Gidday punters. Well what a weekend! The weather gods shone down on us and granted us glorious weather for both Saturday and Sunday. (March 15/16.) This was also reflected in the bags presented at weigh in, although the estuary boys and girls did it a bit tough.

Picks of the crop were Mick Minarsky's rock and beach bag comprising of taylor, bream and a 14kg longtail tuna, a top effort for the rocks. The other was (yours truly) Col Trenaman's bag of 13 fish, 4 species for 39.8kg. This comprised of 5 bonito, 5 mack tuna, 2 pearl perch, an 11kg longtail tuna, and a tow home on Sunday by the sea rescue crew.

To weekend results, sub junior estuary winner was Matt Woodward, who also won the junior deep sea, well done Matt. Men's estuary winner was Gary Edwards with a fine bag of blackfish. Men's vets estuary winner was Peter "Poppy" Pritchard with Mal Isaac runner up.

Ladies' estuary winner was Mel Edwards with a great bag of blackfish and bream. Men's vets rock and beach winner was Bob Clarke. Men's vets deep sea was a close run event with Kiwi O'Neil just beating Ken Cowell. Ladies' vets deep sea was won by Marg Sheridan and runner up was Janette Sheldon. Men's rock and beach winner was Mick Minarsky with that excellent bag mentioned before and runner up was Gary Edwards. Men's deep sea winner was yours truly Col Trenaman with Mark Whyte runner up.

Treno's tip: I think I have mentioned this before about registering with sea rescue and if you have not done this already please do so. I had the curse of the flat battery cast upon me on Sunday and if I was not registered with the sea rescue, it would have made it very interesting indeed. I once again thank them for their prompt service and professionalism that they provided. These people give up their time so we, as the boating public, can pursue our pastimes on the water safely. Oh, to all of those caring people who rang me after I had been towed to safety, I thank them for their renditions of "Row, row, row your boat..". It was very thoughtful.

Our next fishing club outing is on 12th and 13th April with weigh in at 1pm at the rear of the Laurieton RSL. Until next month, happy hunting.

Nth Haven Bowls

Social Golf

Last Wednesday 26 members and two visitors played a Single Stableford match starting off in half-light - fortunately the end of daylight saving will soon improve the situation. Our A Grade winner was K. Nieass with 30 points on C/B from R. Perry. Third place went to P. Raschke with 28 points. There were some good scores in B Grade with B. Hudson the best with 34 points followed by runner-up J. Nelson with 33. Third place went to B. Johnston with 32 points. NTP on the 5th in A Grade was R. Perry who also took out the Eagles Nest which is now back to seven balls. B Grade's best was G. McLoughlin. NTP on the 8th in A was I. Johnston and B's ball went to G. McLoughlin (again). Best A Grade putting was by M. Nelson with 22 putts and in B Grade M. McLean won the ball with 23. Next week's game will be a Single Stroke event and the starters will be B. Johnston & K. Budds. The Sunday raffle will be presided over by G. McLoughlin, R. Woolgar & P. Raschke. Entry sheets for our trip to Harrington on the 9th of April and for our Foursomes competition on 23rd & 30th of April are now available. If you intend to participate in these events make sure you get your name down.

Lake Cathie Bowling Club Social Darts

Matches on 18th March were again evenly contested with close results at the end of the night.

Winners were Kitty & Lee on 23 points followed by Learne & Glenn on 21.

HS was Learne on 112, with Barb HP on 40. Heather - a visitor & Mal picked up the MUG awards.

Raffle results saw a big fat chook win for Allan and Bruce - a member of the club.

Pizza vouchers were won by Lee & Chookie.

Activities continue every Tuesday with rego around 6.15 pm for a 6.30 pm dart off. Visitors are welcome.

Lake Cathie Bowling Club Social Golf Club.

On Sundy 16th March 15 members played a single stableford event at Wauchope.

First place went to Peter Connor on a countback from Bill Marchment and third was Line L Godman.The four N.T.P.S were all won by Peter Connor. Well Done.A warm welcome to new member Wayne.

The Peter Swan Butchery meat tray was won by Al ‘ Sweet Lips’ Smith.

