MURRAY DOWNS
IT is with great sadness that the Murray Downs Bowls Club lost one of their dear members Noel Delmenico last Friday.
Noel was a Murray Downs Bowls member for many years who was bowling with us until very recently.
Noel will be dearly missed.
He was a true gentleman who was always very friendly and courteous to all.
We offer our heartfelt sympathy to Irene and to Noel’s four children and families.
Social bowls last Thursday was played in beautiful weather.
The winners on the day were a pair, comprising of Dawne Holland and Bob Napier, well done to you both. The jackpot was won by Lindsay Toomer so he went home a very happy man.
Members rostered for duty next Thursday, February 6, are Lindsay Toomer and Jesse Cox.
Murray Downs President’s Day Tournament, sponsored by Graham Wealth, is being held on Sunday, February 9.
It is an any-combination, three-bowls triples tournament with a 9.30am start.
Teams and single entries to Dawne Holland on 0402 020 996 or Carl Fox on 0429 855260 by 5pm Saturday, February 8. Prizemoney of $600 and great raffles to be won.
Weekend Pennant teams:
Northern Valley Premier League
Division 1 Team 1 v Kerang away: R.Halligan, C.Power, D.Caldwell, N.Brown, M.Hollingsworth, R.Howard, D.Griffin, M.Parry, K.Rowe, G.McCaig, B.Lehmann, J.Thornton.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 Team 2 v Nyah District at home: J.Boyd, J.Wilson, D.Timmins, K.Power, K.Burrage, D.Barry, H.Whitford, D.Fisher, R.Wilson, D.Uebergang, K.O’Bree, P.Furnell.
Division 3 Team 3 v Manangatang 1 at home: A.Bookham, C.Parry, B.Napier, T.Furnell, D.Holland, N.Martin, N.Weir, C.Rovere, C.Fox, P.Mangano, G.Robertson, R.Smith.
Division 3 Team 4 v Tooleybuc 1 at home: D.Whitney, J.Cox, SUB, M.Johnson, V.O’Bree, C.McCaig, L.Howley, G.Whitla, M.Martin, W.Murray, L. Toomer, B.Butcher.
Division 4 Team 5 v Lake Boga 3 away: Forfeit.
RACECOURSE
THE winners of jackpot bowls on Wednesday were Norm Smith, Kevin Vivian and Linda Nield (Tooleybuc), with two wins and +21 shots.
Runners-up, with one win and +14, were Fred Burge (Swan Hill), Mick Tempini (Lake Boga) and Ocker Roberts (Racecourse). The jackpot didn’t go off.
On Australia Day our Mary and Peter Hooper day event was won by Peter Loughran, Carol Smith and Bob McIntosh, with three wins and 82 points.
In second place were the Murray Downs team of Shorty McCaig, and Mardeine and Riaan De Villier, with three wins and 79 points. Third place went to Kylie Gardner, Tony Evans and Allan Lindsay, with two wins and a draw.
Our Smiles tournament, set for Sunday, February 2, has been postponed, due to the projected temperature.
Our normal last Friday of the month tea will be held on Saturday, February 1, because of a clash of dates. Double members’ draw, raffles and Sharon’s meal should be a good finish to a hot day’s play.
Just a reminder that we still have plenty of club events to be played.
Pennant teams:
Northern Valley Premier League
Division 1 Team 1 v Cohuna Golf 1 away: N Smith (manager), R Wolfe, D Jonkers, A Taylor. M Holyoak, G McKissack, D J Weaver, G Bennett. G McIntosh, S Domaille, P Loughran, K Gardner.
Murray Valley Playing Area
Division 1 Team 2 v Moulamein 1 away: B Bice, D McCarron (manager), A Lindsay L Roberts. T Wiseman, R Doran, A Threadgold. J Ford. Nev Smith, R Wardle, T Evans, J Beard.
Division 2 Team 3 v Racecourse 4 at home: G Bailey (manager), G Schack, K Bailey, R Jones. E Russell, J Wilcox, H Van Der Veen, C Power. I Lockhart, K Vivian, R Rust, K Duthie.
Division 2 Team 4 v Racecourse 3 away: C Smith (manager), M Hooper, K McKissack, H Frame. D Doran, F Devereux, V Lindsay, B McIntosh, L Taylor, R Schack, D Millsteed, K Roberts.
Division 4 Team 5 v Nyah District 2 at home: K Jenkins, B Warren, M Smith, P Holland. L Loats (manager), D Mitchell, G Maher, K Foott.
Midweek Pennant
Division 1 Team 1 v Murray Downs 2 at home: T Wiseman, G McIntosh, D Millsteed, K Roberts. N Smith (manager), A Taylor, M Hooper, G Bennett.
Division 1 Team 2 v Swan Hill 1 away. C Smith (manager), P Loughran, V Lindsay, H Frame. L Taylor, Nev Smith, R Schack, J Ford.
