MVPA REPORT
THE State Novice Singles were played at Murray Downs last Sunday, with representatives from Sunraysia Bowls, Northern District and Murray Valley. State pairs from Sunraysia, Northern District, Tyrrell and Murray Valley were also played, with the Murray Valley representatives bowing out in the first round.
Murray Valley were successful in both Novice singles for the second year running. Helen Frame (Racecourse) and Shane Domaille (Racecourse) both scored strong 21 to 10 results, to be crowned the best new players for this season.
The State Mixed Pairs will be played at Moulamein on Sunday, with matches beginning at 9.30am.Lunch is BYO or you can order at the club prior to play. The fixture is:
Section 1 – B. Lehmann/K. Gardner v N. Smith/E. Lawry. I. Gibson/M. Hagley – Bye.
Section 2 – P. Furnell/T. Furnell v M. Snel/M. Evans. T. Armstrong/J. Armstrong – Bye.
Section 3 – G. McIntosh/H. Frame v R. Wilson/J. Wilson. D. Jonkers/L. Taylor – Bye.
WEEKEND PENNANT
RESULTS
Division 1 – Nyah District 1 8/73 def. Lake Boga 1 4/71, Swan Hill 1 8/70 def. Moulamein 1 4/65, Murray Downs 1 10/78 def. Racecourse 1 2/67.
Division 2 – Manangatang 1 10/74 def. Tooleybuc 1 2/59, Swan Hill 2 12/82 def. Balranald Ex. Services 1 0/62, Murray Downs 2 10/75 def. Racecourse 2 2/70.
Division 3 – Racecourse 3 8/59 def. Murray Downs 4 2/47, Lake Boga 2 8/50 def. Racecourse 4 2/43, Murray Downs 3 8/45 def. Swan Hill 3 2/41.
Division 4 – Murray Downs 5 10/68 def. Nyah District 2 0/29, Racecourse 7 8/50 def. Lake Boga 2 2/24, Lake Boga 4 10/55 def. Manangatang 2 0/40, Racecourse 6 10/58 def. Moulamein 2 0/34, Racecourse 5 won on forfeit from Tooleybuc, Murray Downs 6 – Bye.
FIXTURE – SATURDAY 29TH JANUARY.
Division 1 – Racecourse 1 v Swan Hill 1, Moulamein 1 v Nyah District 1, Murray Downs 1 v Lake Boga 1.
Division 2 – Racecourse 2 v Swan Hill 2, Balranald Ex. Services 1 v Tooleybuc 1, Murray Downs 2 v Manangatang 1.
Division 3 – Murray Downs 3 v Racecourse 4, Lake Boga 2 v Racecourse 3, Swan Hill 3 v Murray Downs 4.
Division 4 – Nyah District 2 v Tooleybuc 2, Murray Downs 6 v Racecourse 5, Manangatang 2 v Moulamein 2, Racecourse 7 v Murray Downs 5, Lake Boga 3 v Lake Boga 4, Racecourse 6 – Bye.
MIDWEEK PENNANT
RESULTS
Division 1 – Swan Hill 1 8/53 def. Murray Downs 2 0/37, Murray Downs 1 8/59 def. Racecourse 2 0/57, Lake Boga 1 6/51 def. Racecourse 1 2/39.
Division 2 – Lake Boga 2 6/55 def. Murray Downs 3 2/40, Racecourse 3 8/61 def. Murray Downs 5 0/33, Nyah District 1 8/49 def. Tooleybuc 1 0/42, Murray Downs 4 8/60 def. Manangatang 1 0/44, Balranald Ex. Services 1 8/56 def. Swan Hill 2 0/34.FIXTURE – TUESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
Division 1 – Lake Boga 1 v Murray Downs 1, Racecourse 2 v Murray Downs 2, Racecourse 1 v Swan Hill 1.
