Riverina Leader sport news

The branch meeting last week was very disappointing with only a handful of regulars in attendance. Looks like we may have to stage the “dancing girls” to get people interested. Our next branch meeting is on November 21  at the Radio Club Rooms in Small Street.

Saturday Meet and Greet was also way down on numbers but those who did front up enjoyed a nice coffee, a chat, and some sunshine.

There was no ride scheduled for Sunday but I do know quite a few small groups headed off into the wild blue yonder for the day. Our next ride is this coming Sunday and will only be a short stint to The Rock-Culcairn- Morven-Mangoplah and then home. Be careful at Morven if travelling on the Coach Road, they have reduced the speed limit from 80 down to 50. On November 19 the committee is considering a trip down to Bombala to the annual Bike Fest but more about that later, it would be an overnighter.   November 25, the local branch we be holding its Christmas Party at the Charles Sturt Roundabout Restaurant and for further information please phone Lorraine on 0428 312 336.

The Toy Run Committee will be holding a fundraiser at the Kooringal  Mall this Saturday from 9am until about 1pm so if you have any loose change come and drop it in the bucket. They will also be doing the bucket brigade at the Baylis Street entrance to the Marketplace on November 18 from 9am until 1pm.

And, of course, the Toy Run is on December 2, starting from the Jubilee Oval and after traversing most of Wagga and Forest Hill (90kms) finishes at the Civic Centre at about 12.15pm. There will be activities for the kids, raffles, barbecues and drinks at the finish for a family fun time, and we hand over all the toys we have collected and purchased to the Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul for distribution.

For further information on the Ulysses Club you may contact head office on 1300 134 123 or locally the president on 0418 517673 or our hard working secretary on 0413 586196.   The web site for the Ulysses Club Inc is www.ulyssesclub.org.

WEDNESDAY blind draw Triples winners: Ron Browne, Jeff Post 23; runners up Mark Pearce, Jim Sloan, Peter Hoskins 22; 3rd place John Stout, John Stemp, Wayne Smithers, 20. Friday Pairs winners : Mark Pearce, Trevor Taylor 26; runners up Jeff Post, Paul Fenwick 25; 3rd Andrew Carey, Mick Carey 20. Saturday blind draw winners: Ron Browne, Henry Sperrin 23; runners up Keith Wellham, Norm King, Kevin Wales 21. Sunday Mixed mufti blind draw winners: Col Smith, Owen Cotterill, Greg Newbold 19; runners up Jeff Post, Jenny Mitchell, John Burkinshaw 18; 3rd place Scott Bourne, Anne Purcell, Verna Burkinshaw 17. Club Triples Championship on October 28. Nomination sheet on board for Nostralagia Day tournament , October 29, against former South Wagga Bowlers for the Mick Nelson Challenge Trophy; two games, single entry blind draw with 9.30am start and barecue lunch. 

Coming events

ON SATURDAY, five shooters took part in a 100yd Centerfire Group shoot in order to test out a moving backer system. Installing moving backers will enable us to host registered matches and we are currently exploring several ideas. We'll keep you updated as we make progress towards getting functional moving backers installed. On Sunday we held a Rimfire Group competition which involves three targets shot at 50yd, and two at 100yd. One of our most promising junior shooters Lilly Reed beat the entire field to claim first place with an aggregate group of 0.537 Well done Lilly! Mick Reed placed 2nd behind his daughter on 0.602, followed by Dave Wade wih a 0.801. Barry Wild claimed 1st in Master Class with an agg of 0.566. Next weekend we have Rimfire 200m Fly on Sunday. As always casual shooters are more than welcome. Head to our website www.ssaawagga.org.au or look us up on Facebook @SSAAWagga.

LAST Monday’s nine-hole vets comp was won by Bob Moore with 32 nett  on a c/b from Roy Sanders, followed by John Burkinshaw 34, and Ian Hitchman, John Hazell, Bernie Mogford, Ron Culgan, Phil Powell, Grahame Winson and Bob Alexander, on 35 nett. Tony Brunskill claimed Thursday’s event with 32 nett, a shot clear of Tony Pollard, Hedley Chapman and Les Hodges, followed by Mick Tilden and Bernie Mogford on 34 nett.

