Drouin surpirse Yallourn North
There were some surprises for Drouin in West Gippsland Bowls Saturday pennant, with division four scoring their first match of the season in grand style.
The team had a large 20/0 win over Yallourn North at home. Yallourn North were expecting a big win, but Drouin turned the tie.
With skip Rob Proctor’s team down by one shot on the last end, Proctor asked Margaret Rhodes to bring the jack back in. That she did, with Proctor finishing the end to pick up four shots to win 25/22.
Mal Anderson’s team led 15/2 at the eighth end on the way to winning 28/17.
The result may stop Yallourn North from playing finals with one home and away round to be played. Results: Division 1: Drouin 4/93 lost to Morwell 16/112:
Maureen Leighton, Chris Stubbings, John Leighton, Matthew Schreyer (skip) lost to R Smith team 17/37.
Graeme Aubrey, Sheryl Atkinson, Glen Locket, Mark Atkinson d M Coram team 37/28.
Matthew Eccles, Ian McCartney, Mick Fleming, Adam Proctor d Ron Witton 24/19.
David McIlfatrick, Les Firth, Dennis Throup, Gary Johnson lost to W Lynch 15/28. Division 3: Drouin 16/106 d Warragul 4/75: Bob Cole, Dale Hedrick, Tim Anderson, Noel Rubenstein d M Hall team 35/12.
Samantha Atkinson, John Bulmer, Ron Brodie, Colin Finger lost to Lester Mason team 19/27.
Laurie Innes, Janice Aubrey, Steve Barr, Graham Woolstencroft d Eric Porter team 34/8 (best rink).
Pauline Appleyard, Andrew Blaby, Phil Jarred, Davyd Tayles lost to Ken Taylor team 18/28.
Division 4: Drouin 20/106 d Yallourn North 0/74:
Gwen Price, Bill Eacott, Margaret Rhodes, Rob Proctor (skip) d B Paulet team 25/22.
Don Mowat, Terry Mc Fadzean, Mary Firth, Neil Bullen d Joe Garrido team 31/15.
Mal Anderson, Ray Watson, Kevin Potter, Col Jeffrey d P Jones team 28/17.
Merv Appleyard, Brian Thorpe, Chris Brownlee, Peter Hone d G Platchinda team 28/20.
Division 6: Drouin 2/46 lost to Warragul 4/46.
Ian Haughton, Richard Joyner, Clive Newman, Ton Lawler lost to Alan Potter team 21/23.
Max Hine, Elaine Thorpe, Graeme Godkin, John Kinrade d Bill Dye 25/23.
Tuesday
The best rink winners were Margaret Schofield’s team with 22 shots up.
Division one played at home to Neerim and had a convincing win, 16/0, 88-40. Results: M Leighton (skip), S Atkinson, M Rhodes and L Firth won 30/11.
M Schofield (skip), P Appleyard, M Firth and G Aubrey won 35/13.
D Hamilton (skip), J Aubrey, L Jeffrey and L Innes won 23/16.
Division two played away to Traralgon, losing by seven shots overall 12/4, 67-60. Results: M McMillan (skip), C Attrill, M Appleyard and E Thorpe won 20/27.
T Cole (skip), G Price, J Woolard and H Gaff lost 30/12.
I Dawson (skip), D Hone, L Rippon and L Fox won 17/21.
Division four played at Yinnar and lost by nine shots overall, 2/8, 34/43. Results: K Dixon (skip), S Woodville, M Hogan and M Brunet won 19/17.
J Caulfield (skip), L Kinrade, J Lang and P Yeo lost 15/26.