MURRAY DOWNS
SOCIAL bowls last week was played in very warm conditions, with the winners being Dawne Holland and Connie Rovere, well done ladies.
Members rostered on duty for the Thursday, December 5 are Bernadette Kelly and Josie Boyd.
The jackpot is mounting to a nice amount, so come along for a bowl and maybe also a jackpot bonus.
The Murray Downs annual Turkey Day tournament will be held on Wednesday, December 11, commencing at 10.00am and will consist of three games of 10 ends, with a BYO lunch or buy from the Café, with afternoon tea to be served after the last game.
For teams and single entries, please phone Dawne Holland on 0402 020 996 or Carl Fox on 0429 855 260, with entries closing at 5pm on Tuesday, December 10.
The Murray Valley men’s and ladies state singles entries close on Monday, December 2 at 5pm, with the event to be played on Sunday, December 8 and Sunday, December 22 at Murray Downs, with entries via bowlslink.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Northern Valley Premier League.
Team 1 v Kerang 1 at Murray Downs – C.Power, P.Mangano, D.Griffin, G.McCaig; R.Halligan, H.Whitford, M.Hollingworth, B.Lehmann; D.Caldwell, R.Howard, K.Rowe, J.Thornton.
Murray Valley Playing Area.
Division 1 – Team 2 v Nyah District 1 at Nyah District – J.Boyd, D.Scown, K.Power, D.Uebergang; J.Wilson, K.Burrage, D.Fisher, K.O’Bree; D.Timmins, D.Barry, R.Wilson, P.Furnell.
Division 2/3 – Team 3 v Moulamein 2 at Moulamein – M.Brown, W.Murray, M.de Villiers, C.McCaig; M.Johnson, R.De Villiers, M.Angus, C.Fox; C.Parry, D.Angus, D.Holland, G.Robertson.
Division 2/3 – Team 4 v Swan Hill 2 at Swan Hill – D.Witney, N.Delmenico, B.Deighton, R.Smith; V.O’Bree, E.Lawry, L.Toomer, D.Deighton; N.Martin, J.Cox, I.Lawry, B.Butcher.
Division 4 – Team 5 v Lake Boga 3 at Murray Downs – Murray Downs Forfeit
RACECOURSE
RACECOURSE Bowls Club’s Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 14, with the club planning to celebrate both Christmas and the last match for 2024, which should be a great time for everyone.
Bookings must be on the board by Wednesday, December 11, or by ringing Kay Roberts on 0448 321 633.
Night bowls on Wednesday, November 20 was won by Kieran Foott, Jackie Crawford, Kevin Glen and Ken Barry, while on Wednesday of this week, playing on the grass green, Rita Fazzalori, Charlee Sheen, Brendan Peno and Jono Wright were the successful team.
Glenn McIntosh and Norm Smith, after a rain affected Sunday, finally played their next match in the Murray Valley Playing Area state pairs and in defeating Brian Quaife (Swan Hill) and Graeme Bennett (Racecourse), they were declared winners of the event, having remained unbeaten over the two day’s play.
Social bowls on Wednesday, November 20, saw Glenn McIntosh and Kevin Vivian win with two wins and +19 shots, while Rod Wardle, Phil Parry and Michael Grace finished second with one win and +11 shots.
This week’s event was won by Allan Lindsay, Robert Rust and Max Renney with two wins and +13 shots, while the runner’s up, with one win and +5 shots, were Rod Wardle, Helen Frame and Peter Holland.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Northern Valley Premier League.
Division 1 – Team 1 v Cohuna Golf 1 at Racecourse – G.McIntosh, S.Domaille, D.Jonkers, K.Gardner; M.Holyoak, P.Loughran, DJ Weaver, G.Bennett. Norm Smith (manager), G.McKissack, A.Taylor, R.Wolfe.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 – Team 2 v Moulamein 1 at Racecourse – B.Bice, D.McCarron (manager), A.Lindsay, K.Bailey; T.Wiseman, J.Ford, A.Threadgold, J.Beard; Neville Smith, R.Wardle, E.Russell, T.Evans.
Division 2/3 – Team 3 v Racecourse 4 at Racecourse at home – G.Bailey (manager), G.Schack, P.Holland, R.Jones; J.Wilcox, H.Van Der Veen, L.Roberts, C.Power; I.Lockhart, K.Vivian, R.Rust, K.Duthie.
Division 2/3 – Team 4 v Racecourse 3 at Racecourse away – C.Smith (manager), M.Hooper, M.Smith, H.Frame; V.Lindsay, F.Devereux, D.Millsteed, B.McIntosh; L.Taylor, R.Schack, E.Renney, K.Roberts.
