Echuca Moama and District Sports Notes

Conditions were reasonable, provided you had your winter woollies on.

Unfortunately, the organisers inadvertently forgot to complete the diary, so the writer is very short on details.

In attendance were visitors from Mathoura and Tongala.

The best one game on the day went to Toby Egan and Noel McMaster with a +13.

Runners-up were Geoff Tinning and “novice” bowler Peter Kesson with a 2, +9.

Winners on the day were John Dinsdale and Bill Cook with 2, +13, no doubt a very popular win.

Congratulations to all bowlers, and sincere apologies to any other two-game winners I have failed to mention.

The jackpot failed to go off, so this week it stands at $60.

Due to insufficient entries, Friday Scroungers were cancelled, but will hopefully return this week.

Saturday saw 20 players return to the greens, playing 3-game pairs.

After some very strong opposition, in blustery conditions, the eventual winners were Jim Ferrier and Erica Mostert with a 2, +17, winning Pastoral Inn Hotel vouchers, our long-time sponsors.

Runners-up on the day were Kristy Gillingham and Robert Height, who walked away with vouchers from our other sponsors, Echuca Workers Club.

Any bowler looking for a great time is advised to put their names down for the Saturday competition.

A reminder that on Friday, August 1, we’ll be saying goodbye to Jade Bennett at our drinks and nibbles, 4-6pm. All welcome.

At our recent board meeting, it was decided to invite established bowlers or new residents to join our club by issuing the following statement.

Looking for lawn bowlers who wish to join a progressive, positive, friendly club that is striving to achieve maximum results whilst enjoying our bowls and excellent facilities.

We aim to support all of our pennant divisions to strive to play finals and compete to achieve the ultimate prize.

For further details contact Ian Page on 0418 509 149 or email echucabowls@bigpond.com

Moama Bowling Club

Social Bowls- Tuesday, July 15 – Men’s Triples

Winners: Graeme Inglis, Wayne Whitney, Max Bennett.

Runner-up: Ken Black, John Shaw, Alan Cook.

1st game winners: Arch Bailey, Eddie Smith, Stan Limbrick.

2nd game winners: John Cantanese, Ray Sangster, Alan Jones.

Ladies Social

Winners: Carmel Simpson, Liz Doidge/Sandy Harvey.

Runner-Up: Lorna Jones, Debbie Harris, Susan Abraham.

1st Game Winners: Ros Marvin, Pam Kerr.

2nd Game Winners: Mary Kuypers, Pam Limbrick/Mary Kaine, Pam McCloy.

Thursday, July 17 - Ladies Scroungers

Winner: Sue Holmes.

Runner-Up: Shirley Sampson.

Rink Winner: Mary Kaine.

Rink Winner: Denise Pappin.

Rink Winner: Pam McCloy.

Rink Winner: Kelly Norris.

Rink Winner: Glenys Bailey.

Rink Winner: Pam Limbrick.

Rink Winner: Mackenzie Parsons.

Ditch: Cheryl Arnel, Emily Parsons.

Men’s Pairs

Winners: Marty Weston, Russell Kelly.

Runners-up: Jock Linehan, Peter Campbell.

Best 1st Game Winner: Peter Walton, Geoff Halden.

Best 2nd Game Winners: C Ryan, Darren Yates.

Saturday, July 19-Open Pairs

Winners: Mia Young, Rob Young.

Runner-Up: Kock Linehan, Emma Simmonds.

1st Game Winners: John Shaw, Joe Murphy.

2nd Game Winners: Laurie Campbell, D Martin.

Indoor Bowls- Tuesday, July 15- Open

Winners: Gwen Hurst, Bob McKinnon, Bill Musgrove.

Runners-up: Sue Underwood, Fay Smith, Pam Reyment.

Thursday, July 17- Open

Winners: John Zealley, Shirley McKinnon, Denise Lee, Ron Hooper.

Runners-up: Sue Underwood, Bob McKinnon, Fay Smith, Joy Hooper/Bill Musgrove.

Moama Border Indoor Bias Bowls Association conducted a Gala Day at the Moama Sporting Complex on Saturday, July 19.

