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
Winners for 2025 were Warracknabeal team skippered by Gary McLean
Runners up 2025 were Ararat team
from left Rhonda Wall, Irene Gellie, Marg Carmichael & Rose Dowd (Skipper)
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
Afternoon tea followed by presentation of trophies
Skipper Jim Van Raaphorst studies the head
Players enjoying the competition
Ivan Reicheit from Nhill wants a little less pace
Barry came along to cheer on the Ararat bowlers
Neil Billett points out the shot bowl
Peter and his Timboon teammate take a load off
President Joy addresses the players
Ray and Harry with the all important raffle.
Mick updates the all important score board
The band of helpers
If I never see another boiled egg it will be too soon
Rod, Harry, Brendan and Mick, thanks heavens it is all over for another year
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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