Wauchope-Bonny Hills SLSC Nippers

Our final Nippers Day of the season was awesome! If we could ‘order’ days like that we would have had them ALL season.

It was also our last ‘Pointscore’ day and some of the Age Groups are very close so the results are now ‘talliied’ and all will be revealed at Presentation Day.

Our AGM was held on Sunday & we have all positions filled for the next season – so WBHSLSC Juniors are again looking strong.

Hydro Photographics have more group photos to purchase @ $15/print if you are interested see Noelene on presentation day.

See Leanne for the Professional Photos that were taken at the Country Championships also $15/photo.

We had our final Board Training on Friday afternoon and Jedd worked everyone really hard but they were all rewarded for their efforts with chocolate at the completion of the session.

Presentation Day is Saturday 29th March starting at 3:30pm at the Surf Club.

Awarding of Certificates/Trophies followed by a BBQ, Photo Slide Show & Disco. Everyone welocme.

For the Calendar –

The Day At The Dogs – 12th April ‘08

Ring Pete Hollins 0412813200 / 65848757 for all the info.

We had brilliant results at the last carnival of the season they were;

U/8

Mahayla Hopwood- 1st Relay.

Jake Williams-2nd Wade, 1st Relay 3rd All Age relay.

Logan Kuhn – 1st relay, 3rd All Age Relay

Grace Monaghan- 1st Relay.

U/9

Ben Shirt- 3rd Swim, 4th Relay.

Lachie Hunt – 4th Relay

L.U.S.C. Ladies

Social Golf.

On 18th March 27 ladies played a Stableford competition. Division 1 Winner: L.Perry 19pts. Runner-up: B.Preece 16ptsc/b. 3rd: Y.Burnett 16 pts. NTP; J.Cook. Division 2 Winner: E Richards 22 c/b Runner-up: J.Forbes 22pts 3rd: I.Orr 17pts NTP: E.Richards. Division 3 Winner: C.Fenner 32pts (WOW!!!) Runner-up: R.Storrie 16 pts c/b. 3rd: M.McLeod 16pts. NTP:C.Fenner in hole. 12 Cardies were present. Easter Egg Raffle: C.Fenner, I.Aldrich.

Kendall Services & Citizens Social Darts

Results for18th March. Winners Pam &

Tony. R/U Margaret & Rambo.

LHS Lesley 112. MHS Rambo 135. MHP Pam 59. MHP Tony 74. Raffle Winners, Lesley, M.S. Stephen x 2. & Geoff. L/D C.B. Sharon, Darren, Julie & Pam.

Winners of the Easter Raffle Col, Joyce, M.S. Joyce, Darren, Rambo, Bill J. & Lesley.

Mugs for the week were Julie & Geoff. Birthdays this week, Reese Witherspoon is 31 and William Shatner, a/k Captain Kirk turns 76. Darts are on every Tuesday, names in by 7-15pm, all players will be made most welcome.

NHBC Snooker

Wednesday 19th March saw another successful night of snooker ‘down under’ at the North Haven Bowling and Recreation Club. Winner of the Majors was Ian McCarthy with Peter Gardner as Runner-up.

Danny Lloyd was winner of the Minors. Runner-up was Dave Gittoes.

Yes…… this week’s report is the same as last week’s. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Looking forward to seeing lots of players tonight. Names by 6.15pm for 6.30 start.

Camden Haven District Darts Assoc. Winter Competition

Results for 17 March 2008.

Ladies, Milkmaids 7 d Opals 4.

Twisted Sisters 7 d Missing Links 4. Lucsettes 7 d Sand Bar 4. High score to Lesley Hankin 138. Ina London 133, & Robin Ainsworth 115. H/P Ina London 52. Apologies to Lesley for missing her 140 last week.

Mens: Dragons 6 d Knights 5. P.C. Rams 6 d K.C. Magpies 5. Kendall D.H.S. 10 d Koala’s 1. Renegades 6 d Lake Cathie 5. Far Kew 6 d Bandits 5. Well done to Mick Alston with the first 180 of the year. 140’s to, Jack Filewood, Brett Blanch x 2, Tony Hindmarsh, Doug Parker, Peter Gardener, Pat Ryan, Darren Murray, & Don Bengrz, hope that’s spelt right.