Division 2 – Balranald Ex. Services 1 v Murray Downs 5, Murray Downs 3 v Murray Downs 4, Nyah District 1 v Lake Boga 2, Racecourse 3 v Manangatang 1, Swan Hill 2 v Tooleybuc 1.
LADDERS
WEEKEND PENNANT
DIVISION 1
Murray Downs 1 98
Swan Hill 1 64
Racecourse 1 58
Moulamein 1 40
Nyah District 1 34
Lake Boga 1 30
DIVISION 2
Racecourse 2 80
Murray Downs 2 78
Manangatang 1 57
Balranald Ex Services. 53
Swan Hill 2 30
Tooleybuc 1 26
DIVISION 3
Racecourse 3 60
Murray Downs 3 56
Lake Boga 2 46
Murray Downs 4 45
Racecourse 4 36
Swan Hill 3 27
DIVISION 4
Racecourse 5 78
Moulamein 2 71
Murray Downs 5 68
Racecourse 7 66
Racecourse 6 63
Lake Boga 3 48
Manangatang 2 39
Nyah District 2 32
Lake Boga 4 29
Murray Downs 6 25
Tooleybuc 2 21
MIDWEEK PENNANT
DIVISION 1
Lake Boga 1 52
Swan Hill 1 42
Murray Downs 1 38
Murray Downs 2 33
Racecourse 1 32
Racecourse 2 19
DIVISION 2
Racecourse 3 57
Lake Boga 2 45
Balranald Ex. Services 44
Nyah District 1 44
Murray Downs 3 42
Tooleybuc 1 34
Murray Downs 4 34
Murray Downs 5 26
Manangatang 1 22
Swan Hill 2 12
MURRAY DOWNS
SOCIAL bowls winners last Thursday were Harry Whitfield and Elaine Lawry.
Murray Downs Any Combination 2 bowl triples is on this Sunday, January 30, with names to be in by 6pm tonight to Dawne Holland 0402 020 996 or Carl Fox 0429 855 260.
Jack Attack will be commencing on Tuesday, February 15 for 10 weeks. Teams of 3 – choose your own teammates or enter as a single entry. The new social way to play bowls under lights.Weekend Pennant Teams – Saturday, January 29
SIDE 1 – v Lake Boga 1 at Murray Downs – John Alderuccio, Ken O’Bree, Garry McCaig, Buck Lehman; Chris Power, Neil Brown, Kevin Rowe, John Caldwell; Mick Tempini, Mick Hollingworth, David Alderuccio, Josh Thornton.
SIDE 2 – v Manangatang 1 at Murray Downs – Phil Mangano, Josie Boyd, Doug Fisher, Peter Furnell; Keith Burrage, Neville Martin, Darryl Barry, Greg Whitla; Greg Robertson, Noel Delmenico, Harry Whitford, David Uebergang.
SIDE 3 – v Racecourse 4 at Murray Downs – Sharon Giddings, Dawn Deighton, Di Angus, Teresa Furnell; Connie Rovere, Noelene Weir, Bob Deighton, Bob Napier.
SIDE 4 – v Swan Hill 3 at Swan Hill – Lindsey Toomer, Bernadette Kelly, Di Scown, Carl Fox; Dave Timmins, Cecelia McCaig, Mal Kanizay, Les McPhee.
SIDE 5 – v Racecourse 7 at Racecourse – Dawne Holland, Gavin Scown, John Templeton, Mac Angus; Cath Parry, Joe Sappupo, Rob Smith, Graeme Steel.
SIDE 6 – v Racecourse 5 at Murray Downs – Brenda Monk, Geoff Seton-Stewart, Vicki O’Bree, Wayne Murray; Mary Johnson, Faye Merritt, Barb Butcher, Bev McCartney.
RACECOURSE
CONGRATULATIONS to Helen Frame and Shane Domaille for winning the Murray Mallee Novice Singles finals. They both beat Mildura representatives and now progress onto the state finals at Mulgrave on Sunday, February 27.
