Event Final

The final of the Mens' Triples final was played in good conditions on Thursday 8th March between Graeme Davis, Janette Gallasch, and Peter Gallasch, and Jean Kydd, Peter Wood, and David Smith. With brilliant leading from Jean Kydd, David's team was in control throughout the game and ran out worthy champions.

Thursday 1st March saw two events finalised. They were both played in drizzling rain but to the credit of the players, no complaints were heard. In the 'B' Singles Championship, David Smith proved to be the Champ for 2011/12 with a convincing win over Fred Forde, whilst in the 100 up, Peter Woods scored a comfortable win over Kevin Stevens. Considering the conditions some remarkable bowls were put down. On one end in the 100 up, Peter was 10 down and with his last bowl took out most of the bowls to finish 9/1 up, an astonishing 19 shot turnaround !

                                             Mens 100 up winner Peter Woods with R/U Kevin Stevens              B Singles Winner David Smith with R/U  Fred Forde

Saturday 18th February saw the final (14th) round of Pennant , and in the clubrooms on Saturday night there was a great mix of happy and unhappy faces. Our Division 3 team were elated at winning easily over Traralgon to secure the double chance in the finals, but the happiest faces were from our Division 6 players who overwhelmed Boolarra to gain 3rd on the ladder by just 2 points. Unfortunately both Division2 and Division 4 were whitewashed and just miss out on the finals. Go Division 3 and Division 6   !!!.

The B Grade singles is now down to the final two and either David Smith or Fred Forde will be our new B Champion. Congrats.

Round 13 of Pennant was again a mixed one for the club. Our top team (Div.2) had a resounding win over the highly placed Yinnar outfit and notched up an 18/0 victory. They play Neerim next Saturday, win they are in the finals, lose and they may still make it. Div.3 had an extremely hard fought win over Yallourn 3 taking 14 points to 4. They remain in second spot and a win over Traralgon 3 next Saturday will see them with a double chance in the finals. Lose and they drop to third. Div. 4 lost badly to leaders Trafalgar 2 and are in a very tight fight to make the finals. Division 6 also lost badly and are in a three way fight for third position.

Thursday 9/2 saw the playing of 2 and walk pairs again with three games of 10 ends. Again the weather was beautiful and the greens magic. Winners were the Korumburra team of Andy Robertson and Bill Dilg, winning from Tony French and Graham Rushton of Berwick with John Leighton and Geoff Davey  coming in third. Winners are pictured below.

Andy Robertson, Bill Dilg, and Kevin Stevens of Sponsor Lifestyle.
 

Wednesday 8/2 saw the second Carnival event. This was Two Bowls Triples with three games of 14 ends. !8 teams contested the event and winners were were Tony French's Berwick/Monbulk team from T.Tratt's Pakenham team and Frank Farrugia's Trafalgar team. Winners are pictured below.

Tony French (Berwick), Max Cobb (Monbulk), Graham Rushton (Berwick0,and Kevin Stevens from Sponsor Lifestyle

First event of the Bowls "Carnival" was a Pairs, 2 and Walk, over 3 games of 12 ends. A good entry saw 29 teams from Melbourne to Korumburra, and up to Trafalgar, contesting the event. Major Sponsor was GSI. Winners were Jack Pater and David Bloom (Heathmont & Fitzroy) from Ken Scammell and John Vickerman of Warragul, with the Browns (Frank and Neville) of Heathmont & Pakenham in 3rd possy. The winners are pictured below with Noel Pullen af GSI

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David Bloom (Fitzroy), Noel Pullen GSI, Jack Pater (Heathmont)

Round 12 of pennant was played in very warm and fine conditions on Saturday 4/02/12. For Warragul it was a very mixed bag. Division 2 journeyed to Morwell to take on the bottom team. They came home with their tail between their legs, going down by 7 shots. They are now out of the four, and with two extremely hard games against Yinnar and Neerim to come, they will have to get their act together to figure in the Finals. Division 3 were home to Morwell Club 2 and won every rink in a 52 shot win. They are currently second and are assured of a finals berth, just what position depends on the next games against Yallourn and Traralgon. Division 4 had a 16/2 win over neighbours Drouin to rise to second position. Two hard games to come against Trafalgar and Traralgon will determine whether they play in the Finals, but they are looking the goods. Division 6 had a bad loss 10/0 at Garfield and their finals campaign is looking precarious, but they can do it. Check the ladders for more information.

Thursday February 2nd saw three bowls pairs being played on Greens 1 and 2. Winners for the day were David Smith with Jean Kydd with Paul simmonds and Fred Forde taking home the second money. Best game was won by Gordon Heywood and Ray Watson.

Round 11 of Pennant was a poor one except for our Division 4 team. Division 2 lost to Moe 2, 3/15, and must now keep winning to cement its place in the finals.. Division 3 had a very close encounter with top side Drouin 2 andshowed they will be a force in the finals, Division 4 had a good win over Moe 3, and remain well on track for a finals berth. Division 6 went down to top side, Morwell 3, but are still well in the hunt. Check the ladders for all divisions.

The Mens' Fours Final was played on Sunday 22/1 in mild but very windy conditions. Ken Scammell's team of Gary Johnson, Leon Nicholls, and Ted Holland were pitted against Clive Padgham's team of Lindsay Soutter, Kevin Campbell, and Roy Saunders. Some great bowls was played in the difficult conditions with Ted Holland's leading being the highlight. After the 18 ends it was Ken's team that proved convincing winners. Congratulations. The winners are pictured below.

Round 10 of Pennant produced mixed resuts with Division 2 losing 2/16 to Yallourn 2, Division 3 winning 17/1 against RSL 2, Division 4 in a thrilling one shot win getting 13/5 points at Boolarra, and Division 6 losing 0/10 to Trafalgar Park.

