General Club News

July 19 Major Singles Final: Congratulations to our new Club Champion Stan Roberts who played strongly throughout an entertaining match to defeat Col Pittman 31:17. Mixed Fours: A Bailey Barbara Nesbitt J Hollingsworth Barry Nesbitt 22 d G Rhodes E Conde J Rhodes A Waldron 19.

July 15 Tuesday Self Selected Triples: G Jarrett R Moor M Debono (winners) 19 d P Brent A Garcia D Higham 17, K Manion H Edwards P Selman (r/up) 22 d M Colburt P Danswan N Saines 21, D Mitchell D Lee J Lyon (margin) 27 d J Busuttil D Reeves G Steele 10, C Smith A Langridge F Flick 27 d P Crawley K Leo B Haines 9lucky losers) 15, M Thorman F Connors B Ryan 22 d E Studley G Chapman B Gallaher 21, E Sellick D Wheatland J Shearman 23 d J Tranter F Renner W Inglis 13, A Ramage M Gray W Rogan 30 d W Binney A Meagher A Gibson 6, R Jones K Hapgood N Mulholland 22 d L Frederiksen G Watson P Dean 17, R Soward K Condon C Beddoes 22 d T Woodfield A Bailey B Nesbitt 15, T Whyte B O’Grady J McLellan 26 d M Riches K Hill D Buchan 23, R Rixon N Anderson M McKenzie 32 d J Kemp T Harland R Gibson 10, A Daley J Thomson B Mathers 24 d G Alcorn D Cooper J Robertson 22, P Cawley D Gregor D Schuhmacher 26 d N Hicks R Jelfs K McIlwain 21.

July 18 Friday Mixed Pairs & Triples: F Renner J Lyon (winners) 22 d F Connor B Ryan 19, D Hickey L Feldman (r/up) 32 d K McIlwain L McIlwain (lucky losers) 14, R Mostyn J Rhodes L Stuart 29 d A Reynolds L Willems A Waldron 18, M Debono R Moor 26 d G Kermode S Roberts 16, G Chapman N Dunne 23 d P Brent A Langridge 17, R Soward K Condon 21 d S May F Dodd 15, G Alcorn K Beadman 16 d D Cooper J Robertson 16 (ends), C Smith F Flick 23 d C Leeson M McRae 11, P Kearney L Clifford 19 d M Gray J Rennie 17, D Wheatland P Hutchison 24 d A Bailey B Nesbitt 17.

July 19 Saturday Mixed Social Triples: B O’Pray T Riches A Woodhouse (winners) 19 d H Fingleton M Riches G Evans 18, D Vaughan J Collins R Marquardt (r/up) 21 d S Juster M Willis D Buchan 11, H Smith D Saines J Robertson 22 d A Thomson N Beard J Thomson (lucky losers) 18, June Ferguson R Soward R Rixon 23 d B Northfield K Somerville B Bennett 17, L Swetnam W Binney K McIlwain 21 d R Reinhardt F Renner J Crick 15, M Thorman P Gray G Steele 29 d L England D Blatch L Stuart 13, C Hill (Wallace & Co voucher) K McDonald B Mathers 23 d E Thomson C Dart (Wallace & Co voucher) R Stuart 20, R Quinton M Soward (Wallace & Co voucher) K Hill 24 d Jack Ferguson D Mitchell P Brining 13, B Willis A Daley L McIlwain 24 d J Busuttil M Ferguson D Marsh 18.

July 8 Tuesday Self Selected Triples: Rain Prevented play.

July 11 Friday Mixed Pairs & Triples: D Cooper J Robertson (winners) 22 d K McIlwain L McIlwain 22 (ends), M Gray J Rennie (r/up) 20 d C Smith F Flick 18, J Burrows, D Higham 27 d A Bailey B Nesbitt (lucky losers) 14, G Alcorn N Dunne A Waldron 22 d K Beadman A Reynolds B Mostyn 15, F Renner J Lyon 26 d G Watson M Debono 12, G Kermode S Roberts 24 d B Proudfoot P Dean 19, P Brent A Langridge 24 d R Soward C Beddoes 17.

July 12 Saturday Mixed Social Triples: M Thorman J Harte L Davis (winners) 26 d F Renner J Reinhardt M Lewis 19, W Binney J Crick N Dundas (r/up) 37 d H Fingleton V Lewis D Marsh 14, K Somerville M Riches L McIlwain 22 d A Daley D Blatch B Mathers (lucky losers) 14, D Mitchell D Gregor D Schuhmacher 27 d June Ferguson M Greenhalgh K McIlwain 14, F Tranter B Reinhardt V King 22 d J Collins K McDonald D Morrison 22 (ends), J Daley M Ferguson J Thomson 18 d S Juster J Beddoes S Mison 16, S Roberts W Harris C Beddoes 27 d F Reardon A Reynolds A Waldron 14, D Higham M Debono R Mostyn 24 d C Pittman M Gray F Flick 22, L England J Rhodes A Bailey 21 d B Northfield D Eggins J Lyon 11, L Swetnam G Rhodes E Inglis 20 d N Renner D Buchan D Lee 13, J Roberts J Inglis A Percy 16 d Y Schuhmacher N Beard R Rixon 16 (ends), J Busuttil B Bennett R Marquardt 19 d T Whyte A Beales G Evans 15, R Elser J Tranter P Brining 28 d M Reddell M Willis H Morrison 19, Jack Ferguson P Gray J Robertson 27 d B Willis C Jones B Nesbitt 19.