Our Peter and Mary Hooper Australia Day tournament was very well supported, with most local clubs represented. Winners, with three wins and 81 points, were Neil Roberts, Bob McIntosh and Max Parsons. Runners-up with 76 points, were Shane Domaille, Ros Schack and Roy Jones. In third place, with 75 points, were Leigh Kingsbury, Kevin Vivian and Peter Hooper. Resting touchers were won by Helen Frame, Alan Lindsay, Lindsay Ryan, Leigh Kingsbury, Greg Ryan and Neville Graham.
Night bowls will be back on Wednesday night, starting at 7pm.
Good luck to all our players in the State Mixed Pairs at Moulamein on Sunday.
Weekend Pennant Teams – Saturday, January 29
Division 1 – Team 1 v Swan Hill 1 at Racecourse – N. Smith (manager), G. McIntosh, T. Wiseman, K. Gardner; M. Snel, DJ Weaver, Nev Smith, M. Evans; M. Holyoak, R. Hayes, D. Jonkers, G. Bennett.
Division 2 – Team 2 v Swan Hill 2 at Racecourse – B. Bice, N. Roberts, A. Lindsay, J. Beard; G. Walker, J. Ford, A. Threadgold, R. Doran; D. McCarron (Manager), D. Poulton, P. Snel, P. Parry.
Division 3 – Team 3 v Lake Boga 2 at Lake Boga – G. Bailey, K. Vivian (manager), K. Duthie, R. Jones; R. Wolfe, J. Wilcox, E. Russell, P. Hooper.
Division 3 – Team 4 v Murray Downs 3 at Murray Downs – C. Power, A. McKay (manager), L. Ryan, M. Renney; B. Horsburgh, G. Schack, L. Kingsbury, B. McIntosh.
Division 4 – Team 5 v Murray Downs 6 at Murray Downs – C. Smith (Manager). M. Hooper. L. Taylor, H. Frame; V. Lindsay, R. Schack, K. Bailey, K. Roberts.
Division 4 – Team 6 – Bye
Division 4 – Team 7 v Murray Downs 5 at Racecourse – D.Mitchell, K.Saville, N.Albert, K.Foott; G.Harwood, D.Doran (manager), R.Browell, L.Loats.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, February 1
Division 1 – Team 1 v Swan Hill 1 at Racecourse – R. Schack, N. Smith, N. Roberts, M. Hooper; D. Doran, R. Hayes, T. Wiseman, K. Roberts.
Team 2 v Murray Downs 2 at Racecourse – C. Smith, J. Ford, G. Bennett, H. Frame; V. Lindsay, Nev Smith, E. Lawry, R. Doran.
Division 2 – Team 3 v Manangatang at Racecourse – E. Renney, J. Wilcox, L. Lockhart, C. Power; L. Loats, G. McIntosh, J. Threadgold, P. Hooper.
SWAN HILL
FRIDAY Frolic will be on at 3pm, weather permitting and an extended happy hour, snacks and raffles will be held after bowls.
Last Saturday, Divisions 1 and 2 had a successful day, with Division 1 still in second position on the ladder and Division 3 just missing out by 3 shots against a top team.
Midweek Pennant defeated Murray Downs 2 by 16 shots on Tuesday and is still sitting in second position on the ladder. Keep up the good work Swan Hill – only three more pennant days before the finals.
Bowls practise is on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. All bowlers are welcome to come along and improve their game.
TOOLEYBUC
TOOLEYBUC played Manangatang 1 last Saturday and they proved to be too strong on the day. Aaron Adams’ team was the only winning rink for Tooleybuc, with Manangatang winning by 15 shots overall. Midweek pennant was played at Nyah and the scores were one the difference at the lunch break. Both sides fought hard for the win, however, Nyah won overall, winning both rinks and finishing 7 shots up.
Good luck to John and Tricia Armstrong, who will be playing in the State Mixed Pairs at Moulamein on Sunday.
