Sundee Bowls’ excellent long weekend turnout
A TOTAL of 38 rolled up for bowls on Sunday and each offered their congrats to Jono Davis on his Australian Champion of Champions title (see separate article in today Sport section).
Paul Goodstat (skip), Pete Bennison and Chris Strojny took on Bryan O’sullivan, Gaye Cottee and Mary Perry. Only one shot separated the teams after eight; Paul’s team pushed ahead at 10; evens after 11 then Sully’s mob shot out by three after a triple; Paul’s four on 13 had them back in front and they scored singles on each of the last three – 14-10 final score.
Carl New returned to Combo to join Dave Davis and Col Dover; another “newbie”, Spot Ryan partnered Roger Sherwin and Greg Brown. Five-all after six; Carl’s ahead by three at the turnaround. The newcomers were finding the synthetics tricky however Carl and his partners cleared out to an 18-7 win with consistent ends after the break. 18-7 final score.
Rob Pfeiffer and Phil Knight paired up against Gordon Scott and Julie Brown. Both can be quite mean bowlers on the day! Gordon and Julie led by four after six then Rob and Phil tied it up before things dried up for a full seven ends. In that time Gordon and Julie rolled in several multiples and scored an easy 20 shots to nine, 11 ends to five.
Pat Sherwin, Steve Kelly and Matt Quill fought to a thrilling draw with Helene Emblen, Ray Strawhan and Tod O’dea downed. Matt has been off bowls for some time now, recovering from a shoulder injury, but he made his mark on Sunday. Team Sherwin had a fabulous start with 12 shots after four; Team Emblen scoring a morale-boosting five on the next but conceded another four to trail. Y 10 at the break.
After the turnaround, the Emblens rolled a three, a four and a two to be a couple down and they narrowed it by one on the next. The Sherwins went two ahead with one to play and it took a calm double by the Emblens to lock the game at 19-all. Matt Q’s friends won 9 of the ends.
Shirley Marchant, Mel Giddings and John Cole had inspiration; John Kennedy, Doc Livingston and Pete Ruzans had aspirations. The opening three ends were disastrous for the “aspirations”; the others played inspired bowls to lead by 10.
Only one side smiled at the end of the first 8 ends, with 20 shots posted, Shirley, Mel and John were in a groove, their cockiness was brutal! Despite a spirited comeback as Coley’s mob suffered second half blues, the first eight ends proved decisive – 23-15.
Another game of two halves! David Crane, Karen Greenhalge and Eric Satchell were locked up with Vicki Hummel, Allan Stratford and Col Cottee at 7 shots each despite scoring on six of the ends. Col’s team blasted a six on end four then proceeded to chalk up shots on six on the back half to record a couple of triples, a double and a smattering of ones. The multiples in the last half ended Eric’s hopes, Col and mates home 18-11; 8 ends each.
Leo Balstad and Chris Cristante against Gordon Lummis and Mick Strawhan. The former scored the first four shots then Gordon and Mick tied it up. Leo and Chris turned three in front, added four on nine, then conceded as many! It was 14-all after 15. Leo was almost beside himself! Somehow he urged Chris and they recorded two big ones for a 16-14 victory.
● Winners on a countback – Carl New, Dave Davis and Col Dover
● Runners up – Julie Brown and Gordon Scott.
● Rester – Vicki Hummel
● Lucky numbers – Matt Quill, Pat Sherwin and Tod O’dea