04/09/2026
A date for your diaries. The ladies at Club Manly (Brisbane) are holding their 6-a-side competition on Monday 2nd November. Perhaps you'll win and will be able to enjoy a flutter on the Melbourne Cup the following day.
Details below.
04/09/2026
Jackpot Friday
Winning conditions - lowest winning score
Winners - Kim & Paul
R/up - tied - Richard/Barry & Michael/Col
Marty has returned for a brief cameo.
02/09/2026
Wednesday Morning Open Pairs
Winners - John Curr/Glenn Hamilton (super sub - Mike Drewett) 34pts
R/up - Sue & Chris Jones 32pts
01/09/2026
Ladies Day - 1st Sept
Welcome to Spring. We commenced the Novice Singles today which will be held on a round-robin format:
K. MacLachlan def P. Corowa 25-3
K. Anderson def J. Westhead 25-10
The second round next week will be:
T. Milne vs. K. Anderson
K. O'Hagan vs. K. MacLachlan
P. Corowa vs. J. Westhead
Markers - Pam Pryke, Jan Reed and Clare Hall
Social Games
M. Barrett & E. Gillett def H. Jones & D. Dowding 14-8
S. Willey & S. Singh def R. Westaway & N. Carlson 23-6
L. Beardmore & A. Mott def Y. Culhane & M. Ponzo 24-14
L. Bourke & E. Weir def D. Zale & C. Hall 20-17
P. Pryke & C. Price def A. Cooper & J. Turner-Smith 27-11
Hope you all have a great week. Good luck the ladies playing pennants at the weekend and see you all next Tuesday.
28/08/2026
Jackpot Friday
Winning conditions - Random Winner
Winners - Kaye & Ian (from Launceston)
R-up - Col & Michael
Jackpot not won.
26/08/2026
Wednesday Morning Open Pairs
Winners - Terry Day and Derick Webb 32 points
Runners Up - Peter Ramsay and Robert Guy 30 points
Peter was not available and Marty was absent. Makes for a great pose by Rob đŸ˜€
25/08/2026
Ladies Social Day - 25 Aug 2026
The ladies last social game for Aug has finished - where has the month gone:
K. MacLachlan & D. Dowding def J. Westhead & C. Hall 10-8
G. Greenhill & M. Pooley def A. te Kloot & C. Urquhart 21-11
H. Jones & C. Price drew 11-11 against Y. Culhane & J. Turner-Smith
M. Barrett & G. Ballment def S. Singh & E. Weir 25-9
A. Cooper & M. Mayne def N. Carlson & F. Opperman 19-14
A. Mott & L. Beardmore def D. Zale & P. Corowa 18-12
K. Burdett & K. Szym def K. O'Hagan & S. Waters 18-10
We commence Novice Singles competition next week. As indicated this will be played as a round robin competition, ie each player plays everyone. The winner is the first to 25 points and the winner will be awarded 2 points. At the end of the competition the player with the most points will be awarded Novice Player for 2026.
Markers will be Cathy Urquhart and myself (there is one bye)
Many thanks to Shelley for our lunch which was, as usual, delicious.
Enjoy the remainder of winter and I'll see you all on the 1st day of Spring.
21/08/2026
Jackpot Joker Friday Open Pairs
Winning condition - Highest Margin
Winners - Keith Quelhurst/Richard Powell
R-up - Bruno Ragonesi/Mick Lawson
20/08/2026
As of today, practice jacks will require a $5 deposit.
Also, if you have accidently put a practice jack in your bag, please return it, no questions will be asked.
Thanks
Mike Drewett