Sport
21 October, 2025
18 teams faceoff in Innisfail
LAST month, a full green of 72 bowlers from across the region participated in Innisfail Bowls Club’s men’s invitational fours held over two days, with $8000 in prize money up for grabs.
The 18 teams included players from Weipa, Innisfail, South Johnstone, Tully, Babinda, Edge Hill, Marlin Coast and Atherton Tablelands, who played five games of 16 ends.
Over five games, teams scored two points for a win and one point for a draw.
By coincidence, the two leading teams played against each other in the last game where Lyle Braggins’ team registered a thrilling one-point win and after the five game total scores, Michael de Vries’ team was relegated into third place.
Rhys Gillman, Malachy McTaggart, Lyle Braggins and Kayden Burley finished as tournament winners with a score of 10+95.
2nd place: Ashley Hammond’s team finished in second place with a score of 8+94.
3rd place: The team of Michael de Vries, Gary Pritchard, Sean Prinsloo and Darren Turner with a score of 8+91.
4th place: Wayne Hewitt’s team finished fourth with a score of 8+88.
The club wished to thank Weipa Bowls Club and local businesses who sponsored the event, the ladies who helped in the kitchen and bar staff, as well as everyone who donated raffle prizes.
Thursday afternoon social bowls on 2 October, saw Mark Elliott, Geoff Johnston, John Fossey and Bill Hoskins declared the winners, with Jeff Jansen, Sam Pagano and Doug Juhas as runners up.