MURRAY DOWNS
SOCIAL bowls was played in beautiful conditions last Thursday, with 26 bowlers taking part.
The winners were Bob Deighton, David Timmins and Di Angus, while the runners up were Greg Robertson, Dawne Holland and Doug Witney, and the jackpot was won by Dawn Deighton.
It was also lovely to see Neville Martin back playing.
Our next Tournament is on Melbourne Cup day, Tuesday, November 5, beginning at 10.30am with a three-bowl triples, any combination format of three games of seven ends.
There will be sweeps run on the day, with a list on the notice board, please contact Dawne on 0402 020 996 or Carl on 0429 855 260 to enter your name.
There are also lists on the notice board for the 2024/25 club championships, please enter your name by the Friday, November 15, if you are intending to play.
Congratulations goes to Josh Thornton who recently played in the National 2024 Australia Para Championships.
The Victorian Para team’s coaching staff and officials announced Josh Thornton (Murray Downs Golf and Country Club) and Alison East (Hamilton Bowling Club) as this year’s Players of the Series, which was awarded at the conclusion of the event at Broadbeach Bowls Club. Well done Josh.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, October 19 – Round 2
Northern Valley Premier League.
Team 1 v Barham 1 at Barham – K. Rowe, R. Wilson, R. Howard, J. Caldwell; R. Halligan, H. Whitford, M. Hollingworth, B. Lehmann; D. Caldwell, D. Griffin, G. McCaig, J.Thornton.
Murray Valley Playing Area.
Division 1 – Team 2 v Racecourse 2 at Murray Downs – K. Power, J. Wilson, D. Alderuccio, D. Uebergang; J. Boyd, K. Burrage, K. O’Bree, L. McPhee; P. Mangano, G. Robertson, C. McCaig, P. Furnell.
Division 2/3 – Team 3 v Racecourse 3 at Murray Downs – A. Bookham, N. Weir, D. Angus, T. Furnell; C. Parry, D. Holland, C. Fox, D. Barry; N. Martin, B. McComb, R. De Villiers, N. Brown.
Division 2/3 – Team 4 v Racecourse 4 at Murray Downs – N. Delmenico, B. Butcher, W. Murray, R. Smith; M. Johnson, E. Lawry, L.T oomer, D. Deighton; V. O’Bree, M. Brown, M. Martin, B. Deighton.
Division 4 – Team 5 v Manangatang at Manangatang – N. Green, D. Whitney, M. Angus; S. Meehan, J. Cox, I. Lawry.
RACECOURSE
CONGRATULATIONS to Helen Frame and Shane Domaille on winning their way into the grand final of the MVPA State Mixed Pairs tournament. Alannah Taylor and Norm Smith won their section and will now play Kylie Gardner and ‘Buck’ Lehmann (Murray Downs) for the right to play in the grand final.
Jackpot bowls was played on Wednesday was won by Bryan Bice, Graeme Clark (Swan Hill) and Peter Corke (Beaumaris), with two wins and +17 shots, while the runners up, with one win and +9 shots, were David Jonkers, Allan Lindsay and Nevin Green (Swan Hill).
Night bowls started on Wednesday, with Ken McCartney, John White, Tim Domaille and Matthew Brown successful.
Players enjoyed biscuits and cheese, while presentations and our raffle happened afterwards.
Our division 1 (the Fluffytails) played their first match in the new Northern Valley competition last Saturday and defeated bogey side Murray Downs by two shots.
This week we are home to the Kerang team, which will be worth watching.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, October 19 – Round 2
Northern Valley Premier League.
Team 1 v Kerang 1 at Racecourse – G. McIntosh, D. Jonkers, S. Domaille, K. Gardner; M. Holyoak, P. Loughran, DJ Weaver, G. Bennett; N. Smith (Manager), G. McKissack, R. Wolfe, A. Taylor.
Murray Valley Playing Area.
Division 1 – Team 2 v Murray Downs 2 at Murray Downs – B. Bice, D.McCarron (Manager), A. Lindsay, T. Evans; T. Wiseman, R. Doran, A. Threadgold, J. Ford; N. Smith, L. Taylor, D. Mitchell, N. Roberts.
