MURRAY DOWNS
SOCIAL bowls winners last Thursday were Garry and Cecilia McCaig and Betty Fox, while the runners-up were Ken O’Bree, Neville Martin and Doug Witney – while the lucky number has jackpotted to $40.
A reminder if you are intending to play in the President’s Day 3 bowls triples tournament on Sunday to please contact Dawne on 0402 020 996 or Carl 0429 855 260 by 5pm tonight.
Barefoot bowls began this week with excellent numbers consisting of 22 teams competing. If anyone has any old bowls at home they could donate or lend, they would be greatly appreciated.
Midweek Pennant has one more match to be played next week before finals and looks like having 4 teams playing off. The last week of Saturday pennant before finals will be played tomorrow with all 5 teams making the finals. Well done and good luck for the last home-and-away matches of the season.
Weekend Pennant teams – Saturday
Division 1 Team 1 v Moulamein 1 away – M.Tempini, M.Hollingsworth, M.O’Bree, J.Thornton; C.Power, R.Wilson, P.Brook, J.Caldwell; G.McCaig, J.Alderuccio, K.Rowe, B.Lehmann.
Division 2 Team 2 v Racecourse 2 away – J.Boyd, N.Brown, D.Alderuccio, P.Furnell; N.Martin, R.Halligan, H.Whitford, D.Uebergang; K.Power, G.Robertson, D.Barry, K.O’Bree.
Division 2 Team 3 v Swan Hill 2 at home – C.Rovere, N.Weir, D.Angus, T.Furnell; N.Delmenico, D.Deighton, J.Wilson, L.McPhee; B.Napier, K.Burrage, I.Austerberry, D.Fisher.
Division 3 Team 4 v Swan Hill 3 at home – L.Toomer, D.Carmichael, C.McCaig, C.Fox; S.Giddings, M.Angus, C.Parry, B.Kelly; J.Sapuppo, V.O’Bree, D.Holland, R.Smith.
Division 4 Team 5 v Moulamein 2 away – T.Pearce, J.Templeton, G.Steel, W.Murray; B.Butcher, D.Whitney, B.Deighton, M.Martin.
Midweek Pennant teams – Tuesday
Division 1 Team 1 v Murray Downs 2 at home – J.Alderuccio, M.Jewson, R.Wilson, L.Critten; M.Tempini, C.McCaig, G.McCaig, J.Wilson.
Division 1 Team 2 v Murray Downs 1 away – J.Boyd, K.O’Bree, M.O’Bree, T.Furnell; S.Giddings, P.Furnell, H.Whitford, D.Angus.
Division 2 Team 3 v Swan Hill 2 at home – G.Robertson, E.Heard, R.Halligan, B.Kelly; B.McCartney, D.Fisher, D.Barry, D.Scown.
Division 2 Team 4 v Lake Boga 2 at home v.O’Bree, D.Timmins, N.Martin, P.Martin; B.Monk, K.Burrage, C.Fox, C.Rovere.
Division 2 Team 5 v Racecourse 3 away – B.Fox, N.Delmenico, T.Pearse, B.Butcher; F.Merritt, J.Sapuppo, M.Martin, D.Deighton.
RACECOURSE
CONGRATULATIONS to Graeme Bennett and Norm Smith for their win in the Regional 60 and Over Pairs final on Sunday, defeating the Sunraysia pair in the final.
Smith and Bennett will go on to Bendigo and play in the state final on March 15. Well done to Helen Frame and Kaye Roberts for making the final in the women’s event.
Jackpot bowls on Wednesday was won by Peter Loughran, Dawn Doran and Michael Grace, with two wins and +22 shots – while in second place, with one win and +5 shots were Peter Snel, Bob McIntosh and Lorraine McKay.
The Smiles Triples tournament will be played on Sunday, February 19, starting at 12.30pm.
