Rises and falls in upset round

CALIVIL has taken a tumble and Inglewood is back on top after Saturday’s Bendigo bowls playing area division five matches.

Last year’s grand finalists Dingee pulled off the upset by again exposing erratic form of Calivil three weeks out from the finals.

But Inglewood was the success story of the round. With many players missing and some new additions, they showed what a bit of determination and desire can do.

The rink of the day was Blake Smyth (first game), David Smyth (first game), Robert Stranger (10th game) and Arthur Harrison (wonderful leader of inexperienced bowlers) who had a stunning win of 27-11.

Currently sitting on top of the ladder, but only points in front of the fourth team, there’s no room for form reversal.

For Inglewood division one, it was another disappointing day as they were convincingly beaten by Bendigo.

The lack of a home green, due to it being renovated, is hurting the team big time as practise is very limited.

In last week’s midweek division one round, Inglewood was out gunned again and this time by Bendigo East.

Unfortunately, every rink lost and with three games to go it is time for players to lift and see if they can give the top four a scare as Inglewood is currently sitting in sixth spot on the ladder.

Division five had their biggest loss of the season against South Bendigo.

The game was played on a green that was not of a good standard and some Inglewood players struggled to handle it, especially when the length of ends was long.

Disappointing that some of the big clubs, in Bendigo, cannot pro- vide better facilities for the playing of pennant games.

The Inglewood Bowling Club were represented in the champion of champions, on Sunday, by Vicky Tierney and Wade Roberts.

Vicky started off slowly but determinedly fought her way back to eventually lose 25-18.

Wade had a bye in the first round, won the second round 25-7 and then in the quarter final had a Titanic battle, with the result in doubt until the last bowl was put down, and losing 25-19.

Bridgewater

The midweek pennant doldrums has hit the team, now on the bottom rung of the ladder.

Near season’s end, it will be difficult to rise. Marg Wright’s four took the Inglewood IGA incentive vouchers with a good performance.

The weekend pennant team also fell, by just five shots.

It was a very good match at home against Marong. So often through this season this Marong division six side, have needed to supply bowlers to club teams in higher divisions.

This time they won two rinks and took the match. John Fagan’s team won a see-sawing encounter to claim the IGA vouchers.

North Central

Wedderburn has kept hopes of playing finals alive with a six-shot win over higher placed Donald Golf in division two.

A victory will be needed over lower St Arnaud in the final round this weekend.

Wedderburn is assured of playing finals in division one despite going down to Donald Golf who sits just one position higher on the ladder while St Arnaud sits in fourth spot on the ladder.

Pennant Results

14 clubs at tournament

BOORT Bowls Club held its annual Australia Day tournament which was well attended by clubs from Daylesford, Echuca, Serpentine, Wedderburn, Wycheproof, Donald Golf, Pyramid Hill, Boort, Charlton, Cohuna Golf, Cohuna, Inglewood and Kangaroo Flat.

Three games of three-bowl pairs over 12 ends were played. Winners - Kevin Gibson (s) Les Healey - 85 points (Daylesford). Runners-up - Daniel Garrett (s) (Inglewood) Scott Rollinson ((Serpentine) 83 points.

Highest winning marginGame 1: Tony Cooper team (Kangaroo Flat) 21 shots. Game 2: Kevin Walton team (Boort) 23 shots. Game 3: Bob Montebello team (Wedderburn) 25 shots.

Bendigo

Division 1 – Bendigo 111-18 d Inglewood

53-0. T Magnusson, D Harvey, M Hocking, L Hoskin (s) d B McClymont, J Jackman, G Jackson R Day (s) 24-13. S Priest, B Morley, T Arnold, B Byrne (s) d D Garrett, A Noonan, J Nevins, M McLean (s) 34-12. J Matthews, L Manning, G Woodward, I Ross (s) d M Chamberlain, D Wilson, G Wilson, I Chamberlain (s) 31-13. J Jennings, R Murray, M Anderson, A Brown (s) d V Tierney, D Vanston, L Kelly, W Roberts (s) 22-15.

Ladder: Moama 188, Bendigo 186, South Bendigo 170, Golden Square 166, Bendigo East 165, Eaglehawk 145, Kangaroo Flat 94, Castlemaine 87, Marong 77, Inglewood 72

Division 3 – Bendigo 61-2 lost to Serpentine 94-16. G Herne, R Angove, J Moore, C Runnalls (s) lost to B Catto, B Tuohey, J Stuart, N Tonkins (s) 21-33. M McQualter, J Beecham, J Ovenden, V White (s) lost to K Canfield, L Cadzow, S Rudkins, B Gladman (s) 7-27. G Painter, A Gillies, A Verbaan, V Greenwood (s) lost to S Rollinson, R Hasty, A Bish, D Anset (s) 14-20. S Lord, B Bendow, R Matthews, M Lord (s) d J Collinson, G Addlem, B Long, R Gladman (s) 19-15.

