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Across the greens – Leitchville

Leitchville

MIDWEEK Pennant results:

Division 2 d Barham 46 (8 points) to 17 (0 points). Suzanne Bennett d Wendy Cook 23/10; Sherylyn Barnes d Bev Berry 23/7.Saturday Pennant results:

Division 1 lost to Kerang Golf 46 (2 points) to 58 (10 points). Peter Griffiths lost to Frank Ritchie 16/25; Tony Cantwell lost to Lloyd Murray 12/20; Roma Opie d H. McClelland 18/13.

This team of Roma Opie, Hamish Hooper, Don Opie and Suzanne Bennett will be dining out at the Leitchville Hotel.

Division 3 d Kerang 74 (10 points) to 61 (2 points). Mal Irvine d to Martin Infantino 30/11; Graham Wilson lost to Brian Roche 19/26; Laurie Crawford d Marshall Rosewall 25/24.

Round 13 Saturday Pennant teams (January 28):

Division 1 v Cohuna at home

Ken Dehne (s), T. Hore, J. Hipwell, P. Griffiths.

T. Cantwell(s), Kevin Dehne, Ray Opie, S. Proctor.

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

Manager: Ken Dehne

Division 3 v Wakool at home

J. Walters (s), G. Hawken, D. O’Mahony, R. Cornwill

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

M. Irvine (s), G. Goulding, Skeeta Verhey, X. Goulding.

Manager: G. Wilson

Emergencies: J. Mastin, S. Barnes, G. Fenton.

The club is saddened by the death of Kay Douglas. Sincere sympathy to president Graham and families. The Leitchville Bowls Club members are thinking of you all at this sad time.**

Quambatook

ROUND 8 results:

Division 1 Quambatook 12/95 d Sea Lake 0/45. J. Ritchie d R. Stacey 24/19; G. McKissack d A. Louttit 42/10; M. Coleman d N. Watson 29/16.

Division 2 Quambatook 8/56 d Sea Lake 0/44. A. Wood d S. Allen 31/23; R. Waldron d L. Harker 25/21.

The Singles Club Championships were played on January 2. The men’s final was played between Dale Williams and Glen McKissack. Dale started well and got out to a handy lead before Glen came back in the latter stage of the match, but couldn’t bridge the gap, with Dale going on to win 25/19.

The ladies’ final was played between Barb Baker and Karen McKissack. Barb was winning most ends early in the game, but only gaining one shot at a time. Karen’s game began to improve in the middle section of the match and with Barb tiring, she went on to win 25/15.

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