Good entries in classic triples event

LANCE Standfield, Alan Jackson and Damien Mason (Wedderburn) won Boort Bowls Club annual two-bowl classic triples tournament last week.

Teams came travel from Pyramid Hill, Echuca, Lockington, Donald Golf, Wedderburn, Wycheproof, St. Arnaud Country Club, St. Arnaud, Stanhope, Cohuna Golf, Golden Square, Marong, Charlton ,Kerang Golf, Kangaroo Flat, Kerang, Rich River and Boort for the event.

The Wedderburn trio won with 119 points from go in next Monday’s preliminary final.

Regional Titles

In the regional ladies’ triples titles on Sunday, the team of Vicky Tierney, Sharon Koch and Taylah Marron (skip) lost the final when the last bowl, by the opposition, trailed the kitty for one shot - 15-16.

Inglewood’s Lindsay Kelly was a last-minute substitute in the region men’s fours final on Sunday when one of the players was ineligible due to playing

Greg Fitzpatrick (s) Geoff Mulcahy and Barry Williams. (Stanhope) 112 and Dale Groves (skip) Jonathon Grylls (Wycheproof), Peter Waters (Boort) 104 points.

Highest winning margins: in another rink previously. In a borrowed shirt, thongs and borrowed bowlsKelly was was part of the victorious combination with Grant Woodward, Luke Hoskin and Andrew Brown (skip) that won 20-12.

Game 1 - Peter Bibby’s team + 17 shots (Cohuna Golf), Game 2 - Russell Shawcross’s team + 10 shots. (Lockington). Game 3 - Andrew Whatley’s team + 11 shots (Marong). Game 4. - Alan Coatsworth’s team + 9 shots (Wycheproof).

Bridgewater

Midweek teams both finished with a win for Skips Brian Oughtred and Marg Wright. That keeps them in Division five for next season.

Inglewood IGA incentive voucher winners were Marg

Wright midweek and Nick Saunders weekend pennant.

Nick’s four were the only winners last Saturday, against the Second side on the ladder, Bendigo. Their back green rolled very well, with the top two bowlers on the player ladder, Don Penfold [3rd] and Helen Champion [skip], showing John Fagan’s side what bowling is all about.

Wednesday evening Bowls is coming up to round five of seven in their social competition. Winners of the last completed round were Memsie Maulers.

BENDIGO

Division 1 – Golden Square 74-14 d Inglewood 71-4. P Bush, T Marron, D Jackson, G Edwards (s) d B McClymont, B Taig, G Jackson, R Day (s) 25-16. G Beckham, N Bowland, T Lester, T Berry (s) lost to V Tierney, J Nevins, W Roberts, M McLean (s) 13-17. A Eddy, D Cheeseman, G Ebenwaldner, G Podestra (s) d M Chamberlain, D Wilson, G Wilson, I Chamberlain (s) 20-15. J Bush, J Rush, J Berry, B Marron (s) lost to D Garrett, J Jackman, D Vanston, L Kelly (s) 16-23.

Ladder: Moama 236, Bendigo 202, Bendigo East 199, South Bendigo 194, Eaglehawk 193, Golden Square 186, Kangaroo Flat 128, Inglewood 96, Marong 95, Castlemaine 91. Division 3 – Kangaroo Flat 93-16 d Serpentine 73-2. North Bendigo 174, South Bendigo 156, Kangaroo Flat 141, Bendigo East 138, Heathcote 91, Serpentine 85, Bendigo 60. Division 5 – Castlemaine 71-3 lost to Calivil 79-15. S Grant, S Phillips, W Walsh, P McKnight (s) d K Richards, R Boyd, J Pickles, L Gronow (s) 23-15. R Lynas, D Steet, L McClure, P O’Shea (s) drew I Mansbridge, M Dennis, N Dennis, A Dennis (s) 15-15. R Fleury, J Hunter, B Chester, P Fraser (s) lost to R Lourie, H Miles, G Ray, G Maxted (s) 14-23. D Barnett, G McClure, I Devereaux, C Madgin (s) lost to B Meighan, G Lourie, W Miles, A Leech (s) 19-26.

