Echuca-Moama and district bowls

Ladies pairs:

Winners: Di O’Bryan, Margot Brennan

Two game runner-up: Terry Thomson, Bev Trengove

First game winners: Carmel Simpson, Pam McCloy

Second game winners: Lorna Jones, Rhonda Solomon

Men’s triples:

Triples winners: Alan Buzza, Alan Jones, Arch Bailey

Runners-up: Col Struthers, Ian Smith, Max Bennett

Best first game winners: Graeme Iredell, Alan Cook, Barry Brennan

Best second game winners: Ian McGregor, Bill Curnow, Laurie Quinton

Thursday, November 17

Ladies scroungers:

Winner: Lois Barbary

Runner-up: Sandy Harvey

Rink one winner: Beryl Bell

Rink two winner: Mary Kaine

Rink three winner: Peggy Bell

Rink four winner: Laurelle Smith

Rink five winner: Mary Kuypers

Ditch – Ditch: Pam McCloy, Deidre Height

Men’s pairs:

Winners: Greg, Graham O Brien

Runners-up: Glenn Dorward, Barry Brennan

Best first game winners: Gary Olver, Wayne Stephenson

Best second game winners: Alan Buzza, Alex McQuarrie

Indoor bowls

Tuesday, November 15

Open:

Winners: Lyn McVicker, Audrey Matchett, Ron Hooper, Joy Hooper

Runners-up: John Heales, Ken Hopper, Lance Forster, Bill Musgrove

Thursday, November 10

Open:

Winners: Ellie, Rick Ponozzo, Audrey Matchett, Ron Hooper

Runners-up: Shirley McKinnon, John McVicker, Joan Heales

Rich River Bowls Club

Ladies:

On Tuesday, November 15, 24 bowlers played three bowl triples. Winners were Pat Sehestedt , Liz Easter and Cheryle Cargill with +16. Runners-up were Toni Beck, Barb Serle and Heather Freeman with +11.

All adjourned for a coffee and chat after the game. All ladies are welcome (novice to expert) 9.30am for 10am Tuesdays. Contact Barb Dashwood for new enquiries on 0419 513 650.

The Daisy Taylor pairs is down to Liz Easter/Lyn Kingston and Pat Sehestedt/Heather Freeman.

The minor singles championship final will be between Stephanie Shine and Rosanne Sharp due to be played on the Sunday, December 11 — our championships play-off day.

The ladies have their Rich River Composite two bowl triples this Friday, November 25 (out of the players there must be two clubs represented) — $25 per player which includes bistro lunch and afternoon tea (9.30am start) — perfect for some pre-pennant training.

Entries close tomorrow (Thursday, November 24) at 1pm. Phone Carol Guille on 0417 520 846 or Jan Hocken on 0417 391 572.

On Wednesday, November 16, 28 bowlers enjoyed the day with return to three-bowl pairs. Winners were Gary Radford and Warwick Stiles, the only three game winners.

Second were Gerry Devlin and Peter Jackson with 2.5 wins and in third place were Stan Barker and Ken Jones with two wins.

With the jackpot restarting at $50, Garry and Warwick successfully took the jackpot on a last bowl pressure draw from Gary — well done boys.

Today, (Wednesday, November 23) will be jackpot pairs three bowl (single entry).

Entries close at 10.30am. The jackpot will restart at $50.

The entries for the 100-up are up on the notice board, they close on December 1.

Those players still in the Club Single Championship are required to finalise this round by Sunday, November 27.

With our first round of pennant this weekend, all named players are urged to come to pennant practice on Friday at 4pm for one hour of practice where possible with your teams, finishing at about 5pm (please contact your skip if you are coming or not coming).

Remember you can book via the bowls office — phone 5481 3390, leaving a message for your entry. Good bowling for the rest of the week

Good bowling to all for the coming pennant round.

Moama RSL

Thirty players played two games of nine ends.

The winners on 30 points after a countback Carol Glass (skip), Carol O’Callaghan (third) and Lyn Prott (lead).

The runners-up, also on 30 points, were Joan Heales (skip), Pam Kerr (third), Phyllis Elly (second) and Pat Benson (lead).

