MURRAY VALLEY PLAYING AREA
Round 3 – Weekend Pennant Results
Division 1 – Racecourse 1 12/74 def Lake Boga 1 0/51, Murray Downs 1 10/85 def Moulamein 1 2/42, Swan Hill 11/112 def Nyah District 1 1/49.
Division 2 – Racecourse 2 12/85 def Manangatang 1 0/70, Balranald 1 10/77 def Murray Downs 2 2/58, Tooleybuc 1 10/73 def Swan Hill 2 2/53.
Division 3 – Murray Downs 3 9/48 def Murray Downs 4 1/39, Lake Boga 2 10/61 def Swan Hill 3 0/33, Racecourse 4 8/46 def. Racecourse 3 2/45.
Division 4 – Racecourse 5 10/67 def Lake Boga 4 0/29, Racecourse 6 10/53 def Tooleybuc 2 0/31, Racecourse 7 10/57 def Murray Downs 6 0/33, Lake Boga 3 10/71 def Nyah District 2 0/28, Manangatang 8/44 def Murray Downs 5 2/35, Moulamein 2 BYE
Round 4 Fixture – Saturday, November 27
Division 1 – Moulamein 1 v Swan Hill 1, Murray Downs 1 v Racecourse 1, Lake Boga 1 v Nyah District 1.
Division 2 – Balranald 2 v Swan Hill 2, Murray Downs 2 v Racecourse 2, Manangatang 1 v Tooleybuc 2.
Division 3 – Lake Boga 2 v Racecourse 4, Swan Hill 3 v Murray Downs 3, Murray Downs 4 v Racecourse 3.
Division 4 – Tooleybuc 2 v Manangatang 2, Racecourse 5 v Moulamein 2, Murray Downs 5 v Lake Boga 3, Racecourse 6 v Murray Downs 6, Nyah District 2 v Lake Boga 4, Racecourse 7 Bye.
Round 3 – Midweek Pennant Results
Division 1 – Lake Boga 1 8/51 def Swan Hill 1 0/41, Racecourse 1 7/65 def. Racecourse 2 1/44, Murray Downs 2 8/58 def Murray Downs 1 0/35.
Division 2 – Racecourse 3 8/62 def Balranald 1 0/37, Nyah District 1 6/52 def Murray Downs 4 2/27, Murray Downs 3 8/69 def Swan Hill 2 0/21, Tooleybuc 1 8/64 def Manangatang 1 0/38, Lake Boga 2 8/66 def Murray Downs 5 0/40.
Round 4 Fixture – Tuesday, November 30
Division 1 – Racecourse 2 v Murray Downs 1, Racecourse 1 v Lake Boga 1, Swan Hill 1 v Murray Downs 2.
Division 2 – Manangatang 1 v Lake Boga 2, Swan Hill 2 v Nyah District 1, Racecourse 3 v Tooleybuc 1, Balranald 1 v Murray Downs 4, Murray Downs 5 v Murray Downs 3.
The Murray Valley Playing Area held the 60 and Over State Pairs last week, with Judy Husson and Norma Scott (Swan Hill) winning, with Heather Mitchell and Wendy Murphy (Balranald) finishing Runner’s-Up.The Men’s 60 and Over Pairs will play their semi-finals next Thursday, December 2nd at Swan Hill.
The winners were – Section 1 – Kevin Rowe/Mick Tempini (Murray Downs). Section 2 – Garry McCaig/Doug Fisher (Murray Downs). Section 3 – Graeme Bennett/Norm Smith (Racecourse). Section 4 – Vic Plumridge/Geoff Coulter (Swan Hill).The Final of the 60 and Over Men’s and Ladies Singles will be played at 9.30am on Thursday, December 2nd. The Men’s Final will be between Les Barnes (Lake Boga) and Norm Smith (Racecourse).
