Neerim just miss finals
Needing a win to play finals, Neerim District’s division two team played at home against Warragul on Tuesday in midweek pennant.
With 30 of the 63 ends played, Neerim led by 24 shots. However, in a huge turn around, they ended up with a six-shot loss.
Division two: Neerim District 4/60 lost to Warragul (2) 12/66.
Karren Sheers (skip), Maureen “Cookie” Halligan, Sue Nelsun and Gerry Engelstad defeated Margaret Keefe’s team 18/17.
Neerim was winning most ends early and had eased out to a six-shot lead on the sixth end before stretching that to eight shots on the 14th end.
Warragul picked up four singles in a row, followed by a five, to hold a one-shot lead on the 19th end. Neerim finished off with two singles to win by one shot.
Thelma Schroeder (skip), Marion Willis, Gerald Winter and Jim Schroeder defeated Roma Rippon’s team 24/19.
Neerim got off to a great start, picking up three fours in the first four ends and another four on the ninth to lead by 12.
Warragul kept hanging in, picking up singles and a four on the 14th end to cut the lead back to six. Scoring alternated over the last seven ends with Neerim maintaining a comfortable margin to win by five shots.
Pat Fraser-Aurisch (skip), Di Tame, Kay Cousins and John Rochford lost to Chris Wilkins’ team 18/30.
Scoring was close early, with scores level at five-all on the eighth end. Neerim won three of the next four ends to lead by seven shots. The 11th end marked a turning point in the game as Warragul got on top, winning eight of the last 10 ends including a number of twos, threes and a five on the 19th end. They ran out winners by 12 shots.
Neerim Skins Tournament
Neerim District Bowling Club staged its second skins tournament on Sunday.
It was again a great success despite the difficult windy conditions.
The skins contest was for two bowl triples, where teams play two ends before moving to a different rink and a different opponent. Each team played 14 two-end games.
Prize money was awarded to the winners and runners-up but also to each team for every game they won over the course of the day.
Overall winners were the team of Rob Cook, with 11 wins and two draws. Dennis Throup’s team were runners-up with 10 wins and three draws.
Drouin’s last team standing has been knocked out of the WGBD Saturday pennant finals.
Drouin’s division four team failed to win its semi-final against Garfield at Warragul.
The club thanked the many bowlers from Drouin who came to support the team.
Division four: Drouin (3) lost to Garfield (2) 83/98.
Barrie Price, Mal Anderson, Ray Watson and Neil Bullen defeated Robert Lamport’s team 23/18. Gerald Wakefield, Gwen Price, Margaret Schofield and Neil Stoney defeated Rod James’ team 19/18. Clive Newman, Dini Hone, Lloyd Smith and Peter Hone defeated Gordon Moxey’s team 33/17. Richard Joyner, Merv Appleyard, Margaret Rhodes and Laurie Innes lost to Don Knight’s team 8/45.
Midweek
This week marked the end of the home and away matches, with good results across the four divisions. Well done selectors!
Division one and division four (team three) ended the regular season on top of the ladder. Divisions three and four (team four) ended the season in fifth to narrowly miss a spot in the finals.