CRANBOURNE BOWLS
With Cranbourne crushing cross-town rivals Berwick by 38 shots it moved up the ladder to second spot with one week to go before finals.
Cranbourne are now guaranteed a finals birth but must win against fifth-placed Ferntree Gully to claim a home-rink final.
This week was a great success for the club with all five sides recording wins which had club President, Tony Collins in fine voice and humour celebrating with club members after the game.
In Mid-week bowls, Cranbourne top side must win if it wants to play finals after last week’s disappointing loss.
Next Saturday after the game the club is providing a chicken dinner for all club members and the club member’s jackpot draw will be won on the night.
SATURDAY PENNANT
• Side 1 – Division 2 Sec 5
A determined win against Berwick by 38 shots with three rinks up and one rink losing by one shot was almost the perfect result for Cranbourne.
Head coach Lyn Quigg was satisfied with the win but is now asking his players to find another gear with finals only one game away.
Skip Jay Tootell and his crew of Lynne Wood, Wayne ‘Spanky’ Stevens and Neil ‘Buddy’ Drummond won again by 15 shots as did Skip Jammie Corney and his crew of Joe Byrne, John Stanley and Matt Stevens while skip Lyn Quigg won by nine shots.
Cranbourne 92 (16 points) defeated Berwick 54 (2 points)
• Side 2 – Division 2 Sec 6
The blustery wind conditions at Carrum were no setback for this side thanks to Harry.
Skip Harry Van Soest and his crew of AJ Nair, Brian Gay and Fritz Helle won by 22 shots which was just enough to win overall by just one shot in a very exciting game.
Skip Nick Arnold won impressively by nine shots.
Cranbourne 78 (14 points) defeated Carrum 77 (4points)
• Side 3 – Division 3 Sec 6
It was windy conditions at Cardinia Waters but that was not a worry for hard working club barman and committee man Bob Dickson who led the way for his Skip John Gardner and team mates Derick Maguire and Tony Whalley who won by 11 shots, while skip Adam Pope continued his great form and won again this time by eight shots.
Cranbourne 80 (14 points) Defeated Cardinia Waters 69 (4 points)
• Side 4 – Division 6B Sec 6 (12 a side)
A good win and a confidence booster for skip Rob Sorensen with Neil Fotheringham, John Mulder and Scott De Piazza winning by 10 shots. Skip Sofio Raiti won by three shots.
Cranbourne 65 (14 points) defeated Cardinia Waters 54 (2 points)
• Side 5 – Division 7 Sec 7 (12 a side)
The great man enters the building with the task of steering his team to victory and he does not let anyone down.
Skip and club legend Stan Burnett supported by Jacqui Warner, Frank Coulter and Bruce Harper won by 11 shots to give overall victory to Cranbourne by four shots. Well done Sir.
Cranbourne 55 (14 points) defeated Moorabbin 51 (2 points)
MIDWEEK PENNANT
• Side 1 – Division 2 Sec 6
After a pretty good season Cranbourne unfortunately lost against Edithvale and now must win this week to have any chance of playing finals this year.
Cranbourne 43 (0 points) lost to Edithvale 84 (16 points)
• Side 2 – Division 3 Sec 6
A great win against Hampton Park was an excellent result in an exciting game with a four-shot victory. Skip Bill Sherriff continued his good year with a five-shot win accompanied by Isobel Partington, Gwen Scott and George Ljepojevic.
Cranbourne 59 (13 points) defeated Hampton Park 55 (3 points)
• Side 3 – Division 3 Sec 7
A narrow six-shot loss was not expected.
Skip John Gardner won by three shots while skip Peter Colthup won by two shots
Cranbourne 47 (4 points) lost to Keysborough 53 (12 points)
• Side 4 – Division 4 Sec 6
A good win against Willow lodge by 12 shots ended a good day for this team.
Skip Liz Hughes and her rink of Tony Hughes, Mick Feeley and Steve Bakker won by eight shots and skip Rob Sorensen and his rink of David McMaster, Frank Coulter and John Stanley won by 13 shots.
Cranbourne 60 (14 points) defeated Willow Lodge 48 (2 points)
-Garry Hunt-
