CRANBOURNE BOWLS
Cranbourne Bowling Club is Division 2 premiers in Pennant bowls after winning a classic sectional grand final against Narre Warren.
After five years of competing in losing finals, Cranbourne has finally taken out the top prize by winning the grand final against the Panthers in the greatest contest of the year.
The scores were tied after 84 ends, which meant an extra four ends had to be played to force a result and Cranbourne came out victors by two shots.
Cranbourne will now play in Division 1 next year.
Cranbourne 2 and 4 sides lost their grand finals but did the club proud with both sides advancing to Division 2 and Division 6 next year which was a great result for the club.
The club was a buzz with excitement and club members and supporters congratulated every team player from the winning team when they came back to the club.
Players and supporters celebrated and partied late into the night with the victory.
Saturday Pennant
• Side 1 Division 2 Sec 8
Grand Final- Saturday
Cranbourne 78 defeated Narre Warren 76
Cranbourne got off to a great start and at one stage led by a comfortable 20-shots at the break but Narre Warren came back hard and after 84 ends the scores were tied.
This meant that an extra four ends had to be played, but Cranbourne was determined to not let this one slip away as was the case two years prior.
In the end it was Cranbourne who finished two shots up on the official scoreboard to secure the premiership victory.
What a tough game of exciting bowls this contest was.
Skip Lynne Quigg and his team of Garry Hunt, Peter Elgar and Doug Boggie won by eight shots and were the standout rink of the day.
Cranbourne will now play on to compete for the State Division 2 Pennant Metro Championships.
Bring on Division one next year!
• Side 2 Division 3 Sec 8
Grand Final- Saturday
Cranbourne 68 lost to Dandenong Club 85
Experienced skips Barry Thomas and Neil Drummond had narrow wins on their rinks but the team went down by 17 shots in the end.
The side has had an excellent year and will be promoted to Division 2 next year.
• Side 4 Division 7 Sec 8
Grand Final- Saturday
Cranbourne 80 lost to Berwick 92
Skip Tony Whalley and his team had a narrow win but the remaining rinks were outplayed by the opposition despite a comeback late in the game – finally going down by 12 shots.
This side also has had an excellent year and will be promoted to Division 6 next year.
-Garry Hunt-
