BOWLS
STRZELECKI NORTH
WEEKEND PENNANT
By MICHAEL HOLROYD
FOR the third Saturday in a row, Strzelecki North Playing Area pennant was threatened by another day of rain and cold winds.
Play went ahead however for Round 4.
The Strzelecki North mixed pairs were completed on Sunday at Morwell. David Cook (Trafalgar) and Lynne Thomas (Drouin) defeated the Morwell pair of Alex Muirhead Jr and Jill White in the final.
There was no midweek pennant last Tuesday, due to the Melbourne Cup.
Division 1
AFTER their good win against Longwarry, Traralgon RSL lost all rinks at Traralgon, going down 99 to 49.
Matt Ferrari and his rink of Trevor James, Jason Irvine and Wayne Barnes had a 22-13 win over Jim Northe.
Michael Yacoub and his rink of Pat Trewin, Julian Wildenberg and Matt Higgins defeated Brian Smith 19-14.
Vin McIlwain and his rink of Michael Better, Bill Francis and Matt Eccles defeated Ross Sizeland 34-10.
James Scullin and his rink of Matt Ogilvie, Ron Sherlock and Ian Hilsley defeated Dave Hodson 24-10.
In a tight game at Newborough against Moe, the home team won out over the last few ends to draw away to a 79-71 victory.
Sheryl Atkinson and her rink of Michael Holroyd, Julie Jackson and Phil Mustoe defeated Peter Phillips 23-19.
Paul Sherman and his rink of Fran Clark, Graham Cocks and Bluey Flanigan defeated Jayde Leech 28-17.
For Moe, John ‘Banger’ Harvey and his rink of Ted Kuklinsky, John Westerlo and Michael Smogavec defeated Scott Jones 19-15, and Sandy Caines and his rink of Janine Williams, Paul Read and Stuart Caines defeated Neale Houston 16-13.
Trafalgar at home defeated Morwell 82-74, with Matt Schreyer and his rink of Matthew Walker, Josh Kennedy and Wayne Lynch defeating Steve Collins 24-15.
Ian Miles and his rink of Kyan Jenkins, Matt Leicester and David Cook defeated Kevin Lovett 25-12.
Colin Veenendaal and Wayne Arnold drew 19-all, and for Morwell, Brian Kinglsley and his rink of Max Aumann, David Broadbent and Ross Kennedy defeated Nathan Cook 28-14.
Longwarry away at Drouin had a 94-61 win, with Ken Towt and his rink of Hank Metselaar, Nat Cousin and John McCarthy defeating Lynne Thomas 27-14.
Trevor Kitcjoin and his rink of Mark Serong, Craig Cousin and Russell White defeated Dennis Throup 26-8.
Glenn Pask and his rink of Dale Weller, Ian Peterson and Ken White defeated Chris Deal 20-18. Dave Ashby drew 19-all with Col Jeffrey.
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Division 2
MORWELL Club, after their massive win over Garfield, came down to earth at Newborough (2).
The home team prevailed 77-69, with Robert Cook and his rink of Mary Whelan, Phil Marston and Peter Policha defeating Neil Whitelaw 26-18.
Gerry Van Duin, and his rink of Brian Carpenter, Carmel Goss and Alan Luck, defeated Tara Harle 21-14.
For Morwell Club, Brett Harle and his rink of Matthew Rogers, Vaughan Reimers and James Turner defeated Albert Van Stekelenburg 19-14.
Glenn Trembath and his rink of David Evans, Sue Karleusa and Lynne Smith defeated Ed Whelan 18-16.
Boolarra defeated Traralgon (3) under lights at Traralgon on Friday night 88-67.
Newborough (2) 92-64, with David Stevens and his rink of Michael Williams, Jack Cleaver and Stan Williams, defeated Cary Locke 24-17.
Nathan Murray and his rink of Tamara Traill, Jorma Takanen and Damien Barnes defeated Scott McDonald 22-11. Steve Davy defeated Kathy Smiles 24-17 and for Traralgon (3), Brendon Smiles defeated Joel Anderson 22-21.
Warragul, with only the rink of Jim Power, along with Bruce Thompson, Lynda Morrison and Paul Simmons winning 32-8 against Alan White, defeated Garfield 84-74. Garfield had Stephen Whyte defeating Terry Sullivan 23-11, Rob Matthews defeating Gary Ingley 25-23 and Peter Bott defeating Gaye Renn 18-17.
Neerim District at home defeated Traralgon (2) 105-65 with Peter Brooks and his team of Heather Guppy, Pat Fraser-Aurisch and Michael Talbot defeating Ian Bloomfield 28-15. Shane Hogan and his rink of Ray Watts, Chris Hogan and Angus McGillivray defeated Shane Priestley 30-11. Liam Garlick-Adams and his rink of Glenn Joyner, Greg Bond and Neil Adams defeated Garry Trewin 28-19.
For Traralgon (2), David Karsky defeated Peter Wilson 20-19.
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Division 3
LONGWARRY (2) defeated Drouin (2) with Rudy Kerkvliet winning 21-13.
Morwell (2) defeated Trafalgar (2) 72-64 with Morice Gardiner defeating Derek Jones 23-17.
Warragul (2) defeated Moe (2) 81-79 with Greg Mitchell defeating John Woods 25-21.
Traralgon RSL (2) had its first win of the season, defeating the previously unbeaten Thorpdale 79-65, with Gordon Bayley defeating Brendan Jennings 26-9.
