NARRE WARREN BOWLS
Saturday was a big day at home for Narre Warren Bowls Club with four teams playing under the Panther Dome and over 120 players at the club.
Thankfully the weather was nice to us, as it wasn’t too hot.
The top side welcomed Cheltenham who is sitting second on the ladder and looking forward to a good finals series.
For the Panthers, who are sitting sixth and hoping to stay away from the relegation zone, this was a very big game.
The game was close all day and NWBC got away to a good start and got out to a 15-shot lead. Cheltenham was always putting the pressure on and pegged NWBC back and eventually took the lead with eight ends to play.
NWBC fought hard and eventually took the lead with three ends remaining but, as expected from a team sitting second, Cheltenham played some very good bowls and the game finished an 87-87 draw.
NWBC picked up two rinks and nine points.
Best rink: Scott Butterworth; Russell Keay; Peter Butterworth and Ethan Higgins +9.
The second side, who is in the finals already but just not sure where it will finish as the top-four is very close, also welcomed Cheltenham to the Panther Dome.
This was a very different game to the game played between the top sides as this was a very one-sided game on the main board all day as NWBC got out to an early lead and were never challenged. Narre Warren eventually went on the win three rinks and 103-57 overall.
Best rink: Michael Graham; Michael Black; Dennis Paul and David Wood +24.
NWBC are sitting top after 13 rounds with the other top three teams all four points behind.
Narre Warren 3, Div 4, also played at home and welcomed the very strong Clayton Bowls Club. NWBC is expecting to play Clayton during the finals and were looking forward to a tough game.
That is what happened and there was nothing in it all day.
NWBC won two rinks but unfortunately this wasn’t enough with Clayton winning overall 71-80.
Best rink: Ash Suhr; Luke Suhr; Alan Meyer and Adrian Johnson +10.
Narre Warren 4 travelled to Parkdale for the day and had a tough day out.
In what was hard conditions in the wind, NWBC struggled to handle the conditions and went down 69-97 overall, winning two rinks.
They will finish just out of the finals but should be very proud of what they have achieved this season.
Best rink: Pauline Kempf; Joe McGuire; Michael Toole and Steven Roy +6.
Narre warren 5 was the last team to play at home this week and came across the very strong Pakenham side that are on top of the ladder and showed why.
NWBC tried all day and got close, but Pakenham was too strong and pulled away at the end.
NWBC picked up one rink but went down 70-91 overall.
Best rink: Nola Burdett; Tom O’Loughlin; Pauline Blake and Ian Miller +8.
NWBC Div 7 side is looking forward to playing finals for the second year in a row.
On Saturday they went to the picture-perfect Upwey Tecoma Bowls Club.
Needing a strong performance to take into the finals they all played a very good game winning three rinks and 99-61 overall.
Best rink and Ferguson Plarre Rink of the Day winners were Darren Moore; Peter Castricum; Andy Tobler and Peter Anderton with +29…34-5.
-Craig Moore-
