Violet Town Bowls triumphs over Shepp Park

VIOLET TOWN BOWLS CLUB LEANNE RUSSELL-JONES We played at home in Round Three of the mid-week pennant against Shepp Park. Our greenkeeper, David, is doing a fantastic job with our greens. We won quite easily, with a score of 73-36 and 16-0. Our stronger bowlers are doing a great job encouraging everyone. D. Underwood (S), G. Faux (L), E. Dawson, L. Russell-Jones def. W. Wheeler 23-13. I. Hamill, K. Stanger, B. Fairweather, K. Byrne def. R. Gardham 31-9. D. Taylor, T. Down, L. Heckenberg, M. O’Keefe def. R. Smith 19-14. Weekend Pennant: With an agreed early start on a lovely day, a full but slightly depleted side played at home against Alexandra, who were short a player. The greens were fast, and we won 14-2, with a score of 70-48. G. Crawford (S), I. Chanter (L), L. Russell-Jones, N. Higgins def. R. Petersen 26-12. K. Byrne, B. Fairweather, K. Stanger lt R. Timms, J. Blamey 14-16. D. Underwood, W. Wood, B. Trait, T. Wellington def. R. Mathieson 30-20. AROUND THE CLUB: In the Club’s Pairs competition, Mick O’Keefe and Tim Heckenberg defeated Laurell Heckenberg and Toni Down, while Ken Byrne and Travis Wellington defeated Graham Crawford and Neil Higgins. Jack Attack commenced on Thursday, with 14 teams all vying for the GMCU cash prize at the end. Please come along this Thursday at 6 pm to see what it’s all about, join in on the raffles, grab a sausage and onion in bread, or enjoy an ice cream. The bar will be open. EUROA BOWLS CLUB By GREG BLATCHFORD On Saturday, the October 26, our division six Weekend Pennant side had a great win over Violet Town. I forgot to include the result in last week’s report (apologies to all), so here we go: Division six: Euroa 79 to Violet Town 39 – 14 points. Janes Dunn, Neville Harris, Ray Day, and Ken Drysdale 33-06. Libby Byrne, Ross Withers, Marg Goode, and Buffy McFarlane 31-09. Tim Scarlett, Ian South, Rolly Simpson, and Brian Diffey 15-24. We had our colors lowered in all three divisions in Round three of Midweek Pennant, although we did manage to secure some points. Round four is on the November 12, and we will be keen to make amends and record some wins, with Division one traveling to Shepp Park, Division four hosting Shepp Park, and Division five off to East Shepp. Match Details: Division one: Euroa 50 to Seymour 66 – 3 points. Shane Drysdale, Bill Sargood, Charmaine Reid, and Margaretha Cerini 13-30 Ken Sutcliffe, Bill Taylor, Anne Sutcliffe, and David Cerini 22-22 Tony Kingma, Jan Watters, Kev Milner, and Kristeen Boyce 15-14 Division four: Euroa 47 to Sepp Golf 77 – 2 points. Jim Perry, Don Steers, Pauline Naylor, and Dot Lomer 22-21. Peter Naughton, Libby Byrne, Mary Steen, and Buffy McFarlane 16-19. Doug Maconachie, Richard Noble, Beryl Harris, and Kerrie Steers 09-37. Division five: Euroa 51 to Mooroopna 57 – 4 points. Barry Hatchman, Margaret Goode, Marion McMartin, and George Andrews 23-12. Neville Harris, Mavis Bruce, Gordon Grant, and Beth Alston 06-28. Greg Blatchford, Ray Day, Mark Jervies, and Ken Drysdale 22-17. Our ladder positions after the first three rounds are as follows: Division one: 7th with 7 points. Division four: 2nd with 34 points. Division five: 3rd with 32 points. In Weekend Pennant, Division one hosted East Shepp and recorded an important victory, while Division four and Division six both traveled to Dookie for a Sunday clash due to the Dookie Show. We performed well under the circumstances, with Division four winning by one shot and Division six securing a point, showing great spirit against the odds. Results as follows: Division one versus East Shepp: 82 to 64 – 15 points. Shane Drysdale, Bill Sargood, Bill Jennings, and John Groat 26-13. Ken Sutcliffe, Marc Stevens, Barry Hatchman, and David Cerini 23-08. Tony Kingma, Jeremy Boruch, Jan Watters, and Kev Milner 17-17. Bill Taylor, Jim Perry, Don Steers, and Sam Barkly 16-26. Division four versus Dookie: 75 to 74 – 14 points. Alex Grant, Libby Byrne, Lance Carracher, and Garry Grant 13-19. Doug Maconachie, Greg Blatchford, Brian Diffey, and Keith Kruse 26-13. Peter Naughton, Brian Bamford, Buffy McFarlane, and Margaretha Cerini 27-10. Richard Noble, Lindsay Cocking, Ross Withers, and Noel Moon 09-32. Division six versus Dookie: 42 to 64 – 1 point. James Dunn, Ray Day, David Llewellyn, and Beth Alston 09-23. Neville Harris, Marg Goode, Beryl Harris, and Peta Webster 18-26. Ian South, Ken Drysdale, George Andrews, and Mark Jervies 15-15. On behalf of the players, I would like to thank the club members who traveled to Dookie to offer support, and the Dookie Bowls Club for the magnificent afternoon tea provided post-match – I have no doubt that Timmy would have thoroughly enjoyed it. Congratulations are also extended to Peta Webster on playing her first Pennant game with the club – hopefully, it is the first of many. Next week, Division one travels to Shepp Golf, Division four is home to Seymour, and Division six is heading across the ranges to Alexandra. Ladder Positions at the conclusion of three rounds are: Division one: 6th with 22 points. Division four: 2nd with 44 points. Division six: 3rd with 17 points. Last Wednesday, 20 participated in Social Bowls, playing three games of three-bowl pairs over eight ends, with the winners being John from Inverloch and Bill Taylor – or so the story goes. The latest Nifty 50 winners are Kevin Milner (back-to-back), Shane Drysdale, and Marg Goode – well done, punters. The draw is out for both the Men’s and Ladies Singles and Pairs Club Championship events, so check it out when you get the chance. In more somber news, one member had his car stolen from the club car park on Friday night, while someone rifled through another member's vehicle. It is a sad indictment of the world we are now living in but also a reminder to ensure your vehicle is always locked – even in Euroa. All the best, and bowl well. AVENEL BOWLS CLUB By KATE DONOVAN IN Midweek Pennant Division three of GVPA Pennant, Avenel won two rinks in the 14 – 66 to 2 - 58 win over Tatura Hill Top played at Tatura. Round three action witnessed Fay Hateley, Graham Lewis, Grace Kenworthy, and Noel Slater (s) were one shot down on the fifteenth end. Then went on to win the remaining six ends to tear away with a twelve-shot win 22 – 12. Pam Pedder, Jenny Furletti, Glen Bell, and Dennis McGregor (s) had a fight on their hands with the scores even on six ends, including the second last end at 22 all. Determination and true grit shone through, with Avenel winning the last end and the game by two shots, 24 – 22. After being behind all game, James Wall, Kate Donovan, Geoff Hateley, and Spud Furletti (s) finally won the lead by one shot on the twentieth end, only to have a lapse of concentration and give away a five on the last end to lose the game, 20 – 24. Three wins from three games puts Avenel on top of the ladder and shows a solid start to the new season. The next game for Avenel is Tuesday, November 12 at Kyabram. MIDWEEK PENNANT DIVISION SIX: Avenel played Rushworth at home, with the visitors winning both rinks and the game 14 – 44 to 0 – 26. Mark Morse, Marg Harrison, Moiann Papageorgiou, and Ross Sinclair (s) had a handy lead at the break, being up 12 shots to 4. Rushworth came out all guns blazing in the second half, winning the last six ends and the game 17 – 15. Robyn Hyland, Marion Gittus, Bill O’Connor, and Ron Harrison (s) just didn’t win enough ends, with Rushworth dominating for a 27 – 11 win. The next game for Avenel is away against Colbinabbin. WEEKEND PENNANT DIVISION THREE: Avenel won its first game of the season, defeating Mooroopna 16 – 81 to 2 – 80, thanks to a seven scored by Jake Wall’s rink on the last end. Pam Pedder, Donna Rowley, Josh McDonald, and Jake Wall (s) had a handy eleven-shot lead on the thirteenth end when Mooroopna found form and won six ends in a row to lead by one shot with the last end to play. In a brilliant display of bowling under pressure, Avenel scored a seven on the last end to win the game by six shots, 27 – 21. Leading early in the game by up to five shots, Fay Hateley, Graham Lewis, Grace Kenworthy, and Noel Slater (s) were chased down by Mooroopna, who won the lead by one shot with two ends to play. Avenel won the last two ends to claw back the lead and win the game by one shot, 20 - 19. James Wall, Jenny Furletti, Glen Bell, and Dennis McGregor (S) were down six when a five on the eighth end put them back in the game. Following up with three end wins in a row gave them the lead. Mooroopna chased hard, but the one-shot win by Avenel was a reward for effort, 18 - 17. For the superstitious, unlucky thirteen rang true for Howard Geldard, Kate Donovan, Geoff Hateley, and Spud Furletti (s), who were stuck on thirteen for eight ends as the opposition piled on thirteen shots for a comfortable win, 23 – 16. The next game for Avenel is away against Shepparton Park. WEEKEND PENNANT DIVISION SEVEN: Avenel brought home full points on their road trip to Merrigum, 14 – 52 to 0 – 29. Walter Pedder, Graeme Toy, Marion Gittus, and Ross Sinclair (s) had a perfect start to their game, winning the first three ends to be up ten zip. In a great team effort, they won fourteen of the twenty-one ends, with the scoreline of 33 – 12 being the reward. Moiann Papageorgiou, Mark Morse, Nyoli Bell, and Charlie Kemp (s) led early in the game but were overtaken by Merrigum to be five down on the fourteenth end. They found their mojo and won five of the last seven ends to record a two-shot win, 19 – 17. The next game for Avenel is at home against Eildon.

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