Division 4 – Team 5 v Nyah District 2 at Racecourse – K.Jenkins, K.Saville, B.Warren, R.Harrop; L.Loats (manager), C.Jenkins, G.Maher, K.Foott.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, December 3 – Round 8
Division 1 – Team 1 v Racecourse 2 at Racecourse at home – D.Millsteed, G.McIntosh, T.Wiseman, K.Roberts; A.Taylor, Norm Smith (manager), M.Hooper, G.Bennett.
Division 1 – Team 2 v Racecourse 1 at Racecourse away – C.Smith (manager), P.Loughran, V.Lindsay, H.Frame; L.Taylor, Neville Smith, R.Schack, E.Russell.
Division 2 – Team 3 v Tooleybuc 1 at Tooleybuc – L.Loats (manager), K.Vivian, J.Threadgold, C.Power; K.Bailey, R.Rust, M.Smith, C.Jenkins.
Division 2 – Team 4 v Nyah District 1 at Racecourse – F.Devereux (manager), T.Evans, A.Lindsay, E.Renney; D.Doran, I.Lockhart, H.Van Der Veen, K.Jenkins.
SWAN HILL
THE ladies club championship final is being played today at 3.00pm, with reigning club champion Judy Husson out to defend her title against Lee Tompsett.
Our Friday Frolic will also be played at 3.00pm, with names to be entered by 2.30pm.
The weather will not be quite as hot as last Friday when 10 brave bowlers still enjoyed a short social game, but were not lucky enough to crack the jackpot, which now sits at $162 and well worth having a crack at.
Everyone is welcome to come along to bowls and the social activities in the clubhouse that follow this afternoon.
Our Swan Hill division 1 team made their trip to Moulamein and with the early starting time to beat the heat last Saturday.
They played a close match all day to have a win by 13 shots overall, with A.Shields rink winning by eight shots, G.Scandalora’s rink gaining seven shots and B.Husson’s team losing by just two shots to A.Worboyes.
Swan Hill appreciated the 10.30am refreshment break and the afters at the end of the day, many thanks to the Moulamein team.
Division 2 had an equally successful day at Racecourse, defeating Racecourse 4 by five shots, with R.Poole, S.Tompsett, D.Daly and D.Tompsett carrying the team, defeating V.Lindsay by 19 shots, while A.Hill went down by one shot to D.Doran and G.Clark lost to F.Devereaux by 15 shots.
Both teams play at home on Saturday, with the one’s playing Lake Boga for the second time around and looking to gain more than the three shots they lost by in their first meeting, while division 2 will face off against Murray Downs 4 for the first time this season, with Swan Hill aiming to hold second position on the ladder.
Midweek pennant was a mixed bag, with division 1 unable to gain a rink against opponents, Racecourse 1, going down by 28 shots overall.
Next week, the one’s will be across the bridge to Murray Downs 1.
Division Two had a more successful day on Tuesday, scraping home against Murray Downs 4 by four shots, with R.Poole and J.Thompson’s rinks both winning by two shots, against K.O’Bree and D.Deighton.
They will be challenged by Lake Boga 2 down by the lake on Tuesday.
Club Members were saddened to learn of the passing of former member, Gladys Bryent and extend their sympathy to Glady’s family.
Gladys enjoyed bowls for many years at the Swan Hill Bowls Club and featured in a number of winning pennant teams and was a willing worker who also took a leading role on match committee.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Division 1 – Team 1 v Lake Boga 1 at Swan Hill – B.Husson, J.Husson, O.Lewis, R.Dorigo, A.Shields, B.Quaife (manager), L.Tompsett, Z.Oliver, V.Plumridge, R.Shields, M.Balchin, W.King
Division 2 – Team 2 v Murray Downs 4 at Swan Hill – J.Thompson (manager), S.Tompsett, S.Meehan, T.McDonald, A.Hill, D.Tompsett, R.Fields, B.Hill, A.Marshman, F.Burge, B.Dickenson, W.Meyer,
LAKE BOGA
OUR weekend pennant teams all came home winners this week.
Division 1, rink 1 lost by six shots, rink 2 lost by one shot after leading for most of the day and rink 3 won by a margin of 27 shots, giving Lake Boga a win overall by 20 shots against Nyah District.
Division 2/3 defeated Racecourse 3 overall by 11 shots, with rink 1 winning by 11 shots, rink 2 losing by four shots and rink 3 winning by four shots.
Both our division 4 teams won by forfeit from Nyah District 2 and Racecourse 5.
Our midweek pennant teams saw division 1 lose to Racecourse 2 by eight shots, with rink 1 winning by two shots and rink 2 going down by 10 shots.
Division 2 lost to Racecourse, with rink 1 winning by two shots and rink 2 going down by 21 shots.
A couple of reminders for our members that the draw for club competitions is on the notice board and they need to be completed by Christmas and it is your responsibility to organise your games.
