MURRAY DOWNS
LAST week’s social bowls was played in beautiful summer conditions, with 31 players in attendance.
The winners were Doug Fisher, Keith Burrage and Bob Deighton. Runners-up were Neil Brown, Deanne Milstead (Swan Hill) and Dawn Deighton. Well done to all.
The jackpot was not won so the amount is mounting. Members rostered for duty next week are Connie Rovere and Bev McCartney.
The tournament played last Saturday was a huge success with 66 players taking part.
There were visiting clubs from Racecourse, Lake Boga, Nyah, Kerang, Swan Hill, Manangatang, Tooleybuc and Moulamein.
Murray Downs was very successful with the winners being David Uebergang, Greg Robertson and Jesse Cox. Runners-up were Doug Fisher, Mick Tempini and Wayne Murray.
Third place-getters were Mick Hollingworth, Bob Deighton and Brett McComb. Overall a very successful day.
Many thanks to the tournament committee and the many volunteers who assisted on the day.
Barefoot bowls begins on February 6 at Murray Downs at 7pm, played over 10 weeks.
Entries to Shorty on 0413 188 261 or Dawne on 0402 020 996.
Come along and have a fun and enjoyable night of bowls.
Midweek Pennant – Tuesday teams
Division 1: Murray Downs 1 v Murray Downs 2 away – L.Critten, M.O’Bree, P.Brook, J.Boyd; J.Wilson, G.McCaig, C.Rovere, R.Wilson.
Division 1: Murray Downs 2 v Murray Downs 1 at home – T.Furnell, D.Fisher, N.Weir, P.Furnell; C.McCaig, H.Whitford, D.Griffin, D.Holland.
Division 2: Murray Downs 3 v Swan Hill away – D.Angus, D.Barry, C.Parry, M.Angus; D.Scown, K.O’Bree, D.Deighton, K.Burrage.
Division 2: Murray Downs 4 v Racecourse 3 away – P.Martin, M.Martin, N.Martin,V.O’Bree ; M.Johnson, C.Fox, B.McCartney, N.Delmenico.
RACECOURSE
OUR Wednesday jackpot bowls was washed out this week.
Players are reminded that we are now in summer mode, with play starting at 9.30am. Names need to be in by 8.45am.
Good luck to our representatives in the state fours on Sunday.
Norm Smith, Glenn McIntosh, Ron Wolfe and Graeme Bennett, and Lyndal Taylor, Faye Devereux, Alannah Taylor and Helen Frame, all go to Nyah, together with Kylie Gardner, who will play with Kerryn Evans, Doreen Weaver and Jackie Weaver in a Racecourse/Moulamein side.
There are lots of club events which must be played ASAP.
Australia Day’s Peter and Mary Hooper Any Combination Triples takes place on January 26, starting at 12.30pm.
Following the bowls, there is a roast dinner available – cost is $22.
Names on the board by Wednesday. Visitors welcome to play and stay.
Weekend Pennant – Saturday teams
Division 1: Racecourse 1 v Swan Hill 1 away – G.McKissack, R.Hayes, P.Loughran, Nev Smith; M.Holyoak, DJ.Weaver, S.Domaille, G.Bennett; N.Smith (manager), G.McIntosh, K.Gardner, R.Wolfe.
Division 2: Racecourse 2 v Manangatang 1 away – B.Bice, N.Roberts, A.Lindsay, T.Evans; T.Wiseman, R.Doran, A.Threadgold, J.Ford; B.Horsburgh (manager), D.McCarron, K.Vivian, J.Wilcox.
Division 3: Racecourse 3 v Racecourse 4 at home – L.Taylor, R.Wardle, C.Power, K.McKissack; E.Russell, G.Schack, P.Parry, R.Rust (manager); I.Lockhart, K.Duthie, I.Lawry, P.Hooper.
Division 3: Racecourse 4 v Racecourse 3 away – C.Smith (manager), M.Hooper. H.Frame, B.Mason; R.Schack, D.Doran, H.Vander Veen, K.Roberts; V.Lindsay, A.Taylor, F.Devereux, B.McIntosh.
Division 4: Racecourse 5 v Murray Downs 5 at home – L Loats, B Warren, G.Maher, K.Foott; G.Harwood, E.Renney, L.McKay, R.Harrop.
Midweek Pennant – Tuesday teams
Division 1: Racecourse 1 v Swan Hill 1 away – D.Doran, R.Hayes, T.Wiseman, K.Roberts; R.Schack, N.Smith (manager), N.Roberts, M.Hooper.
Division 1: Racecourse 2 v Lake Boga 1 at home – C.Smith, J.Ford, G.Bennett, H.Frame; F.Devereux, Nev Smith, G.McIntosh, K.Gardner.
Division 2: Racecourse 3 v Murray Downs 4 at home – A.Taylor, K.Vivian, J.Threadgold, C.Power; E.Lawry (manager), P.Loughran, M.Smith, I.Lockhart.
