Ther new pennant seson gets underway on Saturday with the Division one "Local Derby" between Stawell and Stawell Golf the match of the round.
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Last seasons pemiers Stawell Golf are going to find the going tough across town after the home side recruted some star players for the new season.
Ross Dobson and Laurie Sherlock have returned after a couple of seasons away and the exdperiece of Don Austerberry and star recruit, former Australian champion Grant Seeary will make Stawell very warm favorites to take maximum points from this game and early favorites for this seasons grand final.
In Division two, last seasons premiers Golf Gold are at home to Ararat Green and should start their season off with a comfortable win.
The home green advantage will help Golf and the experience of Ken Greenberger, Kevin Olerhead and Terry Ellis at the helm, the home team will be looking for maximum points.
Golf Blue are away to Ararat Gold and should prove too strong for the home side.
Bob Power is playing outstanding bowls and should get Golf off to a winning start.
Vince Phelan and John McIlvride are also in top form and will be looking for all the points from this one to keep in touch with Golf Gold.
In Midweek pennant, Golf Pink have continued their winning run with a comfortable 33 shot margin away to Chalambar.
Lesey Dobson was outstanding in her 31 to 14 win over Coleen Wikinson and Joy Seeary was the biggest winner, defeating Bev. Morrison by 22 shots. Marg. Robinson earned some points for the home team, defeating Gwen Power by 6 shots.
Golf Purple were away in the "Local Derby" against Stawell Blue and lost out by 11 shots. Barb Hurley continued her winning run with an impresive 13 shot margin over Edna Reading. Rita Pyke defeated Dawn Blackman by 12 shots and Ellen Weery secured the points for the side ,downing Annette Dwyer by 12 shots.
This week both teams are at home, Golf Pink will entertain Lake Bolac and are to sure to continue their winning streak and Golf Purple will have the "Local Derby" with Stawell Gold and should claim the points from this one.
The annual Stawell Golf Open Triples Tournament was held last week in hot and windy conditions.
Lorna Neil, Sharalynne Rattray and Rose Dohnt were the winners, with a healthy margin of 81 shots, edging Rose Dowd, Marg Robertson and Faith Warner into the runners up position. The day was sponsored by Stawell Bi-Rite Electrical and the club thanks Mr. Brett Crouch for helping to make the day a successful one. Thanks to Ann and Andrew Reading for sponsoring the card draw. The ditch to ditch event sponsored by Barb Matthews was won by Joy Seeary and Bernadette O'Callaghan.
Social bowls winners last week were Joy Seeary, Marlene Scanlaton and Marg. Duxson with plus 14 shots.
Winners of " Dads Army" social bowls last Thursday were Adrian Troeth, Peter Greenberger and Ron Davies leaving Terry Ellis, Rob Lackman and Max Howden in the runners up spot. In Saturdays mixed bowls, Noel Raeburn, Gwen Power and Keith Haymes proved too good on the day, winning both games with a surplus of 27 shots. Brian Malcolm, Peter Greenberger and Max Howden were runners up on plus 16.
Men's social bowls every Thursday, names in by 12.30pm for a 1pm. start. Entry sheet on notice board or ring the club on 0458468730 with your entry. All visitors welcome.
Twilight bowls will begin on Wednesday November 4th. Bring a friend, come along and try lawn bowls enjoy a free sausage sizzle and a free drink. All you need is flat shoes (bare feet) pleny of bowls at the club, so come and have some fun.
Contact Bob Power for more details on 53581468.
Practice today from 4.30pm.
Teams :
Division 1: Away to Stawell
G. BLACKMAN (s), I. MACLEAN, P. GREENBERGER, J. CINCOTTA.
B. BLENHEIM (s), A. READING, B. MALCOLM, A. SMITH.
G. READING (s), D. KACYNSKI, N. RAEBURN, M. HOWDEN.
B. ADAMSON (s), J .GRIFFITHS, P. WALKER, B. HURLEY.
Team Manager: Andrew Reading.
Division 2: Golf Gold Home to Ararat Green.
K. GREENBERGER (s) M. BURRETT, ANNETTE. DWYER ,D. DUNN.
K. OLERHEAD (s) R. DAVIES , J. PHILLIPS ,P. SEEARY.
T. ELLIS (s) M. McPHERSON,,JOY. SEEARY,DAWN. BLACKMAN.
Team manager : Terry Ellis.
Division 2: Golf Blue Away to Ararat Gold.
J. McILLVRIDE(s), N. DUXSON, BARB. MATHEWS, R. BYRON.
B. POWER (s), P. CROSS, GWEN. POWER , ANN. READING.
V. PHELAN (s) ,R. LACKMAN, MURIEL. HART, BARB. HURLEY.
Team Manager: John McIlvride.