Major Singles
S Roberts 31 d J McLellan 24 ; C Pitman 31 d W Harriss 23; H Willems 31 d D Elphick22; Semi Final M Gray 31 d L Clifford 30; C Pitman31 d H Willems 30.

Club Self Selected Mens Triples -1st July
R Rixon,N Anderson,M McKenzie(winners) 35 d M Colburt,J Thompson,N Sains 5: P Brent,A Garcia,D Higham (r/up) d B Hart,G Carter,P Tootell 16; K Beadman,M McRaeM ,C Leeson 26 d R Jones,G Steele,N Mulholland (margin) 13; A Langridge,K Farrell,F Flick20 d T Woodfield,B McLachlan,N Maish(lucky losers) 15; M DeBono,P Miles,R Moor 30 d P Cawley,D Gregor,D Schumacher 15; F Connors,P DeRuyter,B Ryan 24 d D Mitchell,J Lyon,D Lee 22; K Mannion,H Edwards,P Selman 16 (ends) d B Northfield,J Tranter,W Inglis 16; B Dunian,D Percy,J Curtis 23 d A Ramage,M Gray, W Rogan 14; EStudley,J Inglis,L Stuart 32 d F Studley,J Busutil,K Kermode 12; M Riches,K Hill,D Buchan 21 d E Sellick,V Elmes,J Shearman 16; L Fredricksen,B Proudfoot,G Watson 23 d A Meagher,C Smith,A Gibson 17;K McIllwain,R Jelfs,B Gallagher22 d A Bailey,J Hord,B Nesbitt20; B Haimes,K Leo,P Crawley24 d G Jarrett,E Linder,B Lewis 16; R Soward,W Binney,C Beddoes 18 d B Smith,G Alcorn,J Robertson 16;

Mixed Pairs 4th July
M Gray,J Rennie(winners)30 d L Stuart,J Robertson 17; N Dunne,A Waldron (r/up) 22 d B Johnston,R styn 11; L McIllwain,A Bailey 23 d M Ferguson,A Gibson(lucky losers) 17; C Smith,F Flick 19(ends) d R Soward,C Beddoes 19; G Watson,M DeBono20 d J Hord,B Nesbitt 20; D Higham,A Langridge 24 d P Brent,M McKenzie 20; K Kermode,G Kermode 24 d R Moor,C Leeson 20 Wheatland,V Elmes 25 d S May,B Proudfoot15;G Alcorn,K Beadman 17 d K McIllwain,J Lyon 18 ;

Games commence at 12 noon each day and include afternoon tea.

Fri 27 June is the Mixed Pairs comprising 2 rounds of 13 ends. Cost $12 per team.

Sat 28 June is the Men’s 2 Bowl Triples. 2 rounds of 18 ends. Cost $18 per team.

Sun 29 June is the Men’s Pairs comprising 2 rounds of 13 ends. Cost $12 per team.

Prizes totalling $1080 for the Carnival will be awarded to the winners, runners up, 3rd place getters, & best round of each day.

Venue: Ballina RSL Bowling Club, Canal Rd, Ballina

Proudly sponsored by the National Australia Bank, Ballina RSL Club Ltd and Ballina RSL Club Men's Bowling Club.

“A direct theatrical hit, a boulevard comedy bull’s-eye” London Evening Standard

Gustav, Henri and Philippe are three First World War veterans who spend their days on a quiet terrace of their military nursing home, meeting every morning to reflect on the peculiar circumstances in their equally peculiar nursing home. Nothing changes much for these men, until Gustav hatches a daring escape plan.

After meeting these three elderly oddballs, it becomes doubtful the scheme is destined for success. How could it? Henri is a romantic with a gammy leg who enjoys watching the pubescent girls at the nearby school. Philippe has a paranoid fear of being murdered by Madeleine, the tiny demanding nun who runs the home, and he’s also prone to passing out at odd moments due to a piece of shrapnel in his head. Gustav, the most commanding of the three, suffers from agoraphobia and extreme distrust of his fellow humans.

Will Henri realise that his dreams of dating young women are just that; dreams? Will Philippe’s paranoia lead him to the coincidental death he has predicted? Can Gustave get past the front gate?

Heroes, is a gentle comedy that sparkles with Tom Stoppard’s trademark wit and wordplay. His Olivier Award winning translation of Gerald Sibleyras’ Le Vent de Peupliers gives us a sense of what loneliness can do to people.

Director Jon Halpin says, “In 2006, Artistic Director Michael Gow asked me if I thought Heroes would be a good play for Queensland Theatre Company to produce. I’d only read about five pages by the time I knew it would be a hit. The characters are incredibly engaging yet at the same time hilariously flawed and Stoppard's dialogue has all his usual sparkle and wit. Having actors of the calibre of Dennis Olsen, Robert Alexander and Max Gillies in the cast simply makes the prospect of directing this play all the more exciting.”

“Achingly funny, and piercingly sad”
The Daily Telegraph

DATE: Friday May 23rd @10.30am VENUE: Lismore City Hall, Lismore
TICKETS: SPECIAL PENSIONER PRICE ONLY $28
Book securely online at www.norpa.org.au

Ballina RSL is a proud NORPA supporter