Thursday 19/1 saw Precision Pairs played with Ken Scammell and Lex Waack taking out the honors. Runners Up were Len Duncan and Bill Dye with Des Stephens and Ken McDougall getting best last game.

Round 9 of Pennant saw good wins to Division 2, Division 4, and Division 6. Only blot on the record was by Division 3 who went down badly to Yallourn North. Check the ladders for positions of all teams.

Thursday 12/1/12 saw 22 pairs playing 3 Bowl Pairs. Winners of the day were Des Stephens and Ken Brown from Elsie and Les Hefford whilst best game was won by Jim Moyle and Ken McDougal.

Congratulations to Kevin "Cobber" Stevens on his great win in the 2011/12 Mens' Club Singles Championship.

The Drawn Pairs final was played, 7/12/11, and resulted in a win for Bill Clappers and Lex Waack, defeating Clivee Padgham and Lester Mason. Congratulations.

Round 6 of Pennant and a nice day at last!. Division 2 defeated Yinnar 16/2 to remain 3rd on the ladder. Division 3 cleansheeted Yallourn 3 18/0 and are still top dogs, Division 4 only managed 2 points against Trafalgar 2 and Division 6 were pointless against Morwell 3.

First day of summer saw two greens of two & walk pairs playing. Winners were the Drouin combo of Adam Proctor and John Leighton from Bob Peady and Jean Kydd. Best game went to Gordon Heywood and Graeme Hinsley.

A special general meeting was held to elect replacements on the Men's Committee for Terry Dawes and Lance Hill. The successful candidates were Bill Clappers and Jimmy Moyle. Congratulations.

Round 5 of pennant saw Divisions 3 & 4 have draws owing to washouts, Division 2 defeated Morwell 14/4 and Division 6 lost all points to Trafalgar Park.

Thursday 24/11/11 saw 20 rinks of 3 Bowl Pairs in action in fine but windy conditions. Winners were John Vickerman and Paul Simmonds from Kevin Campbell and Leon Nicholls. Best game went to Fred Forde and Ted Holland.

Cool, blustery conditions greeted the men lining up for the first rounds of the Mens' Singles Championship. However all battled on , and at the end of the day we have just 8 players still standing. They are Leon Nicholls, Kevin Stephens, Joe Coyle, Clivee Padgham, Gary Johnson, Barry Price, Pat McGowan and Ken Scammell.

Thursday 17/11/11 saw Precision Pairs played with two almost full greens. Winners were Lester Mason and Gordon Heywood from Clivee Padgham and Peter Cusden. Best game went to Bill Clappers and John Nicholls.

Semi Finals of the Drawn Pairs were played on Sunday 13/11 and the winners and finalists were Lex Waack and Kevin Stevens and Lester Mason paired with Clivee Padgham.  This should be a great final so keep your eyes and ears open.!

The third round of Pennant saw all four teams have great wins. Warragul 1 defeated Yallourn 2 16/2, Warragul 2 defeated Trar. RSL 16/2, Warragul 3 defeated Boolarra 18/0, and Warragul 4 defeated Yall North 2  10/0. Highlight of the day was the massive win by Fred Rowsell's rink in Division 6, winning 69/12. This must be one of the highest scores ever registered by a Warragul team. Fred's team was Carol Rivett, Roy Saunders, and May Baldwin.

Thursday Pairs, 10/11/11, was three bowl Pairs and the winning combination was Ian Smethurst and Shane Hogan from Adam and Rob Proctor.

A reality check for all our winning teams of the first round with Division 2 only getting one point at Garfield, Division 4  only one point at Morwell, and Division 6 only 2 points at Garfield. The one bright spot was Division 3 doubling Yallourn North's score and getting all 18 points.

What a great start to our 2011/12 Pennant season with Division 2 defeating Traralgon 2 14/4, Division 3 whitewashing Yarragon 18/0, Division 6 overcoming Morwell 10/0 and Division 3 sharing points with Thorpdale after their game was abandoned..

Thursday pairs 27/10 was 2.4.2 pairs with the winners being Ian & Mary Smethurst of Drouin from Greg King and Steve Pallott from Neerim.

The final of the Men's Pairs saw Clivee Padgham and Peter Wood overcome Peter Gallasch and Graeme Davis in a dour struggle. A loss of 6 shots by Peter and Graeme around the 11 th end was the turning point. Congrats Clivee and Peter

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Thursday 20/10 saw two greens of pairs fighting to take out the honors in the Mick Fleming sponsored Precision Pairs. Winners were Kevin Campbell and Leon Nicholls from Peter and Danielle Phillips from Yallourn. Best last game saw veterans Len Duncan and Bob Allen take home the booty.

Thursday  3Bowl Pairs on 13/10 saw 22 teams battling it out under excellent conditions. Winners on the day were Des Stephens and Peter Woods from Kevin Campbell and Leon Nicholls. Best Game went to Ian Smethurst and Jim Hogan.
Mens Championship pairs Semis saw Peter Gallasch and Graeme Davis, and Clive Padgham and Peter Wood emerge victorious. Watch out for the final!. 
 
Sunday October 2nd saw the Mens' Pairs Championship played down to the semi final stage.
there were several very close games and a few blowouts but in the semi finals we will see Kevin Stevens and Roy Hammond up against Clive Padgham and Peter Wood, and in the other semi Peter Gallasch and Graeme Davis will take on John Vickerman and Des Stephens. We can expect two great games so watch out for when they are to be played.

Thursday 15th September saw 24 pairs contesting Two and Walk Pairs.
After 2 games of twelve ends there were 4 two game winners, and Peter Gallasch, teaming with Paul Simmons, were the eventual winners from Ken Scammell and Bill Clappers. Best game was won by John Vickerman and Roy Hammond. 

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