General News
17 October, 2024
Mixed pennant fortunes play out on rinks
BRIDGEWATER has fallen to a heavy defeat to Talbot in Goldfields Weekend Pennant bowls. Talbot won 67-16 to Bridgwater’s 36-0, with all three rinks going the way of the home team. The closest result was Allen Harrison’s rink, which lost 19-15...

BRIDGEWATER has fallen to a heavy defeat to Talbot in Goldfields Weekend Pennant bowls.
Talbot won 67-16 to Bridgwater’s 36-0, with all three rinks going the way of the home team.
The closest result was Allen Harrison’s rink, which lost 19-15.
Bridgewater will host Newstead White this Saturday, with both teams yet to win this season.
The club’s midweek pennant side began its season on Monday with a loss to South Bendigo at home, 33-0 to 49-14.
Last Sunday Bridgewater held its annual Hay Australia open day with players from Dingee, Serpentine, Inglewood and South Bendigo attending.
Bridgewater was well represented at Calivil’s Annual Open Day with eight players attending in preparation for the Bendigo season opener on October 26.
WEDDERBURN’S two teams ended up on both sides of the ledger as North Central Weekend Pennant bowls kicked off on Saturday.
Playing at home, Wedderburn’s reigning premier Division 1 team thrashed Charlton 116-12 to 51-0, mainly on the back of a massive 63-8 win by one of the fours.
The Division 2 side lost narrowly to Charlton, 73-2 to 77-10
PYRAMID Hill’s Northern District bowls season has begun with a run of losses.
In midweek pennant, the Division 1 team lost to Cohuna, 85-12 to 31-0, while the Division 2 side (20-0) fell to Kerang Golf (64-8).
Saturday pennant saw similar disappointing results, with Pyramid Hill 1 losing 47-2 to 67-10 to Cohuna 2 in their Division 2 meeting. In Division 3, Pyramid Hill 2 scored 46-2 in its loss to Cohuna 3, which finished with 82-10.
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Northern
Mid-week: Division 1 Cohuna 85-12 defeated Pyramid Hill 31-0. T. Dehne, M. Reade, V. Meredith, W. Brooks (s) defeated W. Boyd, J. Cauchi, M. Noelker, R. Price (s) 34-6. V. Dehne, P. Van der Zande, J. Reade, M. Hofman (s) defeated C. Cauchi, K. Wood, S. Bennett, R. Opie (s) 18-17. A. Ainger, I. Howard, R. Ballard, F. Tonn (s) defeated R. Harris, H. Crichton, J. Leed, M. Scott (s) 33-8.
Barham 1 77-10 defeated Kerang 1 43-2. Cohuna Golf 71-12 defeated Barham 2 37-0.
Division 2 Pyramid Hill 20-0 lost to Kerang Golf 64-8. R. Boyd, I. Bartels, L. Dingwall (s) lost to B. McLeish, M. Rawson, S. McLeish, J. McLeish (s) 3-32. M. Mahoney, B. Marshall, T. Stobaus (s) lost to J. Tuohey, A. Medson, F. Ritchie, L. Ritchie (s) 17-32.
Cohuna 2 31-2 lost to Kerang Golf 2 41-6. Leitchville 1 45-8 defeated Barham 3 33-0. Cohuna Golf 2 60-8 defeated Kerang 2 35-0. Gunbower 1 43-2 lost to Cohuna 3 44-6.
Saturday pennant - Division 2 Pyramid Hill 1 47-2 lost to Cohuna 2 67-10. D. Demaine, M. Noelker, N. McGann, L. Mann (s) defeated C. Anderson, T. Howard, S. McIvor, R. Bradley (s) 23-14. R. Harris, I. Bartels, T. Dzufer, J. Leed (s) lost to M. Smith, K. Hocking, V. Dehne. D. Marshall (s) 11-27. W. Boyd, K. Wood, J. Mann, R. Price (s) lost to K. Peace, R. Bannister, T. Dehne, N. Hosking (s) 13-26.
Kerang Golf 2 37-0 lost to Cohuna Golf 3 70-12. Kerang 3 59-3 lost to Barham 4 60-9.
Division 3 Cohuna 3 82-10 defeated Pyramid Hill 2 46-2. J. Mastin, T. Kirby, S. Burgess, S. Clark (s) defeated C. Cauchi, R. Fidler, A. Roberts, A. Bennett (s) 32-17. R. Dunne, C. Jones, M. Main, N. Walkington (s) lost to G. Godward, J. Dingfelder, A. Fidler, J. Cauchi (s) 18-19. U. Kirby, G. Anderson, K. Currie, B. Hildebrand (s) defeated M. Mahoney, A. Dzufer, T. Stobaus, L. Dingwall (s) 32-10.
Gunny Golf 1 64-10 defeated Leitchville 2 53-2. Kerang Golf 3 71-12 defeated Barham 5 31-0. Kerang 4 50-2 lost to Wakool 2 66-10.
