end to take the most enjoyable match, 18 to 17 against Amanda Simpson, Pieter Vos and birthday lady, Jean Vos (skip).

Sue Waldock/Peter Hawker, Kaye Whiffen and John Downie (skip) led 12 to 6 after 9 ends and in a low scoring second half they took the match 18 to 9 against Rob Simpson, Gary Murane and Peter Tinson (Skip). Merrie Downie, Sue Sansom and Rodney Turner (skip) were down 6 to 7 after 9 ends and were all square at 7 all and 8 all after 12 ends before they picked up some good ends to win their match 18 to 10 against Jenny and Rob McIntyre, Margy Brown and Allan Chisholm (skip).

Consistency Singles

There was one game of Consistency on Sunday with Russell Burke playing Trent Brooker in a quarter final. Russell got his draw bowls going early to lead 63 to 37 after 10 ends and with both bowlers attacking the jack Russell drew away for a 105 to 65 win.

10/06/2026

Great weather, great bowls,
great company,
Big thank you to all 112 bowlers who played in the Bluewater 4’s Tournament, over the June long weekend, at Club Narooma, sponsored by Narooma Sporting and Services Club.
Our congratulations to Club Hillsdale Hornets, taking out first prize in a hotly contested final day.
Thanks to all the volunteers who recorded and entered the scores, who cooked all weekend and those who manned the microphone and raffle selling.
Greenkeeper Ross and his staff presented the players with two great greens to bowl on.

Looking forward to 2027.
Warren Bender.

09/06/2026

Narooma Blue Water 4's ROCK

09/06/2026

Narooma Sporting and Services Club 2026 Blue Water Fours Carnival

The long weekend saw the influx of top bowlers eager to give their best shot in the prestigious Blue Water Fours Tournament sponsored by the Narooma Sporting and Services Club. Players came from as far afield as Sydney, Junee, Canberra, and Melbourne to name a few. A field of 28 teams competed and the rinks were filled with close contests where one missed shot could make or break your weekend. The closeness of many of the matches and the ability of some of the bowlers in the Tournament ensured that the spectators enjoyed every moment. There were still 11 teams in contention for the money on Monday morning and in the last round the 3 top teams lost their games and made the finish even more interesting as skips did their sums to see what they had to do to remain in the top spots.

We were blessed with wonderful weather which always helps the running of a Tournament. The winners were Craig Downes, Gonzola Astudillo, Jason Powell and Brett Hughes (skip) from Hillsdale Club, who showed great form throughout the Tournament to end up with 6 wins and a draw and a margin of 42 shots. Second place with 6 wins and a margin of 89 shots went to John Breust, Buzz Breust, Adam Moffitt and Jay Breust (skip) from Narooma, Dalmeny, Malua Bay and Cabramatta. Third place with 6 wins and a 70 shot margin went to Wes Kylie, Ethan Sainsbury, Corey Hazel and Craig Shaw (skip) from Junee. In fourth place, from Narooma Bowls Club, with 6 wins and a 50 shot margin were Allan Chisholm, Peter Dillon, Rob Coulson and Greg Ryan (skip). Fifth place went to the Moruya team of Geoff Lee, Stewie Brook, Joel Hilliard and Jeff Rankin (skip) with 6 wins and a draw and a 30 shot margin. Well done to all the teams who helped make the tournament so competitive, we look forward to seeing you back next year.

A tournament like the Blue Water Fours could not be held without the generous sponsorship of the Narooma Sporting and Services Club and their sponsorship is much appreciated. Thank you to Russell Smith and his great computer program that calculated the progress of the teams effortlessly and to Merrie and Sue who made sure all results were recorded correctly. Thanks to the umpires, Clare Cork, Rodney Turner, Peter Tinson and Peter Jones, for their diligent service and thanks again to the Ladies and gents who so ably assisted with the BBQ, afternoon food and raffle sales. Thanks to all the volunteers who prepared and cooked and served the succulent Rapley's Meat's steaks and hamburgers. Breakfasts were cooked to perfection so thank you to all the people who got up early to make sure the breakfasts satisfied the hungry competitors. Thank you to Brendan and the office and bar staff who catered for all the needs of the bowlers. In particular a big thank you to Ross and his able assistants for producing the greens in such great order.

Narooma V Junee Oar

This year we had an inter town competition to celebrate the great camaraderie between us. This year the Oar was won by Narooma thanks to John Breust being a member of the team that came 2nd in the Blue Water Fours.