Jack Attack bowls on Wednesday night, was won by Liam Scott, Anthony Porter, Ron Steutel and Travis Greenham.
Tomorrow night after bowls, the club will have a chicken and salad tea. All players and friends are welcome to celebrate this season’s competition.
Weekend Pennant teams – Saturday
Division 1 Team 1 v Lake Boga 1 at home – M.Snel, Nev Smith, S.Domaille, M.Evans; R.Hayes, G.Bennett, DJ Weaver, K.Roberts; N.Smith (manager), K.Gardner, R.Wolfe, T.Wiseman.
Division 2 Team 2 v Murray Downs 2 at home – B.Bice, N.Roberts, A.Lindsay, J.Beard; J.Ford, I.Lockhart, D.Poulton, P.Parry; D.Mitchell, R.Doran, A.Threadgold, P.Loughran (manager).
Division 3 Team 3 v Lake Boga 2 at home – G.Bailey, B.Horsburgh, P.Scott, P.Hooper; E.Russell, K.Vivian, G.Schack, R.Jones; J.Wilcox (manager), P.Snel, C.Power, K.Duthie.
Division 3 Team 4 v Tooleybuc 1 away – C.Smith (manager), M.Hooper, H.Frame, B.Mason; V.Lindsay, L.Taylor, E.Lawry, B.McIntosh; R.Schack, D.Doran, H.Van Der Veen, F.Devereux.
Division 4 Team 5 v Nyah District 2 away – B.Warren (manager), T.O’Shannessy, K.Saville, K.Foott; G.Harwood, I.Lawry, S.Looney.Midweek Pennant teams – Tuesday
Division 1 Team 1 v Swan Hill 1 at home – D.Doran, R.Hayes, T.Wiseman, K.Roberts; R.Schack, Norm Smith (manager), N.Roberts, M.Hooper.
Division 1 Team 2 v Lake Boga 1 away – C.Smith (manager), J.Ford, G.Bennett, H.Frame; V.Lindsay, N.Smith, DJ Weaver, F.Devereux.
Division 2 Team 3 v Murray Downs 5 at home – L.Loats (manager), I.Lockhart, E.Renney, C.Power; E.Lawry, P.Loughran, L.Lockhart, K.Vivian.
SWAN HILL
SWAN Hill bowls Division 1 couldn’t come up with the numbers last Saturday against Murray Downs 1 for the Summertime Pools Challenge.
Murray Downs claimed the Summertime Pools Pennant Shield for the second year running, since this challenge began.
Murray Downs won by 28 shots, claiming all three rinks, with Brian Mansbridge’s rink narrowly missing the win.
However, Swan Hill will finish the season fourth on the ladder, with every chance of raising their standard for a strong finish to the year.
Tomorrow Division 1 travels to Nyah for the last match before finals begin and will be looking to improve their game to build some confidence.
Division 2 for Swan Hill had a day out, winning all three rinks against Manangatang and finishing the day 22 shots up. Our two’s scraped into the four by two points, but will have to have a good day this Saturday against Murray Downs 3 at Murray Downs to stay in fourth place.
The Swan Hill Division 3 side will follow the two’s over the bridge to play Murray Downs 4 tomorrow. After winning two rinks against Racecourse 4 last week, the Division 3s still fell six shots short of a win. Many thanks to the substitutes that helped us field a team.
Division 2 for Swan Hill’s midweek pennant came home smiling on Tuesday after having a win against Murray Downs 5, with each team winning a rink.
They will be back to Murray Downs next Tuesday to play Murray Downs 4 in the last game for the season, while midweek Division 1 play Racecourse 1 at Racecourse for their last game next week.
Tuesday this week, our Division 1s played a very determined Lake Boga side, but unfortunately went down by six shots on each rink.
Friday Frolic will be on today for anyone who wishes to brave the forecast heat. For those who wish to keep cool in the clubhouse, cold drinks will be available at the bar for happy hour prices and you can try your luck for good prizes in Mick’s raffles.
