Lyn was 27 up and holding 3 when Doreen with her last bowl made do or die effort and going a bit wide, clipped Lyn’s short bowl and alas that that made the count of four. Three bowlers travelled to Cobar to play the Ladies President’s triples. The team Helen Beetson Kevin Reynolds and Maxine Christoff won one games but lost in two close games. Great to see country bowling clubs supporting each other. Twilight had commenced for Friday night and there sixteen teams of triples competing. All teams please be ready to bowl at 6pm. If you need a sub please check with the committee so that a handicap can be arranged.

LADIES PLEASE NOTE:  There will be a meeting tonight at 6pm. The Jackpot Sunday was won by Craig Grimmond with nearest to the jack and Colin Williamson in second place. Tottenham Mixed Triples are on October 29, closing date 21st October 2016.  Sheets are on the ladies board for nominations so get your names down by these dates.

Championship rounds during the week: Hcp Single rounds Craig Grimmond defeated Paul Walsh. Kevin Miles defeated Rodney Ryan. Rick Jermyn defeated Mick Walsh. Tom O’Neill defeated Tristan Dal Forno.

Tuesday Golden Oldies:  Winners Warren Murray and Col Gillespie.

Sunday Bowls: Winners Richard Riley and Allan Cameron. Men please check the board for closing dates for championships. 

Bowls days: Tues Golden Oldies 10am; Wednesday 2pm names in by 1.30pm; Friday night Twilight bowls start 6pm; Sunday morning names in by 10 for 10.30 start.

RSL v Aussie Bulls No.2

RYAN DESTROYS RSL

The Nyngan District Cricket Association is in celebration mode this week after uncovering a true talent in young leg-spinner Terrance Ryan. Ryan was the difference between two well-balanced sides on Saturday at Number 2 Oval as he caught the eye of representative selectors.

Winning the toss, RSL skipper Jack Lupton elected to bat and would have been pleased with the start made by Bill Berwick and Peter Lupton, who put on thirty for the first wicket. The two looked comfortable at the crease and the Aussie Bulls were frightened of the real prospect of 40 overs in the field in the heat of the day; a typically stoic RSL batting display looked on the cards. With opening bowlers Harry Holmes and Toby Miles proving ineffective, Ryan was thrown the ball and justified his skipper’s faith, creating immediate waves. He removed the experience Peter Lupton for 19 and tore through the middle order, bamboozling the RSL regulars with a fine combination of turn and control. At the other end, Stuart Barton removed the dangerous Jack Lupton and Tristan Dal Forno for ducks in what will surely be one of the overs of the season.

RSL finished all out for 57, with Ryan an incredible 6 for 19 off 8 overs.

In response the Aussie lost Stuart Barton early, but this brought man-of-the-moment Ryan to the crease who sought about steadying the ship. Some short bowling and a quick outfield allowed the two to put on 50 for the second wicket. Ryan was bowled late for a well-made 15, but the damage was done, with the Aussie winning by 8 wickets.

RSL 10-57 (P Lupton 19, B Berwick 11, T Ryan 8/6/19, S Barton 5/2/8)

Aussie 2-58 (T Miles 38no, T Ryan 15, T Dalforno 7/1/30, B Berwick 4/1/13)

Thirty players in Sunday's two person Ambrose for for the sponsored meat tray day Reg, Brendan, Pat and Tex were the co-sponsors and the grouse looking meat trays were supplied by Anthony and Sharyn from Nyngan Quality Meats.

The best of a good lot of scores was 61.75 nett by the multi talented Mandy Martin and her partner Sarah Walsh who has had only a few games and will only get better.

Club house leaders with 64 nett was Alison Morris and Dave Bartley another new golfing pair that play well together. Brendan Smith and James Stanton 64.25 nett along with Nicole Chambers and Rhonda Holmes both picked up next week's baked dinners. 

Pin winners were Alison President, Pete, Woodsie and the nearest on the eighth in two shots was the days championships Mandy and Sarah thanks to our day's sponsors and to Mr Blister who rounded up plenty of golfers for the day.

Our re-rated course seems to get getting harder with Saturday's best score 35 points by Tex Tomek and 32 points by Boots Holmes. Both nearest to the pins went to Tim Tulenon.

Next weekend is the October Medal on Saturday and Sunday is the Whitty trophy day sponsored by Ken Whiley , the game is a medley stableford. The badge draw is $200 and the jackpot putt is around $1000.

Ladies

Western district golfers attend annual meeting

The Western Districts Ladies Golf Association held its annual general meeting at Wellington on Friday. The area includes about 45 clubs within a region bounded by Warren, Coonamble, Coonabarabran, Mudgee, Bathurst, Cowra, Condobolin and West Wyalong.

