CRANBOURNE BOWLS
Saturday Pennant players returned to a tough day for bowls after the Christmas break; especially if bowlers play with small lightweight bowls.
The sun shone brightly but there were some extreme blustery winds howling across the green for most of the day and players were caught out a bit.
The wind came from East/South East at around 25 to 30 kilometres per hour, with gusts of up to 50kph.
Bowls could pull up suddenly when playing into it and the strength of the breeze was holding up bowls and seeing them tail off quickly and usually leaving them short.
Cranbourne 1 Div 1 – playing at home on the front grass green took on a very strong Cheltenham 1. Both teams went into battle in the trying conditions and it would be whomever dealt with conditions better that would most likely win.
Best rink of the day was skipped by Chris Hunt, third Gerry Schryver, second Kirsty Tootell and Lead Stephen Bentley who had a good win against their opponents 24-12.
Next best was the team skipped by Shane Jakins, third Gavin Wright, second Chadd Tootell and Lead Barry McKay, but they lost 11-19.
Then came the rink skipped by Jay Tootell, third Matt Stevens, second Stephen Arms and Lead Joe Byrne.
In a very close game, this team gave their best and went down by a single shot 15-16.
The last rink was skipped by Lyn Quigg, third Ron Lyfield, second Peter Elgar and Lead Wayne Stevens, who had a tougher game, eventually losing 14-26.
• Cranbourne 1 Div 1 (64) def by Cheltenham 1 (73) -9 shots/2 points.
Cranbourne 2 Div 2 travelled to Mulgrave Country Club to take on their number two team at yet another venue effected with the blustery winds; eventually the home team prevailed.
Cranbourne 2’s best rink was skipped by Nick Arnold, third Dale Henry, second Karen Hickson and Lead Dennis Tomlin winning 24-21.
Next best was the team skipped Tony Collins, third Phil Nielsen, second Bill Sherriff and Lead Vic Butera going down 10-15.
The team skipped by Neil Drummond went down by nine shots 22-31 and the team skipped by Hans Worsteling didn’t have their best day, going down by 10 shots.
• Cranbourne 2 Div 2 (74) def by Mulgrave CC 2 (95) – 21shots/2 points.
Cranbourne 3 Div 4 playing at home on the synthetic green, took on local neighbour Noble Park 1 in the clash of the cellar dwellers.
Both teams have two wins each and are doing everything in their power to avoid being relegated. Now this game had a lot of problems with the blustery conditions and players with small and lightweight bowls were affected quite a bit.
At the break the Noble Park team had a double-figure lead and the Cranbourne team had a mountain of work to do.
Team manager (Jacqui) gave the crew a pep talk and reminded everyone that the theme for the day was “This time we’re going to win”.
Cranbourne had one rink up by nine shots; and this rink of Skip Brian Turton, third Jo Alsop, second Jacqui Warner and Lead Kate Sharpe – commonly known as “Brian’s Angels” – had a great day and were the inspiration that also inspired the three other rinks after the break.
Billy Bradbury’s team were down 2-13, Derek Maguire’s team was down by four shots and Dermot McConville ‘s team were down by five shots.
With 9-10 ends to be played, the four rinks battled hard with the conditions and their opposition, but eventually Cranbourne 3 lifted – inspired by Brian and his “Angels” – to overrun their opponents and ended up winning all rinks.
Let’s start with the team skipped by Dermot McConville, third John Kent, second Roger Roscoe and Lead John Anstiss who played a great second half to outplay the opponents to take a great win 29-15. Another great comeback by the team skipped by Bill Bradbury, third Scott De Piazza, second Bob Bellamy, Lead Louis Magri who found their mojo winning most of the ends and only allowing Noble Park one shot in the 10 ends they played to win 23-18; brilliant effort team.
Brian Turton and the “Angels” continued their good form, winning their rink 18-12.
Last but not least the rink skipped by Derek Maguire, third Yvonne Van der Wees, second Cheryl Wright and Lead Chris Sharpe played a better second half and eventually got up to win by four shots, 17-13. New motto: Four more to go!
