Northern District
ROUND five results.
Division One
Gunbower 0-52 lost to Leitchville 12-89; Barham Services 6-0 v Kerang Golf 6-0; Wakool 0-48 lost to Cohuna Golf 12-77; Cohuna 6-0 drew Barham Sports 6-0.
Division Two
Barham Sports 6-0 v Leitchville 6-0; Pyramid Hill 6-0 v Cohuna Golf White 6-0; Barham Services 6-0 v Cohuna Golf Navy 6-0; Cohuna 6-0 v Kerang Golf 6-0.
Division Three
Gunbower 12-15 def Cohuna Golf 0-0; Pyramid Hill 6-0 v Kerang White 6-0; Wakool 1-67 lost to Kerang Blue 11-80; Kerang Golf 6-0 v Barham Sports 6-0; Cohuna 6-0 v Barham Services 6-0.
Most clubs abandoned the game, but some clubs played, they have been awarded their points and the score.
The rest shared the points as an abandoned game according to the NDBD rules.
LADDERS
Division One
Cohuna Golf 44/135.5
Leitchville 37/118.2
Barham Sports 35/107.6
Kerang 32/132.1
Cohuna 29/102.0
Wakool 26/84.1
Kerang Golf 21/109.3
Barham Services 11/71.1
Gunbower 5/67.6
Division Two
Cohuna 38/152.1
Cohuna Golf White 30/122.1
Cohuna Golf Navy 30/116.4
Kerang 29/107.0
Pyramid Hill 28/104.3
Kerang Golf 27/96.6
Leitchville 27/89.8
Barham Services 22/87.4
Barham Sports 9/58.5
Division Three
Kerang Golf 44/120.2
Barham Services 44/119.6
Cohuna 40/121.6
Wakool 37/128.1
Kerang Blue 37/107.7
Barham Sports 34/99.3
Cohuna Golf 30/125.6
Gunbower 14/84.0
Pyramid Hill 10/65.4
Kerang White 10/64.7
Cohuna
BOWLING in all divisions was called off as someone must have done a small rain dance.
However, just a bit of club news, members need to get their names in for the club championship and other events.
The bookmaker has adjusted his board and at the moment, Hoffman is the favourite. These are the others who may win:
Reade 5/1, Vander Zande – at last I have spelled his name correctly – 10/1, Bowles 10/1, Wilson 15/1, the ever Green Anderson and Bagg 20/1, Foreman 25/1, Henty, who is back in training 10/1, and the Smokey Dallas Mathers comes in at 15/1, with the rest about 50/1.
Divisions One and Two next week travel to Leitchville, while Division Three goes interstate to battle with a strong Wakool.
Cohuna Golf
THE ladies competition continues at pace with Gwen, Linda and Deanne scoring the chocolates this week.
No bowls for this group today, owing to a cup day function. Midweek pennant is still on.
Due to the Northern Carnival using our greens Monday and Tuesday of the following week, our ladies comp will be held on the Wednesday at 9.30am, as pennant is suspended.
The midweek results were most encouraging, with Division One having a good win over Barham Services, while Division Two had the most satisfying of results by defeating Cohuna.
Coffee winners were Gwen, Rhonda, Len Mathers and Alan Dunne.
The Wednesday night numbers are continuing to increase, with 30 enjoying the balmy weather.
Winners on the night were Rove McLoughlan, Ron Eckhardt and Jason Stewart, with Glenda Bowles and Max Simmonds playing out an exciting 13-all draw.
Malcolm Appleby and team score the duty chores this week.
55 and over was played with our full house of 22 sides at Cohuna in warm, but very pleasant conditions.
Only two sides won through, with honours going to Ray Opie’s side yet again. Bryan Bice from Racecourse was runner-up.
Leitchville will host this week’s game.
Pennant, as forecast, was a victim of the weather, although our Division Ones managed to complete their game at Wakool, helped by an early start.