Sixty indoor bowlers from across Northern Victoria and Southern NSW competed on the day, including visitors from Corowa, Eldorado, Wangaratta, Nathalia, Benalla, Rochester, as well as locals from Echuca and Moama.

First place: Neal Hardy(s), Gloria McCluskey, David Schreenan, Robyn Kapan.

Second place: Joy Hooper (s), Fay Smith, John Zealley, Helen Teak.

Third place: Bill Musgrove (s), Bouris Baldwin, Ian Bolton, Jan Chanter.

The next gala day will be held at Echuca Moama RSL on Sunday, August 31.

Moama RSL

Indoor Bowls- Monday, July 21

23 players played three games of nine ends.

The winners on 48 points were Neil Hardy (Skip), Carol O’Callaghan(3rd), Carol Glass (2nd) and Peter Broom (Lead).

The runners-up with 37 points were Mary Marwood (Skip), Pamela Reyment (3rd), Judy Vise (2nd) and Lyn Prott (Lead).

Third place with 33 points were Bob McKinnon (Skip), Elle Morgan (3rd), Mary Kaine (2nd) and Colin Hicks (Lead).

New members are welcome.

Rich River Bowls Club

Numbers were down a little this week, but Saturday still saw 24 bowlers take to the greens to enjoy some winter sunshine, playing 3-bowl mixed pairs.

Tuesday was a different story, however, with bowls cancelled due to overnight rain but the men were back on the greens again Wednesday for their regular 3-bowl men’s jackpot pairs with 25 bowlers participating.

Results- Men’s Jackpot Pairs – Wednesday, July 23

Winners: Ron Bently and John Hart; 3 wins, +76.

Runners-Up: Kevin Serle and Colin Tucker; 3 wins, + 75.

Third Place: Keith Hewitt and Paul Kearney; 2 wins, + 58.

Open Mixed Pairs- Saturday, July 19

Winners: Bill Prendergast and Carol Hannah; 3 wins, +77.

Runners-Up: Dennis Demeo and Brian Guille; 3 wins, +72.

Third place: Keith Hewitt and Cheryl Cargill; 2 wins, +53.

Winter Programme

Tuesday Social Bowls – Open mixed. Noon for 12.30pm start.

Wednesday Men’s Jackpot Pairs. Noon for 12.30pm start.

Saturday Social Bowls – Open mixed. Noon for 12.30pm start.

Names to be submitted by 11am on the day of play by placing names on the entry sheets on the noticeboard in bowls pavilion or by phoning the Bowls Office on 0354 813 390, leaving name and phone number on the answering service.

Visitors are most welcome.

Anyone intending to play pennant this season is urged to place their name on the list in the pavilion ASAP if they have not already done so.

Rochester Bowls Club

Friday Pairs

This coming Friday, July 25, drawn mixed pairs will begin at 1pm.

If you’re keen to play, get your name on the list in the foyer.

Play requires 12 women and 12 men.

Brian is attempting to keep Friday bowls interesting and inclusive.

If you have any ideas on a format for play, even if it’s a novel idea, please let him know.

Contact - Brian Kinnane 0418 590 389.

Scrounge was played on July 18.

The winners from each rink were – Glenda Bancell, Bert Solenaars, Heather Curnick, Tim Quinlan, Anton Gusak, Allan Crilly and John Weeks.

Indoor Bowls

7 pm each Monday evening.

The only two game winning team was Graham Prince, Mal Macraild, Greg Machar and Judy Murray.

It was lovely to have John Coghill join us again.

Bowls coaching will be held Thursday morning from 10am.

Footy Tips

It seems that if your team is doing well for the season, then you’ll be up there leading the footy tipping comp.

Our two ‘Flagpies’ supporters, Gavin Houlihan and Bev Hetherington, are the competition leaders, both on 107.

Membership

If you want to get a $10 discount on your full membership, please pay by July 31.

Bar Duty

Monday – Friday, 5 – 6.30 pm.

21 – 25 July: H. Moon and R. Dennis

28 – 1 August: M. Ellis and D. Murray.

