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Baseball kicks off this weekend

Friday night the season will be back with a bang for 22/23 with a grand final rematch seeing regaining premier Tigers take on the arch rival in Centrals. The power house clubs of last season will go at it again under lights in a special night for the league, with the newly South Australian Hall of Fame inductee Darryl ‘ Sid’ Hosking (pictured at the Hall of Fame presentation below right) to throw the opening pitch to start the season off.

Reigning champions Tigers (pictured right) will be a new look side for 22/23 with the departure of Hayden Jones and Brayden Morton both to Adelaide to continue their baseball and Garth Ransom (family) will leave a big gap the Tigers batting but the club welcomes Jake Powell from Adelaide who brings valued experience.

Centrals will be around the mark again but under a new coach this year with Dylan Chuck stepping down to hand it over to the Dylan Gull. Centrals have seen Jordy Aston depart (travel) but will welcome into the starting nine Colby Muller and Zeb Chant that can hold down their position.

Federals baseball club are back in the division one ranks with a very young and exciting side that itching at the bit to try and prove a point. Shane Howard and Alex Pearson will be the leaders for the season and the sim will be competitive fun baseball with results playing a small part.

South also will be a young side with the departures of club champions Dean Hamilton (retirement), Damien O Dine and Bruce Morale (both division 2) which leaves the kids to step up under the guidance of Travis Lockwood.

South will take on Federals on the main field Saturday the 8th October at 4pm.

Carnellor & Wright take out 2-4-2 competition

In lovely weather last week 44 players registered to play the game of 2-4-2. The tournament committee introduced for the second time this year a power play for one end which had to be nominated before the end started and only applied to that team, which doubled their score for that end if they won the end. Before going out on the greens Glen Tilley reminded players of the Championship Ladies and Men’s Triples to be played on October 9 starting at 8.30am.

The winning team for this week went to Steve Carnellor and Malcolm Wright with a great score of 36+28 only losing 4 of the 20 ends and taking home the prize pool of $44.00. Coming in second was the team of Bob Baxter and John Buhlmann with a score of 35+25 and winning the $5.00 bar voucher.

Other winning teams for the day were, Ross Warren, Ian Ross 35+15. John Madden, Carlene Godden 32+15. Lorraine Hyland, Iain Campbell 32+10. Graham Loveday, Denis Clifford, Sarah Ross 31+8. A triple, Alby Cecotti, Peter Bateman, Derk Pietersma 31+6. Jan Buhlmann, Eddie Hann 31+1 .Mary Campbell, Peter Varcoe 30+3.

2-4-2 WINNERS: (Above left) Steve Carnellor & Malcolm Wright

2-4-2 RUNNERS UP: (Above right) Bob Baxter & John Buhlmann

Busy opening to Robe Bowling Club with two hard fought events

The Robe Bowling Club held two very successful tournaments to get its season off to a flier.

The Ladies Fours Tournament, sponsored by Helen and Luke Dawson and Ian Bruce and family on Tuesday, September 27, was blessed with dry weather and a full field of ladies ready to start the season. Caddie Shack was in attendance to supply all bowlers needs for the coming season.

Finishing fourth was a Kingston team of Yvonne Emery, Deb Ogilvy, Tracy Willmott and Urai Jacobs, third, from Keith, was Pat Holtham, Ann Banister, Jan Ciampaand& Yvonne Schrieber, Runners up, from Millicent, were Judy Lowe, Heather Carthew, Adriana Ross and Sarah Ross and winners for the day, also from Millicent, were Ella Pietersma, Elaine Goode, Mary Cliffard and Del Parsons.

Wednesday a BPL Open Triples Tournament, sponsored by Seavu Caravan Park and Helen and Pat Lynch was held with another full field. Third from Robe were Ken Smith, Jo Sykes and Errol Jennings, runners up from Mildura and Robe were John Manning, Rob Lawrie and Rob Hogan, winners from Naracoorte were Warrick Dew, Dave Bennett and Ian Williams.

Thank you to the club’s wonderful sponsors and the many helpers on the two days.

Thursday’s social bowls was sponsored by O’Hallorans Diesel & Marine. There were 3x2 game winners, third on 52pts were Peter DeLaine and Pam Robinson, second on 53pts were Rob Lawrie and Maria Cooper and the winners of the vouchers were Dean Burgoyne and Kerrie Boyd with 54pts.

LADIES FOURS WINNERS: (Above top) Sponsor Helen Dawson with winners Del parsons, Mary Clifford, Elaine Goode & Ella Pietersma.

LADIES FOURS RUNNER UP: (Above bottom)Sponsor Helen Dawson with runners up Sarah Ross, Adriana Ross, Heather Carthew & Judy Lowe.

OPEN TRIPLES WINNERS: (Left) Dave Bennett (winner), Lisa & Allan Hall (sponsors), president Harold Manton & winners Warwick Dew & Ian Williams.

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