MURRAY DOWNS
SOCIAL bowls were well attended last Thursday. The winners were a pair, Darryl Barry and Terry Pearse, also runners-up Ken O’Bree and Keith Burrage – well done.
Division 2 Weekend Pennant certainly provided much excitement last Saturday, with Teams 2 and 3 finishing with a draw and having to all play another end.
This resulted in Team 2 winning by the slightest of margins – one shot. They will now play Racecourse tomorrow in the grand final, as will Division 1.
Good luck to both teams.
Teams 4 and 5 were both beaten, however did very well to make the preliminary final.
Midweek Pennant Division 2 Teams 3 and 4 played against each other on Tuesday, with Team 3 winning and making it through to the grand final against Racecourse.
Good luck to Team 3 and Team 1 Division 1, who also play Racecourse.
After the grand final, all members and families are invited back to the John Mayer Pavilion for nibbles and drinks to celebrate the great pennant season and, hopefully, to celebrate two premierships.
Also, there will be an afternoon tea at the John Mayer Pavilion on Tuesday after the Midweek grand finals.
Everyone is welcome to come along and hopefully to celebrate another two premierships.
Barefoot Bowls is proving very popular, with 24 teams participating, enjoying themselves and discovering that any age group can come along and have fun.
The Mixed 4s Medley Tournament is being held on Thursday, March 16, at 9.30am – contact Dawne at 0402 020 996 or Carl at 0429 855 260 for single or team entries.
BYO lunch or purchase from the Murray Downs Cafe. Afternoon tea supplied. Sponsored by Jane Eliza Motel (Brian Richardson) and Worklocker Swan Hill.
Weekend Pennant teams
Saturday
Division 1 Team 1 v Racecourse 1 at Racecourse – M. Tempini, M. Hollingworth, M. O’Bree, J. Thornton; C. Power, R. Wilson, P. Brook, J. Caldwell; J. Alderuccio, G. McCaig, K. Rowe, B. Lehmann.
Division 2 Team 2 v Racecourse at Racecourse – J. Boyd, N. Brown, D. Alderuccio, P. Furnell; C. Rovere, R. Halligan, H. Whitford, D. Uebergang; K. Power, G. Robertson, D. Barry, K. O’Bree.
Emergency for both teams – Teresa Furnell.
Midweek Pennant teams
Tuesday
Division 1 Team 1 vs Racecourse 2 at home – L. Critten, R. Wilson, M. Jewson, J. Alderuccio; J. Wilson, G. McCaig, C. McCaig, M. Tempini.
Division 2 Team 3 vs Racecourse 3 at home – B. Kelly, R. Halligan, N. Weir, G. Robertson; D. Scown, D. Fisher, B. McCartney, D. Barry.
SWAN HILL
SWAN Hill Bowls Club has been a hive of activity lately.
Last Wednesday and Thursday saw 28 teams competing in the annual Classic on The Murray event.
Players came from Woodbury, Kangaroo Flat, Cohuna Golf, Yarrawonga, Essendon, Moama, Golden Square, Bendigo, Brighton, Inglewood, Tungamah, Coughlan Park and Rich River. Plus Barham, Wycheproof, Gunbower, Donald, Racecourse, Murray Downs and Swan Hill bowlers.
The weather was rather warm and the competition was strong, with plenty of friendly banter.
At the end of play on Thursday and seven games, president Brian Richardson announced the winners and presented them with their prize money, sincerely thanking our many sponsors that support this event.
Winners – Ron Eckhardt, Bruce Morrison and Mick Carmody, Cohuna Golf.
Runners-up – Brian Lehmann, Kerry and Chris Power, Murray Downs. Third – Brodie Harker and team, Barham. Fourth – Barry Brennan’s team – Moama.
The best game winning teams to receive money back were L. Hardman, A. Eddy, N. Smith, K. Ralph, A Leyonhjem, B. Mansbridge and B. Huillier.
Last Saturday saw an exciting, nail-biter, heart-stopper game in the Division 1 preliminary final at Swan Hill Bowls Club.
Swan Hill almost denied Racecourse 1 the chance to play in the grand final, with the winner being decided by the last bowl of the game. Swan Hill won two of the three rinks but still failed by three shots.
A high-profile sportsperson once said, “It is better to have played and lost than to have never played the game at all!”
Swan Hill Bowls Club would like to thank the volunteers who have helped both outside and inside the club for these busy events and during the pennant season.
Social bowls are back on the agenda on Wednesdays. The weather is more pleasant, and there are no pennant commitments.
Aim to have your name in by 12.30pm for a 1pm start.
Friday Frolic should be back in full swing today, the jackpot has risen and is worth having a crack at.
Enter by 2.30pm, ready to roll at 3pm. Enjoy socialising in the club after the game.
Social bowls and Friday frolic are a good opportunity to keep up your bowls practice and improve your game.
Entries are being taken for our Bowling Arm Classic any Combination Triples to be held Tuesday, March 21, 10.30am start, call Bill King 0428 324 083.
