CRANBOURNE BOWLS
They say lighting never strikes twice in the same place but it did on Saturday at Cranbourne in Division 1 bowls with the team losing to Kingsbury by two shots.
Both sides were locked in at 74 shots each with Cranbourne falling over on the last bowl of the day giving victory to Kingsbury and another heartbreaking two-shot loss at home which was exactly the same margin as two weeks ago.
“We keep getting ourselves in this situation when we should be more consistent during the game… then we would not be in this position at the end of the day.” Skip Ray Travica said after the game.
In other results both Division 2 and Division 3 sides lost however Division 4 and Division 7 recorded good wins for the day.
Division 1
MARK Bland returned to his home club after a long time away to give a strong performance along with his team-mates, Gascoigne, Byrne and skip Quigg to record a 15-shot win. The remaining teams all lost resulting in a two-shot loss against Kingsbury.
Division 2
CRANBOURNE played Berwick away to record a 23-shot loss with only one winning team – skipped by Gary Farrington who won by five shots. Gary Farrington is in great form and was well supported by his team of Male, Whalley and Reid.
Confidence is down at the moment in the Division 2 side but this can turn around quickly if they can get a win on the board and then get going. This very same team played in the finals only three years ago.
Division 3
A SOLID eight-shot win by John Mulder and his rink team of Raiti, Van Soest and Stanley was not enough to defeat Dandenong club with a loss recorded by 25 shots.
Division 4
THE Cranbourne side played away against Murrumbeena to record a pleasing seven-shot victory with two rink sides having a great day. A win by six shots from Cheryl Wright and her team of Kevin Smith, Joyce Pearce and Brenda De lisle and a 13 shots win by Allen Surrie, Robert Gye, Len Warner and skip John Gardner.
Division 7
PLAYING at home Division 7 defeated Coatesville by 14.25 shots. Excellent performances from skip Romeijn and his team of Watts and Forsythe who won by 11.25 shots along with skip Sorrensen and his team of Devanny, Tadday and De Pradines who won by eight shots.
Results: Kingsbury (1) 76 d Cranbourne Div. 1 74 (R. Travica 17/23, L. Quigg 28/13, P. Colthup 16/25, S. Arthur 13/15). Berwick 91 d Cranbourne Div. 2 68 (N. Fell 17/22, M. Boltong 17/26, G. Farrington 20/15, G. Hunt 14/28). Dandenong Club 94 d Cranbourne Div. 3 69 (J. Mulder 23/15, S. Burnett 17/21, K. Bowler 20/28, M. Scotter 9/30). Cranbourne Div. 4 82 (C. Wright 23/17, D. O’Reilly 20/30, L. Coate 16/18, J. Gardner 23/10) d Murrumbeena 75. Cranbourne Div. 7 84.5 (R. Tormey 18/21, T. Scanton 19/21, B. Romeijn 20.5/9.25, R. Sorensen 27/19) d Coatesville 70.25.
Ladies’ Midweek Pennant
CRANBOURNE playing Glen Waverley away, came home with a resounding victory. This result keeps the side on top of the ladder with six wins from six games. Another very strong win from the team of C. Wright, K. Dudink, J. Pearce and S. Mueller.
Results: Cranbourne 75 (C. Wright 30/12, F. Farrall 24/14, L. Whalley 21/21) d Glen Waverley 47.
Division 1 Open
THE side travelled to Hampton Park, and the ‘hoodoo’ of defeat was finally broken by Cranbourne.
Results: Cranbourne 59 (K. Fulton 21/15, M. Boltong 15/21, G. Dudink 23/17) d Hampton Park 53.
Division 2 Open
CRANBOURNE played hosts to Hampton Park 2 and recorded yet another sound victory. With the side fourth on the ladder, J. Mulder, R. Tormey, J. Coate, and F. Cannizzaro had the game-winning score.
Results: Cranbourne 63 (J. Mulder 30/10, I. Smith 20/20, K. Bowler 13/26) d Hampton Park 56.
Division 5 Open
AT HOME to Croydon, Cranbourne found the opposition just too good on the day and were defeated by seven shots.
Results: Croydon 46 d Cranbourne 39 (H. Van Soest 19/21, S. Depiazza 20/25).
Next week Cranbourne Division 1 plays Heathmont away while Cranbourne Division 2 plays cross city rivals Cranbourne RSL at home.