4 – 8 August: T. Quinlan and R. Feuk.

Lockington Bowls Club

Good numbers have been the order of the day for the respective games of scrounge on both Wednesday and Saturday.

Last Wednesday, four rinks were in use, and some excellent bowling was witnessed.

On rink one, Steve Pavone collected the spoils, amassing 59 points ahead of club president John van den Bosch on a solid 46 points.

Next door, Bruce Haines (Echuca) tallied 58 points, with Lorraine Appleby and Pos Andrea locked on 40 points each.

On rink three, Phillip Cunnington led the field with a total 59 points while Ray Hanson was not far away on 45 points.

Terrill Westwood was third with 28.

The final rink was closely fought out with Shane Felmingham winning the chocolates on 55 points by the slightest of margins from John Andrea on 53.

Rod Fiedler chimed in with 30 points.

Saturday brought plenty of sunshine but was almost countered by the gale force wind.

Another fine roll up, with five rinks in operation and the overall scoring was close across all rinks.

Rink one was mastered by Pos Andrea, scoring 54 points to edge out Cindy Felmingham 45 and Lorraine Appleby 39.

Rink two provided some outstanding bowling from all three bowlers.

Phillip Cunnington 47 while visitors Keith Wood 47 points and Ivy (Polly) Pollock managed 45 points in a nightmare for the adjudicator, with Cunnington and Wood being unable to be separated.

Runnymede visitor Ashley Dobell dominated the third rink after scoring 53 points and finished ahead of Russell Shawcross nearby on 51 points, while John Andrea brought up the tail on 35.

John van den Bosch was once again in the winners circle annexing the rink, tallying 55 points and scored narrowly from John Fisher two points shy on 53.

John Andrea had a gallant 35 points.

The final rink belonged to Mel Freeman, carding a match-winning 63 points ahead of Shane Felmingham 42 and Neil Haines 35.

Bowlers enjoyed the wonderful hot party pies and sausage rolls courtesy of Pos Andrea. Makes the day worthwhile.

Club members are mourning the loss of past member Brian Watts.

Watts played bowls at Lockington for several years and was an active club member.

Rich River Golf Club

Weekly Highlights

George O’Sullivan broke his age on Thursday when he shot 76 off the stick, and James Dalton won the July Captain’s trophy with a fine 64 nett in the stroke event.

The Swaggers event on Friday saw visitors Leesa Barnes from Nathalia and Jennifer Hindson from Cobram-Barooga both scoring 40 stableford points.

Liam Fleming bowled over the field on Saturday, winning C-grade with the best score of the day.

Mitchell Scott edged out Greg Cadd for the A-grade win, and Karen Evans won the ladies event from Carol Eddy and the in-form Vicki Kulbars.

Aaron Phyland and Steven Taylor both had forty stableford points on Sunday to win A and B-grades respectively.

Fiona Simpson shot a great nett 66 to win the Monday Medley and Jill Flanangan won the July Stellar Award with 33 in the 9-hole event.

26 hardy souls braved the rain on Tuesday with Troy Mackrell, Bob Scott and Danga Burke on the podium.

Josie Kirman won the Ladies July monthly medal from Marg O’Brien, with Janine Morgan in the placings for the second week in a row.

Thursday, July 17

A-grade: James Dalton (nett 64), 1. Alex Stevens (66), 2. Steven Plumridge (68), 3.

B-grade: Wayne Eden (nett 67), 1. Chris Evans (68), 2. Steve Edwards (69), 3.

C-grade: Ian Fisher (nett 70), 1. John Pollard (70), 2. Barry McMillan (70), 3.

Friday, July 18

A-grade: Leesa Barnes (40 points), 1. Jennifer Hindson (40), 2. Marie Collins (37), 3.

B-grade: Dame Hen Hall (37 points), 1. Kerry Guille (36), 2. Sue Lowe (34), 3.

Saturday, July 19

Men A-grade: Mitchell Scott (38 points), 1. Greg Cadd (37), 2. Andrew Briggs (36), 3.

B-grade: Trevor Thornhill (35 points), 1. Peter McKechnie (35), 2. Nick Ferrari (34), 3.