The Ladies’ Final will be between Doreen Weaver (Moulamein) and Noeleen Weir (Murray Downs).This Sunday, November 28th, the Murray Valley Men’s and Ladies State Singles will be played at the Murray Downs Bowls Club – all Round 1 players are to be there by 9am.Ladies Draw – Round 1 – L.Taylor v J.Wilson, M.Evans v S.Coe, K.Smith v T.Armstrong, D.Adams – Bye.Men’s Draw – Round 1 – C.Power v G.McIntosh, P.Boynton v B.Smith, R.Wilson v S.Domaille, J.Thornton v J.Armstrong, M.Snel v D.Jonkers. The following have the bye – B.Mansbridge, L.Kingsbury, F.Jacka, I.McNair, B.Richardson, N.Smith, B.Quaife, B.Lehmann, K.O’Bree, R.Shields, A.Adams.
MVPA LADDERSWEEKEND PNNNANT
DIVISION 1
Murray Downs 1 32
Racecourse 1 32
Lake Boga 1 22
Swan Hill 1 15
Nyah District 1 9
Moulamein 1 4
DIVISION 2
Racecourse 2 34
Murray Downs 2 24
Balranald 1 19
Manangatang 1 17
Tooleybuc 1 10
Swan Hill 2 4
DIVISION 3
Racecourse 3 22
Murray Downs 3 19
Racecourse 4 19
Lake Boga 2 18
Murray Downs 4 11
Swan Hill 3 1
DIVISION 4
Racecourse 5 30
Murray Downs 5 22
Lake Boga 3 20
Racecourse 7 20
Racecourse 6 20
Moulamein 2 19
Lake Boga 4 11
Murray Downs 6 10
Nyah District 2 10
Manangatang 2 8
Tooleybuc 2 0
MIDWEEK PENNANTDIVISION 1
Lake Boga 1 24
Murray Downs 2 16
Swan Hill 1 12
Racecourse 1 9
Murray Downs 1 8
Racecourse 2 3
DIVISION 2
Tooleybuc 1 20
Lake Boga 2 18
Racecourse 3 18
Nyah District 1 18
Murray Downs 3 12
Balranald 1 10
Murray Downs 4 8
Manangatang 1 6
Murray Downs 5 6
Swan Hill 2 4
MURRAY DOWNS
THE winners from last Thursday’s social bowls were Bob Napier, Geoff Seton-Stewart and Joe Sapuppo.
Also, congratulations to the winners of our Mixed Combo Triples tournament held last Sunday – Garry McCaig, Ken O’Bree and Deanne Milstead.
Teams for Weekend Pennant – Saturday, November 27
SIDE 1 – v Racecourse 1 at Murray Downs – Neville Martin, Ken O’Bree, Garry McCaig, Buck Lehman; Chris Power, Neil Brown, Kevin Rowe, John Caldwell; Mick Tempini, Mick Hollingworth, Peter Furnell, Josh Thornton.
SIDE 2 – v Racecourse 2 at Murray Downs – Phil Mangano, Dawn Deighton, Rob Smith, Doug Fisher; Keith Burrage, Noelene Weir, Darryl Barry, Greg Whitla; Greg Robertson, Noel Delmenico, Harry Whitford, David Uebergang.
SIDE 3 – v Swan Hill 3 at Swan Hill – Sharon Giddings, Connie Rovere, Di Angus, Teresa Furnell; Josie Boyd, Mal Martin, Bob Deighton, Bob Napier.
SIDE 4 v Racecourse 3 at Murray Downs – Bev McCartney, Lindsey Toomer, Bernadette Kelly, Carl Fox; Dave Timmins, Cecelia McCaig, Mal Kanizay, Di Scown.
SIDE 5 v Lake Boga 3 at Murray Downs – Gavin Scown, Wayne Murray, John Templeton, Mac Angus; Mary Johnson, Joe Sappupo, Barb Butcher, Graeme Steel.SIDE 6 – FORFEIT
TOOLEYBUC
LAST Saturday saw our Division 2 side record their first win of the season, beating Swan Hill with two rinks to one and twenty shots up.
Best win of the day was by C.Jackson’s rink, who comfortably won by 22 shots.
Division 4 hosted Racecourse 6 and despite battling hard, were defeated on both rinks and by 23 shots.
I. Hickey’s team was the best on the day, narrowly going down by three shots.
This week sees Division 2 travelling to Manangatang and Division 4 playing at home against Manangatang 2.