Division 2/3 – Team 3 v Murray Downs 3 at Murray Downs – G. Bailey (Manager), J. Beard, G. Schack, L. Roberts; J. Wilcox, R. Wardle, H. Van Der Veen, C. Power; I. Lockhart, K. Vivian, K. Duthie, B. Horsburgh.
Division 2/3 – Team 4 v Murray Downs 4 at Murray Downs – C. Smith (Manager), M. Hooper, H. Frame, R. Jones; V. Lindsay, F. Devereux, D. Millsteed, B. McIntosh; R. Schack, D. Doran, K. Bailey, K. Roberts.
Division 4 – Team 5 v Lake Boga 3 at Lake Boga – K. Jenkins, R. Rust, C. Jenkins, M. Smith; L. Loats (Manager), K. Saville, G. Maher, K. Foott.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, October 22 – Round 3
Division 1 – Team 1 v Racecourse 2 at Racecourse – D. Millsteed, G. McIntosh, T. Wiseman, K. Roberts; A. Taylor, Norm Smith (Manager), G. Bennett, M. Hooper.
Division 1 – Team 2 v Racecourse 1 at Racecourse – C. Smith (Manager), P. Loughran, V. Lindsay, H. Frame; L.T aylor, Neville Smith, R. Schack, J. Ford.
Division 2 – Team 3 v Swan Hill 2 at Swan Hill – L. Loats (Manager), K. Vivian, J. Threadgold, C. Power; K. Bailey, A. Lindsay, M. Smith, C. Jenkins.
Division 2 – Team 4 v Manangatang 1 at Racecourse – D. Doran (Manager), I. Lockhart, A. Threadgold, K. Jenkins; F. Devereux, T. Evans, R. Doran, E. Renney.
SWAN HILL
TWENTY EIGHT players rolled up for Friday Frolic last week, with all keen to get in some practice for the first day of pennant the following day, with visitors from Barwon Heads and Beaumaris also joining in for an enjoyable afternoon.
Friday Frolic will be on again this Friday, giving everyone the opportunity to have competitive practice prior to Saturday’s and Tuesday’s pennant games.
Please enter by 2.30pm and be ready for a 3pm start, with all welcome to join in the bowls and club house activities during the afternoon.
Division 1 were all smiles after their first game of pennant at Racecourse on Saturday, winning all three rinks with a combined total of 33 shots overall.
G. McGrath’s rink finished 20 shots up on Neville Smith, B. Quaife added another nine shots, while B. Husson’s rink put four more on the total score.
Division 2 also had success against Murray Downs 3, with Alan Marshman leading his team to a 25 shot win, while J. Thompson’s crew played out a draw with D. Fisher’s rink and M. Balchin and crew fell seven shots short against N. Brown’s side, leaving Swan Hill with an 18 shot victory.
Saturday will see division 1 come up against Moulamein 1 at home, a team that is always in good form, while Swan Hill’s division 2 team are also at home and will need to tough it out against Moulamein 2.
Midweek pennant on Tuesday could be described as the one that got away in both division 1 and 2, with Swan Hill 1 losing to Racecourse 1 by three shots after holding the lead.
Judy Husson’s rink played hard all day to even the scores for a 19-all draw against Alannah Taylor, while Brian Quaife’s side fell away after the 18th end, losing to Glen McIntosh by three shots.
Division 2 just missed out by one shot overall, with J. Thompson leading his rink to an 11-shot win over R. Howard, however D. Barry defeated A. Hill’s team by 12 shots.
Next week both teams play at home, with division 1 doing battle against Murray Downs 1, while division 2 play Racecourse 3.
There will be a barbecue after the game on Saturday, with all welcome to participate.
The draws are done for both the men’s and ladies championships, please play your games as soon as possible as these games need to be finished before Christmas.
Also, don’t forget to put your entry money in an envelope with your name and the event marked on it prior to playing.
The Swan Hill Bowls Club Cup Day event, on Tuesday, November 5 will begin from 11.30am and include Melbourne Cup sweeps, a cup day lunch of chicken and salad buffet and sweets at 12pm, all for $25 per person which also includes one free bubbly/orange juice.
Bowls will be after lunch for $5 until the running of the cup, with novelty prizes to be won.
