Sport
11 November, 2026
Hot weather tests bowlers
HOT and humid conditions failed to dampen enthusiasm at Innisfail Bowls Club last week, although extreme heat forced women’s social bowls matches to finish early on 4 November.
Despite the shortened play, there was still plenty of competition on the greens between 15 players. In a low scoring but closely contested encounter, Daphne Kirkman, Jan Dunn, Catrina Cook and Dell Steve edged out Ann Rule, Kath O’Brien, Maisie Smith and Julie Connors 9-6.
In the second match, Lyn Stevenson, Christine Pascoe and Cheryl Higgins proved too strong for Helen Paterson, Diana O’Brien, Joan Atkinson and Carol McRobbie, claiming a comfortable 9-2 victory.
Away from the club, nine Innisfail bowlers travelled to Gordonvale Bowls Club on 2 November for the Tropical Far North Queensland District Ladies Bowling Association presentation day. The ladies braved hot and humid conditions to play a 10-end game before enjoying lunch and the final presentation ceremony for the association.
Competition remained strong in the men’s social bowls on 5 November, with a field of 28 players taking to the greens for another afternoon of close contests.
The winning team was skipped by Bob Chaplain, alongside Matt Aucello and Geoff Jensen, who finished on 23 points. They narrowly held off the team of Snow Clark, Sam Pagano and Dennis Ryan, who finished just one point behind on 22.