Player shortage for Warragul
Warragul Bowling Club has withdrawn its division six team due to a shortage of players.
Club scheduled to play Warragul will now treat it as a walkover.
Midweek bowls will return today (Tuesday) after a week break due to the Melbourne Cup holiday.
There is no pennant bowls this Saturday due to the Vic Open.
The WGBD novice singles were held Sunday at Warragul Bowling Club, with a good turnout of spectators who saw some exciting matches.
In the women’s, Jo Boch of Yinnar came from 18/20 down to draw four and win over Dawn Thomas of Warragul.
In the men’s, Ken Bechaz of Newborough won three tough games on the day – coming from behind in two of them – to win 21/19 against David Ferguson of Warragul.
Ken and Jo will go on to play in the Strzelecki playoffs against the South Gippsland winners on Sunday, December 2.
The Kate Tilbury Shield will be held on Friday, November 23. Four women from each of the teams in divisions three and four of midweek pennant will compete.
The Chairman’s Invitation Mixed Fours is on Tuesday, November 20. Each WGBD club should have a team of two men and two women.
Longwarry’s division two travelled to Newborough on Saturday and came away with a 16-shot win.
Division six travelled to Garfield and in two very one-sided rinks – one win each - came away with a six-shot win.
Division two: Longwarry 16/99 defeated Newborough (2) 4/83.
Elio Meggetto, Judy Eastwell, Kenneth Towt and Barry White (skip) defeated C. Ward’s team 34/12.
Longwarry got off to a great start and led by 13 shots at the break.
Their good form continued, playing well as a team to record a convincing 22-shot win.
Brian Hennessey, Grant Pask, Ian Peterson and Russell White (skip) defeated R. Curtis’ team 31/16.
This rink also got off to a great start, leading 15/1 after six ends, with skip Russell White bowling well.
The remainder of the game was reasonably even, but Longwarry had done the damage early to finish 15 shots up.
Glenn Pask, Lloyd Maisey, Hank Metselaar and Slim Eastwell (skip) lost to R. Goldie’s team 13/31.