• Cranbourne 3 Div 4 (87) def Noble Park 1 (58) +29 shots/18 points.
Cranbourne 4 Div 5 travelled to Pakenham to take on its number two team.
Cranbourne’s best rink was skipped by David McMaster, third Peter Margiannis, second Suzanne Buchan and Lead Jeanne Tomlin who gave their opponents a little touch up to the tune of 13 shots. The next rink skipped by Marijan Bobetic, third Bob Pyne, second Davina Bobetic and Lead Olive Stanley we’re outplayed going down 8-27.
The next best was skipped by Rob Paganoni, third Steve Bakker, second Helen Blake and Lead Liz Hughes who went down 11-32.
The final rink, skipped by Harry Van Soest, third Claudio Miotto, second Helen Winter and Lead Michael Schwab struggled all day on the Pakenham synthetic and did their best, but we’re outclassed 7-34.
• Cranbourne 4 Div 5 (51) def by Pakenham 3 (105) -54 shots/2 points.
MIDWEEK PENNANT
What a day for the Cranbourne Bowling Club; two out of our three teams had wins and this was brilliant news for our Cranbourne 2 and Cranbourne 3 teams.
Cranbourne 1 Div 1 took on Dandenong Club 1 at Dandy and though they tried hard, it was a tough day on the green.
Best rink was skipped by Chris Stevenson, third Roger Roscoe, second Karen Hickson and Lead Louis Magri who worked hard all day and were in front going into the final end. Unfortunately, they gave away a multiple and they went down by two shots 22-24.
The team skipped by Nick Arnold, third Chadd Tootell, second Kirsty Tootell and Lead Vic Butera were in the game at the 16th end, trailing 15-12.
However, Dandy Club took the last five ends to win easily 25-12.
Finally, the team of Skip Steve Bentley, third Neil Drummond, second Bill Bradbury and Lead John Anstiss had drawn the tough rink and the Dandy Club team played exceptionally well, running away to win 34-10.
• Dandenong Club 1 Div 1 (83) def Cranbourne 1 (44) -39 shots/16 points.
Cranbourne 2 Div 3 took on top of the table Ferntree Gully 2 on the Cranbourne Bowling Club synthetic and there wasn’t a lot between the teams going into the lunch break…10 shots in favour of Ferntree Gully.
Following an ‘after-lunch’, gee-up speech by Team Manager and spiritual guru, Jacqui Warner.
The team skipped by Derek Maguire, third Rob Paganoni, second Lois Brock and Lead Scott De Piazza, who have all had some health issues to battle, well they fought back admirably to eventually go down by two shots 15-17.
Best rink for the day was skipped by Phil Nielsen, third John Stanley, second Cheryl Wright and Lead Dennis Tomlin, who did themselves and the club proud by defeating their opposition 23-14.
The third hero team was skipped by Harry Van Soest, with third, Yvonne Van der Wees, second Jacqui Warner and Lead Frank Verco who had a great win 19-16.
• Cranbourne 2 Div 3 (57) def Ferntree Gully 2 (47) +10 shots/14 points.
Cranbourne 3 Div 5 travelled down towards the beach to take on Mordialloc 2.
Cranbourne was lying eighth on the ladder and Mordialloc fourth.
Cranbourne had a very determined team with their Team Manager leading the way; getting stuck in and doing their very best and see what would happen.
The best rink of the day was skipped by David McMaster, third Rod Challis, second Claudio Miotto and Lead Bob Gye who played some great bowls, ending up winning their rink by 11 shots, 23-12. The team skipped by John Kent, third Liz Hughes, second Olive Stanley and Lead Allison Devine had a very honourable draw with their opponents; 19-19.
The team skipped by Bruce Harper, with third Tom De Pradines, second Suzanne Buchan and Lead Theresa Von Oppeln tried their best, but went down 14-24.
• Cranbourne 3 Div 5 (56) def Mordialloc 2 (55) +1 shot/13 points.
-Derek Maguire-
