KOOWEERUP BOWLS
The season commenced this week with Kooweerup managing to field two teams in the Mornington Peninsula Bowls Division which was highly unlikely until two weeks ago.
With a number of new players, former members re-joining, and transfers from other clubs, Kooweerup received great support as the season drew near.
Kooweerup’s new players were Bec and Jimi Watts, Cam Davey, Mel Alexander, Mav Katz and Erin Price, together with Rob Matthews (former member), Wayne Stevens (Karingal and former member), Ian Richardson (South Oakleigh), Steven Jenkins (formerly Murrumbeena) forming a nucleus of experienced and newer players.
We commenced the season, after some give and take with the MPBR, with Div. 8 playing at home against Hastings and Div. 9 being away to Dromana.
Div. 8 had a very impressive start to the season winning 88-30 and collecting maximum points.
Leading all game (27-5 after 15 ends), the rink of Brett Condron, Peter Butera, Bec Watts and Daniel Price scored a convincing 35-8 win.
Not to be outdone, Steven Jenkins, Ian Richardson, Jimi Watts and Jim Jenkins after a steady start then “put the foot down” going from 8-3 to 32-5 to end with a 35-5 win.
The third rink of Wayne Stevens, Rob Matthews, Rex Alexander and Jacqui Butera built up a 16-1 lead and though that was enough.
They forgot we play 21 ends and narrowly snuck home with an 18-17 win.
All the new players and recruits showed they will be assets to the club.
In direct contrast, Div. 9 copped a lesson on a breezy Dromana green losing 11-66.
With a very inexperienced team of Cam Davey, Mav Katz and Mel Alexander (10 games between them) it was a real struggle for Tim Katz losing 5-40.
Hopefully they will not get disheartened as we all have those days.
Faring marginally better was the other rink of Margaret Royle, Jill Roissetter, Peter Stevens and Erin Price, who also suffered a run of 3-23 shots against them to lose 6-26.
Tuesday Pennant will begin their season in Div. 4 with a home game against Beleura.
This will be the first time that Kooweerup has played Beleura in Pennant.
-Rex Alexander-