Division 2 Team 3 v Nyah District 1 at home: L Loats (manager), S Domaille, J Threadgold, C Power. K Bailey, R Rust, M Smith, C Jenkins.
Division 2 Team 4 v Tooleybuc 1 away: F Devereux, T Evans, A Lindsay, E Renney. D Doran (manager), I Lockhart, H Van Der Veen, K Jenkins.
SWAN HILL
FRIDAY Frolic will be on for anyone wishing to play an hour of social bowls. The weather will be reasonable at a forecast of 33 degrees.
The past two Fridays have been well attended and suddenly the jackpot has risen to almost $100. Your entry needs to be in by 2.30pm, ready for a 3pm start.
This is an afternoon for all to enjoy. Socialise on and off the green, retiring to the cool clubhouse to enjoy Happy Hour drinks, a light snack and try your luck in the raffle prizes on offer.
Last Saturday ended in disappointment for Swan Hill Division 1, losing to Moulamein by one shot. B. Husson, G. Scandolera, J. Husson and O. Lewis almost carried the team to victory, winning their rink by 20 shots. F. Jacka’s players were defeated by M. Evans 21-19. D. Compton’s team gained the upper hand on B. Quaife’s crew, adding 19 shots to Moulamein’s score.
It will be onward and upward on Saturday when Swan Hill play Lake Boba down by the lake.
Division 2 were unable to win a rink against Racecourse 3 last Saturday, slipping to third on the ladder. This Saturday, they have the bye, so need to refresh and regroup for the last game, the following Saturday.
Midweek Pennant on Tuesday was a better story. Both divisions had a win, each taking full points winning both rinks.
Division 1 defeated Murray Downs 1 by 18 shots. J. Husson’s rink finished 17 shots up on K. Rowe and B. Quaife’s team got over the line by one shot against G. McCaig’s team.
Division 2 hosted Manangatang in a very friendly, competitive game, with scores levelling on both rinks more than once during the game. F. Burge’s rink gained the better of J. Hughes team on the last four ends to win by nine shots.
R. Poole’s players made it home by four shots against L. Walters’ side.
The weather next Tuesday is not looking good and all teams will be waiting to see if the heat rule comes into play. It will be the last game before finals begin.
Division 1 are listed to play Racecourse 2 at home and Division 2 will be required to go to Balranald if the game goes ahead.
Swan Hill Bowls Club’s fundraising tournament for a much-needed MRI machine for Swan Hill Health is gaining interest. The date is Sunday, March 23, get your triples team entry in for this worthy cause.
The start time will be 1pm. Contact Bill King by calling 0428 324 083 or the Bowls Club 5032 1772.
Pennant teams:
Division 1 Team 1 v Lake Boga 1 away: B. Husson J. Husson, O. Lewis. R. Dorigo. D. Daly, R. Shields, B, Quaife, W. King. F. Jacka, A. Shields Z. Oliver, R. Fields.
Division 2 Team 2 bye: J. Thompson (manager), F. Burge, S. Meehan, S. Tompsett. G. Clark, V. Plumridge, T. McDonald, N. Green. R. Poole, W. Meyer, L. Tompsett, B. Dickenson.
LAKE BOGA
WEDNESDAY social bowls was won by Leigh Kingsbury, Les Grey, and Jill Pye. On duty next week is Alex Jobling.
Our only winners in Pennant last Saturday were our Division 3 teams with Marie O’Meara and Robyn Jolley winning their rinks and Grants team losing by a few shots. In Division 1 Lake Boga won two rinks, but Nyah was too good overall.
We were unable to run our Twilight Triples last Monday evening, due to the heat. Thank you all who put their names in to support us. We will try and run it again later. All clubs will be notified.
Our 100 up and pairs are progressing well, please keep them moving.
Pennant teams:
Division 1 v Swan Hill at home: K Hamill, L Swan, R Dewhurst, and M Parsons. D Kelly, T Haw, R Smith, and N Hender. W Wright, M Tempini, D Condy, R Atkinson.
Division 3 have the bye this week.
Division 4 Team 3 v Murray Downs 5 at home: A Jobling, K Kendell, B Fowles, and L Grey. J Leach, K Anderson, H Jobling, A Treble.
Division 4 Team 4 v Manangatang 2 away (starting early, 9.30am roll-up for 9.45am start): John Pye, B McDonald, C Davis, and N Davis. S Swan, J Robertson, R Leach, E Neil.
NYAH DISTRICT
BOTH Division 1 and Division 4 had overall wins on Saturday against Lake Boga.
On Tuesday, our Division 2 team had an overall win against Murray Downs 4 at home.
The weather was not hot, it was good, however we all had trouble with the wind.
With the Midweek Pennant, we have only one more game to play before the finals.
The divisions 1 and 4 teams for Weekend Pennant have the chance to make the finals, and so does the Midweek Pennant team.
This weekend the Division 1 team are away playing Murray Downs 2, and Division 4 play Racecourse 5 away.