Our Christmas party is after bowls on December 13, please put your name down if you are attending, there is no cost but please bring a sweet or a salad.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Division 1 – Team 1 v Swan Hill at Swan Hill – D.Kelly, R.Atkinson, R.Dewhurst, M.Parsons; Swan, W.Wright, D.Condy, F.McGuire; T.Haw, M.Tempini, B.Smith, P.Snell.
Division 2/3 – Team 2 – Tooleybuc at Swan Hill – K.Kendall, M.Lord, L.Dewhurst, L.Kingsbury; J.McCormack, R.Leach, J.Walker, H.Jobling; G.Davies, N.Hender, I.Ross, B.Fowles.
Division 4 – Team 3 v Murray Downs 5 at Murray Downs – A.Jobling, N.Bruton, C.Davis, L.Grey; A.Treble, B.McDonald, K.Anderson, R.Bruton.
Division 4 – Team 4 v Manangatang 2 at Lake Boga – John Pye, Shirley Swan, E.Neil, B.Lewis; J.Leach, Jill Pye, J.Robertson, N.Davis.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, December 3 – Round 8
Division 1 – Team 1 v Murray Downs 2 at Lake Boga – K.Hamill, J.Hamill, R.Leach, M.Parsons; Jolley, I.Ross, D.Condey, H.Jobling.
Division 2 – Team 2 v Swan Hill 2 at Lake Boga – J.Leach, L.Dewhurst, A.Jobling J.Robertson; S.Swan, N.Hender, J.Walker, L.Maher
NYAH DISTRICT
IF you have any question on the teams, please call B.Smith on 0428 500 731.
The greens are looking bright after good rains this week and there are 14 teams so far for the River Classic on Sunday, December 1.
Other events to note include a barbecue after practice on Friday night and our Christmas party on December 15 at the Grand Hotel for members and family.
We wish all a Merry Christmas from the president and members of the Nyah District Bowling Club.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Division 1 – Team 1 v Murray Downs 2 at Nyah West -R.Wickham, Andrew Everitt, C.Norris, S.Wynne; S.Coe, M.King, Alex Everitt, A Kelly; B.Smith, P.Philp, B.MacDonald, P.Gray.
Division 4 – Team 2 v Racecourse 5 at Racecourse – M.Heap, Alex Everitt, A.Bognar, G.Brown; K.Coburn, T.Watson, M.Craig, L.Gordon.
TOOLEYBUC
PENNANT was played at Tooleybuc against Murray Downs 3 last Saturday, with Tooleybuc players having a good day winning two out of the three rinks. The best rink on the day was A.Smith’s team, who won by 14 shots and were followed by D.Adams’ rink, who won by six shots.
Both rinks were able to cover the other rinks loss, with Tooleybuc defeating Murray Downs 3, 75 to 73, while on Saturday, Tooleybuc will play against Lake Boga 2 at Lake Boga.
Midweek pennant was played at Murray Downs on Tuesday in very humid conditions and considering the amount of recent rain we have had in the district, the greens were good but slightly heavier than usual.
Murray Downs 3 proved why they are on top of the ladder, winning both rinks against Tooleybuc.
T.Armstrong’s rink was close and held a slight lead during the game, but in the end went down by six shots, while P.Gardner’s opposition proved too strong, winning by 16 shots, with the final result seeing Murray Downs 3 win 57 to 35.
Next Tuesday will see Tooleybuc play at home against Racecourse 3.
A reminder to all Tooleybuc players playing in the club singles to organise and complete your matches.
Saturday Pennant Team – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Division 2/3 – Team 1 v Lake Boga 2 at Lake Boga – A.Smith, K.Smith, Sam Blandthorn, M.Grace; P.Gardner, A.Adams, B.Nield, B.Smith; T.Armstrong, J.Armstrong, G.Borchard, D.Adams.
Midweek Pennant Team – Tuesday, December 3 – Round 8
Division 2 – Team 1 v Racecourse 3 at Tooleybuc – T.Armstrong, A.Smith, K.Smith, M.Grace; P.Gardner, D.Adams, S.Blandthorn, M.Button.
MVPA
THIS Sunday, the players involved in the regional trials need to be at Ouyen by 9.30am, ready for a 10am start. The Murray Valley Playing Area players chosen are Kylie Gardner, Kylie Bailey, Lyndal Taylor, Alannah Taylor, Trish Armstrong, Danielle Adams, Kerryn Evans, Judy Wilson, Dawn Holland, Mick Holyoak, Norm Smith, David Jonkers, Shane Domaille, Glenn McKissack, Josh Thornton and Mark Evans.
Norm Smith and Glenn McIntosh finished a rain affected Murray Valley Playing Area state pairs, remaining unbeaten, winning 15/11 from Brian Quaife and Graeme Bennett, who were also unbeaten on day one.