Division 2: Racecourse 4 v Manangatang 1 at home – L.Taylor, R.Rust, E.Renney, K.Bailey; D.Weaver, DJ.Weaver, L.McKay (manager), T.Evans.
SWAN HILL
SWAN Hill Bowls Club Midweek Pennant players were in good form on Tuesday, having enjoyed the break during the holiday period.
Division 1 visited Racecourse 2 for a successful day, winning both rinks. J. Husson, W. King. B. Husson and H. Smith gained 15 shots.
D. Millsteed, V. Plumridge, L. King and J. Thompson added another six, making a combined winning total of 21 shots.
Next Tuesday Swan Hill 1 plays at home and will be challenged by Racecourse 1.
The score stands at one game each for the season.
The Division 2 side made an early start, travelling to Manangatang.
L. Tompsett, R. Poole, S. Tompsett and D. McBeath’s rink finished six shots up, only to be counteracted by a loss of six shots on E. Grey’s rink, resulting in a drawn game and sharing the points.
The twos will face off against Murray Downs 3, also at home on Tuesday.
Both games were completed without interruption from the threatening storms.
January 19, Saturday pennant will recommence, with all three Swan Hill teams playing on their home greens.
Division 1 play Racecourse 1, a hard team to beat.
Division 2 meet ladder-leaders Murray Downs 2 and our Division 4 side come up against Lake Boga 3.
Best of luck to all bowlers for the remainder of the season.
Friday frolic will be played in more pleasant conditions, the forecast temperature being 27 degrees.
This is an excellent opportunity to have some practice for pennant, but at the same time we welcome visitors and anyone who would like to give bowls a try.
Enter by 2.30pm for a 3pm start.
The jackpot has been steadily rising, giving all who play bowls a chance of taking the spoils home.
Happy-hour drinks, a light snack and trying your luck for the raffle prizes are all part of the friendly atmosphere in the club after the game.
Mick Balchin, 0428 553 913, and Bill King, 0428 324 083, are taking entries for the Swan Hill Bowls Classic on The Murray Two Bowl Triples being held on February 21 and 22, a Wednesday and Thursday.
Cost is $180 per team, all inclusive. Excellent prizemoney.
LAKE BOGA
IN the week leading up to the resumption of both midweek and weekend pennant, Lake Boga has been represented at tournaments at Murray Downs and Manangatang.
While none of our members were successful in winning at either event, great competition was held; thanks to both clubs for hosting the events.
Rain has been the hot topic the past couple of weeks, Midweek Pennant was abandoned on Tuesday at Lake Boga and social bowls on Wednesday did not even get started.
Hopefully Weekend Pennant will see fine weather.
Weekend Pennant – Saturday teams
Division 1: Lake Boga 1 v Moulamein 1 at home – P.Philp, R.Wickham, G.Davies, H.Jobling; D.Kelly, A.Shields, B.Smith, M.Parsons; K.Hamill, I.Ross, R.Atkinson, J.McCormack.
Division 3: Lake Boga 2 v Murray Downs 4 at home – L.Kingsbury, John Pye, J.Hamill, B.Mc Donald; P.Snell, M.Lord, S.Meehan, G.Davis; Noel Hender, M.O’Meara, R.Leach, K Anderson.
Division 4: Lake Boga 3 v Swan Hill 3 away – R.Jolley, A.Jobling, B.Fowles, L.Grey; J.Leach, R.Dewhurst, L.Dewhurst, J.Robertson.
Lake Boga 4 have a bye this week. Emergencies are R.Bruton, B.Davies, N.Bruton.
Midweek Pennant – Tuesday teams
Division 1: Lake Boga 1 v Racecourse 2 away – R.Jolley, M.O’Meara, I.Ross, H.Jobling; J.Hamill, K.Hamill, S.Meehan, M.Parsons.
Division 2: Lake Boga 2 v Tooleybuc 1 at home – J.Leach, P.Snell, A.Jobling, L.Dewhurst; S.Swan, R.Atkinson, N.Hender, B.Davies; Emergencies: J.Pye, Jenny Robertson.
A reminder to our members that the time limit for the completion of the 100-up club competition is running out, so please organise your game.
TOOLEYBUC
MIDWEEK pennant recommenced on Tuesday and bowls was played at home under dark and gloomy skies.
Not great conditions to play with looming thunderstorms.
Unfortunately, the game had to be abandoned with only three to four ends left on both rinks due to a heavy downpour of rain resulting in the green being unplayable.
Racecourse 4 were up on both rinks and Tooleybuc went down by 14 shots overall.
Saturday Pennant resumes January 19 and Tooleybuc will play at Moulamein.
Good luck to the Tooleybuc ladies T. Armstrong, P. Gardner, E. Borchard and D. Adams who will be playing in the Murray Valley State Fours at Nyah on Sunday.
