HAMPTON PARK BOWLS
THE week started well for Hampton Park when Club Men’s Singles Champion, Ian Bartlett won his Champion of Champions semi-final. The final of the Casey Bowls Division will be held at Cranbourne on Sunday, 8 February.
In pennant bowls, there are still three rounds to go in the normal season, and the dreaded sporting ‘f’ word (finals) is still a long way away.
Hampton Park’s Division 1 midweek team kept their narrow margin in second place on the ladder with a good 21-shot win over Noble Park. Playing at home all rinks were successful after a slow start.
Results: Hampton Park (1) 16-70 d Noble Park (1) 0-49 (D. Carr/A. Westwell/H. Lambert/D. Eastick won 24-18. H. Naismith/C. Hendrie/A. Brandolin/E. Smith won 23-15. J. Westwell/S. Collins/P. Hayden/N. Hendrie won 23-16).
At Ferntree Gully, the Division-2 team had a horror day against the top of the ladder team on their treacherous synthetic carpet. Only one rink was successful on the last end. John Nunan, June Damon, Marion Battaglia and Ray Wood scored two shots on the last end to win.
Results: Ferntree Gully (3) 14-68 d Hampton Park (2) 2-43 (R. Diaper/G. Graafsma/K. Damon/G.Ampt lost 10-21. B. Diaper/J. Sherry/G. Clough/Bob Nicol lost 11-27. J. Nunan/J. Damon/M. Battaglia/R. wood won 22-20).
For the Saturday Division 2 team, the ‘f’ situation is much better. Playing at home, they had a good 19-shot win over the strong Clayton Club. Three of the rinks won by seven shots each.
Results: Hampton Park (1) 16-89 d Clayton (3) 2-70. (G. Ampt/J. Nunan/S. Micallef/S. Collins won 21-14. S. Barnes/C. Hendrie/A. Brandolin/W. Hardy won 26-19. S. Hardy/M. Paton/I. Bartlett/Z. Storm won 25-18. N. Hendrie/L. Simpson/S. McDonald/K. Cobden lost 17-19).
Division 4 improved their ladder position with a strong win at Berwick.
Results: Hampton Park (2) 16-94 d Berwick (5) 2-58 (A. Ottaway/A. Westwell/D. Eastick/H. Lambert won 29-9. T. Storm/J. Westwell/E. Smith/G. Ladner won 24-15. C. Barnes/J. Sherry/S. Hatch/P. Hayden won 24-16. H. Naismith/R. Pallett/M. Smith/R. Beverly lost 17-18).
Division 6 struggled against the big Mulgrave Country Club team at home.
Results: Mulgrave CC 15-87 d Hampton Park (3) 3-65 (L. Soligo/J. Van Hout/B. Webb/C. Richards won 26-15. G. Cox/R. Oost/B. Nicol/I. Kitt drew 16-16. J. Wright/M. Battaglia/B. Diaper/R. Wood lost 10-24. B. Pointon/J. Collins/B. Holden/K. Damon lost 13-32).
Hampton Park’s Division 8 team had a bye/walkover due to Burden Park withdrawing their team.
