TATURA HILL TOP DIVISION 4 BOWLS

Tatura Hilltop's Division 4 side, the Tatura township's sole finalist in Goulburn Valley lawn bowls, won their semi-final against Euroa by 7 shots 91 to 84. Two winning rinks and a draw with just one loss set up a hard-fought win over their Euroa opponents who had been sitting at the end of the home and away season in third place immediately above Tatura Hilltop. The semi-final team was made up of Ken Parks' rink of Paul Kerrins, Phyl Fiddes and Geoff McMullen who won by 10 shots 29 to 19. Nick Tziros, Rob Miller, Andy Crawford, and George Chessells who won by 5 shots. Ken Cornell, Col Johnson, Julian Robson, and Mark Spencer who ended with a draw. Peter Wallis, Ray Flett, Paddy Cummins, and Geoff Holmes lost by 8 shots. This scribe much to his displeasure could only manage a scoreboard attendant's role.

However, the Tatura Hilltop Division 4 aspirations for finals glory came to an abrupt end for they were unable to repeat their effort and were eliminated from the finals race when well beaten in the preliminary final playing against Kyabram by a huge 48 shots 75 to 123. A sole winning rink and three rink losses told the story of the Division 4 fade out. Skipper Ken Cornell and his rink of Col Johnson, Julian Robson and Mark Spencer won by 9 shots. All other rinks were losses. Peter Wallis, Ray Flett, Paddy Cummins, and Geoff Holmes lost by 16 shots. Ken Parks, Paul Kerrins, Phyl Fiddes and Geoff McMullen lost by 18 and Nick Tziros, Terry Gale, Rob Miller and George Chessells lost by 23. The preliminary final loss meant that Tatura Hilltop finished 3rd at season's end.

Tatura Bowls Club Notices:

Social Thursday evening bowls under lights has commenced at the Tatura Bowls Club from 6pm for novice, social and regular bowlers. All are welcome. Names into club 58241746 by 5.30pm.

Tatura Bowls Club Presentation Night. Friday 6pm 21st April.

Tatura Hospital "Bowls Charity Day" 1pm Sunday 23rd April. 2 Bowls Triples. Numerous sponsor raffle prizes. Proceeds to Tatura Hospital. Entries Phil Boyd 0411175596 or club 58241746. Club members a plate for afternoon tea please.

Annual General Meeting 2pm Sunday 7th May.

Tatura Bowls Club 21up Final

The Tatura Bowls Club's 21up final was held recently between current Tatura Bowls Club Champion Darryn Carpenter and last year's 21up champion in young gun Seth Tziros. Carpenter has been in scintillating form this year having won his first Club Championship at Tatura Club, made the last four in the Goulburn Valley Champion of Champions event (subsequently defeated by Tim Hancock - the eventual Goulburn Murray winner) and is awaiting an opponent in the final of Tatura's 100Up championship. Tziros, the winner of this event last year, was looking to replicate last year's success but he was completely out bowled in a display of accurate draw bowling by Carpenter.

John Crilly