Brian Richardson is still taking entries for the Classic on The Murray any combination 2 bowl triples, for Wednesday and Thursday, February 22 and 23. There’s excellent prize money and meals are included, please ring Brian on 0499 118 652 if you’re interested.
LAKE BOGA
WEDNESDAY’S social bowls winners were G.Clifford, R.Leach, B.Fowles and J.Pye, while the runners-up were D.Kelly, N.Bruton, M.Parsons and B.McDonald. On duty for February is Max Lord.
Next Wednesday, February 15 is our monthly meeting with all members welcome to come along.
Also, please get your names in for the 100 Up and the pairs, with the lists on the board.
Weekend Pennant teams – Saturday
Division 1 Team 1 v Racecourse 1 away – K.Hamill, R.Wickham, G.Cowland, G.Clifford; D.Kelly, D.Jonkers, A.Shields, M.Parsons; P.Philp, L.Swan, B.Free, H.Jobling.
Division 3 Team 2 v Racecourse 3 away – T.Haw, M.Lord, L.Kingsbury, J.Hamill; I.Ross, G.Davies, R.Dewhurst, B.McDonald; N.Hender, J.McCormack, R.Atkinson, T.Hyland.
Division 4 Team 3 v Manangatang away – R.Jolley, D.Condy, L.Grey, L.Maher; A.Jobling, K.Anderson, J.Pye, R.Leach.
Midweek Pennant teams – Tuesday
Division 1 Team 1 v Racecourse 2 at home – J.Hamill, K.Hamill, L.Kingsbury, L.Dewhurst; J.Leach, I.Ross, M.Parsons, H.Jobling
Division 2 Team 2 v Murray Downs 4 away – S.Swan, N.Hender, A.Jobling, B.Davies; K.Clifford G.Clifford, T.Haw, J.Pye
TOOLEYBUC
TOOLEYBUC played Racecourse 3 at Racecourse last Saturday with all three sides trying hard all day to keep up the good form from the previous week.
At the end of the day, all rinks were a close contest and ended as a draw overall. J.Armstrong’s rink won by five shots, while A.Adams’ rink went down by five shots and I.Hickey’s team had a draw – well done to all players.
This week Tooleybuc hosts Racecourse 4 in the last of the home and away matches, so let’s continue our good form again and come away with a win to finish the season.
Midweek pennant continued with their winning form from the previous week when they hosted Murray Downs 3 on Tuesday.
Again, both rinks were close all day, but in the end T.Armstrong’s rink won by 10 shots and D.Adams’ rink won by three shots to give us a 13-shot victory. The last of the home and away matches will be against Balranald at Balranald, so let’s give it everything and come home with a win.
Weekend Pennant teams – Saturday
Division 3 – Tooleybuc 1 v Racecourse 4 at home – A.Adams (m), Z.Oliver, B.Nield, B.Smith; J.Armstrong, T.Armstrong, L.Nield, P.Jager; I.Hickey, W.Hazlett, I.Hickey, T.Tobias.
Midweek Pennant teams – Tuesday
Division 2 – Tooleybuc 1 v Balranald 1 away – T.Armstrong, G.Molloy, B.Beckwith, P.Jager; D.Adams, R.Holland, L.Nield, W.Hazlett.
MVPA
RACECOURSE’S Norm Smith and Graeme Bennett won the Regional 60 and Over Pairs last Sunday, to advance to the State Finals in Bendigo on March 15.
Tomorrow is the final round for Saturday Pennant for season 2022-23 and next week is the final round for the Midweek Pennant season.
RESULTS
Weekend Pennant round 14
Saturday, February 4
Division 1 – Lake Boga 1 10/81 d Nyah District 1 2/63, Racecourse 1 9/78 d Moulamein 1 3/64, Murray Downs 1 12/91 d Swan Hill 1 0/63.