The ladies played the first round of their Foursomes Championship on Tuesday, with Jenny Hazell and Jan Marks winning the scratch event with 96, from Lorraine Hickey and June Rootes, 101 on a c/b. Best h/cap score went to Billie Johnstone and Pat Tooze with 72.5 nett, from Marg Hogan and Janine Fitzgerald 74.5 nett. NTPs to Kitty Howe and June Rootes. The girls returned for the second and final round on Friday, and once again the formidable team of Jenny Hazell and Jan Marks were too good with 97 off the stick, from Carol Martin and Monica Kember 101. Billie Johnstone and Pat Tooze  once again won the h/cap event with 77.5 nett, from Sandra Donohue and Trish Gray on 78.5 nett. NTP’s to Billie Johnstone and Marg Hogan. Well done to Championship winners, Jenny Hazell and Jan Marks, and runners-up Pat Tooze and Billie Johnstone, although Pat and Billie did manage to turn to tables on Jenny and Jan in the 36-hole h/cap event.

In Wednesday’s stableford A Grade event, Peter Barnes scored 40 pts for a win from Grahame Winson, 39 pts. Doug Emery got home on a c/b from Col Smith to take care of B Grade, while the NTP’s went to Andrew White, Peter Lyons and Col Smith. Without a doubt though, the highlight of the day was Barney’s 100 metre sprint to the 18th green, after doing his very own version of the ‘brown snake shuffle’ around a little wriggler, about 60 metres from the tee.

Saturday provided no such entertainment, but the conditions were still terrific. In A Grade, tennis guru, Roman Adamcewicz scored 35 stableford pts to win on a c/b from Bob Alexander, while Billy Whalan fired up for 43 pts to win B Grade from Col Smith. Maurie Hogan also played well for 40 pts to collect in C Grade, from Frank Veliscek on a c/b. NTP’s to Phil Harrison, Bob  McKenzie and Kyle Harrison.

Sunday’s nine-hole comp went to Gary Rake with 24 points, from Peter Austin, 20 points. Balls to 17 points. Players are reminded it is an 18-hole event next week.

LAST Saturday in the junior competitions at the Forest Hill courts there were excellent matches played in both competitions. The masters competition is for players wanting more serious tournament play, with proper tie-breaker sets being played. There is prizemoney for the top twenty players in the competition for all players having played five matches, as well as a best and fairest award. To take part, just turn up at the start time of 3pm until 5pm.    

Leading the masters competition is Oliver Plum on 29 points close behind is Caden Maxwell on 20 points then Robert Grantham on 13 points with Reece Rutland on 11 points and Pat Wright on 9 points make up the top five positions.

The junior tennis competition is open to all juniors wanting to play tennis in a friendly relaxed format, and is their first steps to playing competition. All players should be able to serve to take part. There will be trophies to all players having played at least five matches. As well there is a special best and fairest award presented at the end of the competition. This competition starts at 3pm to 5pm.

Leading the junior tournament is Lachlan McDonald on 22.5 points then Tory Grantham on 21.5 points with Zac McCarthy on 17 points then Peter Ucin on 7.5 ahead of  Mohamed Ghazy, Joshua and All Haisell all tied on four points. Winners of the McDonalds Sports Awards for this week were: Masters winners were William Marsh and Lara Plum. Junior Tournament winners were Tory Grantham.

Tennis continues today in the Wednesday’s Junior Doubles Tennis Competition at the Bolton Park Tennis Complex.

The competition is open to all players that are able to serve. To enter turn up at the courts before the start time of 4pm finish at 6pm sharp.

Leading the competition is Caden Maxwell on 82 points with Makenna Irlam on 38½ points then Zac McCarthy on 29.5 with Pat

Wright and Oliver Plum tied on 21 points making up the top five positions.

Winner of the McDonald’s Sports Award was Riley Wilson.

Enquires about the junior competitions or tennis lessons please contact Roman Adamcewicz on 6922 4963 or 0439 584 125.

Social tennis every Monday and Thursday night from 7pm for all standards at Forest Hill contact Col 0447 464 234 or Trevor 0407 513 974.

FOUR of WWSC finest traveled to Griffith Sailing Club to compete in the GSC Philip Johns Memorial Regatta, October 14 and 15. Three catamarans (two x Paper Tigers, one x Taipan 4.9) and a classic and very beautiful Hartley TS16.

It was a fine weekend with good winds, better than at home, with a fleet of 12 multihulls and four monohulls racing. Five races over the two days.

The three WWSC catamarans made a clean sweep of the multihull Division with Greg Williams' Paper Tiger Shadow Boxer in first place, Brad Pearce's Taipan 4.9 Cadmium in second and Garry Williams' Paper Tiger Characin IV in third. Greg Williams was also second overall for the regatta.