Weekend Pennant – Saturday teams
Division 3: Tooleybuc 1 vs Moulamein 2 away – R.Holland, A.Adams, B.Smith, G.Borchard; P.Gardner, K.Smith, E.Borchard, A.Smith; T.Armstrong, D.Adams, B.Nield, M.Grace.
Midweek Pennant – Tuesday teams
Division 2: Tooleybuc 1 vs Lake Boga 2 away – T.Armstrong, D.Adams, K.Smith, A.Smith; P.Gardner, R.Holland, E.Borchard, M.Grace.
MVPA
STATE Fours will be played at Nyah on Sunday, starting at 9.30am. Salad rolls for lunch can be purchased at the club.
Draw for round 1 of the men’s event had Norm Smith, Glenn McIntosh, Ron Wolfe and Graeme Bennett (Racecourse) playing Aaron Worboys, Garry McGrath, Peter Arthur and (Moulamein).
In the second match, Murray Downs teams face off. Josh Thornton, Buck Lehmann, John Caldwell and Garry McCaig take on a team that includes David Uebergang and Harry Whitford.
In the women’s matches, Kerryn Evans, Kylie Gardner, Doreen Weaver and Jackie Weaver (Moulamein/Racecourse) play Judy Wilson, Teresa Furnell, Noelene Weir and Connie Rovere (Murray Downs).
Lyndal Taylor, Faye Devereux, Alannah Taylor and Helen Frame (Racecourse) go head to head with Trish Armstrong, Danielle Adams, Pauline Gardner and Edna Borchard (Tooleybuc).
RESULTS
Saturday Pennant – no play
Midweek Pennant
Round 11
Division 1: Swan Hill 1 10/54 d Racecourse 2 0/33. Racecourse 1 9/47 d Murray Downs 2 1/35. Lake Boga 1 drew with Murray Downs 1 (washout).
Division 2: Murray Downs 3 10/69 d Racecourse 3 0/30, Manangatang 1 5/44 drew with Swan Hill 2 5/44, Nyah District 1 8/44 d Murray Downs 4 2/38, Racecourse 4 10/49 d Tooleybuc 1 0/35, Lake Boga 1 drew with Balranald Ex Services 1 (washout).
FIXTURES
Saturday Pennant
Round 12
Division 1: Lake Boga 1 v Moulamein 1, Swan Hill 1 v Racecourse 1, Murray Downs 1 v Nyah District 1.
Division 2: Swan Hill 2 v Murray Downs 2, Manangatang 1 v Racecourse 2, Murray Downs 3 v Balranald Ex Services 1.
Division 3: Lake Boga 2 v Murray Downs 4, Racecourse 4 v Racecourse 3, Moulamein 2 v Tooleybuc 1.
Division 4: Racecourse 5 v Murray Downs 5, Manangatang 2 v Nyah District 2, Swan Hill 3 v Lake Boga 3, Lake Boga 4 – bye.
Midweek Pennant
Round 12
Division 1: Murray Downs 2 v Murray Downs 1, Swan Hill 1 v Racecourse 1, Racecourse 2 v Lake Boga 1.
Division 2: Lake Boga 2 v Tooleybuc 1, Racecourse 3 v Murray Downs 4, Balranald Ex Services 1 v Nyah District 1, Swan Hill 2 v Murray Downs 3, Racecourse 4 v Manangatang 1.
LADDERS
Saturday Pennant
Division 1
Murray Downs 1 – 106
Racecourse 1 – 103
Moulamein 1 – 76
Lake Boga 1 – 52
Swan Hill 1 – 50
Nyah District 1 – 9
Division 2
Murray Downs 2 – 96
Racecourse 2 – 91
Balranald Ex Services 1 – 67
Murray Downs 3 – 59
Manangatang 1 – 53
Swan Hill 2 – 30
Division 3
Lake Boga 2 – 77
Racecourse 4 – 76
Racecourse 3 – 75
Murray Downs 4 – 71
Moulamein 2 – 51
Tooleybuc 1 – 46
Division 4
Racecourse 5 – 82
Manangatang 2 – 80
Nyah District 2 – 76
Lake Boga 3 – 72
Murray Downs 5 – 39
Swan Hill 3 – 36
Lake Boga 4 – 35
Midweek Pennant
Division 1
Murray Downs 1 – 86
Murray Downs 2 – 65
Racecourse 1 – 59
Swan Hill 1 – 44
Racecourse 2 – 44
Lake Boga 1 – 34
Division 2
Racecourse 4 – 83
Lake Boga 2 – 72
Racecourse 3 – 68
Tooleybuc 1 – 63
Murray Downs 3 – 59
Swan Hill 2 – 54
Murray Downs 4 43
Balranald Ex Services 1 – 42
Manangatang 1 – 34
Nyah District 1 – 32
