18/03/2024
RASPBERRY
Our resident Irishman Val Gray, generously sponsored the St Patrick’s Day Bowls on Saturday. It was another fun day enjoyed by all, especially with the Val coughing up for the prizes and volunteers stepping up to make it happen successfully.
Thanks to the Robyn Davidson for cooking up the Irish stew supposedly with the help of Clark. I’m not sure how much of the Guinness actually made it in the stew, but it still tasted good.
Cheers to Peter Ridgewell for rolling the green and helping out in the kitchen as well as Cheryl Wickham.
Robyn also took on bar duties and did a great job. Whispering Pete, Warwick’s best barmaid, showed up to supervise and had a hard time watching from the other side for a change.
Just to be Irish, prizes went to positions and names on the card and not necessarily where they ended up playing.
Marian Cirson, Max Balfour, Dave Scotney, Jim Lamb, Barry Frame, Ray Southee and Roger Cavanagh all received prizemoney for their talent or lack thereof.
Best dressed went to Billy “leprechaun” Lee who showed up in his outstanding outfit. Some say he sleeps in it just so he can get lucky.
Well dressed second went to Flicka with her outfit covered in clover.
Marion Frame also received prize money for her Irish looking outfit much to the surprise of many people who looked green with envy.
Various raffle prizes from chocolate bunnies and cash envelopes to bottles of spirits including Cuervo tequila went to Tony Osmond, Jenney Lyons, Marion Frame, Geoff Davis, Val Gray, Dave Scotney, Billy Lee, Pat Seipelt, Daryl Busch, and Barry Heffernan.
Dave was ecstatic winning a bottle of red cordial but donated it back to the club, saying he was silly enough without it. Sometimes you just have to agree with him. 🤪
🤗 Friday March 22 - Combined Clubs Social Bowls at the Cross at 6pm. Be there by 5.30pm or phone the clubhouse on 4661 1876 between 5pm and 5.30pm to get a game.
All welcome including beginners. Game, sausage and salad all for $12.
🥊Saturday March 23 - Club A Grade Singles semi finals at 1pm. Peter Ridgewell v Kev Mooney and Brett Patrick v Joe Torrisi.
🤗 Sunday March 24 - Combined Clubs Social Bowls at Warwick Bowls Club (Fitzroy St) at 9am. Be there by 8.30am. All welcome including beginners.
🏁 Sunday March 24 - Club A Grade Singles final at 10am.
✍️ Sunday March 24 - Special Meeting at 2pm re committee positions and future of the club.
For barefoot bowls, social and competition bowls, it’s hard to go past the Southern Cross Bowls Club Inc. opposite St Mary’s Church in Warwick.
Cheers, Geoff ☠️