Members, please bring a plate of afternoon tea, either sweet or savoury.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, October 19 – Round 2
Division 1 – Team 1 v Moulamein 1 at Swan Hill – B. Husson (Manager), G. Scandolera, J. Husson, O. Lewis; B. Quaife, R. Shields, V. Plumridge, B. Richardson; G. McGrath, A. Shields, Z. Oliver, W. King.
Division 2/3 – Team 2 v Moulamein 2 at Swan Hill – A. Marshman, G. Clark, F. Burge, R. Dorigo; J. Thompson (Manager), M. Balchin, L. Tompsett, R. Fields; F. Jacka, A. Hill, D. Daly, W. Meyer.
LAKE BOGA
WHILE we have not had a win in either midweek or weekend pennant bowls, our teams have only gone down by a few shots in each game, so hopefully this week the tide will change.
Winners this week at social bowls were A. Jobling, L. Grey and M. Parsons as they were the only team to have two wins, with Alex’s team having a combined age of 228 years.
Our new chairs have arrived and look terrific in our club house, having been purchased with a grant from the Swan Hill Rural City Council and club funds.
We have plenty of second hand chairs for sale for just $5 if you are interested.
Please ring Grant on 0427 372 718, Ken on 0408 591 256 or Danny on 0447 845 975.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, October 19 – Round 2
Division 1 – Team 1 v Nyah District at Nyah – K. Hamill, R. Atkinson, I. Ross, J. McCormack; T. Haw, F. MacQuire, W. Wright, H. Jobling; D. Kelly, M. Tempini, D. Condy, R. Smith.
Division 2/3 – Team 2 v Manangatang 1 at Manangatang – G. Davies, R. Jolley, N. Hender, J. Hamill; R. Dewhurst, R. Leach, L. Swan, M. Parsons; K. Kendall, L. Kingsbury, M. Lord, L. Dewhurst.
Division 4 – Team 3 v Racecourse 5 at Lake Boga – A. Jobling, K. Anderson, J. Walker, N. Davis; J. Leach, John Pye, B. McDonald, L. Grey.
Division 4 – Team 4 v Nyah District 2 at Lake Boga – S. Swan, N. Bruton, J. Robertson, R. Bruton; A. Treble, Jill Pye, B. Fowles, L. Maher.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, October 22 – Round 3
Division 1 – Team 1 v Murray Downs 2 at Murray Downs – R. Jolley, K. Hamill, J. Hamill, M. Parsons; M. O’Meara, D. Condy, L. Kingsbury, H. Jobling
Division 2 – Team 2 v Balranald Ex. Services 1 at Lake Boga – S. Swan, N. Hender, J. Walker, J. Robertson; J. Leach, R. Atkinson, L. Dewhurst, L. Maher.
TOOLEYBUC
THE first round of Saturday pennant got underway last week at home, with Racecourse 4 travelling to Tooleybuc.
Despite all rinks trying their hardest, the results were not what we had hoped for and Racecourse 4 won 78 to 65 shots, with the winning rink on the day being A.S mith’s team by +5 shots.
This week Tooleybuc will travel to NSW neighbours Balranald.
Midweek pennant was played on Tuesday at Tooleybuc against Nyah District 1, with both rinks close throughout the game and each team winning one rink each.
Unfortunately, Nyah District won overall by one shot, with the winning rink being T. Armstrong’s team with +5 shots.
Tooleybuc will play at home again next week against Murray Downs 4.
The Murray Valley State Mixed Pairs was played last Sunday at Racecourse, with John and Tricia Armstrong paired together and winning their first two games, but unfortunately went down in the final game.
Overall in their section, with three out of the four teams winning two games each, it came down to points up and unfortunately John and Trish finished second.
Well done to our players on their efforts representing Tooleybuc.
Saturday Pennant Teams – Saturday, October 19 – Round 2
Division 2/3 – Team 1 v Balranald 1 at Balranald – A. Smith, K. Smith, S. Blandthorn, W. Hazlett; P. Gardner, D. Adams, E. Borchard, B. Smith; T. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, S. Blandthorn, M. Grace.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, October 22 – Round 3
Division 2 – Team 1 v Murray Downs 4 at Tooleybuc – T. Armstrong, A. Smith, S. Blandthorn, M. Grace; D. Adams, P. Gardner, K. Smith, W. Hazlett.