“We have it every year at Wellington because it’s so central for the Western Districts clubs,” president Anne Coates said.

The Cowra-based president would welcome more members. “We’d love to see more women take up golf in the district,” Coates said. “That’s the challenge for all clubs in NSW, not just Western Districts. “Every club is having problems getting young players because of time, everyone is time poor.”

Coates said a highlight had been their tournament, hosted by Parkes this year. “It was a good concept - we did it as a shotgun start, twice a day and it worked really well,” she said. “And we had about 180 players so it was a really good tournament and Parkes hosted it extremely well.”

For swim of the season for Splashers

A big welcome to all Splashers for the 2016/17 swimming season, and a special welcome to those nine foolhardy souls who bravely made it to the opening swim of the season on Sunday October 9. Was the water cold? No. Was the water freezing? ABSOLUTELY! Nigel Swivelneck Tyack put his hand up for the wuss of the week by not even bringing his swimming gear, but he was joined by President Rollin Ron Lovett who piked out on the blocks and refused to get in the water after feeling a tiny splash of water. Due to concerns that there were icebergs floating in the water, and the possibility of penguins and polar bears making an appearance, the program was shortened to 30m, 50m and 100m, with slow times being the order of the day.

Results from Sunday October 9:

30 metre final: 1st Reece NT Tyack; 2nd Vicki Chicken Queen Cluderay, 3rd Dick Wireless Whiteford

50 metre final: 1st Dick Wireless Whiteford, 2nd Reece NT Tyack, 3rd Steve

100 metres: 1st Curly Col Cluderay, 2nd Steve, 3rd No third swimmer.

Congratulations to the swimmers above who featured on the podium, and to the other intrepid Splashers who braved the conditions and who deserve a mention being Lyn Mouse Fawkes, Curly Col Cluderay and Victoria Nemo Cleaver.

A moving tribute to one of our long term members Our Mate Col Eldridge of a minutes silence was held on the pool deck this morning as we remembered one of the nicest men we have ever known. His smiling face, quick wit, always ready to lend a helping hand attitude and his dogged determination to swim every race including the 100m – RIP our mate, we miss you.

The annual Settree Cup swim will be held at Cobar on Sunday 4 December – we are taking a bus and all members new and old are welcome to join us for what will be a great day of memories, fellowship, sportsmanship and fun. The annual Western Districts RSL Swimming Carnival will be held at Wellington on Sunday 12 February 2017.

New members over the age of 18 welcome – we meet at the pool at 8.40am on Sunday mornings followed by a delicious breakfast at the RSL Club afterwards, then chancing our luck in the meat & chicken draws.

Registration day coming up on October 23

Are you looking for a family summer sport that supports skills development and the joy of achieving?  If you are swimming club is for you.  Club night is held on Fridays commencing at 6pm. Swimmers must be 4 years old to register.   Due to insurance regulations this year all swimmers must be registered before they can swim on Friday nights and all swimming families must have a registered non-swimming parent. 

Swimmers club caters for all abilities from Junior Dolphins events with floatation aids to 200M for the older swimmers. Junior Dolphins is a an exciting new program where kids can have fun with their friends and improve their swimming in a safe, social and non-competitive environment.

‘Swimming Australia, NSW Swimming and Nyngan Swimming Club have waived all their fees in order to allow kids under 8 to register free for Junior Dolphins. 

Information session and barbecue will be held at the pool on October 23, 12pm to 2pm at the pool. The pool is looking sensational thanks to lots of off season work by the Bogan Shire Council. There will be information on the on-line registration process, squad training and other useful information for parents and swimmers.

The first Friday night swim is scheduled for Friday 28th October – hopefully the pool will have warmed up by then. This year several club swimmers achieved Junior Excellence (JX) Awards.   Under the Program, swimmers aged from 9 to 13 years who accomplish times set by Swimming Australia qualify at Gold, Silver, Bronze or Green standard, depending on their best performance/s during the season. 

Club swimmers who qualified for these awards were Anastasia Walsh, Toby Smith, Molly Smith, Abbie Smith, Alex McLaughlin, Phoebe Yabsley, Wil Black, William Gudgeon, Bill Quarmby, Petria Quarmby and a special mention to Rory Quarmby who qualified for gold. 

Nyngan Swimming Club information day and barbecue: Sunday October 23 – 12pm to 2pm at the pool. For further info contact: Jenny Griffiths 6832 2349 or Neralie Quarmby 6832 2205.