Social Bowls

Cooler conditions this week greeted social bowlers with some 40 or so players participating in the friendly competition,  winners were:

Chooks: Gary Pipe,  John King,  Andrew Armstrong and Ted Pickwell. 

Vouchers: Dave Hancock, Barry Bradtke,  Kerry Aston and Gary Pipe. 

Free games: Nev Coleman, Darryl Spalding, Col Myers and Quentin Murray. Congratulations to these winners.

JACKPOT 

This week you needed -3 on the 15th end on an odd  numbered rink. The jackpot was not won.  Next week's jackpot has now jumped to $438.00.

GENERAL NEWS

The open district championships were held in Grenfell on the weekend.

Gerard Beath was in devastating form beating Blake Bradtke, Andrew Armstrong,  Dylan Troy and Ross Hunter.

Over at Cowra at the District Presidents singles  Rob Chambers won all his games and now will travel to Narromine for the finals as did Mitch Pollock from Caragabal.

In the seniors district championships Steve Galvin won through to the finals also.

GRENFELL PONY CLUB

The club held it’s first rally day (twilight rally) for 2019 last Saturday evening with a great attendance, a lot of excitement, fun and learning was had by all. The kids were happy to get back into the new season with anticipation of a terrific year ahead. Want to join pony club?? New members are always most welcome.

Grenfell Pony Club, which is affiliated with NSW Pony Club, exists to encourage horsemanship and horsemastership among its members.

To provide appropriate coaching and competition, to raise awareness of sportsmanship and citizenship of its members, in order to assist its members to become proficient in their chosen sport.

The club’s main objectives are to:

encourage young people to ride and learn, to enjoy all kinds of sport connected with horses and riding.

Provide instruction on riding and horsemanship and to instill in members proper animal care. 

To promote the highest ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship and loyalty, thereby cultivating strength of character and self discipline.

With skilled, experienced instructors the club invites you to attend a ‘Come and Try’ day.

For more information, contact club president Tracey Mackay on 0412 557 652..

GOANNAS 2019 POKER RUN – 

Following the huge success of last year The Grenfell Goanna Poker Run will be held again for its sixth year on Saturday March 2.

With over 200 registrations last year, we are gearing up for another great day.

We are very pleased to have Western Ranges Motorcycles Orange on board again this year as our Major Sponsor. Our winner of the Best Poker Hand will walk away with $500.00 cash thanks to them.

They have a lot of great Motorbikes in stock and plenty of accessories to choose from, so if you are in Orange call in and Steve and the team will be happy to help.

Once again we will start off at the Grenfell Bowling Club with registrations being taken from 8am on the day, with the ride to commence at 10am sharp.

Come along and register early and you will have time to purchase Breakfast, a hot coffee or cold drink. Parking will be on the Netball Courts and we encourage everyone to come down and have a look at all of the different bikes. Merchandise will be on sale in the form of T-Shirts, Stubby Holders and Patches, as well as raffle tickets in a major winner takes all raffle.

Don’t have a motorbike and still want to come along? This year we are very lucky to have Loaders Coaches on board.  For the price of registration you can come along in the air conditioned bus and have a great day out.

*Please note there will be no glass on the bus and any inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.

We also have local Photographer Brent Logan coming along to take plenty of great pictures along the way.

If you would like to come and participate in the day in your own vehicle, you can register and come along as well. We are scheduled to be back in Grenfell by 5pm, where our last card draw will be.

This gives everyone plenty of time to go home and freshen up before coming back to the Bowling Club for the announcement of the winner of the best hand, and the drawing of the lucky door prizes.

We are very excited to announce that “Lawson Shire” will be our live entertainment for the night and will commence at 8pm. A local favorite, the entertainment is open to everyone so come along and enjoy a great night.

We would like to thank Inland Truck Centre Wagga Wagga, PJ& LG Harveyson Transport, Wilder’s Motorcycles Young, ABC Freighters Harden, Mawhoods IGA Liquor and Unwind Grenfell for their sponsorship and support. 

Dinner can be purchased at Club and the courtesy bus will be available.

For more information, visit the Facebook page “Grenfell Goannas Poker Run” or contact Peter Harveyson on 0427 091268 or Lorraine Harveyson on 0428432352.

GRENFELL LADIES COMPETITION

Please be advised that nominations will close this Friday, February 22, for teams wishing to enter the 2019 Grenfell Netball Association’s Ladies competition.

The competition is scheduled to commence on Thursday February 28.  Nominations may be made by visiting the Grenfell Netball Association Facebook page or by contacting the committee on 0418260306. 

If you aren’t in a team but wish to play put your name in and we will find a team for you. Teams are a maximum of 12 players. 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

Grenfell Netball AGM was held on 7 February 2019.  A big thankyou to the players and members who attended and enabled netball to continue this year.  The committee for 2019 comprises of the following people

President:   Tiffany Erickson

Vice President:   Lyndell Rolls

Secretary:   Hollie Forde

Treasurer:  Lisa Eastaway

The committee would like to thank the outgoing members Gemma Eastaway and Paige Wood for their contributions during their time on the committee.  We would also like to thank Louie Keough for all his umpiring he completed over the last 3 years.  We wish him all the best for his uni studies and future career.  Thank you Louie.

THIS WEEKS INTERESTING NETBALL FACT

The first rules for netball were drawn up in 1895 in the USA. In 1891, James Naismith invented basketball as a way to keep young men at the School for Christian Workers (YMCA) occupied.

Women's indoor basketball followed, but within a few years dribbling ceased to exist in the women's game. The game moved outdoors onto grass, the court was divided into three zones, and the baskets were replaced by rings with a net. By the time the first set of codified rules were published in 1900, the game had become "netball". The rules were standardised internationally in 1960.

The Western Region Academy of Sport will run a Harness Racing Education Program in Bathurst on Saturday and Sunday March 16 and 17, 2019. 

This program will consist of theory and practical education sessions run over 2 days and is aimed at junior drivers (aged 11-17) within the Western Region of NSW. This education program is supported and endorsed by Harness Racing NSW and is free of charge for participating drivers. To apply go to the WRAS website www.wras.org.au and complete the enrolment form or call the WRAS office 6338 4821.

Please be advised that sporting club draws, results, news and other information can be forwarded to ngaire.soley@fairfaxmedia.com.au. Hand written content can be left at the Grenfell Record Drop Box located inside the Grenfell Newsagency.