Birthdays this week Jerry Lewis turns 82, Bruce Willis is 52, & Glen Close will be 60.

I found my darts, thanks for the help.

LUSC SOCIAL

LAWN BOWLS

A good day last Thursday for some bowlers, weather good, a little breezy, but other than that, things were fine, good green, good company, no good sorts though. Firstly a big welcome to our new member Brian Templeton, I hope your stay with our club is a long and happy one. And a big welcome back to Don Holbert, who has a bit of stiff trot health wise lately. On the sick list this week is Gary Hillman, Doug Porter, Jim Smith, Hank Larandajk, Don McMirdy, Reg Spencer, one thing he is not sick of, and that is shouting, and Bob Nixon, bad back, winning that money may have been the cause, I know of a good bachelor flat, if you want a rest. Birthdays, Phil Gibbs, Happy Birthday Phil, I hope you got the usual refreshments. There were five games of Pairs Champions played last Thursday and the results were R Bartholomew and whiskers Lane, defeated B Suann and Les Thompson. Percy Fry and Mike Carney defeated Ron Collins and Dennis James. William Hyde and Allan Beattie defeated Tubby Archer and Les Tobin. Billy Hyde must of played some very good bowls. Churchmouse and three arm Wyper defeated Walter Barnes and smokin Joe Bishop. John Moore and Barrie Shorter flogged Col Jarret and F Honeyman, but I will win a game next week I am marking. The championships to be played next week are one game of pairs. Don Appleby and Barry Wilkes play Trevor Rose and Jerry Janik. Minor Singles games are R Collins plays Mark Ryan marker R Church. Mick Carney plays Phil Gibbs marker M Lindsey. Wrinkles Woodhouse plays A Bradford marker J Madeley and Steve Webster plays L Tobin marker F Honeyman. Good luck to all. May the jack run with you. The lucky winners last week were Percy Fry and Mike Carney, 2nd K Wormald, Ken Posker and Pistol Gunns, 3rd winners were A Russell, Ken Johnson and David Wong. First runner-up Jeff Lane, Don Appleby and wrinkles Woodhouse, 2nd runner-up B Constable, K Nieass and Brian Paterson, 3rd was chunky Huntley, the Mayor Turner and Phil Gibbs. The lucky number winners were $20 B Shorter, $10 Jim Turner and $5 to Peter the Pirate Richards. Christmas Club winners of $25 each to Churchmouse, he wins everything, go away Holloway, and the old card sharp Ken Posker. As you all know we are having a gala day of bowls against Taree West. Yes, we are playing for a shield which they won last year, it will be played at North Haven Bowling, starts at 9.30am cost is $13 per head, includes your green fees a game of bowls two course lunch, (a glass of water and 2 carraway seeds) and heaps of prizes, very importantly, visitors are very welcome. The list is up on the board, so get your name down asap as it is one of our best days of the year, sorry no bus and it is all happening on April 20. The sheet will be coming down about the 16th, not far away, only a few sleeps and it will be here. Ladies bowls played at Kew last Wednesday, some people were lucky like Carole Constable for instance, won the bowls and a huge basket of Easter eggs, I heard she had a stall at the markets on Saturday. Marion Brown was another bowls winner and Mauree Bradford and Freda Chinnery also came out winners. There is a list up at the club if you want a game any Wednesday 9am start, if you can’t get to the club just turn up at Kew Club by 8.45, or ring Freda on 6559 8630, and you will be smiling. If you can’t get the club to play in our gala day you may have a bad back like Bob Nixon ring Jack Madeley on 6559 7168 he will fix it up for you. So until next time, some time, any time, see ya.

Jack High.

CH (LUSC)

Bridge Club

Monday March 17, Mitchell Movement directed by Margaret Dunlop.

NS 1 Colin Choat & Moreen Dellow, 2 Noeline & Terry McKenna, 3 Margaret Dunlop & Elaine Lockwood. Draw Lorraine Genge & Nini Cummins.

