MIDWEEK PENNANT DIVISION THREE. SEASON 2024/25 kicked off in very blustery conditions with Round one being played at Mooroopna Golf. Avenel had a successful day with two rink wins and a draw. Avenel 15 – 64 beat Mooroopna Golf 1 – 45. Fay Hateley, Graham Lewis, Grace Kenworthy, Noel Slater (s) led for the entire game winning fifteen of the twenty-one ends for a great start to the new season winning 26 – 9. Pam Pedder, Rusty Schwab, Glen Bell, Dennis McGregor (s) had to fight hard for their win, and fight hard they did. Being five down on end seventeen, they came storming home winning four of the last five ends for a two-shot victory 19 – 17. Nyoli Bell, Kate Donovan, James Wall, Geoff Hateley (s) after being in arrears all game, were five down with two ends remaining. Scoring five over the last two ends resulted in a 19 all draw. MIDWEEK PENNANT DIVISION SIX. Avenel had a home game against Mooroopna and with both teams deplete of bowlers it was probably fitting that the game was a draw, 7 – 40 apiece. Mark Morse, Marg Harrison, Marion Gittus (s) won the lead on the eighth end with a four and did not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game winning 19 – 17. On the other hand, Graeme Toy, Robyn Hyland, Moiann Papageorgiou, Ron Harrison (s) led until the seventeenth end and were unable to hold back a late surge from Mooroopna to lose the game 21 – 23. WEEKEND PENNANT DIVISION THREE Not the best start to the season with a loss at home to Rushworth 2 – 66 to 14 – 85. Howard Geldard, Kate Donovan, Josh McDonald, Brett McDonald (s) had a very hesitant start being seven down winning only three of the first twelve ends played. They found their mojo and won seven of the last ten ends to claim a come from behind victory 23 – 18. Nyoli Bell, Glen Bell, Spud Furletti, Dennis McGregor (s) lost by six shots 14 – 20 after battling all game against an accurate Rushworth team. Fay Hateley, Graham Lewis, Grace Kenworthy, Noel Slater (s) were only two shots down with five ends to play. However, it was Rushworth that fared the better scoring nine shots over the remaining ends for the win 27 – 17. Pam Pedder, Donna Rowley, Geoff Hateley, Jake Wall (s) were outclassed by a inform Rushworth rink losing 12 – 36. WEEKEND PENNANT DIVISION SEVEN. Avenel were given a bowls lesson by Seymour losing 0 – 17 to 14 – 61. Kyle Pedder, Graeme Toy, Ross Sinclair, Jenny Furletti (s) were in struggle street the entire game with Seymour dominating for the entire game for a 36 – 8 win. Walter Pedder, Ron Harison, Marion Gittus, Charlie Kemp(s) kept in close check with Seymour till Seymour accelerated away scoring fourteen shots to zip on the last six ends for the 25 – 9 win. Congratulations to Walter Pedder on his first game of Pennant Bowls at just 15 years of age.