Inglewood 94-16 d Dingee 60-2. P Kelly, D Smyth, C McEwan, D Rowe (s) d G Clarke, V Sproull, Lyn Demeo, Leo Demeo (s) 20-12. R Stranger, T Birthisel, A Noonan, A Harrison (s) d T Kavanagh, L Hocking, B West, N Lister (s) 30-13. G Sommers, B Moffat, D Whitehead, J McClymont (s) lost to J Monaghan, G Devanny, R Robertson, B Lawry (s) 16-23. P Lyndon, T Schill, H Leech, I Bradley (s) d K Pollock, A Sproull, K Murphy, F Grieves (s) 28-12.

Ladder: Calivil 177, Inglewood 177, Kangaroo Flat 168, Marong 152, Dingee 97, Castlemaine 90, Strathfieldsaye 76, Campbells Creek 71.

Division 6 – Bendigo 101-16 d Bridgewater 66-2. W Ovenden, T White, L Trahair, A Champion (s) d C Brooshooft, P Gath, B McNaught, R Smith (s) 24-17, R Capener, T Obudzinski, R Painter, P McMaster-Smith (s) lost to B Bajada, C Mangan, B Oughtred, N Saunders (s) 9-30. R Morrighan, D Bennet, D Penfold, H Champion (s) d D Wilson, V Wilson, R Broadbent, J Fagan (s) 38-4. G Painter, J Penfold, R Flanagan, P Dumont (s) d G Catto, F Shea, A Harrison, G Mangan (s) 30-15. Ladder: Harcourt 195, Bendigo 177, Kangaroo Flat 176, South Bendigo 146, Woodbury 128, Bridgewater 85, White Hills 63, Marong 38.

Midweek Division 4 – Sem-finals: Dingee 62-14 d Golden Square 50-2. A Hay, V Sproull, K Pollock, M Grieves (s) lost to J Holmcombe, J Brennan, L Whiffin, M Petersen (s) 15-20. S Cail, P Plant, B West, F Grieves (s) d A Schultz, C Hutchinson, J Easton, L Eeles (s) 26-17. N Thomas, S Lawry, Leo Demeo, Lyn Demeo (s) d L Bell, J McKinstry, E O’Neill, L Power (s) 21-13. South Bendigo 45-2 lost to White Hills 60-14.

Preliminary final: South Bendigo v Dingee at North Bendigo 1.30pm Monday. Division 5 – South Bendigo 24-0 lost to Inglewood 53-14. S Doull, K Presley, B Fayers, G Pinniger (s) lost to J Roberts, P Kelly, A Harrison, V Tierney (s) 7-35. J Ryan, P Doherty, T Gretgrix, A Borham (s) lost to E Patterson, P McEwan, D Garrett, D Whitehead (s) 17-18.

Strathfieldsaye 45-14 d White Hills 28-0.

Preliminary final: South Bendigo v Strathfieldsaye

North Central

Division 1 – Preliminary final: Donald Golf 79-11 d St Arnaud 60-1.

Division 2 – Preliminary final St Arnaud Country 78-10 d Wedderburn 77-2. A Bond, J Jorgensen, C Webb, D Goode (s) d R Guelfo, A Benaim, L Holt, L Standfield (s) 26-25. G White, G Fullarton, D McAllister, P Elliott (s) lost to S Standfield, N White, R Hall, I Hall (s) 25-26. T Coloe, N Robinson, D Mullins, D Moulday (s) d R Ashley, K Griffiths, W Roberts, A Roberts (s) 27-26.

Midweek - Grand final Boort v Wedderburn next Tuesday.

Manns take titles

JEAN Mann has taken out the Pyramid Hill club ladies’ championship.

It is the second time Jean was won the top trophy, the first five years ago after only taking up the game two years earlier.

And keeping prizes in the family, husband Lionel has won his seventh club championship.

BOORT YANDO lost to ARNOLD