Ladder: North Bendigo 139, Strathfieldsaye 133, South Bendigo 130, Kangaroo Flat 107, Bendigo East 92, Heathcote 73, Serpentine 66, Bendigo 52. Division 5 – Campbells Creek 77-2 lost to Inglewood 88-16. B Van der Horst, C Gallagher, M Rhodes, M Holland (s) lost to P Lyndon, K Stewart, H Leech, I Bradley (s) 13-24. K Gallagher, B Ellis, I Trevena, I Brooks (s) d G Sommers, C Ward, P Kelly,

D Whitehead (s) 32-15. R Harding, C Bull, T Woodman, P McKendry (s) lost to B Smyth, D Smyth, R Stranger, A Harrison (s) 11-27.

L Laracy, J Harding, J McMennemin, D Goulding (s) lost to D Andrew, T Birthisel, B Moffat, B Taig (s) 21-22.

Calivil 76-4 lost to Dingee 82-14. I Mansbridge, M Dennis, A Dennis, N Dennis (s) lost to A Hay, J Monaghan, R Thompson, B Lawry (s) 17-29. B Meighan, G Lourie, W Miles, A Leech (s) lost to K Pollock, V Sproull, M Grieves, F Grieves (s) 19-20. R Lourie, H Miles, G Ray, G Maxted (s) d L Hocking, A Sproull, Lyn Demeo, Leo Demeo (s) 19-17. K Richards, R Boyd, J Pickles, L Gronow (s) d T Kavanagh, P Plant, B West, N Lister (s) 21-16.

Ladder: Inglewood 139, Kangaroo Flat 134, Marong 132, Calivil 131, Castlemaine 84, Dingee 62, Strathfieldsaye 61, Campbells Creek 49. Division 6 – Bridgewater 67-4 lost to Marong 72-14. G Catto, F Shea, R Brown, G Mangan (s) lost to C Pyle, J Farrell, R Kelly, P Williams (s) 15-17. N Saunders, I Clutton, R Broadbent, J Fagan (s) d R Pyle, G Dunbar, J Tate, J Rathbone (s) 23-19. C Brooshooft, D Grant, A Harrison, R Smith (s) d E Gretgrix, V Nemeth, R Gurnett, J Leed (s) 18-17.

Ladder: Harcourt 149, Kangaroo Flat 139, Bendigo 127, South Bendigo 110, Woodbury 103, Bridgewater 71, White Hills

59, Marong 34.

Midweek - Division 1 – Eaglehawk 85-

15 d Inglewood 50-1. J Carter, I Godkin, S Piercy, P Godkin (s) drew C McEwan, H Leech, G Wilson, R Day (s) 20-20. B Brackley, P Jughes, R Rowe, K Rowe (s) d B Mc-

Clymont, B Taig, A Caserta, L Kelly (s) 2818. J Robertson, M Watts, L Robertson, S Carter (s) d M Chamberlain, P Lyndon, I Chamberlain, L Witham (s) 37-12. Ladder: Eaglehawk 133, Golden Square 118, Kangaroo Flat 106, South Bendigo 103, Bendigo East 103, Inglewood 84, Bendigo 78, White Hills 43. Division 4 – Harcourt 65-12 d Calivil Serpentine 64-4. S Oxley, F Harman, R Maltby, H Baird (s) lost to J Wiltshire, H Gronow, K Richards, D Walker (s) 23-30. J Starbuck, R Douglas, K Francis, L Harding (s) d L Dennis, L Lister, N Ralphs, C Mitchell (s) 24-15. M Straw, V Maltby, K Grant, C McAuliffe (s) lost to I Mansbridge, J Clymo, C Maxted, S Hope (s) 18-19. Dingee 67-14 d Golden Square 52-2. A Hay, V Sproull, K Pollock, M Grieves (s) d F Davies, J Brennan, J Holcombe, M Petersen (s) 21-14. S Ellis, P Plant, B West, F Grieves (s) lost to L Whiffin, J McKinstry, E O’Neill, L Power (s) 21-22.

Ladder: South Bendigo 165, White Hills 108, Golden Square 108, Dingee 98, Calivil Serpentine 87, Harcourt 82, Bendigo VRI 62, Campbells Creek 58.

