Sport
30 January, 2026
Heat sees some matches abandonded
Last Saturday's hot weather saw play called off in North Central bowls playing area while Bendigo competion was given a morning time slot
BENDIGO
Division 1 - Inglewood 80-12 d Bendigo East 76-6. Daniel Garrett, David Smyth, Brendan Hopcott, Arthur Harrison (s) lost to John Knott, Peter Michell, Mel Boyd, Peter Huggard (s) 22-23.
Brett Jackson, Simon Laird, Denis Wilson, Ian Chamberlain (s) lost to Steve Fuller, Rod Pearce, Steve O’Bree, Mark Findlay (s) 16-19.
Blake Smyth, David Whitehead, Lindsay Kelly, Craig Kelly (s) lost to Daniel Clough, John (Jack) Clough, John McDermott, David Judge (s) 19-22.
Merilyn Chamberlain, Robert Stranger, Bruce McClymont, Geoffrey Wilson (s) d Brian Griffin, Helen Clough, Paul Byrne, Stephen Hocking (s) 23-12.
Bendigo 82-16 d Kangaroo Flat 73-2, North Bendigo 93-16 d Eaglehawk 87-2, Golden Square 81-16 d Castlemaine 71-2.
Ladder: Castlemaine 161, Kangaroo Flat 140, Eaglehawk 113, Bendigo East 109, Bendigo 100, North Bendigo 94, Inglewood 78, Golden Square 69.
Division 2 - Bendigo East 51-0 lost to Serpentine 81-18. John Hawkins, Mary (Lorraine) Rowley, Sylvia Lord, David Johnson (s) lost to Dale Bish, Gordon Addlem, Dianne Walker, Darren Anset (s) 16-20.
Ian Lacy, Geoffrey Austin, Desmond (Des) Bambrough, Graeme Vowles (s) lost to Lachlan James, Jack Stuart, Brian Gladman, William (Rick) Hasty (s) 13-20.
Jesse Rohan, John (Jack) Clough, Sam Ayson, Michael O’Connor (s) lost to Taylor Matthews, Francis (Frank) Maher, Murray Mathews, Neville Tonkin (s) 14-16.
Brenda Hawkins, Fay Pekarsky, Sharyn Vowles, Alan Collins (s) lost to Adam James, Jeremy Collinson, Ken Canfield, Ben Long (s) 8-25.
South Bendigo 90-12 d Strathfieldsaye 82-6, Heathcote 60-2 lost to Kangaroo Flat 91-16, Harcourt 64-1 lost to White Hills 96-17.
Ladder: Kangaroo Flat 142, South Bendigo 139, Heathcote 138, Strathfieldsaye 130, White Hills 101, Serpentine 90, Harcourt 78, Bendigo East 46.
Division 4 - Calivil 79-16 d Harcourt 60-2. Robert Boyd, Phillip Hercus, Murray Collett, Nathan Dennis (s) d Gary Selwood, Geoffrey Ace, Diane Marsh, Ken Tribe (s) 27-8.
Keith Richards, Geoffrey Lourie, Graham Maxted, Glenn Ray (s) d Kay Francis, Frances Corstorphan, Ian McMillan, John Grant (s) 21-19.
Allan Dennis, Ron Lourie, John Pickles, Mathew Dennis (s) lost to Wendy Walsh, Jett Podesta, David Jeffries, Mike Saward (s) 12-16.
Walter Lourie, Barry Meighan, Warren Miles, Alan Leech (s) d Kathleen Harding, Libby Harris, Rodney Watson, Les Harding (s) 19-17.
Dingee 86-18 d Kangaroo Flat 69-0. Lewis Hocking, Megan Grieves, Bradley (Brad) Cail, Fyfe Grieves (s) d James Grant, Dean White, Murray Collins, Andrew Dawson (s) 20-17.
Andy Hay, Terry Kavanagh, Lynette (Lyn) Demeo, Leo Demeo (s) d Allan Izzard, Frank (Francis) Nolan, Ronald (Ron) Clark, Debby Densley (s) 22-20.
Kevin Pollock, Susan Cail, Ron Thompson, Bruce Lawry (s) d Mark O’Sullivan, Brian Hansen, Donald McMahon, Jeff Friswell (s) 22-13.
William Wilson, Jim Monaghan, Bruce West, Neil Lister (s) d Graeme Dickie, Rick Pascoe, John Ritchie, Charles Madden (s) 22-19.
White Hills 101-14 d Marong 63-4. Strathfieldsaye 89-15 d Bendigo East 97-3.
Ladder: Calivil 161, Kangaroo Flat 134, Strathfieldsaye 133, White Hills 98, Harcourt 93, Dingee 93, Bendigo East 87, Marong 65.