Consolation prizes went to Ken Hopper, Dawn Beer, Colin Hicks and Sue Underwood.

Rochester Bowls Club

Tuesday, November 22

Social bowls

Last week’s winners were Jane, Judy and Beryl and the raffle winner was Lyn Moon.

Note: The first round of Ladies 21-up to be played by December 13 instead of being played on November 22.

Pennant practice is 4pm. All players welcome.

Wednesday, November 23

60+ over at Mathoura, 11am start. The following week is at Valley View.

Thursday, November 24

Pairs at 1pm. Their is only room for eight rinks, so get names in early.

Saturday, November 26

Start of weekend pennant. Please check the board in the office re team selection as teams are selected after Tuesday’s pennant practice. Aim to be present for pennant at 1pm for 1:15pm roll-up — start is 1:30pm.

Skippers should check that all players are aware of their position in the team and arrange transport where necessary.

There is a list for pennant in the foyer and players will be selected from this list unless they have filled in the unavailable list for certain days.

Division one: Rochester has the bye.

Division two: Rochester away to Moama Steamers.

Division three: Rochester away to Echuca.

Division four: Rochester away to Rich River.

Sunday, November 27

We will have a working bee on the C Green on Sunday, November 27 at 3pm.

I have been told it should be brief ... one to one-and-a-half hours.

Darren will have scarified the green and we need barrows and shovels to spread some fill. Please pass the message on.

Tuesday, November 29

First game of midweek pennant with a second game on Friday, December 2.

Bar duty

November 21 to 24: G. Chambers and G. Houlihan

November 28 to December 1: J. McCallum and L. Milgate

December 5 to 8: G. Willis and R. Feuk

Duty is from 5pm to 6:30pm — Monday to Thursday only.

Lockington Ladies Bowling Club

Ladies invitation fours tournament

The Lockington Ladies Bowling Club held its annual invitation fours tournament on Wednesday, November 16 which was supported by Campaspe Shire Council.

In freezing conditions the following clubs Tongala, Kyabram, Rochester, Rich River, Elmore, Mathoura, Moama, Echuca and Lockington braved the elements to take part.

Tournament secretary Lorraine Appleby introduced vice-president Marg Dowie, who was standing in for president Denise Gilmore who was unable to attend due to illness.

She apologised for the Campaspe Shire Council which was unable to attend and acknowledged its continued support for this event over the past four years.

She welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming along to play and supporting our club.

Results:

Roll to the spider: Judy Vise — Rich River

Roll to the ditch: Chris Simson — Rich River

Winners: Kyabram: 75 points — Mary Greco (s), Jill Barrett, Jan MacFadyen, Dossie Grills.

Runner-up Elmore: 66 points — Anne Williams (s) Lorna Wilson, Evelyn Locke, Anna Antoniazzi on a countback from Moama: 65 points — Karen Brennan (s) Liz Duidge, Sue Holms, Di O’Bryan.

Lucky card draw:

Lead: Prill Edgar

Second: Jenny Major

Third: Bernie Johns

Skip: Moira Thomas

60 & over bowls

The Campaspe Valley & District 60 & over Bowls Group held their Wednesday weekly bowls at Echuca Bowls Club on a very cool day for November — 16℃.

It was Echuca Kia Day, sponsors of our 60 & over game.

Twenty four teams, that’s 96 players competing for a chook. Three teams had won three games then rolled off to within the yard stick.

John Hollowood’s team came second from Echuca, they had four bowls within the metre stick.

They were skipper Ron Payne, third Tony Deenen, second John Hollowood and Kevin McAsey as lead.

Greg Clymo’s team also from Echuca were the winners with five bowls within the metre stick.

The team was Colin Berryman lead, Kevin Bursill second, Mal Thorn third and Greg Clymo was skipper.

The winners received a small trophy each from Kia. Members of both teams also each received a chook.

Today (Wednesday, November 23) 60 & over bowls is at Mathoura Bowls Club with an 11am start.

Entries to Stan Limbrick, phone 0457 275 760 or Peter ‘Pop’ Wedder, phone 0474 539 111 or on the sheet at the Mathoura bowls club.

Good bowling to all.