North Central

Division 1 – Wedderburn 63-2 lost to Donald Golf 79-10. G Burnside, D Mason, I Hall, L Witham (s) lost to D Peake, A Bayles, R Reseigh, G Rigby (s) 13-34. A Holt, C Mills, R Montebello, A Jackson (s) d W Livingston, M Frank, S Hollis, P Hibberd (s) 30-15. B Hargreaves, A Noordennen, A Caserta, N Holt (s) lost to M Livingston, G Geddes, T

Hollis, D Pettifer (s) 20-30. St Arnaud Country 80-12 d Boort 57-0. M Pole, L Lynch, J Nevill, J Abbott (s) d P Waters, J Maxted, L Maxted, S Morris (s) 28-18. K Meade, T McDonald, W Rodger, M Esmore (s) d K Birt, G Gardner, T Moresi, K Ritchie (s) 27-18. T Marland, G Fullarton, J Needs, S Elliott (s) d D Gibson, K Walton, J Gibson, K De Piazza (s) 25-21. Ladder: Wycheproof 129, Donald Golf 113, Wedderburn 102, St Arnaud 86, St Arnaud Country 74, Donald 51, Charlton 42, Boort 27.

Division 2 – Wedderburn 80-10 d Donald Golf 74-2. B Green, N White, S Standfield, R Hall (s) lost to M Flagg, C Raynes, A Frank, S O’Shea (s) 17-40. R Guelfo, A Benaim, L Holt, L Standfield (s) d A Humphrey, B Dixon, G Stopps, L Borden (s) 3015. R Ashley, K Griffiths, W Roberts, A Roberts (s) d R Adams, B Brasier, P Raynes, G Wood (s) 33-19.

St Arnaud 94-12 d Boort 46-0. G White, P Jorgensen, N Robinson, A Marland (s) d P Gould, J Hampson, J Earl, A Matley (s) 27-

14. A Bond, P Mullins, D McAllister, C Webb (s) d L Gardner, J Nelson, G Tweddle, T Noles (s) 39-15.

Ladder: Wycheproof 113, St Arnaud Country 108, Donald Golf 96, Werdderburn 82, Donald 80, Boort 65, St Arnaud 58, Charlton 22.

Midweek - St Arnaud Country 53-1 lost to Boort 90-11. M Pole, E McDonald, C Bond, H Esmore (s) lost to Y Cashen, G Tweddle, T Noles, I Merce (s) 17-30. F Rodger, K Meade, P Goode, A Marland (s) drew P Baker, J Gibson, J Maxted, L Maxted (s) 23-

23. Y Nevill, S Wright, R Pole, D Moulday (s) lost to P Gould, A Matley, D Gibson, T Moresi (s) 13-37.

Wedderburn 94-12 d Donald Golf 50-0. H Stephenson, S Steel, R Hall, A Jackson (s) d C Stopps, B Pearce, M Frank, G Stopps (s) 43-15. R Witham, S Standfield, J Murnane, L Witham (s) d J Pearce, C Rayes J Hollis, S Hollis (s) 28-17. G Hunter, R Little, I Hall, A Roberts (s) d L Borden, E Brasier, T Boyd, B Dixon (s) 23-18.

Ladder: Wedderburn 101, Boort 86, St Arnaud 84, Donald 81, Wycheproof 69, Charlton 68, Donald Golf 48, St Arnaud Country 39.

Northern

Division 2 - Cohuna Golf 65-12 d PyramiDivision 2 - Pyramid Hill 36-0 lost to Cohuna 67-12. R Harris, C Cauchi, M Noelker, I Bartels (s) lost to A Ainger, K Peace, L Mathers, S Baskott (s) 9-29. G Moon, W Boyd, E Carmody, M Scott (s) lost to K Foreman, G Beck, M Meredith, R Ballard (s) 1418. G Tate, J Mann, K Wood, L Mann (s) lost to M Main, J Hipwell, B Main, N Hosking (s) 13-20.

Division 3B – Pyramid Hill 34-0 lost to Kerang Golf 64-12 A Fidler, D Demaine, J Cauchi, P Reynolds (s) lost to S Phillips, S Robinson, B McLeish, G Borg (s) 14-23. G Godward, M Mahoney, R FIdler, A Bennett (s) lost to K Chase, A Lancaster, R Curtis, J McKerrow (s) 11-16. A Roberts, R Boyd, T Stobaus, L Dingwall (s) lost to J Duckworth, M Fisher, M Rawson, R Malseed (s) 9-25. Ladder: Kerang Golf 106, Barham 102, Kerang 94, Pyramid Hill 82, Cohuna 52.