Season 2023-24 Presentation Night

The Victoria Bowling Club Presentation night for Season 2023/24 was held in the hall on the evening of Friday April 12.

It was great to have Jimmy Whitehead from Bowls Victoria join us as a special guest and to have him speak about plans for the future of bowls in Victoria. We thank Jimmy for also taking questions from our members.

Peter Elshaug was our MC for the night and did a fantastic job of keeping things in order and the night moving along at a great pace.

After welcoming our life members and showing appreciation for our club sponsors, Marc Oswin presented a recap of the Saturday pennant season and awarded 8 badges for the two lucky occasions our members collected them this season.
Division 7 – November 4 (Rd 5) V Invermay 13th end – Mac Collinson, Ray Walsh, Peter McDonald and Barry Huebner

Division 7 – November 4 (Rd 5) V Invermay 13th end – Mac Collinson, Ray Walsh, Peter McDonald and Barry Huebne
Division 7 – December 16 (Rd 12) V Sebastopol 16th end – Carole Bellingham, Ray Walsh, Peter McDonald and Barry Huebner

Alby Chapman gave a recap of this season’s Midweek pennant.
Midweek also saw 8 badges presented:
Division 3 v Webbcona – Ian Willowhite, Marlene Davis, Max Philipson and Frank McGuigan

2023/24 Winners

Midweek – (Bob Whitcher – sponsor) Best First Year Player – Wendy Wilson
Midweek – (Helene Stenning – sponsor) Most Improved Player – Ian Willowhite
Saturday – (Neil and Ros Capuano – sponsors) Best First Year Player – Benny Fernandes
Saturday – (Clark Family – sponsors) Most Improved Player – Kevin Haintz
Brownlow Medal – (Noel Verlinden – sponsor) – Winner – Darren Britt

Minor Champion (sponsor – Bob Whitcher) – Winner – David Leeson, Runner up – Bryan McGuigan
Two Bowl – Winner – Brett Harrison, Runner up – Lyn Slater
President’s Handicap – Winner – Kane Silbereisen, Runner up – Edward King
Club Ladies Pairs – Winners – Donna Leeson and Janet Norman, Runner up – Charlotte and Lauren Morris
Club Mens Pairs (sponsor – Alan Dennis) – Winners – Sunni Haynes and Kane Silbereisen, Runner up – Kevin and Brenton Coad
Club Mixed Pairs (sponsor – Ward Family) – Winners – Helene Stenning and Noel Verlinden, Runner up – Donna and David Leeson

Club Champions

Ladies Club Singles Champion – Glenys Ward Medal – Donna Leeson
Runner up – Helene Stenning

Mens Club Singles Champion – Alan Mackay Medal – Brenton Coad
Runner up – Marc Oswin

The night was very well attended by our members and guests and a delicious meal and a great night was had by all.