CRANBOURNE BOWLS
With the weekend Pennant season coming to the pointy end; round 13 began with Cranbourne 1 Div 1 taking on Keysborough 1 on the front grass green at Cranbourne.
With the weather slightly overcast but not cold, the teams went at it, and when Cranbourne teams perceive a possible threat to their position they rise as one.
All rinks brought their best games and had a day of pure genius.
Still with a fighting chance of playing finals, the Cranbourne team brought out their very best game.
Best rink was skipped by Ryan Drummond, with Gavin Wright 3rd, Peter Elgar 2nd and Joe Byrne Lead who won their rink 35-6, followed closely by skip Jay Tootell, with Matt Stevens 3rd, Wayne Stevens 2nd and KJ Hickson Lead who won their rink 32-11.
It was a great day for the team and the club, winning all rinks in a great effort to still be in the hunt for finals.
• Cranbourne 1 Div 1 (114) def Keysborough 1 (53) + 53 and 18 points. Ladder Position: 5th
Cranbourne 2 Div 2 travelled to Keysborough to take on their number two team.
In a close tussle the two teams went hammer and tongs and, in the end, Keysborough 2 had won two rinks, drew one and lost one.
Best rink for Cranbourne 2 was skipped by Lyn Quigg, with Doug Boggie 3rd, Fred Scicluna 2nd and Lead Chris Stevenson winning 27-13. Honourable mention goes to the team of skip Ian Barrenger, with Peter Colthup 3rd, Roger Roscoe 2nd and Vic Butera Lead who drew with their opponents 18-18.
The team is still holding fourth place on the ladder and their destiny lies in their own hands.
They take on top of the ladder Berwick 1 in the last round at home and I’m sure they will be giving it everything they’ve got.
• Cranbourne 2 Div 2 (75) def by Keysborough 2 (84) – 9 shots and 3 points. Ladder Position: 4th.
Cranbourne 3 Div 3 travelled to take on our neighbours Berwick 3 at Berwick.
In what’s been a very tough year for our Cranbourne 3 team, they showed up, tried their best, but were beaten by a better team on the day.
Best rink for Cranbourne was skipped by John Kent, with Bob Bellamy 3rd, Chris Sharpe 2nd and John Anstiss going down 14-25. Berwick 3 was far too strong for our Cranbourne team and ran out easy winners of the overall by winning four rinks to nil.
• Cranbourne 3 Div 3 (48) def by Berwick 3 (141) – 93 shots and 0 points. Ladder Position: 8th.
Cranbourne 4 Div 6 hosted our neighbours Keysborough 4 on the front synthetic green and the game was very up and down. Now Keysborough 4 had one rink by the throat and we’re not prepared to take the foot off. Despite the Cranbourne rink playing some good bowls, the team that played against Ron Fenton, Derek Maguire, Rod Challis and Lesley Deal were more consistent and kept taking us out and you have to applaud them. In the end, despite trying hard, this Cranbourne rink went down by 9-32. Thank God we have a very tight team of players and the rest of the rinks pulled together to cover the rink that was being badly beaten. In the final outcome, the determination of this team won the day and I, as Manager, can only thank them all for coming to our rescue. In the end Cranbourne won by three rinks to one.
• Cranbourne 4 Div 4 (84) def Keysborough 4 (82) + 2 shots and 16 points. Ladder Position: 2nd.
Cranbourne 5 Div 8 forfeited their game to Dandy Club 6 as we just ran out of players. Ladder Position: 7th
Midweek Pennant
What greeted all clubs and players was a beautiful day, plenty of sunshine and very little breeze, but it was warm and getting warmer. Despite trying to start earlier and avoid the heat, unfortunately this didn’t come to pass. Cranbourne Bowling Club, C2 and C3, whether playing away or home, came to an arrangement with their Team Managers and Umpires that they would endeavour to get through the minimum number of ends which constitutes a game. With the weather becoming warmer, that is where they ended their games.
Cranbourne 1 Div 2, playing at home, hosted Pakenham 2 on the front grass green and the team enjoyed a good outing and won the overall, winning by 3 rinks to nil.
Best rink of the day was skipped by Stephen Bentley, with Peter Elgar 3rd, Chris Stevenson 2nd and Loui Magri, Lead, winning by 12 shots. Honourable mentions to the teams of Nick Arnold and Lyn Quigg, who won their rinks by 6 and 5 shots respectively. These teams did reach their 63 ends and well done to both.
• Cranbourne 1 Div 2 (61) def Pakenham 2 (38) + 3 shots and 16 points. Ladder Position: 3rd.
Cranbourne 2 Div 3 travelled to Noble Park to take on their number one team. As beautiful as the greens and the day was, the extreme heat policy also came into effect and both Managers and the Umpire decided if the teams got to the minimum number of ends, they would then call the game at that time. Best rink for Cranbourne was skipped by Stephen Hickson, with Cheryl Wright 3rd, Jacqui Warner 2nd and Frank Verco Lead winning their rink by five shots. Unfortunately, the other two rinks were won by Noble Park winning by five shots each.
• Cranbourne 2 Div 3 (31) def by Noble Park 1 (36) – 5 shots and 2 points. Ladder Position: 6th.
Cranbourne 3 Div 4 hosted Chelsea 1 on the front grass green on rinks 9, 10 and 11. The aim of the Umpire and two team managers was to get to 45 ends to constitute a game. This was achieved and our Cranbourne 3 team tasted victory for only the third time this season. Best rink was skipped by Harry VanSoest, with Dermot McConville 3rd, Frank Male 2nd and led beautifully by Davina Bobetic, this team won their rink by 15 shots. Another rink skipped by Ron Fenton, with Allen Skurrie 3rd, Liz Hughes 2nd and David McMaster, Lead, won their rink by five shots.
Cranbourne 3 won two rinks to one and took the overall points. Great effort team and keep it going.
• Cranbourne 3 Div 4 (41) def Chelsea 1 (37) + 4 shots and 14 valuable points. Ladder Position: 7th.
Cranbourne 4 (6-A-Side) took on Chelsea 2 at Chelsea and unfortunately the Cranbourne team struggled with the venue and teams and even though they tried hard, they were eventually outplayed by Chelsea. The teams got through the full 21 ends and should be congratulated to finish the game prior to the extreme heat. This team is still in line for Finals.
• Cranbourne 4 (6-A-Side) (26) def by Chelsea 2 (45) – 19 shots and 0 points. Ladder Position: 3rd.
-Derek Maguire-