25/05/2026

25 May 2026

Social Bowls

On Saturday 23 May we hosted the visiting ‘Twist Tops’ from Tomakin. A great day was had by all and after enjoying a splendid game of bowls we all had a delicious BBQ lunch. Thank you to the organisers for arranging such an enjoyable day. Winners, decided by Lucky Rinks, were Peter James, Matilda and Margie Naylor (skip) who trailed until end 8 where they were all square at 7 all before they finished the game strongly to win their match 16 to 9. Second place went to Carissie, Arthur and Greg who were down 5 to 9 after 10 ends before they charged home for a 11 to 10 win against Janet, Cindy Newell and Terry Lewis (skip).

On Sunday we had 3 rinks of Triples and winners, decided by Lowest Winning Margin were, Leeanne Adamthwaite, Judy Moore and Warren Bender/Darrel Goodridge (skip) who got out to a good lead early but were reeled in to lead 16 to 15 after 16 ends then trailed 16 to 17 with 1 end to go. They picked up 2 shots on that end to take the most enjoyable match, 18 to 17 against Amanda Simpson, Pieter Vos and birthday lady, Jean Vos (skip). Sue Waldock/Peter Hawker, Kaye Whiffen and John Downie (skip) led 12 to 6 after 9 ends and in a low scoring second half they took the match 18 to 9 against Rob Simpson, Gary Murane and Peter Tinson (kip). Merrie Downie, Sue Sansom and Rodney Turner (skip) were down 6 to 7 after 9 ends and were all square at 7 all and 8 all after 12 ends before they picked up some good ends to win their match 18 to 10 against Jenny and Rob McIntyre, Margy Brown and Allan Chisholm (skip).

Consistency Singles

There was one game of Consistency on Sunday with Russell Burke playing Trent Brooker in a quarter final. Russell got his draw bowls going early to lead 63 to 37 after 10 ends and with both bowlers attacking the jack Russell drew away for a 105 to 65 win.

24/05/2026

23 May 2026

Social Bowls

On Wednesday we had 48 bowlers and we played 2 games X 10 ends. Winners, decided by two wins and Highest Winning Margin, were John Voytas, Peter Tinson and John McNamara (skip) who led 2 wins and a +13 Margin. Second place went to Peter Dillon, Rob Coulson and Greg Ryan (skip) who had 2 wins and a +9 margin. Peter Jones had the 1st resting toucher at 1.00. Well done, Peter, on the ball as usual.
Thank you to Rapley and Son’s Butchery for their continued support.

Consistency Semi Final

The first semi final was played on Friday with Keith Pickett against Peter Dillon. Consistency is a draw bowlers game and Peter started in fine form to take 5 of the first 6 ends with one 5 all. He led 39 to 21 before Keith took the following 3 ends to narrow Peter’s lead to 47 to 43. They had a 5 all and shared the next 4 ends where Peter led 74 to 66 after 14 ends. Peter then upped his game to take the last 4 ends to win the match 100 to 80. An interesting statistic from the game was, Peter won 11 ends, Keith won 5 and 2 were square.

19/05/2026

18 May 2026

Social Bowls

On Saturday 9 May we had 3 rinks of pairs. Scott Fell, and Les Waldock (skip) had a great match where the score was 7 all after 7 ends and 12 all after 13 ends on the way to a 21 to 19 win against Dennis Maggs and Garry Carberry (skip). Keith Pickett and Ray Gale (skip) started well to lead 19 to 6 after 13 ends and held off a strong comeback from Russell Burke and Rhys Budnick (skip) to win their match 27 to 19. John Voytas and Darrel Goodridge (skip) were 3 all, 4 all, 9 all and 13 all after 17 ends before they put 4 ends together to get a winning break as they took their match 20 to 16 against Suzanne dainer and Terry Lewis (skip).

Consistency Singles

We had several Consistency matches last week. Results were –
Mark Bartrop played Russell Burke and after a good start Russell took 7 out of 8 ends to lead 76 to 34 after 11 ends. Mark continued to play good bowls but Russell kept finding the answers to win 103 to 57. Jan Rapkins and Keith Pickett played on Friday and Keith started well to lead 44 to 26 after 7 ends and despite playing some top bowls Jan was not able to reduce the margin as Keith moved out to a 100 to 60 win. Peter Dillon played Peter Jones and after being 30 all after 6 ends Peter Dillon kept a margin, 50 to 40, 60 to 50 and 70 to 60 after 13 ends. Peter D won 3 and squared 2 of the final ends to take the match 102 to 78. Peter Hiscox played Rhys Budnick and after taking 6 of the first 10 ends, Rhys led 65 to 35. Rhys Took 3 of the following 4 ends to lead 93 to 47 and despite Peter taking the last 2 ends, Rhys took the match 101 to 59.
Thank you to Rapley and Son’s Butchery for their continued support.

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