Early consistency a good sign

NARRE WARREN BOWLS

DIVISION 2 at home to Berwick continued their unbeaten run with a 30-shot 98/68 win, three rinks up, and are playing consistent team bowls early in the season.
Results: Karen Murray/Keith Mark/Rod Lane/Ian Brotherton 28/18. Paul O’Day/Wilma Stevenson/Greg Cowan/Jimmy Millar 30/13. Shirley Bell/Eric Sydenham/Erik Lutyters/Neville Bradley 22/18. Ernesto Vergaro/Alan Dawson/Andy Kidd/Iain Stevenson 18/19.
Division 3 played at Berwick attempting their fourth consecutive win to remain in the top four but were outclassed overall and with only one rink winning went down by 25 shots 64/89.
Results: Peter Lister/Reg Young/Arthur Scheurer/John Heathcote 24/21. Ray Pigdon/Carl Lapham/Kerry Davis/Norm Hosmer 15/21. Michael Graham/Jim Sheahan/Wilma Harringsma/Reg Johnstone 12/26. Glen Cadman/Fred Fox/Ethel VanMaanen/Stan Robinson 13/21.
Division 7 played at Ringwood against the team on top of the table and only went down by .75 of one shot after scores were adjusted a great effort with two rinks winning.
Results: Margo Worsley/Stan Firmin/Jack Norman/Graeme Dodd 11/25. Arthur Fitt/Steve Boyd/Rick Hoare/John Green 27/18. Len O’Brien/Peter Rouse/Micki Horton/Brian Fraser 24/22. Ern Rodrigues/Stan Birkett/John Zanon/Damian Brick 12/15.
Division 8 were at home to Cranbourne RSL with an inexperienced side and lost both rinks, going down by 17 shots 28/45.
Results: Travis Moore/Darren Moore/Helen McCarthy/Andy Tobler19/21. Zade Bulmer/Leo McGeary/Jack Castricum/Peter Pater 9/24.
Tuesday Division-1 side were at home to Clayton and after a close game were good enough to hold on for a narrow two-shot win 69/67 with two rinks up. The team is finding the opposition tough this season but are currently sitting on three wins and three losses.
Results: Shirley Bell/Judy Naughton/Wilma Stevenson/Eric Sydenham 21/16. Gary Gilchrist/Wilma Haringsma/Andy Kidd/Jimmy Millar 26/24. Janice Moran/Truus Henneman/Keith Mark/Iain Stevenson 22/27.
Tuesday Division 3 played at Mulgrave in a top-of-the-table clash with both teams so far undefeated. And it was a game worthy of the teams positions on the ladder with the result in doubt until an umpires measure on the last end of the day confirmed a win by two shots to the home team 63/65 with only one winning rink, a wonderful effort by Narre to get so close away from home against a very strong opponent.
Results: Pam Uren/Micki Horton/Carl Lapham/Ray Pigdon 33/16. Cathy Pater/Sep Van Maanen/Nancy Pugh/John Green 18/27. Arthur Fitt/Peter Pater/Ethel Van Maanen/Andy Tobler 12/22.