Entries close on Monday, December 2 for the Murray Valley state men’s and women’s singles, which will be played at Murray Downs on Sunday, December 8.
On Thursday, December 5, the 60 & Over singles will be played at Murray Downs, with entries closing on Monday, December 2.
Saturday Pennant Results – Saturday, November 23 – Round 7
Northern Valley Premier League
Kerang 1 10/75 d Racecourse 1 2/61, Cohuna Golf 1 10/83 d Kerang Golf 1 2/50, Barham 1 10/83 d Murray Downs 1 2/65.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 – Swan Hill 1 10/73 d Moulamein 1 2/60, Lake Boga 1 8/81 d Nyah District 1 4/61, Murray Downs 2 10/78 d Racecourse 2 2/58.
Division 2/3 – Tooleybuc 1 10/75 d Murray Downs 3 2/73, Swan Hill 2 10/77 d Racecourse 4 2/72, Lake Boga 2 10/66 d Racecourse 3 2/57, Balranald Ex-Services 1 10/78 d Murray Downs 4 2/54, Moulamein 2 10/73 d Manangatang 1 2/62.
Division 4 – Murray Downs 5 d Manangatang 2 (forfeit), Lake Boga 4 d Nyah District 2 (forfeit), Lake Boga 3 d Racecourse 5 (forfeit).
Saturday Pennant Fixture – Saturday, November 30 – Round 8
Northern Valley Premier League
Murray Downs 1 v Kerang 1, Racecourse 1 v Cohuna Golf 1, Kerang Golf 1 v Barham 1.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 – Racecourse 2 v Moulamein 1, Swan Hill 1 v Lake Boga 1, Nyah District 1 v Murray Downs 2.
Division 2/3 – Swan Hill 2 v Murray Downs 4, Racecourse 3 v Racecourse 4, Balranald Ex-Services 1 v Manangatang 1, Lake Boga 2 v Tooleybuc 1, Moulamein 2 v Murray Downs 3.
Division 4 – Lake Boga 4 v Manangatang 2, Racecourse 5 v Nyah District 2, Murray Downs 5 v Lake Boga 3.
Midweek Pennant Results – Tuesday, November 26 – Round 7
Division 1 – Racecourse 1 10/62 d Swan Hill 1 0/34, Racecourse 2 8/53 d Lake Boga 1 2/45, Murray Downs 2 8/44 d Murray Downs 1 2/42.
Division 2 – Nyah District 1 8/54 d Manangatang 1 2/43, Swan Hill 2 10/40 d Murray Downs 4 0/36, Racecourse 3 10/51 d Balranald Ex-Services 1 0/47, Racecourse 4 8/58 d Lake Boga 2 2/39, Murray Downs 3 10/57 d Tooleybuc 1 0/35.
Midweek Pennant Fixture – Tuesday, December 3 – Round 8
Division 1 – Murray Downs 1 v Swan Hill 1, Racecourse 1 v Racecourse 2, Lake Boga 1 v Murray Downs 2.
Division 2 – Murray Downs 4 v Murray Downs 3, Lake Boga 2 v Swan Hill 2, Tooleybuc 1 v Racecourse 3, Racecourse 4 v Nyah District 1, Balranald Ex-Services 1 v Manangatang 1.
LADDERS
Saturday Pennant – Round 7
Northern Valley Premier League
Cohuna Golf 1 – 77
Kerang 1 – 60
Barham 1 – 37
Racecourse 1 – 36
Murray Downs 1 – 30
Kerang Golf 1 – 12
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1
Murray Downs 2 – 59
Moulamein 1 – 57
Nyah District 1 – 38
Swan Hill 1 – 38
Lake Boga 1 – 36
Racecourse 2 – 24
Division 2/3
Balranald Ex-Services 1 – 62
Swan Hill 2 – 55
Racecourse 3 – 47
Moulamein 2 – 47
Murray Downs 3 – 47
Manangatang 1 – 38
Tooleybuc 1 – 38
Lake Boga 2 – 37
Racecourse 4 – 36
Murray Downs 4 – 13
Division 4
Lake Boga 3 – 60
Racecourse 5 – 40
Lake Boga 4 – 38
Nyah District 2 – 32
Manangatang 2 – 20
Murray Downs 5 – 20
Midweek Pennant – Round 7
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1
Racecourse 2 – 52
Murray Downs 1 – 43
Racecourse 1 – 34
Lake Boga 1 – 31
Murray Downs 2 – 29
Swan Hill 1 – 21
Division 2
Murray Downs 3 – 58
Racecourse 4 – 50
Nyah District 1 – 46
Murray Downs 4 – 40
Racecourse 3 – 39
Swan Hill 2 – 32
Tooleybuc 1 – 28
Lake Boga 2 – 24
Balranald Ex-Services 1 – 18
Manangatang 1 – 15