TOOLEYBUC
PENNANT teams:
Saturday Pennant
Division 3 Team 1 v Murray Downs 4 away: T. Armstrong, J. Armstrong, G. Borchard, D. Adams; A. Adams, P. Gardner, E. Borchard, B. Smith; A. Smith, K. Smith, B. Nield, M. Grace.
Midweek Pennant
Division 2 Team 1 v Racecourse 4 at home: T. Armstrong, A. Smith, K. Smith, M. Grace; P. Gardner, D. Adams, S. Blandthorn, E. Borchard.
MVPA
RESULTS
Northern Valley
Division 1: Racecourse 1 12/90 d Kerang 1 0/50, Murray Downs 1 8/58 d Barham 1 4/56, Cohuna Golf 1 10/92 d Kerang Golf 1 2/52.
Murray Valley
Division 1: Racecourse 2 10/85 d Murray Downs 2 2/81, Nyah District 1 8/82 d Lake Boga 1 4/70, Moulamein 1 10/67 d Swan Hill 1 2/66.
Division 2: Racecourse 3 12/76 d Swan Hill 2 0/57, Racecourse 4 10/66 d Moulamein 2 2/56, Balranald Ex Services had the bye.
Division 3: Tooleybuc 1 9/82 d Manangatang 1 3/58, Lake Boga 2 10/81 d Murray Downs 4 2/75, Murray Downs 3 had the bye.
Division 4: Manangatang 2 8/45 d Murray Downs 5 2/42, Nyah District 2 10/57 d Lake Boga 4 0/41, Racecourse 5 10/53 d Lake Boga 3 0/43.
Midweek Pennant
Division 1: Swan Hill 1 10/57 d Murray Downs 1 0/39, Racecourse 1 8/53 d Racecourse 2 2/42, Murray Downs 2 10/63 d Lake Boga 1 0/28.
Division 2: Murray Downs 3 10/64 d Racecourse 3 0/33, Racecourse 4 8/54 d Balranald Ex Services 1 2/42, Nyah District 1 10/60 d Murray Downs 4 0/43, Tooleybuc 1 8/41 d Lake Boga 2 2/39, Swan Hill 2 10/53 d Manangatang 1 0/40.
FIXTURES
Northern Valley
Division 1: Kerang 1 v Murray Downs 1, Cohuna Golf 1 v Racecourse 1, Barham 1 v Kerang Golf 1.
Murray Valley
Division 1: Moulamein 1 v Racecourse 2, Lake Boga 1 v Swan Hill 1, Murray Downs 2 v Nyah District 1
Division 2: Racecourse 3 v Racecourse 4, Balranald Ex Services 1 v Moulamein 2, Swan Hill – bye.
Division 3: Murray Downs 4 v Tooleybuc 1, Murray Downs 3 v Manangatang 1, Lake Boga 2 – bye.
Division 4: Manangatang 2 v Lake Boga 4, Racecourse 5 v Nyah District 2, Lake Boga 3 v Murray Downs 5.
Midweek Pennant
Division 1: Murray Downs 1 v Lake Boga 1, Racecourse 1 v Murray Downs 2, Swan Hill 1 v Racecourse 2.
Division 2: Murray Downs 4 v Lake Boga 2, Balranald Ex Services 1 v Swan Hill 2, Tooleybuc 1 v Racecourse 4, Racecourse 3 v Nyah District 1, Manangatang 1 v Murray Downs 3.
LADDERS
Northern Valley
DIVISION 1
Cohuna Golf 1 – 127
Kerang 1 – 78
Barham 1 – 70
Murray Downs 1 – 68
Racecourse 1 – 67
Kerang Golf 1 – 22
Murray Valley
DIVISION 1
Moulamein 1 – 97
Murray Downs 2 – 95
Racecourse 2 – 73
Nyah District 1 – 63
Lake Boga 1 – 54
Swan Hill 1 – 50
DIVISION 2
Balranald Ex Services 1 – 105
Racecourse 3 – 85
Swan Hill 2 – 79
Racecourse 4 – 70
Moulamein 2 – 60
DIVISION 3
Lake Boga 2 – 69
Murray Downs 3 – 68
Tooleybuc 1 – 62
Manangatang 1 – 54
Murray Downs 4 – 32
DIVISION 4
Lake Boga 3 – 92
Racecourse 5 – 74
Nyah District 2 – 70
Manangatang 2 – 52
Lake Boga 4 – 42
Murray Downs 5 – 30
Midweek Pennant
DIVISION 1
Murray Downs 1 – 80
Racecourse 2 – 77
Murray Downs 2 – 74
Racecourse 1 – 67
Lake Boga 1 – 48
Swan Hill 1 – 44
DIVISION 2
Racecourse 4 – 100
Murray Downs 3 – 91
Racecourse 3 – 76
Nyah District 1 – 73
Swan Hill 2 – 69
Murray Downs 4 – 65
Tooleybuc 1 – 62
Manangatang 1 – 49
Lake Boga 2 – 40
Balranald Ex Services 1 – 25
