Drouin goes down in thriller

Association:

The venue for Drouin's association croquet team last Thursday, in round eight of the Gippsland pennant competition was Traralgon. Playing against Traralgon's second team Allan and Jenny Leesing found the going tough.

In the singles games Margaret Fraser def. Allan Leesing 26-11, with Jenny Leesing also going down 11-26 to Joy Davis.

Combining very well in the doubles game, Traralgon's Fraser/Davis pegged out at 26 hoops to Drouin's 8 hoops.

The final result: Drouin 0 games 30 hoops were defeated by Traralgon 2, 3 games 78 hoops.

Golf:

Drouin Gold

Round eight of the Gippsland GC pennant draw saw Drouin Gold at home to top of the ladder Warragul, with the final result a nail biter.

Gold acquitted themselves very well throughout the match, taking advantage of a considerable number of extra shots received in the doubles games.

Warragul had a lead of 5 games to 3 after completion of the singles rounds, but Drouin were not disheartened and bravely fought back, taking the doubles 4 games to 2.

Singles results, Drouin Gold listed first:

Jenny Leesing lost 1/7 to Julie Beasley and def. Colin Walker 7/3, Cris Musgrove lost 3/7 to Colin Walker and 5/7 to Julie Beasley, Helen Bolton def. Tony Butterworth 7/6 but lost 5/7 to Lorna Clarkson, Janette Fisher lost 5/7 to Lorna Clarkson and def. Tony Butterworth 7/6.

Doubles one: J. Leesing-C. Musgrove def. J.

Beasley-C. Walker 7/5, H. Bolton-J. Fisher def. T. Butterworth-L. Clarkson 7/4.

Doubles two: J. Leesing-H. Bolton def. J. Beasley-T. Butterworth 7/3, C. Musgrove-J. Fisher lost 5/7 to C. Walker-L. Clarkson.

Doubles three: J. Leesing-J. Fisher lost 5/7 to C. Walker-T. Butterworth, C. Musgrove-H. Bolton def. J. Beasley-L. Clarkson 7/3.

There was a tense atmosphere in the Drouin Club room when the day's final result was read out as follows:

Drouin Gold 7 games, Warragul 7 games. Drouin 78 hoops, Warragul 79 hoops. A one hoop loss to Drouin.

Drouin Gold plays Drouin Green today while Warragul is away to Wonthaggi 1.

Drouin Green:

The overall result for Green was not quite as close, playing away to Morwell.

Singles results, Drouin Green listed first: Allan Leesing lost 2/7 to G. Harris and 3/7 to N. Donelly, Bob Quayle def. N. Donelly 7/3 but lost to G. Harris 5/7, Nannette Fry lost 1/7 to P. Morrison-Mc Gill but def. F. Browne 7/4, Ray Biffin def. F. Browne 7/2 but lost to P. Morrison-Mc Gill 5/7.

Doubles one: A. Leesing-B. Quayle def. G. Harris-N. Donelly 7/6, N. Fry-R. Biffin lost 3/7 to P. Morrison-Mc Gill-F. Browne,

Doubles two: A. Leesing-N. Fry lost 4/7 to G. Harris-P. Morrison-Mc Gill, B, Quayle-R. Biffin def. N. Donelly-F. Browne 7/4,

Doubles three: B. Quayle-N. Fry lost 5/7 to G. Harris-F. Browne, A. Leesing-R. Biffin lost 5/7 to G. Harris-P. Morrison-McGill.

Final result: Drouin Green 5 games 68 hoops, went down to Morwell 9 games 82 hoops.