The Sundee morning bowls – Long Weekend? No probs
36 BOWLERS presented bright and early for the weekly Combo ritual.
The game of the morning belonged to Ron Mccauley, Julie Brown and Phil Knight against Marion Carolan (back again), Ruby Stockings and John Cole.
It was a battle royal! Phil’s side scored on the first couple of ends; John’s squared it by the third. Marion’s five gave them joy but the others were back within two by the halfway and maintained that margin going onto the mat for the last. off on the last. Their single shot left them agonisingly one short. Marion, Ruby and JC only managed to score on six ends but they accumulated enough for a 14-13 victory.
Ron Morrison (lead) was teamed with Mel Giddings and Tod O’dea to challenge Leo Balstrad, Karen Greenhalge and Chris Cristante.
The challenge became difficult from the start with Chris’s team banking five bowls at the first end, however, Tod’s mob clawed back three on the next. Chris and partners led by 6 after 7 and kept talking with their bowls scoring 10-6 to secure a comfortable 20 shots to 9 win.
Leading light Col Cottee led big John Kennedy and Roger Sherwin against Gordon Scott, Sue Mccauley and Gordon Lummis.
Col’s side didn’t waste much time, scoring a great five on the second end. Gordon’s lot were not too phased and put four shots of their own to be one shot back after four but Col’s team chalked up 11 shots over the next four, held off their opposition and won 20-12, eight ends apiece.
Shirley Marchant will be missing from our rinks over the next three months after suffering a fall. Thoughts and prayers Shirley from the Combo bowlers as you negotiate life with a back brace over the next three months.
Helene Emblem returned to partner Gaye Cottee and Greg Brown against Sue O’dea, Ross Pharo and Kevin Scott on rink 4. Both teams swapped ‘3s’in the early ends and were equal at the halfway point but after Hale’s group slipped ahead by two, Kev’s team scored 10 shots in the last five ends to clinch the game 17 shots to 13.
A good start and consistent bowling paid off for Pat Sherwin, Pete Bennison and Trish Gosper who took command, leaving Sue Armstrong, Steve Kelly and John Hayden in a spin. Trish had a “blinder” destroying any possible scoring shots John’s team may have had. 13 to 3 by end 8 – 23-8 the final score.
Allan Stratford and Kathy Edwards let their bowls do the talking, scoring end after end to leave Dave Davis and Bryan O’sullivan pondering what might have been. Al and Kath blew out by a big margin but a huge seven on end nine showed that Dave and Bryan could stage a comeback with a great 7 shots. In fact, they outpointed their opponents 16-8 in the second half but the bird had flown – 26-19 to Al and Kath.
Cheryl Storch paired with Pete Ruzans on Rink 7; Frank Armstrong with Col Dover. Cheryl and Pete shot to a six-zip lead after four ends before Frank and Col found their mojo and took control. Cheryl was left to play a lone hand as Pistol misfired leaving Frank and Col in front 28 shots to 12.
● Winners – Frank Armstrong and Col Dover.
● Runners Up – Pat Sherwin, Pete Bennison and Trish Gosper.
● Lucky door – Gordon Scott, Roger Sherwin and Col Cottee.