EW 1 Jim Forbes & Bill Stallebrass, 2 Lynne Grubb & Judith Riley, 3 Betty Twomey & Joan McLaren. Draw Joan Holt & Jill MacDonald.

Thursday March 20, Mitchell Movement directed by Nioni Cummins.

NS 1 Colin Choat & David Jitts, 2 Pam Perry & Jan Kuras, 3 Margaret Sander & Heather Webb. Draw Judith Riley & Muriel Bishop.

EW 1 Joan Holt & Bill Stallebrass, 2 Norma Feller & Pattie Smith, 3 Patricia Parsons & Lorraine Genge. Draw Lynn Hateley & Ann Freeman.

LUSC Snooker

A weakened team beat Tamworth Servos 21 to 16 and we thank our Treasurer “Lady Thea.” She won one game against the Tamworth All Stars. Our Secretary G Beaver apologises to all players for booking too many weekend games in one month March 30, sees the last game in March Sunday 30, will see our biggest test good luck against Port Panthers.

Tuesday Major Final “The Beaver” shows “Ray Mac” the right way. Minor Final “Old Smoothie” fires up but GP Palmer has his hands full at work.

Thursday Major Final “Brian Smooth Lenard” takes a disappointed “Warren Rabbit” down. Warren would not accept his runner-up prize and players are asked to please be careful with their comments. Minor Final “Snake Man” gets his eye in but Peter Mayne thought the 9.30pm final was past his bed time “Toss a coin says Pete” wouldn’t it rip your cape Batman. Peter wins the toss, oh dear.

Tuesday March 11, “George Walker” is new but the handicap committee took another 40pts off his handicap (he might be the Phantom) Snake man runs second Minor Final “The Beaver” beats P Mayne, Thursday March 13, “Charlie-Angel” take out P Mayne while in the minor final “Jimbo” is the longest playing member in our club but “Gentleman Jim” couldn’t beat “Lady Thea” in this final. The clubs secretary has complained about late nights at interclub games. Members can be assured he likes to get home early like most members we play Tuesday, Thursday 6.30 start.

Two Balls.

LUSC Indoor Sports

This week there was two three game winners, after the draw winners were Laura Bowmaker and Peter Ibbotson, consolation winner from draw were Thelma Ruhan and Kay Knight, Dorothy Greenaway and Lorna Hoar, Wendy Ibbotson and John Morgon, see you all again next Thursday. Remember names in by 6.45pm.

LUSC Wednesday

Night Euchre

Winners Evelyn Bonnano, 2nd Barbara Marchant, runners-up Maureen Agar, Bob Partlett, Mick Beach.

Thirty two players again this week even with players in hospital (get well soon Joyce) and some holidaying were keeping up a good average. Good fun nite as always, see you again next week.

Camden Haven Mid Week Ladies Tennis

Results March 20, 2008

Watts 34 def Bell 17; Shoesmith 31 def Betts 26.

Draw for March 27, at Kendall.

Verkuylen v Watts; Bell v Yewdall.

Duty team Verkuylen.

Laurieton Tennis Club

Wednesday Night Comp

Results March 19, 2008

Di, Matt, Ros, Amy def Trevor, Matt, Margaret, Helen 28/20.

Les, Les, Lorrae, Maureen drew with Garry, Trish, Leonie, Judy 24/24.

Troy, Jana, Cathy, Carl def David, Judy, Michael, Kaye 26/22.

North Haven Bowling Club Social Darts

March 19, 2008

Easter raffle winners 1st Loma, 2nd Elva, 3rd Ken, 4th Julie.

1st Learne & Darren, 2nd Shirley & Tony, LHS Pam 128, LHP Barb 78, MHS Tony 121, MHP Tony 48.

Raffle 1 Elva, 2 Darren, 3 Steve, 4 Shirley, 5 Shirley, 6 Julie.

Mystery Peg 37 not hit.

Mugs Anne & Pam.

Darts every Wednesday. Names in by 7.15pm. All welcome.

AGM April 30, 6.30pm.

All financial members please attend.