Cohuna
TUESDAY saw 36 eager bowlers roll up for a game. All rinks were very even over the day and the only two-game winners were Rick, Jeff, Marg M and Ann. Well done team.
No midweek pennant bowls on Wednesday as Mother Nature once again intervened.
There were some pretty disappointed people around. Hopefully we will get started this week.
Friday social nights are still very popular, so if you feel like tea after practice, just hang about. I believe this week sausages, onions and coleslaw are on the menu.
Saturday pennant got off to a reasonable start. The selectors had a tough job with so many unavailable. Division one played Cohuna Golf at home, winning two very close rinks: Cohuna 4/50 lost to Cohuna Golf 8/67.
Division two had a great start to the season with all rinks up: Cohuna 96/12 d Kerang Golf 35/0.
Division three had a very close tussle with Kerang and won on the day, 64/8 d Kerang 55/4.
Unfortunately, we were unable to field our second Division 3B team on the day due to lack of numbers.
Congratulations to Brian Bowles and Wayne Brookes on winning the NDPA State pairs on Sunday.
Midweek and Saturday pennant teams are displayed at the clubhouse and on our Facebook page. Please check to see where you are playing each week. This is your responsibility to know, not the selectors place to tell you.
Don’t forget names in by 12.15pm for a 1pm start Tuesday. Hope to see everyone there by 12.50pm. Good bowling.
Cohuna Golf
AFTER a worrying weather watch, conditions cleared enabling our pennant bowls season to finally commence on Saturday.
Not the best of starts for Golf sides with only division one scoring winning points, although all other games were very close.
The one’s played Cohuna, and thanks to a big win by the Harrison Keely rink, were able to win the day by some 17 shots.
Both Jarred and Bluey were pipped on the post by one and five respectively, easily covered by Harrison’s plus-23 victory. The first Bower vouchers for the year went to Harrison, Col Barton, Peter Bibby and Jon Henty.
The Whites played Kerang at home with scores see-sawing all day, only to finish with a Kerang victory.
Bruce Morrison’s rink did well winning by seven, but losses by Yvonne (3) and Pat (9) gave Kerang the necessary numbers to win. With a couple of late withdrawals, it was a pretty good effort nevertheless, and they can try their hand on the Barham surface this week.
Navy had their first taste of Barham’s carpeted greens, and did really well against strong opposition. Jeff Holloway gained match points with a four- shot win, whilst Mike Henshaw forced his match into a tie.
Doug Peace was the unlucky one, going down by 11, but they will be more comfortable playing at home next week.
The Gunny Golfers had a great tussle against Leitchville, who had dropped from division two to three, and thus were still a strong unit. Glenn Miller up by three, with both Cheryle Baker and Mal Hogan down by two. The nett result, a loss by just one shot.
Earlier in the week, the ladies social bowls drew a field of 18, with three well-contested matches. Winners on the day were Julie (first trophy), Glenda and Deanne in a good effort.
No play was possible in either the midweek pennant or our Thursday pairs, so hopefully these events can take place this week.
Thanks to those members who represented the club at Wakool on Sunday, well done to the winners from Gunbower. Good luck to those contesting the state singles at our club on Sunday.
Our Friday meal was also abandoned, but will be on this week in barbecue format, rain, hail or shine.
Pennant teams:
Division One v Barham at home
J.Hammond (s), I.Coates, J.Keely, F.Trezise
R.Fletcher (s), C.Whittaker, G.Free, G.Easton
H.Keely (s), C.Barton, P.Bibby, J.Henty
Division 2/2 v Barham away
Y.Eckhardt (s), D.Orr, J.Brown, J.Sutherland
P.Quinn (s), C.Black, P.McManus, D.Keely
B.Morrison (s), L.Sutherland, L.Baker, D.Keely
Division 2/3 v Pyramid Hill at home
D.Peace (s), G.Farrant, T.Black, W.Waters
J.Holloway (s), M.Appleby, B.McLoughlan, R.Ladson
M.Henshaw (s), D.Easton, R.Eckhardt, A.Dunne
Division 3 v Barham at Gunbower
Side to be finalised
Kerang
MIDWEEK pennant teams for Kerang Bowling Club division one, playing Pyramid Hill away.
Cars leave clubhouse at 8.15am.
Team one: Gayle Teasdale (skipper), Helen McBain, Barry Theobald, Barb Williams
Team two: Lindsay Hein (skipper), Don Monaghan, Carol Pay, Som Pascoe
Team three: Trevor Pock (skipper), Marlene Orr, Terry Nolan , Chelsea Fisher
Division two play Kerang Golf at home
Team one: Denise Franz (skipper), Eddie Fenton, Marilyn Theobald, Yvonne Summers
Team two: Joe Adams (skipper), David Randell, Ros Franz, Carmel Adams
Kerang Golf
FIRST of all, welcome to pennant for season 2022/23. Good luck to all teams in all divisions.