Our midweek team are going well and this week they played at home against Manangatang, recording another great win on both rinks and winning by 26 shots.
Next week they play Racecourse 3 at Racecourse.
Also, good luck to those playing in the State Singles on Sunday at Murray Downs.
Teams for Weekend Pennant – Saturday, November 27
Division 2 – Tooleybuc 1 v Manangatang 1 at Manangatang – T.Armstrong, J.Armstrong, G.Murdoch, G.Maher; C.Jackson (m), D.Adams, M.Grace, R.Holland; A.Adams, R.Ward, K.Smith, A.Smith.Division 4 – Tooleybuc 2 vs Manangatang 2 at Tooleybuc – I.Hickey, W.Hazlett, D.Holmes, B.Smith; P.Jager (m), B.Nield, B.Beckwith, L.Nield.
Team for Midweek Pennant – Tuesday, November 30
Division 2 – Tooleybuc 1 vs Racecourse 3 at Racecourse – T.Armstrong, R.Ward, B.Beckwith, L.Fox; D.Adams, R.Holland, D.Standen, K.Smith.
NYAH DISTRICT
IT was a hard day at the office last Saturday afternoon, with both divisions soundly beaten by good sides.
Our new players had a good lesson in what’s required and our regular players need to improve.
Teams for Weekend Pennant – Saturday, November 27
Division 1 – v Lake Boga at Lake Boga – B.Smith, A.Everett, A.Kelly, S.Wynne; R.Howard, Andrew Everett, J.Hopkins, B.MacDonald; G.Muir, M.O’Bree, I.Harbour, N.Everett.Division 4 – v Lake Boga at Lake Boga – K.Coburn, T.Watson, B.Bailey, G.Sydes; M.Heap, S.Coe, J.Dacey, C.Everett.Emergencies – J.Nichols, L.Bailey
Team for Midweek Pennant – Tuesday, November 30
v Swan Hill at Swan Hill – T.Watson, K.Coburn, B.Bailey, S.Wynne; M.Heap, G.Muir, S.Coe, B.MacDonald.
SWAN HILL
CONGRATULATIONS to Norma Scott and Judy Hussan on winning the 60 and Over State Pairs.
Congratulations also to Brian Mansbridge and Lyndon Shadbolt on finishing Runner’s-Up of the same event last Sunday.
Friday Frolic is on again today, weather permitting – and club games need to be played as soon as possible.
RACECOURSE
CONGRATULATIONS to our new Ladies Singles Club Champion, Helen Frame – this is only Helen’s second year playing bowls.
It was a great game against Mikaela Evans, with the final score ending up at 25 to 22.
Jackpot bowls on Wednesday afternoon was won by Don Poulton, Kevin Vivian and Peter Hooper, with 2 wins and 6 shots.
Runners-Up with 1 win and 10 shots was Peter Snel and Bob McIntosh.
Wednesday night bowls was won by ‘The Thundercats’ – David Jonkers, Brad Grist and Kellie Richardson with 14 plus shots.
Well done to Glen McIntosh and Norm Smith on winning the Murray Valley State Pairs on Sunday in what was a very close game, with the final scores 16 to 14.
Good luck to all our players playing in the State Singles on Sunday at Murray Downs and to Graeme Bennett and Norm Smith in the Sixty and Over Pairs semi-finals on Thursday December 2 and to Norm Smith who is in the Final of the Sixty and Over Singles which is also on Thursday December 2, with both events to be played at Swan Hill Bowls.
Teams for Weekend Pennant – Saturday, November 27
Division 1 – Team 1 v Murray Downs 1 at Murray Downs – N.Smith (manager), G.McIntosh, S.Domaile, K.Gardner; M.Snel, Nev Smith, D.Jonkers, M.Evans; M.Holyoak, DJ Weaver, G.Bennett, T.Wiseman.
Division 2 – Team 2 v Murray Downs 2 at Murray Downs – B.Bice, N.Roberts, A.Lindsay, J.Beard; R.Hayes, J.Ford, A.Threadgold, R.Doran; D.McCarron (Manager), D.Poulton, J.Wilcox, R.Halligan.
