Third-time lucky
Abowlsthird attempt at a Wimmera division-one weekend pennant premiership was successful for Horsham Golf at the weekend.
Horsham Golf defeated Horsham City, winning all three rinks with a final shot score of 76-63.
Horsham Golf team one skip Ashley Batchelor said it was Horsham Golf’s first division-one premiership.
“It’s third-time lucky. We were in the grand final for the past three years and this year we took the win,” he said.
“This is my first grand final win after seven attempts. I had five chances with Sunnyside and three with Horsham Golf.”
Batchelor said the atmosphere at Horsham’s Coughlin Park, where all divisions played on Saturday, made celebrating even sweeter.
“It was great to have everyone playing and spectating in one spot,” he said. “It was a perfect day for bowls with the rain stopping in the morning and we were able to play 25-end games.
“We had won the last five games in a row, so I was confident going in to the final games, but I didn’t expect all three rinks to win.
“I want to make special mention of my team – our sensational leader Adam ‘Spud’ Galpin, Stephen ‘Norm Smith’ Harris and Bradley ‘William’ Robinson.”
Horsham City won Wimmera Bowls division-two weekend pennant premiership.
Horsham City defeated Nhill after winning two of three rinks and scoring 71 to 66 shots.
Nhill is the 2023 Wimmera Bowls division-three weekend pennant premier after defeating Horsham City.
Nhill won two rinks and scored 63 shots to Horsham City’s 51.
Sunnyside won Wimmera Bowls division-one and division-two midweek pennant premierships.
Sunnyside won two of three rinks and scored 67 shots against Horsham City’s 57 points in division one.
Sunnyside defeated Serviceton in division two after winning both rinks and scoring 60 shots to 34 shots on Monday.