MVPA
THE State Mixed Pairs were played last Sunday at Racecourse Bowls Club, with Helen Frame and Shane Domaille winning their section from Lyndal Taylor and Graeme Bennett in a nail-biting finish, with both teams finishing on two wins.
This was especially important, as it guaranteed straight passage to the grand final.
Kylie Gardner and ‘Buck’ Lehmann teamed up to win their section and advance to the semi-final, beating Connie Rovere and Rod Wardle in their final match.
In section 3, three teams finished on two wins apiece, with a countback required to find the winner.
Alannah Taylor and Norm Smith, with a mammoth percentage of 198, grabbed their chance from Trish and John Armstrong, with Kylie Bailey and Glenn McIntosh in third place.
The semi-final will be played at Racecourse on Sunday morning, beginning at 9.30am, between Gardner and Lehmann and Taylor and Smith.
The final will then follow after lunch, at approximately 12.30pm, when Frame and Domaille await the winners of the semi-final.
Saturday Pennant Results – Saturday, October 12 – Round 1
Northern Valley Playing Area
Racecourse 1 10/66 def. Murray Downs 1 2/64, Kerang 1 8/69 def. Kerang Golf 1 4/62, Cohuna Golf 1 10/70 def. Barham 1 2/61.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 – Swan Hill 1 12/93 def. Racecourse 2 0/60, Moulamein 1 10/79 def. Nyah District 1 2/62, Murray Downs 2 10/90 def. Lake Boga 1 2/63.
Division 2/3 – Racecourse 3 11/76 def. Manangatang 1 1/65, Swan Hill 2 9/84 def. Murray Downs 3 3/66, Racecourse 4 10/78 def. Tooleybuc 1 2/65, Balranald Ex. Services 1 12/81 def. Moulamein 2 0/50, Lake Boga 2 9/73 def. Murray Downs 4 3/72.
Division 4 – Manangatang 2 10/68 def. Racecourse 5 0/26, Lake Boga 3 10/46 def. Nyah District 2 0/28, Murray Downs 5 def. Lake Boga 4 (forfeit).
Saturday Pennant Fixture – Saturday, October 19 – Round 2
Northern Valley Playing Area
Racecourse 1 v Kerang 1, Kerang Golf 1 v Cohuna Golf 1, Barham 1 v Murray Downs.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 – Swan Hill 1 v Moulamein 1, Nyah District 1 v Lake Boga 1, Murray Downs 2 v Racecourse 2.
Division 2/3 – Murray Downs 4 v Racecourse 4, Manangatang 1 v Lake Boga 2, Balranald Ex. Services 1 v Tooleybuc 1, Swan Hill 2 v Moulamein 2, Murray Downs 3 v Racecourse 3.
Division 4 – Lake Boga 4 v Nyah District 2, Manangatang 2 v Murray Downs 5, Lake Boga 3 v Racecourse 5.
Midweek Pennant Results – Tuesday, October 15 – Round 2
Division 1 – Murray Downs 1 10/56 def. Murray Downs 2 0/34, Racecourse 1 9/46 def. Swan Hill 1 1/43, Racecourse 2 8/46 def. Lake Boga 1 2/35.
Division 2 – Murray Downs 3 8/41 def. Swan Hill 2 2/40, Racecourse 4 10/45 def. Racecourse 3 0/37, Nyah District 1 8/44 def. Tooleybuc 1 2/43, Murray Downs 4 10/63 def. Balranald Ex. Services 1 0/38, Manangatang 1 9/43 def. Lake Boga 2 1/33.
Midweek Pennant Fixture – Tuesday, October 22 – Round 3
Division 1 – Racecourse 2 v Racecourse 1, Swan Hill 1 v Murray Downs 1, Murray Downs 2 v Lake Boga 1.
Division 2 – Lake Boga 2 v Balranald Ex. Services 1, Nyah District 1 v Murray Downs 3, Tooleybuc 1 v Murray Downs 4, Swan Hill 2 v Racecourse 3, Racecourse 4 v Manangatang 1.