Division 3 – Team 3 v Murray Downs 4 at Murray Downs – G.Bailey, K.Vivian (manager), R.Rust, R.Jones, P.Snel, E.Russell, I.Lockhart, P.Hooper.
Division 3 – Team 4 v Lake Boga 2 at Lake Boga – A.McKay, C.Power, L.Kingsbury, M.Renney; B.Horsburgh (manager), G.Schack, L.Ryan, B.McIntosh.
Division 4 – Team 5 v Moulamein 2 at Racecourse – V.Lindsay, R.Schack, K.Bailey, K.Roberts; C.Smith (manager), M.Hooper, L.Taylor, H.Frame.Division 4 – Team 6 v Murray Downs 6 at Racecourse – have won on a forfeit.
Division 4 – Team 7 v BYEDuty Team – Brian Warren.
Teams for Midweek Pennant – Tuesday, November 30
Division 1 – Team 1 v Lake Boga 1 at Racecourse – R.Schack, N.Smith (manager), N.Roberts, M.Hooper; D.Doran, R.Hayes, T.Wiseman, K.Roberts.
Division 1 – Team 2 v Murray Downs 1 at Racecourse – V.Lindsay, Nev Smith, R.Halligan, F.Devereux; C.Smith (manager), J.Ford, G.Bennett, H.Frame.
Division 2 – Team 3 v Tooleybuc 1 at Racecourse – E.Renney (manager), E.Lawry, L.Lockhart, C.Power; L.Loats, G.Macintosh, J.Threadgold, I.Lockhart.
LAKE BOGA
LAKE Boga Bowling Club is holding our Spring Classic – two bowls triples, four games of fourteen ends, held on Sunday November 28 with a 9.30am start.
Prize money is $900 with all welcome, and lunch and afternoon tea provided.
To enter, contact Rod on 0447 382 007 or Ken on 0408 591 256.
Social Bowls is on every Thursday evening, with names to be in by 7pm, to start play by 7.30pm.
We would love to see some more players – it’s a great fun night, come along and have some fun.
In last week’s results, our Saturday Pennant Division 3 team had a good win over Swan Hill, winning by 28 shots, while both teams in midweek pennant had good wins this week, well done all.
Wednesday social bowls winners this week were John Sutton, Les Grey and Ken Hamill – with the Runners-Up being Mary Lynas, Brian Fowles and Terry Haw.
Congratulations also to Judy Wilson and Lisa Critten for winning the Ladies’ Pairs championship.
Teams for Weekend Pennant – Saturday, November 27
Division 1 – v Nyah at Lake Boga – Leo Swan, Bones Smith, Rod Wickham, Ray Wilson; John McCormack, Barrie Free, Ian Ross, Ken Hamill; Judy Wilson, Wayne Wright, Greg Clifford, Peter Philp.
Division 3 – v Racecourse 4 at Racecourse – Gary Cowland, Jonno Flood, Marie O’Meara, Les Barnes; Ted Hyland, Anthony Shields, Max Lord, Noel Hender.
Division 4 – Team 3 v Murray Downs 5 at Murray Downs – Helen Jobling, Janet Hamill, Les Grey, Terry Haw; Brian Fowles, Max Parsons, Keith Anderson, Alex Jobling.
Division 4 – Team 4 v Nyah District at Nyah West – Amber Moynihan, Basil McDonald, Jill Pye, Ray Leach; Evelyn Mortimer, Richard Bruton, Ron Atkinson, John Pye.Emergencies – Mary Lynas and Shirley Swan
Teams for Midweek Pennant – Tuesday, November 30
Division 1 – Lake Boga v Racecourse at Racecourse – Ken Hamill, Helen Jobling, Max Lord, Lisa Critten; Les Barnes, Janet Hamill, Ray Wilson, Judy Wilson.
Division 2 – Lake Boga v Manangatang at Manangatang – Terry Haw, Evelyn Mortimer, Greg Clifford, Kath Clifford; Ian Ross, Jill Pye, Noel Hender, Shirley Swan.