Apparently their annual sheep races were to be run later that afternoon. Conditions by then would have been pretty heavy, the sheep were probably too easy to catch.
All rinks won their matches, with the team of Bluey Fletcher, Ron Eckhardt, Craig Whittaker and Ray Hicks notching the Bower meal vouchers, ahead of equally good wins by John Keely and Col Barton.
We must wait to see if the scores will be honoured, or reduced to shared points as per washed-out games.
On the social scene, advance notice is given for our annual dinner at the Gunbower Hotel.
This year it is a luncheon on December 1 with live music. Mick is taking names, always a top day out.
Pennant Teams:
Division One (home to Barham)
R. Fletcher (s), R. Eckhardt, C.Whittaker, R.Hicks;
J. Hammond (s), F. Trezise, G.Free, Z.Mitchell;
J. Keely (s), J. McGillivray, I.Coates, M.Carmody.
Division Two White
(home to Barham Sports)
Y. Eckhardt (s), J. Brown, L.Baker, L.McManus;
P. Bibby (s), W. Waters, R.Bibby, B.Mawson;
P. Quinn (s), K. Hipwell, D.Keely, R.Ladson.
Division Two Navy
(home to Pyramid Hill)
D. Peace (s), P. McManus, G.Mathers, C.Baker;
K. Ballard (s), G. Campbell, L.Mathers, B.McLoughlan;
D. Easton (s), G. Farrant, R.Bateman, A. Dunne.
Division Three (home to Kerang Golf)
A. Hipwell (s), I. Trezise, R.Haigh, TBA;
B. Douglass (s), K. Morris, A.Westblade, TBA;
G. Peace (s), D. Ladson, S.Whittaker, TBA.
Leitchville
MOST clubs abandoned Saturday pennant games due to the inclement weather, some clubs played, and they have been awarded their points and the score.
The rest shared the points as an abandoned game according to the NDBD rules.
Saturday pennant results:
Division One def Gunbower 89 (12pts) to 52 (0pts).
Frank Tonn def Wayne Spooner 29/23; Kevin Dehne def John Dickins 34/15.
This team of Kevin Dehne (s), Roma Opie, Bruce Lunghusen and Jasmine Aburrow will be dining out at the Leitchville Hotel.
Jason Lunghusen def Phil Davis 26/14.
Division Two shared the points with Barham Sports as it was a washout.
This Saturday pennant, Division One and Two both play Cohuna at home.
Saturday morning duty person: Peter Griffiths.
Saturday bar duty: Ken Dehne team.
There is pennant practice every Friday from 3pm and a barbecue afterwards.
This Wednesday midweek, Division Two plays Kerang at Kerang.
No Tuesday social bowls reported to the scribe.
Next committee meeting is Tuesday, November 12 at 7.30pm.
The Club Championship Men’s Singles first round will be played on Wednesday, November 27. Entries close Wednesday, November 27 at 5.30pm for a 5.45pm start.
Listed below are the NDBD state events that are now being played:
December 1/8: State Mixed Pairs at Leitchville. Entries close November 24.
December 15: Men’s and Ladies State Triples at Wakool. Entries close December 8.
All state entries must be entered through the club secretary.
Anyone that has any notes they wish to be placed in the bowls notes, please contact Ken Dehne.
Saturday Pennant Teams,
November 9
Division One v Cohuna at home.
Manager: Kevin Dehne.
Kevin Dehne (s), Roma Opie, B. Lunghusen, J. Aburrow;
F. Tonn (s), R. Storey, D. Opie, P. Paterson;
J. Lunghusen (s), S. Baker, P. Griffiths, T. Cantwell.
Division Two v Cohuna at home
Manager: Graham Wilson.
Ken Dehne (s), T. Hore, G. Brown. L. Crawford;
W. Fehring (s), G. Hawken, S. Bennett, D. Irvine;
G. Wilson (s), Ray Opie, B. Fountain, A. Thomson.
Emergencies: M. Brewer, N. Woods, J. Walters, D. Dye, G. Fenton.
