HAMPTON PARK BOWLS
THE Midweek Pennant resumed in earnest after the break and last week’s rain.
Both Division One and Division Two played Dandenong Club.
With a good 24 shot win at home and favourable results from other clubs’ games, Hampton Park’s Division One team is now second on the ladder.
Geoff Ladner, Chris Hendrie, Andrew Brandolin and Ellen Smith scored a 6 on the first end to show the way and finished with an 18 shot win, 30-12, while Geoff Ampt, Ann Westwell, Helen Lambert and Denise Eastick won 25-13.
In a tough game, Jim Westwell, Shane Collins, Peter Hayden and Neville Hendrie lost 12-18.
Hampton Park (1) 14-67 defeated Dande Club (1) 2-43.
Playing at Dandenong Club, Division Two had a much deserved win by 17 shots. Heather Naismith, June Damon, Marion Battaglia and Ray Wood led all day for their 36-8 win, allowing their opponents only five ends and they were helped by Brian Diaper, Jen Sherry, Gwen Clough and Bob Nicol, who won 25-14.
Dot Carr, Rhonda Diaper, Keith Damon and Rob Woff went down 13-35.
Hampton Park (2) 14-74 defeated Dande Club (2) 2-57.
Saturday’s Division Two Pennant team its their toughest win for the season at Mordialloc, but the overall result was warranted as Hampton Park now sits on top of the ladder.
With two ends to play and the scores locked at 82 each, Steve Barnes, Chris Hendrie, Andrew Brandolin and Warwick Hardy dug deep to score six shots to nil and win their rink, 26-24, and the overall game.
The biggest winner for the Parkers was Neville Hendrie, Larry Simpson, Sean McDonald and Ken Cobden, 30-14 while Geoff Ampt, John Nunan, Shannon Micallef and Shane Collins won 20-17.
Shane Hardy, Mark Paton, Ian Bartlett and Zak Storm had a disappointing day losing 12-27.
Hampton Park (1) 16-88 defeated Mordialloc (1) 2-82.
Division Four was at home to Murrumbeena and had another strong win.
Chris Barnes, Gavin Wilson, Stan Hatch and Peter Hayden were the biggest winners (29-15), while Heather Naismith, Richard Pallett, Mort Smith and Ron Beverly (24-14), Aaron Ottaway, Ann Westwell, Denise Eastick and Helen Lambert (27-17) both had 10 shot wins.
Vince Kovacic, Jim Westwell, Ellen Smith and Geoff Ladner won 20-11.
Hampton Park (2) 18-100 defeated Murrumbeena (1) 0-57.
At Vermont South, Division Six had a bad day, not winning a rink.
Lou Soligo, Jos Van Hout, Bill Webb and Craig Richards were closest, losing 20-23, while Keith Damon, John Wright, Brian Diaper and Ray Wood lost 14-21.
Gerry Cox, Rudi Oost, Bob Nicol and Ian Kitt lost 15-25 and Janice Collins, Jen Sherry, Marion Battaglia and Bill Holden had a very bad day losing 7-31.
Hampton Park (3) 0-56 lost to Vermont South (5) 18-100.
Illness caused a lack of players for Division Eight and was forced to give a walkover.