Division 2 – Murray Downs 3 9/73 d Murray Downs 2 3/68, Racecourse 2 12/102 d Balranald 1 0/40, Swan Hill 2 12/78 d Manangatang 1 0/56.
Division 3 – Lake Boga 2 10/76 d Murray Downs 4 2/61, Racecourse 4 8/78 d Swan Hill 3 4/72, Racecourse 3 6/72 drew with Tooleybuc 1 6/72.
Division 4 – Lake Boga 3 5/40 drew with Murray Downs 5 5/40, Nyah District 2 8/49 d Manangatang 2 2/45, Moulamein 2 8/50 d Racecourse 5 2/41.
Midweek Pennant round 14
Tuesday, February 7
Division 1 – Lake Boga 1 10/51 d Swan Hill 1 0/39, Murray Downs 1 8/49 d Racecourse 1 2/41, Racecourse 2 8/42 d Murray Downs 2 2/39.
Division 2 – Manangatang 1 8/45 d Balranald Ex. Services 1 2/44, Tooleybuc 1 10/47 d Murray Downs 3 0/34, Lake Boga 2 8/45 d Racecourse 3 2/44, Swan Hill 2 8/53 d Murray Downs 5 2/34, Murray Downs 4 8/48 d Nyah District 1 2/47.
FIXTURES
Weekend Pennant round 15
Saturday, February 11
Division 1 – Nyah District 1 v Swan Hill 1, Moulamein 1 v Murray Downs 1, Racecourse 1 v Lake Boga 1.
Division 2 – Murray Downs 3 v Swan Hill 2, Balranald Ex. Services 1 v Manangatang 1, Racecourse 2 v Murray Downs 2.
Division 3 – Murray Downs 4 v Swan Hill 3, Tooleybuc 1 v Racecourse 4, Racecourse 3 v Lake Boga 2.
Division 4 – Murray Downs 5 v Moulamein 2, Nyah District 2 v Racecourse 5, Manangatang 2 v Lake Boga 3.
Midweek Pennant round 15
Tuesday, February 14
Division 1 – Lake Boga 1 v Racecourse 2, Murray Downs 1 v Murray Downs 2, Racecourse 1 v Swan Hill 1.
Division 2 – Manangatang 1 v Nyah District 1, Murray Downs 4 v Lake Boga 2, Racecourse 3 v Murray Downs 5, Murray Downs 3 v Swan Hill 2, Tooleybuc 1 v Balranald Ex. Services 1.
LADDERS
Weekend Pennant round 14
Division 1
Murray Downs 1 – 134
Racecourse 1 – 118
Lake Boga 1 – 94
Swan Hill 1 – 80
Moulamein 1 – 65
Nyah District 1 – 13
Division 2
Murray Downs 2 – 130
Murray Downs 3 – 97
Racecourse 2 – 95
Swan Hill 2 – 72
Balranald Ex. Services 1 – 70
Manangatang 1 – 40
Division 3
Racecourse 3 – 145
Lake Boga 2 – 112
Racecourse 4 – 90
Murray Downs 4 – 88
Tooleybuc 1 – 57
Swan Hill 3 – 10
Division 4
Moulamein 2 – 104
Lake Boga 3 – 75
Murray Downs 5 – 65
Racecourse 5 – 57
Manangatang 2 – 55
Nyah District 2 – 43
Midweek Pennant round 14
Division 1
Murray Downs 1 – 99
Racecourse 2 – 89
Racecourse 1 – 81
Murray Downs 2 – 80
Swan Hill 1 – 50
Lake Boga 1 – 21
Division 2
Racecourse 3 – 107
Murray Downs 3 – 102
Murray Downs 4 – 95
Tooleybuc 1 – 71
Nyah District 1 – 70
Balranald Ex. Services 1 – 67
Murray Downs 5 – 49
Swan Hill 2 – 49
Lake Boga 2 – 48
Manangatang 1 – 42
