IVA - Ipswich Veteran’s Association Lawn Bowls

Afternoon bowlers

Well 28 bowlers thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful fast conditions on the top rink this week…… lol some better than others.

This weeks winners was the team with the Lowest winning score.
Congratulations to Brian, Neville and Di.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The runner’s up this week was the team with the Lowest losing score.
Congratulations to Gwen, Lynn and Gayle.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Don’t forget to get your tickets in the Fathers Day raffle it will be drawn at the end of play next Thursday.

The tin is out on the main table to raise monies for the McGrath Foundation for Cancer. If you would like to donation please do so.

Dates to remember:

Perpetual shield party day is on the 24th September.
Sponsored by KM Smith.
Don’t forget to put your name down to play.

Coloured shirt for Cancer party day is on the 22nd October.
Sponsored by David Siffleet.
Don’t forget to put your name down on the sheet.

Well well well
Is it feeling like the end of winter is approaching us 🤞🤞🤞🤞
But some might say what winter? Did we have a winter??
With the temperatures getting warmer don’t forget to keep hydrated and a little extra sunscreen.

Father’s Day Continuous Raffle tickets are available. See Don each week to get your tickets.
Prize is a $100 meal voucher gratefully donated by the Springfield Hotel.

During the whole month of October we are fund raising for Cancer.
There will be a tin on the main table each week during the month for donations if you wish to.
Also we are having a party day on 22nd Oct (if I remembered correctly…..I’m sure I’ll be corrected if I’m not….. lol)
Sponsored by David Sifleet.
The monies raised will be passed on to Julie Langland to add to her fundraising to be given to the McGrath foundation for Cancer.

Dates to remember.
Perpetual Sheild
Sponsored by Jennie from KM Smith
24th September

Congratulations to the winners of the day with 3 for the win + 1 for each end won Alan V, Anita and Shane.
A very strong team here….🤔🤔🤔
( I think there might have been some bribery going on here….with this team practicing for Warwick….)
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Congratulations to the runners up of the day the loosing team with the most ends won Paul, Anita and Kaye.
👏👏👏👏

Ok that it for this week
I’ll leave with a little joke……

When is a door not a door.

When it’s ajar!!!!

See you on the green.

Well well well, just how much are we loving Mother Nature at the moment with the wonderful weather we are having!!!!
With 8 rinks of 38 bowlers soaking it all in.

Couple of new faces have joined us.
Welcome Sonia and June.
Also good to see a couple of familiar faces, Steve S and Ted that we haven’t seen in awhile.

Congratulations to the winners of the week with the Highest Winning Margin goes to Shane, Kaye and Mark.
👏👏👏👏👏

Congratulations to the runners up of the day with the Lowest losing Margin goes to TerryAnne and Lynn.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Continuos Fathers Day Raffle
$1 a ticket
Will be running for a couple weeks.
Don’t forget visit Don to get your tickets.

Dates to remember
Regal Waters Day Trip.
Leaving United at 8am.
Have a great day.

Perpetual shield party day
24th September 2026
Sponsored by KM Smith.
Don’t forget to get your name down to play on the day.

See you next week on the greens.

Morning bowlers

What another absolutely wonderful day had on the greens this week.

With 28 players relishing in the glorious winter conditions ……. And a twist with the games Director keeping them in their toes, the Skips to 2nd after 10ends, I’m sure there was a bit of re-adjusting to play to be had.

Congratulations to the winners of the day, a random card draw, goes to Allan V, Neville and with Di and Rhondda J sharing a game. Well done!! 👏👏👏👏👏

Congratulations to the runners up of the day, a random card draw, goes to Paul, Gaynor and Alan B. Well done!! 👏👏👏

We will be running a Fathers Day continuous Raffle and it’s starting this Thursday.

Short and sweet this week.
See you on the greens.
Happy Bowling

Afternoon all

Well 32 bowlers thoroughly enjoyed the greens this week.
What’s not to enjoy when the weather is perfect, the competition healthy and the company great!!!

The Games Director changed things up again this week with a Scrounger’s kitty.
Which apparently some loved and some didn’t……ho hum.

This week’s winners were Sel, Shane and Cynthia with the lowest winning score.
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The runners up this week were Gwen and Colleen with the lowest loosing score.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dates to remember.

Regal Waters Day trip
23rd August.
Leaving from United at 8am.

Perpetual Shield Party Day
24th September.
Sponsored by KM Smith.
List will be out each week. Don’t forget to put your name down.

Coloured Shirt Day for Cancer.
22nd October.
Sponsored by David Sifleet.

Until next week keep bowling along.

Well another glorious day on the greens this week with 30 bowlers enjoying the sunshine, the company and the bowls.

