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ARARAT PROBUS BOWLS TOURNAMENT 2025

Held on Monday March 31st 2025 we had 22 teams competing. They came from Ballarat, Dunolly, Daylesford, Donald, Koroit Hopetoun, Warrnambool, Hamilton, Timboon, Nhill, Warracknabeal and Ararat

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Winners for 2025 were Warracknabeal team skippered by Gary McLean

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Runners up 2025 were Ararat team

from  left Rhonda Wall, Irene Gellie, Marg Carmichael & Rose Dowd (Skipper)

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Fifth place were another Ararat team comprising Kerrin Gellie, Allan Wall, Mick Dowd (Skip) and Harry Wheeler

Our Stawell boys made up 6th place, the ever reliable Rodney Byron, Geoff Wallace, Neil Coates and Bill Byron

THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE FROM OUR 2024 TOURNAMENT

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Afternoon tea followed by presentation of trophies

Skipper Jim Van Raaphorst studies the head

Players enjoying the competition

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Ivan Reicheit from Nhill wants a little less pace

Barry came along to cheer on the Ararat bowlers

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Neil Billett points out the shot bowl

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Peter and his Timboon teammate take a load off

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President Joy addresses the players

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Ray and Harry with the all important raffle.

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Mick updates the all important score board

The band of helpers 

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If I never see another boiled egg it will be too soon

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Rod, Harry, Brendan and Mick, thanks heavens it is all over for  another year

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Joy, Pam and Nancy  making sangas for afternoon tea

OUR  SPONSORS

We would like to thanks our sponsors for their generous support.

Monetary sponsors are - Brendans Australian Tours

                                             Graeme McKay Earthmoving

                                             A.M.E. Systems

                                             Ararat Advocate

                                            Ararat Wash Centre - car & dog wash

                                            Tyrepower Ararat

                                           Graeme McKay Earthmoving

                                           G.J. Gardiner Homes

                                           Ararat Ford

                                           

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Goods sponsors are 

Bendigo Bank

Montara Winery

Lyal Eales Stores

Kimbarra Wines

Verna and Ambrose Joyce

Alan Grant

Fratin Bros Winery

Shannandale Ridge Winery

Mt Langi Ghiran Winery

Bruce, Heather and Danial Archow Seppelts Great Western

Foster's Mensland Ararat and Stawell

Best's Winery

Bulte's Timber and Hardware

Hansen Design and  Print, Ararat

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ARARAT FORD

Seppelts Great Western
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