Sport
31 October, 2025
McRae, Coates take crown
They defeated Maurie Wood and Sandra McIntyre in their semi-final, while Paul Micallef and Peter Duncan won their way into the grand final defeating Col Marchment and John Prendergast.
PHIL McRae and Colin Coates are the St Arnaud Bowling Club pairs champions for season 2025-26.
They defeated Maurie Wood and Sandra McIntyre in their semi-final, while Paul Micallef and Peter Duncan won their way into the grand final defeating Col Marchment and John Prendergast.
Phil and Colin won the title in fine form, defeating Paul and Peter by a good margin, and not needing to play the last end.
It was the first club championship win for Coates and the fourth pairs title for McRae.
It was a very pleasant evening last Thursday attracting 30 players, including a number of first timers, some from as far away as Queensland.
Rolf Wacker, Betty Wacker, Lewis and Carol Grey, Bev Jabornik, and young Bella Davies were warmly welcomed and enjoyed their games and the socialising in the clubrooms after play.
There was only one fine for the night, pairs champ, Phil McRae had trouble with his big rings and little rings, costing him a dollar.
The 10 teams of triples played 10 ends and the best winners were Maurie Wood, Brad Chester and Michael Bearder six shots up – winners of the Country Kitchen free pizzas.
Two teams shared the runners-up free drinks, Colin Coates, Anne McSwain, Leanne Pritzl and Kel Bibby, Di. Ostarcevic, Bella Davies, both teams five shots up.
Next twilight bowls night is tomorrow starting at 6.30pm.
On Friday night the local Bowls Derby was on as St Arnaud City Bowls Club hosted St.Arnaud Country Club Bowls Club.
From the start the conditions where tricky with the sun setting at one end of the green, some people seemed to have difficulty seeing the Jack and which bowls were sitting on the rink.
It wasn’t long before all the bowlers were donning their jackets to keep warm as it got fairly chilly throughout the night.
In the end the Second Division for the St Arnaud Country Club Bowls had a win and the First Division had a loss.
Last Tuesday St Arnaud hosted the St Arnaud Country Club in the midweek pennant.
It was a little overcast, which made for good bowling. It was a nice day for it without any wind and the green was in good condition.
In the first half both sides were bowling well, it just came down to the individual bowler on how quickly they found the right line.
Going into the lunch break St Arnaud had two sides in the lead and St Arnaud Country Club had one side up.
Some ends needed a measure to determine who had the shot.
After the break it didn’t take long for St Arnaud Country Club to start getting the upper hand over opponents.
They made a charge and taking the lead in two rinks while the third one stayed in touch in a way but ran out of ends to overcome the opposition.
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