LAKE BOGA
WEDNESDAY’S social bowls winners were Alex Jobling, Brian Fowles and Richard Bruton. On duty next week is Nola Bruton.
Next Thursday night is the fundraising night for the Lake Boga Fire Brigade, please put your entries into Ken Hamill 0408 591 256 or names on the board. Teams of four or single entries by next Wednesday night, everybody welcome.
Congratulations to our Division 3 and Division 4 teams on making the grand final on Saturday. Players, please be at Racecourse Bowls Club by 12.30pm. Best of luck to all players.
We will have a social night for all tomorrow night after the grand final. Members, please bring a salad.
Weekend Pennant teams
Saturday
Division 3 Team 2 vs Racecourse 3 at Racecourse – Ian Ross, Grant Davies, Rod Dewhurst, Basil McDonald; Terry Haw, Ron Atkinson, John McCormack, Helen Jobling; Noel Hender, Max Lord, Leigh Kingsbury, Janet Hamill.
Division 4 Team 3 vs Moulamein 2 at Racecourse – Alex Jobling, John Pye, Keith Anderson, Ray Leach; Robyn Jolley, David Condy, Les Grey, Lyn Maher.
RACECOURSE
CONGRATULATIONS to the Saturday Division 1, 2 and 3 sides, who will contest the grand finals tomorrow.
Good luck to Mick Holyoak, Robbie Hayes, DJ Weaver and Graeme Bennett, who will face John Caldwell’s Murray Downs side.
Also, to Mark Snel, Neville Smith, Shane Domaille and Mikaela Evans, who are up against Josh Thornton’s rink, and to Norm Smith, Kylie Gardner, Ron Wolfe and Trevor Wiseman, who play Buck Lehmann’s mob in Division 1.
In Division 2, John Ford, Ian Lockhart, Don Poulton and Phil Parry play Murray Downs’ David Uebergang.
Bryan Bice, Neil Roberts, Allan Lindsay and John Beard take on Ken O’Bree’s lot, and Danny Mitchell, Richie Doran, Arthur Threadgold and Peter Loughran play Peter Furnell’s rink.
In Division 3, Ernie Russell, Kevin Vivian, Greg Schack and Roy Jones play Lake Boga’s Noel Hender.
Glenn Bailey, Bruce Horsburgh, Peter Scott and Peter Hooper encounter Ian Ross, and Jim Wilcox, Peter Snel, Clive Power and Ken Duthie face off with Terry Haw’s four. Good luck and good bowling.
There will be a barbecue after the matches. Everyone is welcome.
Congratulations to Kylie Gardner, Mikaela Evans and Mick Holyoak, who made the cut for the regional squad. Good luck to all three at Moama later in the year.
On Tuesday, Midweek Pennant comes to its day of days.
In Division 1, our Team 2 plays Murray Downs 1 at Murray Downs. Val Lindsay, Nev Smith, DJ Weaver and Faye Devereux play Judy Wilson’s team, and Carol Smith, John Ford, Graeme Bennett and Helen Frame take on Lisa Critten and co.
In Division 2, Racecourse 3 faces Murray Downs 3. Elaine Lawry, Peter Loughran, Lois Lockhart and Clive Power go head-to-head with Bernadette Kelly’s side.
Lorraine Loats, Kevin Vivian, Liz Renney and Ian Lockhart tackle Di Scown’s team.
The first Work Locker Tradies’ Day last Friday was a roaring success.
The winning team was Karen McKissack, Tristan Dalbon and Darren Hovenden.
In second place were Glenn McKissack, Marcus Hovenden and Jake Notting. Completing the placegetters were Todd Beasy, Bailey Fry and Snow Lindsay.
Jackpot Bowls on Wednesday was won by Danny Mitchell, Greg Schack and Michael Grace, with two wins and +5 shots.
In the second place, with one win and +8 shots, were Arthur Threadgold, Kevin Vivian and Tony Evans.
Jack Attack on Wednesday evening saw Peter Mullan, Janine Mullan, Henk Vrolijks and Lexi Vrolijks successful.
An early heads up for Doey’s Meats 2 x 4 x 2 Pairs.
This will be held on Sunday, March 19, starting at 12.30pm.
A few spots remain for our Country Care Classic 2 Bowl Triples on March 28 and 29.
MVPA
FIXTURES
Weekend Pennant
GRAND FINALS
Saturday
Division 1 – Murray Downs 1 vs Racecourse 1.
Division 2 – Racecourse 2 vs Murray Downs 2.
Division 3 – Racecourse 3 vs Lake Boga 2.
Division 4 – Moulamein 2 vs Lake Boga 3.
All games at Racecourse Bowls Club, 12.30pm.
Midweek Pennant
GRAND FINALS
Tuesday
Division 1 – Murray Downs 1 vs Racecourse 2
Division 2 – Racecourse 3 vs Murray Downs 3
All games at Murray Downs, 9.30am.