Division 5 - Inglewood 69-4 lost to Bendigo 82-14. Edna Patterson, Barry McNaught, Wendy Wilson, John McClymont (s) lost to Aaron Hamilton, Maree Mitchell, Ross Painter, Norman Kleinsmit (s) 18-21.
Douglas Shay, Kathleen McNaught, Patsy Lyndon, Bev Taig (s) d Marlene Kelly, Matthew Berger, Trevor White, Lorraine Trahair (s) 22-21.
William “Bill” Concol, Kevin Stewart, Dionne Roberts, Helen Leech (s) lost to Blaik Campbell, Peter Dumont, Greg Painter, Bill Morrison (s) 8-25.
Ben Scoble, David Shay, Pamela (Pam) Kelly, Brian Oughtred (s) d Bill Pontell, Donald Penfold, Steve Hamilton, Peter McMaster-Smith (s) 21-15.
Golden Square 52-1 lost to Bridgewater 103-17. Ron Haley, Kevin Dullard, Jan Watson, Kevin John Watson (s) lost to Peter Gath, Craig Payne, Tyler Estrada, Allan Harrison (s) 13-23.
Barbara Banyard, Elizabeth Morley, Susan Rooke, Judith Chapman (s) lost to Peter Short, Robert Smith, Nicholas Saunders, John Fagan (s) 15-22.
Walter Stammers, Mavis Lea, Terry McManus, Terence Cope (s) drew with Peter Steenhuis, Glenn Catto, Jayden Leach, Glenn Mangan (s) 17-17.
Robert Grainger, Stephen (Bob) Hutchinson, Not Named, Hartley Hendy (s) lost to Barbara Catto, Graeme Thomas, Rae Broadbent, Curtis Mangan (s) 7-41.
Castlemaine 98-16 d South Bendigo 66-2, Kangaroo Flat 82-14 d Campbells Creek 62-4.
Ladder: Bridgewater 150, Kangaroo Flat 143, Bendigo 139, Castlemaine 129, Campbell’s Creek 116, South Bendigo 71, Inglewood 58, Golden Square 58.
GOLDFIELDS
Division 2 - Bridgewater 27-0 lost to MHS White 55-14. Geoffery Papworth, David Young, Tim Bryer, Christopher Brooshooft (s) lost to Albert Moss, Laurie Cooke, Barry Mahar, Frank Mifsud (s) 10-18.
Thomas Ryan, Donald Wilson, George Mabon, Ron Brown (s) lost to Glyn Prosser, Corry Moss, Tony Lacey, Dennis Prosser (s) 17-37.
Maryborough Golf 41-12 d Talbot 24-2, MHS Black 59-14 d Dunolly Gold 28-0, Dunolly Green 55-14 d Avoca 34-0.
NORTHERN
Division 2 - Pyramid Hill 1 39-2 lost to Barham 3 62-10. Rosemary Harris, Jasmine Dingfelder, Marie Miller, Joe Cauchi (s) lost to Garry Kennedy, Sue Wilson, Garry Wishart, Russell Baker (s) 12-31.
Ian Bartels, Maurice Mahoney, Lynette Claridge, Marie Scott (s) d Elizabeth (Betty) Fasham, John Cunningham, Alan Larpent, Steven Robert (Steve) Wilson (s) 16-15.
Glenn Atkins, David Demaine, Greg Tate, Carmen Cauchi (s) lost to Peter Slingo, Gordon Young, Reginald Scott, Terence (Terry) Keegan (s) 11-16.
Cohuna Golf 59-2 lost to Leitchville 63-10, Wakool 72-10 d Cohuna 54-2.
Ladder: Wakool 2 93, Cohuna Golf 3 79, Barham 3 77, Pyramid Hill 1 71, Leitchville 2 65, Cohuna 3 47.
Division 3: Pyramid Hill forfeited to Gunny Golf, Barham 4 52-2 lost to Kerang 66-10, Kerang Golf 43-2 lost to Cohuna 4 71-10.
Midweek - Division 2” Pyramid Hill 26-2 lost to Wakool 44-6.
Marie Miller, Kathleen Wood, Rosemary Harris, Joe Cauchi (s) lost to John Hamilton, Des Green, Graham Rowland, Jeff Hamilton (s) 9-29.
Ian Bartels, Glenn Atkins, Carmen Cauchi, Marie Noelker (s) d Sonia Mills, Stephen Chalmers, Barry Vinecombe, Rod Chalmers (s) 17-15.
NORTH CENTRAL
Saturday pennant - mactches abandonded under heat rule. Tuesday’s mid-week pennant was also cancelled.