The wet weather is still around, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the Kerang Golf bowlers who took to the greens last Thursday for the regular Thursday social.
There were 15 competitors who played a game of scroungers. The play-off between section winners – Laurie Gray, Mick Pors and Rob Malseed – saw a tie after three ends, with all players finishing on six points each, so each player was given one bowl and nearest the kitty was the winner.
Well done to Mick, with Laurie as runner-up and Rob in third place. The “chocolates” went to Marlene Rawson.
Midweek pennant was washed out the previous day, so all teams are equal top of the ladder. Teams for this week (Wednesday) to play Kerang at Kerang, are Judy McKerrow (skipper), Joyce Tuohey, Rosie Laughlin and Lorraine Douglass, with team two being Lorraine Ritchie (skipper), Sonia McLeish, Marlene Rawson and Allison Medson.
Hopefully, weather will not come as forecast and the “midweekers” can get their season off and rolling.
Saturday pennant saw division one at home against Wakool and a thrilling finish eventuated, with Wakool skipper Robert Walker drawing shot on the last bowl of the game to gain a three-shot win overall.
Best performed for Kerang Golf was Howard McClelland’s rink of Jim McLeish, Graeme Hayes and Alan Hird which led the way with a 12-shot win and were the recipients of the Royal Hotel vouchers for this week. Frank Ritchie’s team played a tied game.
Division two travelled to Cohuna and with their number one skipper away on Lion’s duties and a few other absentees, were no match for Cohuna 2 on their own greens, losing on all rinks and a mammoth 61 shots overall.
This team will come back strongly on Saturday and make their presence felt in this division as the season progresses.
Division 3, unfortunately, received a forfeit from Cohuna 4, but it was pleasing to see them have a game of social bowls amongst themselves, before watching the last ends of the Division 1 match.
The Peg Coad Memorial Any Combination Triples Tournament is scheduled for October 27 with the only proviso that ladies must skip.
There are eight team entries already, so if you are interested in playing please contact Judy McKerrow (0427 638 717).
On Sunday, at our greens, the play-off for the qualifying round of the state pairs event was played between our own Frank Ritchie and Lloyd Murray against the Cohuna combination of Brian Bowles and Mike Hoffman.
After 15 ends of very competitive bowling, and at times absolutely brilliant bowling, the Cohuna combination came out on top and will move to the regional play-offs.
Also on Sunday, our club was represented at the Wakool Star Day Tournament by Jimmy, Sonia and Bryce McLeish with Trevor Linton and they won their three games, but lost in a four-end play-off for the major prize. Well done to you all – bet you had a great day as Wakool are very hospitable hosts.
Twilight Triples is to commence tomorrow night. There are 12 teams participating and bowls commence at 6pm. A barbecue is included in the entry fee. If anyone wishes to participate, there will be opportunities to play – please contact Aldo on 0407 310 762.
Men’s Club Championship Singles entries are being sought – names on sheet on notice board. Entries will close very soon, so get your names on the sheet on the noticeboard if you wish to play.
Other club events entry sheets will be put on the noticeboard this week and entries are sought for all the regular events, so draws can be done and matches played.
Please help the match committee and enter these events, without being prompted.
Northern District Playing Area
Saturday pennant ladders as of October 8.
Division 1:
Gunbower 11, 136.17%
Barham 1 10, 126
Wakool 1 9, 105.88
Cohuna Golf 1 8, 134
Cohuna 1 4, 74.63
Kerang Golf 1 3, 94.44
Kerang 1 2, 79.37
Leitchville 1, 73.44
Division 2:
Cohuna 2 12, 274.29%
Kerang 2 10, 109.09
Barham 2 9, 112.96
Barham 3 9, 110
Pyramid Hill 3, 90.91
Cohuna Golf 3 3, 88.52
Cohuna Golf 2 2, 91.67
Kerang Golf 2 0, 36.46
Division 3A:
Leitchville 10, 101.92%
Barham 4 8, 118
Cohuna 3 8, 116.36
Kerang 3 4, 85.94
Wakool 2 4, 84.75
Gunny Golf 2, 98.11
Division 3B:
Kerang Golf 3 12, 1500%
Kerang 4 12, 1500
Barham 5 10, 134.69
Pyramid Hill 2 2, 74.24
Cohuna 4 0, 0
