Both players compiled 31 stableford points and were wondering why they didn’t receive sweepstake prizes which started at 29 points. Eventually ‘Darky’ realised their cards were still in his pocket.

A NUMBER of Walcha Council employees enjoyed their ‘Union Picnic Day’ when they had lunch at the Apsley Arms Hotel followed by a game of bowls at the Bowling Club last Friday. Quite a few locals got caught out attempting to enter the Council Chambers in Hamilton Street without luck due to the ‘Picnic Day’ closure including my son-in-law Josh Wellings, husband of new Councillor Rachael Wellings, who probably would have told them about it if she knew herself, but she was was only due to be sworn into office yesterday.

DURING the bowls my opponent Paul Brown was advised to change hands with his next bowl by Steph ‘A.B’ Sweeney and Ray ‘Choom’ Foster who were attending to the head. What they meant was Paul change from forehand to backhand but as he was in doubt he asked me what they were on about.

When I suggested Paul change his bowl from his right hand to his left hand he did just that before sending down a reasonable bowl but it didn’t stop ‘Gomez’ yelling out to Browny ‘ Think, he might have got you’. At least Paul had a good laugh about it.

STILL ON ‘Gomez’ most council people are aware that the ‘Golden Haired Wonder Child’ loves nothing more than scaring the daylights out of most of his workmates but he has taken it to a new level. Last Friday Stevie frightened 12 years growth out of Apsley Publican Graeme Hislop as he left the left the men’s powder room at the pub, when he mistakenly thought he was just about to get ‘Storky’ Brazel and myself instead.

FITZROY street resident Sandra Freeman certainly has a good sense of humour after moving into her current home earlier in the year. On arrival Sandra was allocated the home line phone number of plumber Neil Dark who had surrendered it and now just uses a mobile number.

When I phoned Neil last week unaware he no longer had his old home number I got Sandra who explained she had now taken over as Neil’s phone secretary and explained the situation.

When I mentioned to Sandra she might be handling that job for a while as the Quota local callers guide goes through to 2017 it didn’t seem to concern her too much. It might help in the future if you need Neil’s help to contact him on his mobile not his old landline.

COUNCIL held their Footy Tipping ‘Luck of the Draw ‘ party last Thursday where Harley Fontanella was named winner after he accumulated 665 points throughout the season. Second place went to ‘Stork Brazel 640 third to Josh Eveleigh 633 while General Manager Jack Ottara picked up the wooden spoon on 408.

Each tipster is allocated a different team each week and whatever points that club scores is what the tipster gets.

THE VET supplies tipping competition finalizes this Sunday and the result hinges on the selections of leader Kyle Goodwin and second placed Peter King.

Just one correct selection will get the job done for Kyle while Peter has to Rely on Kyle getting it wrong as he is one correct pick behind him at the moment.

THERE are plenty of excited Cronulla supporters around at the moment including the Martin brothers Toney and ‘Boogee’, Lisa Swanton, Amanda Thornbury, Greg Carter, Kevin ‘Pevo’ Ferrier’ and Bonnie Brown. It’s been 50 years since the Sharks and Penrith joined the main competition in 1967 so it wouldn’t be a bad milestone to celebrate with a premiership.

If the Sharks do happen to win, Broncos supporter Lachlan Brown may regret a rash statement he made a few weeks ago when he suggested if Cronulla win the grand final he would get a tattoo of a Shark on his person. It will be interesting to see if ‘Cleanskin’ Board has to get some ink work done which no doubt his bride Bonnie will remind him of if her team wins.

ONE THING Cronulla won’t have to worry about this Sunday is they aren’t playing Manly who have beaten them on two occasions in grand finals. In 1973 in what has been described as one of most brutal matches in rugby league history the Sea Eagles defeated the Sharks 10 - 7. Then in 1978 the two teams played out an 11-all draw before backing up on Tuesday for a full replay where the Eagles got home 16-0. No extra time or golden point back in those days.

THE SHARKS have played in one other grand final but it has only half a competition in 1997 when they took on Brisbane in the Super League decider where the Broncos cruised home 26-8 on the back of a Steve Renouf hat trick.

It’s been a long time between drinks for Cronulla supporters and equally as long since super coach Jack Gibson said, “Waiting for Cronulla to win a premiership is like leaving the porch light on for Harold Holt.”  Maybe this Sunday, just maybe. Go the Sharks.