C-grade: Liam Fleming (40 points), 1. Peter Bawden (38), 2. Daryl Brown (37), 3.

Women: Karen Evans (35 points), 1. Carol Eddy (34), 2. Vicki Kulbars (34), 3.

Sunday, July 20

A-grade: Aaron Phyland (40 points), 1. Peter Coburn (39), 2. Brad Smith (37), 3.

B-grade: Steven Taylor (40 points), 1. Ashley Hay (38), 2. Anthony Devitt (38), 3.

Sunday, July 21

18 Hole A-grade: Fiona Simpson (nett 66), 1. Jenny Heinrich (69), 2. Tony Kelly (71c/b), 3.

9 Hole: Jill Flanagan (nett 33), 1. Katia Bish (34), 2. Trudy Barnes (34), 3.

Tuesday, July 22

A-grade: Troy Mackrell (36 points), 1. Bob Scott (35), 2. Geoff Burke (34), 3.

Wednesday, July 23

Women A-grade: Josie Kirkman (nett 70), 1. Janine Morgan (73), 2. Susan Hull (74), 3.

B-grade: Pam Taylor (nett 73), 1. Sue McPherson(73), 2. Denise Neal (76), 3.

C-grade: Marg O’Brien (nett 71), 1. Megan Wetton (77), 2. Joy Adams (77), 3.

WRDGA Pennant

The grudge match between the two Rich River scratch pennant teams saw the number one team win as expected, but not without a fright.

Three matches were halved, and Reece Thompson and D’Arcy Whyte had wins to get them over the line, 3.5 matches to 1.5.

With two rounds to go, the teams are one and two on the ladder, so both have a big chance of making it to the grand final at Murray Downs.

The Division two handicap team had a narrow four matches to three loss to Deniliquin, with Solie Welch, Sean Burns Sue Byrne winning their matches.

This leaves the team in fourth place with work to do to make the grand final.

Goulburn Valley Veteran Golfers

Monday, July 21, saw 81 members and guests contest a 4BBB event at Shepparton Golf Club, a social initiative of our “young vets” to recognise our great sponsors who kindly support us throughout the year.

It was a beautiful winters day with the temperature moving from 10°C to 16°C during the day, with a fairly constant breeze of about 20 km/hr.

The Shepparton Golf Club again proved excellent hosts, with hot bread rolls and a choice of hot soups at the conclusion of play.

Presentations were ably conducted by Ron Wilkinson as a sub for president Bill Chilcott who is enjoying warmer climes.

Best score was posted by Philip Deane (Murchison) and Philip Jarvis (Seymour) with a combined total of 42 stableford points.

A count back was required to separate several teams on 41 pts, and the Deniliquin pair of Neil Boswell and Wayne Pitts emerged victorious.

Nearest-the-pin, contested on the short 12th Hole in A, B and C-grade (0-16, 17-22, 23+ respectively), saw Garry Reece (Mooroopna), Stephen Piggott (Cobram) and Gary Eden (Merrigum) claim the prizes.

Down the line balls were awarded to Stephen Pigott (Cobram) and Dennis Andrews (Benalla); Gerald Pennefather and Nick Traianidis (Shepparton team); Michael Gallivan (Valley View) and Kelly Cheong (Rushworth); Peter Oddy and Greg Collins (Deniliquin team); Laurie Radley (Rochester) and Lindsay Tatterson (Parklands); and Ron Wilkinson and Bob Dixon (Shepparton team).

The GVVGA secretary has received entries for two teams (each of three players) to send to Portland in September for the VVGA Teams event.

We are able to nominate three teams, so there is still an opportunity to get a team together before our next event in August.

Our next event is at Valley View Golf Club on Monday, August 4, assembly at 9.30 for a 10am tee.

Rochester Golf Club

Wednesday 9-hole organizer Richard Feuk likes to vary the events each week.

This week, there was a drawing for a mystery partner for a aggregate score to determine the winners.

Feuk was lucky to draw John Oakley as he had his best Stableford score for the season with 23 points, and combined with Feuk's 21, their 44 won the day from Bruce Bryant and Darren White's total 40 points.