This week will be short and sweet.
Had far too much to report last week….
Sorry to disappoint….😂😂😂

Congratulations to the winners of the day with 3 for the win +1 for each end won goes Sel, Shane and Bob.
👏👏👏👏👏

Congratulations to the runners up of the day with the loosing team with most ends won goes to Gail, Pam O and Ian.
👏👏👏👏

Dates to remember.
Regal Waters Day Trip 23rd Aug

Perpetual Shield Party Day
24th September
Sponsored by KM Smith
Look for the list to put your name down to play.

Coloured Shirt for Cancer Party Day
22nd October
Sponsored by David Sifleet

Well that’s it for this week.
See you on the green.

Well what an absolutely wonderful day was had by all at our Christmas in July party day. 🎄🎅🤶🎁🎉🍻🍷

It was great to see everyone dusting off their Christmas outfits and getting into the spirit. Some absolute wonderful outfits. Well done!!! 👏👏👏
Ps…. in this scribe’s opinion….there maybe of been one or two outfits that might have been deemed questionable but in the spirit of the day anything goes……🤪😂🤪😂🤪😂🤪

Well I think congratulations should go to everyone for making the day a success.

Thank you to the sponsor of the day Don Yeomans 👏👏❤️❤️.

Thank you to the wonderful members for donating the raffle prizes and the ticket sellers.⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you to the members that helped with the prep and serving morning tea.
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Thank you to John and staff United Sports Club for an absolutely wonderful lunch. ⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️👏

Lastly, but not forgotten, a huge thank you to Rhondda for all the hard work in organising the day. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️❤️❤️

The rink winners were a random draw this week with multiple winners and runners up.
Winners.
Congratulations to Bob, Brian and Lyn. Congratulations also to Rhonda H and Stephen L.
⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️👏
Runner’s up.
Congratulations to Christine/ Maree, Daryl and Rhonda W.
Congratulations also to Gary, Neville and Paul.
⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️👏

Spider winners were
Lead - Gaynor
Second - Daryl
And apparently a ring in skip - Neville
Prize’s kindly donation by Alan and Gayle Taylor.
⭐️👏⭐️👏⭐️👏

Congratulations to the winners of
Lucky Lead Alan Taylor
Second Dave S
Skip Brad
Congratulations to the runner’s up of
Lucky Lead Pam O
Second Kaye
Skip Ron Mc

Well there was plenty to report this week….
That’s it for this week.
See you on the greens.
Ps…..just putting the thought/ suggestion out into the universe that a lawn bowls emoji would be a great idea….

Afternoon all

It was great to see 34 bowlers on the green enjoying sunny but very windy conditions.
As usual lots of laughter and banter to be heard.

Congratulations to the winners of the day with 3 for a win and +1 for each end won goes to Al Madder, Cheryl Turner and Mark Scholes. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Congratulations to the runners up of the day with the Loosing team with the most ends won goes to Gwen Scholes, Neville Bauchan and Alan Burnett. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dates to remember
Christmas in July, 23rd July
Sponsored by Don Yoemans and friends.
Morning tea is at 830am.
Lunch at noon.
Don’t forget to dust off your Christmas outfits and enjoy the day.

Regal Waters Day trip, 23rd August
If you are interested in a game of bowls, lunch and great hospitality all for $30 for the day, there is still time to put your name down to go.

Perpetual shield, 24th September
Sponsored by KM Smith
List is out to put your name down to play.

Ok that’s it for this week.
My apologies for the lack of photos…
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Good morning Bowlers!!!

What an absolutely beautiful day Mother Nature blessed us with to enable us to get on the green and do what we love……. Play bowls!!!!

With a twist from the games Director…… this week the 2nd’s play skip and the skips play 2nd. It’s always good to experience all positions in a team as it gives all players a better understanding of their role in team.

Lucky Draw of the card determined the winners and runners up this week.
Congratulations to the Winners Brad, Gwen and Cynthia. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Congratulations to the Runner’s up Mark, Neville and Bob. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dates to remember.
Christmas in July party day on the 23rd July
Sponsored by Don and friends.
Don’t forget to put your name down.

Regal Waters Day trip
Sunday 23 August 2026
More details at a later date.

Perpetual Shield
24 September 2026
Sponsored by KM Smith

See you on the green!!!!

With 36 players enjoying the wonderful weather, good company and good bowls what not to like about that!!!!

A very special mention to the player of the day goes to Kevin Jeffery’s….. who was on point the very first end.
👏👏👏👏👏

Dates to remember
Christmas in July, 23/7
List is out don’t forget to put your name
down.

Conditions of play this week were a bit different than the norm.
3 x 6 ends, 1 point for a win and each end won.

Winners of the day by one point was TerryAnne, Al and Rhondda.
👏👏👏👏👏

Runners up were Alan Verral, Brian and Kevin.
👏👏👏

Regal Waters Day trip 23rd August
List is out.
More details to follow.

Perpetual Sheild
Please note date change to 24th September
Sponsored by KM Smith