Weekend Pennant Teams – Saturday, January 29
Division 2 – Tooleybuc 1 vs Balranald 1 at Balranald – T. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, G. Murdoch, G. Maher; C. Jackson (m), M. King, R. Holland, M. Grace; A. Adams, R. Ward, K. Smith, B. Smith.
Division 4 – Tooleybuc 2 vs Nyah District 2 at Nyah – I. Hickey, W. Hazlett, B. Beckwith, D. Holmes; P. Jager (m), B. Nield, T. Tobias, L. Nield.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, February 1
Division 2 – Tooleybuc 1 vs Swan Hill 2 at Swan Hill – T. Armstrong, R. Ward, L. Fox, M. Grace; M. Button, R. Holland, K. Smith (m), L. Nield.
LAKE BOGA
IN ideal conditions, we had a good roll-up for our Thursday social barefoot bowls night. Winners were Courtney’s Mob – Courtney McAlister, Riley Engley, Matt Elliot, and Matt Taverna. Runners-up were Duds – Ian Vernon, Dudley Knight, Richard and Nola Bruton.
Our next social night is February 12 with Jeanette Young. To help with catering, please put names on the list at the clubhouse.
Our twilight triples were a good, fun night supported by visitors from Bannockburn, Nyah, Murray Downs, and Racecourse. The winners were Elaine Lawry, David and Lisa Condy, with the Runners-up Ken Hamill, Peter and Dawne Holland and third Les Barnes, Nola Bruton and Jean Leach
Weekend Pennant Teams – Saturday, January 29
Division 1 – v Murray Downs 1 at Murray Downs – Rod Wickham, Marie O’Meara, Anthony Shields, Peter Philp; Ken Hamill, Wayne Wright, Barrie Free, John McCormack; Ray Wilson, Judy Wilson, Ian Ross, Leo Swan.
Division 3 – v Racecourse at Racecourse – Noel Hender, Max Lord, Ron Atkinson, Helen Jobling; Greg Clifford, Les Barnes, Max Parsons, Ron Smith.
Division 4 Team 3 – v Lake Boga 4 at Lake Boga – Alec Jobling, Keith Anderson, Janet Hamill, Jill Pye; Terry Haw, Gary Cowland, Les Grey, Grant Davies.
Division 4 Team 4 v Lake Boga 3 at Lake Boga – Ray Leach, Nola Bruton, Basil McDonald, Richard Bruton; John Pye, David Condy, Robyn Jolley, Mary Lynas.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, February 1
Division 1 v Racecourse 1 at Lake Boga – Lisa Critten, Max Lord, Marie O’Meara, Ken Hamill; Judy Wilson, Ray Wilson, Janet Hamill, Les Barnes.
Division 2 v Murray Downs 3 at Murray Downs – Shirley Swan, Noel Hender, Mary Lynas, Terry Haw; Kathy Clifford, Greg Clifford, Ian Ross, Helen Jobling.
NYAH DISTRICT
LAST Saturday saw Division 1 scrape thru in a great battle with Lake Boga, while Division 4 were soundly beaten by a more polished Murray Downs.
Armistead tournament is on Sunday, February 13 and is close to filled, with a good mixture of teams.
Social barefoot bowls is on tonight from 5pm, with a barbecue tea. Roomy Rollers for kids as well.
Weekend Pennant Teams – Saturday, January 29
Division 1 – R. Howard, G. Muir, A. Kelly, J. Hopkins; B. Smith, A. Everitt, T. Watson, M. Hagley; P. Wynne, S. Wynne, S. Coe, B. MacDonald.
Division 4 – M. Heap, G. Sydes, J. Nichols, N. Everitt; K. Coburn, B. Bailey, J. Dacey, R. Vernon.
Midweek Pennant Teams – Tuesday, February 1
Division 2 – T. Watson, K. Coburn, B. Bailey, S. Wynne; M. Heap, G. Muir, J. Dacey, S. Coe.
