CRANBOURNE BOWLS
It was another convincing win to Cranbourne, this time over Keysborough at home by 19 shots, and a great day for the club with the top three sides recording wins which had the club buzzing after the game at the clubhouse.
Weekend Pennant – Round 4
Side 1 – Division 2 Sec 8
The sun was out and the grass green at home was starting to dry out and fasten up after months of rain and Cranbourne took full advantage and got off to a good start and were ahead on the scoreboard all day before going on to win by 19 shots.
Skip Shane Jakins had the toughest battle of the day but was all praise for his lead, Gwen Scott.
“She has come up from the ranks and is playing in the top side at Cranbourne at the highest level and she is having a red-hot go,” Jakins said.
Gwen also plays in the top side for the mid-week team and is the club treasurer which makes her a very valuable player and club person.
The best rink of the day was the team of Greg Jones, Wayne Stevens, Gavin Wright and skip Jay Tootell who won by 13 shots.
Coach Lyn Quigg was pleased with the win but went on to say.
“The real test is coming when we play second on the ladder side Ferntree Gully next week and then third side Upwey Tecoma a few weeks later both away games.”
Cranbourne 86 (16 points) defeated Keysborough 67 (2 points)
Side 2 – Division 3 Sec 8
Ian Barrenger, according to all his team mates, played the game of his life today against Beaumaris which gave his skip Neil “Buddy” Drummond the win on his rink by 10 shots and overall victory playing away by six shots.
Well done Ian!
Cranbourne 75 (16 points) defeated Beaumaris 69 (2 points)
Side 3 – Division 4 Sec 8
A 15-shot win by skip John Kent and his team of Roger Townley, Yvonne Van Der Wees and Steven Boyd was enough to defeat Cardinia Waters by 14 shots.
This team is having a good year.
Cranbourne 81 (14 points) defeated Cardinia Waters 67 (4 points)
Side 4 – Division 7 Sec 8
A tough day at the office with no joy against Dandenong Club who were just too good on the day.
Cranbourne 70 (0 points) lost to Dandenong Club 96 (16 points)
Side 5 – Division 8 Sec 7 (12 a side)
Club Legend and life member Stan Burnett has done it again which makes it four wins out of four.
Well supported by his team of Jeanne Tomlin, Steve Bakker, and Bruce Harper who got over the line by five shots to at least gain two points against a tough opposition.
What can we say other than:-Well done again Sir.
Cranbourne 56 (2 points) lost to Keysborough 69 (14 points)
Side 6 – Division 8 Sec 6 (12 a side)
Cranbourne travelled to Black Rock with two players short after some last-minute withdrawals but they still did the club proud by competing against the odds.
This team can now look forward to next week hopefully with a full side.
Cranbourne 40(0 points) lost to Black Rock 92 (16 points)
MID-WEEK BOWLS
Side 1 – Division 2 Sec 6
Cranbourne 1 (43) lost to Beaumaris 1 (69) – 1 point
Gwen Scott, Lois Brock, C Stevenson and Allen Skurrie were our best team having a hard- earned draw 19-19.
Cranbourne 2 (51) lost to Parkdale 1 (72) – 2 points
Dennis Tomlin, Peter West, Derek Maguire and Marijan Bobetic were our best performed team, besting their opponents 22-14.
Cranbourne 3 (62) defeated Monbulk 2 (48) – 14 points
This is our star side currently. With two teams winning comfortably and our third just being beaten. Team of Bob Bellamy, David McMaster, Steve Bakker and Chris Deal winning 26-15.
Cranbourne 4 (51) lost to Dandenong RSL Rec 1 (76) – 0 points.
This team is made up of a majority of new bowlers and are acquitting themselves admirably.
Most are playing Div 8 on weekends and midweek are playing Div 5 midweek.
The team led by Mick Feeley only went down by three shots, while Ron Fenton’s team went down by seven shots.
As the season progresses our new members and bowlers will only improve and will gain a lot from these early games.
Great effort.
-Garry Hunt and Derek Maguire-