Next best were the team of David Gebbie and Des Hocking (39).

Chris Eeles (3rd) and Robert Vise (8th) were the nearest the pin winners.

Marg Knight was the winner in last Friday's stroke round with 98-25-73, just pipping Leisa Evans with 94 net 74. Evans was also the closest to the short 12th.

Louise Williams once again had two nearest the pins, this time 3 and 16.

Barb McCarty on 5 and 8 was the other nearest the pin winner.

Friday was also the second round of the Ladies Club Championship.

Current champion Louise Williams is well ahead of her nearest rival Julie Leahy, however, Leahy is just ahead of McCarty by one shot in the overall net section.

A field of 29 men played the second round of the club championships on Saturday.

The day's event was won by young Zac McInnes after his disappointing first round with his great score of 86-18-68.

The following were all ball winners: Bruce Major net 70, Brent Sweeney, David Gebbie, Troy McInnes, Shane Bywaters and Murray Schier (71).

Nearest the pin winners were (3) Shane Connelly, (5) Peter Anderson, (16) Grant Robinson and on 18 for his 2nd shot, Jake Wright.

Jake Wright's lead in A-grade is now back to two shots as he struggled to retain his good form from last week.

Shane Bywater's is next best on 150 with Robert Ralph a distant third, the only other likely to feature in the overall net results.

Murray Schier is leading B-grade for a total of 171 after Grant Robinson fell away, and next best is Peter Anderson 174 and Shane Connelly at 175.

Corey Windridge improved his lead in C-grade as his total of 184 looks certain to take out his first major trophy.

Bruce Bryant and Graham Willis will be battling out for the net C-grade award.

The semifinal in the doubles matchplay was also played on Saturday, with Shane Connelly and Grant Robinson winning 3/2 against Richard Feuk and Laurie Radley.

Lockington Golf Club

19/07 – Stroke

Thanks to a good outward 9 of 41 off the stick, Darren Carnie finished with 87-17-70 to win the monthly medal and Augustus Gelatery Echuca player of the day voucher.

He also took Division one honours, ahead of Gary Milligan (80-8-72) and Neil Maddison (89-17-72).

Division two was won by the consistent Tom Scurrah (99-27-72), in front of Mark Lyons (94-20-74) and JD Wright (96-22-74).

Best scratch scores: Division one – Gary Milligan 80; Division two – Mark Lyons 94.

Gartside Cup qualifiers: Terry Thomas, Mark Lyons, Jeff Carnie; standby – Brad Wakefield.

Handicap Matchplay Championships quarter final

Neil Maddison defeated Kevin Humbert 4 and 2.

Nearest the pins: 17th – Stuart Newton; 2nd shot 13th – Kevin Humbert (A), Mark Lyons (B), Tom Scurrah (C); 2nd shot 18th for the 6-pack smack – Terry Thomas.

Spike’s Longest Drive on the 8th, sponsored by Hot ‘n’ Cold Plumbing – Gary Milligan (A), Neil Maddison (B), Brad Wakefield (C).

Neither the O’Connors Case eagles nest on the 3rd, nor Captain Grant’s yardstick was won.

Upcoming events: Friday, July 25 – Stableford – Best 9 on the card. Duty: Jenny Holt, Helen Hayes.

Saturday, July 26 – Par. Duty: Mark Lyons, Brad Wakefield.

Bamawm Golf Club

There were 10 pairs playing in the 2-person Ambrose on Saturday.

It was nice to see some new faces come out and enjoy the nice weather.

Scratch winners for the day were Kahl Oliver and Aidy Dohnt with 64.

Nett winners were Milo and Harry Condliffe with 68-5.16-62.84, and nett runners-up were Michael and Harriet Giorgianni on 74- 9.5- 63.5.

NTP 2nd shot 4/13- Sam Newth.

NTP 7/16- Harry Condliffe.

NTP 8/17- Neville Vicary.

Longest drive- Kahl Oliver (0-15), David Winchcombe (16+).

Next week will be a Stableford round, hit off from 11am.