Keep goes deep in 2018 Men's State Singles tournament

Collie 3 points 45 aggregate defeated Binningup 1 point 44 aggregate;

H. Gibbs, L. Mitchell, G. Kaurin, M. Young lost 15 to 31;

K. Scott, K. Snow, K. Cluning, R. Colgan won 30 to 13.

Division 1 went to Capel, Division 3 were at home to Dunsborough. and Division 4 were at home to Binningup.

Division 1

Collie 0 points 26 aggregate lost to Capel 4 points 43 aggregate;

G. Keep, R. Guilfoyle, K. McKenzie, R. Garner lost 10 to 19;

J. Parker, J. McElroy, R. Ferris, J. Crowe lost 16 to 24.

Division 3

Collie 4 points 49 aggregate defeated Dunsborough 0 points 34 aggregate;

J. Tyler, L. McCamish, T. Uren, D. Burgess won 21 to 16;

W. Simmonds, H. Wiggers, R. Searle, G. Saggers won 28 to 18.

Division 4

Collie 4 points 44 aggregate defeated Binningup 0 points 39 aggregate;

K. Richards, P. Kaurin, J. Stone, I. Bushell won 23 to 22;

J. Waywood, B. Lowe, J. Godfrey, I. Corley won 21 to 17.

The Pine Hauliers Meat Pack was held on January 24 and a good turn out of bowlers and the format was changed to play three games of eight ends being played. This keeps the interest and people thinking of what you need to play for each game. All had a good time.

Winners: Phil Warburton and Terry Uren with 6 points plus 35;

Runners-up: Graeme Old and Tom Gale with 6 points plus 31;

3rd: Phil Fettes and Len Flynn with 6 points plus 28;

4th: Jim Tyler and Gayle Riley with 5 points plus 28;

5th: Tom Edwards and Chris Sanford with 5 points plus 27.

The Triples Championship was completed last Thursday and good bowls was played by all who attended. They played over two days and played two bowl triples.

Winners: Heather Gibbs, Vicki Daniel, Estelle Johnsen;

Runners-up: Kerry Scott, Glenice Kaurin, Bev Old.

Seven teams rolled up for the first night of Community Bowls and the Pink Ladies are off to a flying start and now have a six handicap. 

Other teams who played well were Fire Units, Bendigo Bank and Bowling Stones. There is room for more teams to play on Wednesday nights. Get a team together and come along and have fun and socialise.

Winners: Pink Ladies.

Another good field of bowlers played in the scroungers and close scores by all who played. Into the final went Jamie Godfrey, Rod Cordery, Brian Bass, Barry Lowe.

1st: Brian Bass;

2nd: Jamie Godfrey;

3rd: Rod Cordery;

4th: Barry Lowe;

Highest score: Ray Colgan;

Consolation: Ian Moody and Ken Richards.

Entering into the State Singles with more than 200 of the strongest players in the country and metropolitan areas, Gary Keep came down to the last eight and played Daniel Brown, a state bowler. Gary was leading at 18 to 16 and lost in the last couple of ends to Daniel Brown who won 21 to 16. 

Well done Gary from our club in Collie; you performed very well. 

Division 2

Collie 0 points 28 aggregate lost to Busselton 4 points 51 aggregate;

L. Mitchell, H. Gibbs, G. Kaurin, K. McElroy lost 13 to 31;

K. Scott, K. Snow, K. Clunning, R. Colgan lost 15 to 20.

Division 1

Collie 4 points 45 aggregate defeated Bunbury 0 points 39 aggregate;

G. Keep, R. Guilfoyle, T. Uren, R. Garner won 23 to 19;

J. Parker, K. McKenzie, J. Crowe, R. Ferris won 22 to 20.

Division 3

Collie 4 points 45 aggregate defeated Eaton Blue 0 points 39 aggregate;

B. Bass, H. Wiggers, W. Simmonds, G. Saggers won 25 to 17;

J. Tyler, J. Waywood, L. McCamish, D. Burgess won 28 to 14.

Division 4

Collie 3 points 37 aggregate defeated Bunbury 1 point 36 aggregate;

B. Lowe, J. Godfrey, I. Corley, C. Sanford lost 11 to 23;

K. Richards, P. Kaurin, J. Stone, I. Bushell won 26 to 13.