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Bowls notes – Leitchville

Leitchville

CONGRATULATIONS to Graham Douglas, Graham Wilson, John Walters and Laurie Crawford on winning the Christmas hams tournament at Cohuna Golf. Leitchville will be holding the Christmas hams tournament on Monday, December at 7pm. Entries should go to Graham Douglas on 0409 567 428.

Midweek Pennant results were:

Division 2 lost to Kerang Golf 30 (0 points) to 40 (8 points)

S. Bennett lost to J. McKerrow 15/22

H. Crichton lost to L. Ritchie 15/18

Saturday Pennant results were:

Division 1 d Gunbower 70 (12 points) to 57 (0 points)

Ken Dehne d G. L’Huillier 22/19.

Roma Opie d J. Dickins 29/11. This team of Roma Opie, Hamish Hooper, Don Opie and Suzanne Bennett will be dining out at the Leitchville Hotel

Tony Cantwell d P. Davis 20/17.

Division 3 lost to Wakool 50 (2 points) to 57 (10 points)

Laurie Crawford lost to R. Grant 16/18.

Mal Irvine lost to K. Lolicato 15/22.

Graham Douglas d R. Chalmers 19/17

Saturday Pennant teams

Round: 9, December 10

Division 1: against Kerang at Home

Ken Dehne (s), P. Griffiths, J. Hipwell, S. Barnes.

T. Cantwell (s), Kevin Dehne, R. Cornwill, S. Proctor.

Roma Opie (s), H. Hooper, D. Opie, S. Bennett.

Manager: Ken Dehne

Division 3: against Barham at home

J. Walters (s), H. Crichton, G. Hawken, D. O’Mahony.

G. Douglas (s), G. Brown, J. Mastin, T. O’Mahony

G. Wilson (s), G. Goulding, G. Fenton, X. Goulding.

Manager: G. Wilson

Emergencies: Ray Opie

Players should call Ken Dehne 0438 200 868, Hamish Hooper 0400 620 041 or Graham Wilson 0427 612 083 if unable to play and or place their names on the unavailability sheet on the noticeboard.

There is bowls practice Wednesday from 5pm. Ladies’ social bowls is played on Tuesday.

The club championship men’s singles first and second rounds will be played on Sunday, December 18. Entries close that day at 9.30am for a 9.45am start. The entry sheet is on the noticeboard

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