Goldfields
Division 2 Talbot 67-16 defeated Bridgewater 36-0. P. Pearce, R. Prentice, D. McCleary, R. Prentice (s) defeated P. Gath, C. Wattie, D. Wilson, I. Clutton (s) 25-13. G. Crossley, R. Van Roosmalen, L. Vernon (s) defeated D. Payne, T. Estrada, P. Short, J. Fagan (s) 23-8. I. Hall, M. Van Roosmalen, G. Smith (s) defeated B. McNaught, J. Hosking, K. McNaught, A. Harrison (s) 19-15.
Newstead Blue 93-16 defeated Avoca 30-0. Maryborough Highland 57-2 lost to Maldon 61-14. Dunolly Gold 55-13 defeated Newstead White 53-3. Maryborough Golf 72-16 defeated Dunolly Green 45-0. Carisbrook bye.
North Central
Weekend Pennant - Division 1 Wedderburn 116-12 defeated Charlton 51-0. A. Roberts, R. Guelfo, B. Montebello, L. Witham (s) defeated D. Finlay, W. Southwell, D. McCallum, K. Willey (s) 27-20. D. Finlay, W. Southwell, D. McCallum, K. Willey (s) defeated S. Perry, P. Watts, L. Southwell, W. Keenan (s) 26-23. D. Stephenson, C. Mills, A. Caserta, A. Jackson (s) defeated R. Porter, J. Cox, D. Gretgrix, K. North (s) 63-8.
St Arnaud 64-2 lost to Wycheproof 76-10. Donald 63-2 lost to Donald Golf 78-10. Boort 52-0 lost to St Arnaud Country 88-12.
Division 2 Wedderburn 73-2 lost to Charlton 77-10. S. Lear, S. Steel, N. White, I. Hall (s) lost to S. Harper, B. Laffin, G. Bateson (s) 29-34. H. Stephenson, J. Matthews, M. Guelfo, A. Noordennen (s) lost to G. Wain, M. Hamley, C. Brien (s) 17-25. R. Tonkin, A. Benaim, L. Standfield, J. Grant (s) defeated D. Beaty, B. Patton, E. Rosewall, J. Headon (s) 27-18.
St Arnaud 57-1 lost to Wycheproof 82-11. Donald 57-2 lost to Donald Golf 86-10. Boort 59-2 lost to St Arnaud Country 80-10.
Midweek - St Arnaud 79-10 defeated Wedderburn 54-2. L. Goodwin, M. McRae, P. Micallef, A. Welsh (s) defeated M. Guelfo, S. Steel, R. Hall, A. Jackson (s) 27-19. A. Tyler, M. McIntyre, W. Rourke, P. McRae (s) defeated J. Murnane, S. Standfield, N. Holt, A. Caserta (s) 33-15. H. Stevenson, J. Prendegast, S. McIntyre, D. Goddard (s) lost to R. Little, J. Matthews, A. Roberts, L. Witham (s) 19-20.
Charton 94-12 defeated St Arnaud Country 50-0. G. Bateson, R. Porter, K. North, L. Southwell (s) defeated S. Atkinson, Y. Templar, C. Bond, P. Goode (s) 33-14. S. Nelson, J. Cox, D. McCallum, W. Keenan (s) defeated P. Mullins, S. Wright, K. Pole, D. Moulday (s) 24-20. C. Brien, E. Rosewall, J. Headon, K. Willey (s) defeated D. Fullarton, A. Marland, H. Esmore, R. Pole (s) 37-16.
Wycheproof 99-12 defeated Boort 49-0. C. Jones, V. Grant, H. Grylls, J. Grylls (s) defeated Y. Cashen, T. Noles, J. Maxted, L. Maxted (s) 38-16. C. Rayes, L. Nicholls, M. Nicholls, D. Groves (s) defeated L. Carrall, P. Baker, D. Gibson, J. Gibson (s) 37-11. D. Nicholls, S. McKenna, J. McKay, A. Mead (s) defeated S. Polack, P. Gould, J. Earl, K. Depiazza (s) 24-22.
Donald 48-2 lost to Donald Golf 98-10.
Bendigo
Mid-week Pennant - Division 1 Inglewood 43-0 lost to Eaglehawk 82-16. M. Chamberlain, B. Taig, B. McClymont, I. Chamberlain (s) lost to B. Brackley, K. Rowe, R. Rowe, R. Evans (s) 17-21. S. Laird, R. Gallagher, H. Leech, L. Witham (s) lost to P. Hughes, L. Robertson, S. Piercy, S. Carn (s) 5-34. L. Kelly, C. McEwan, P. Schram, G. Wilson (s) lost to M. Watts, L. Thurwood, W. Wilkins, K. Rusbridge (s) 21-27.
South Bendigo 53-2 lost to Kangaroo Flat 64-14. Bendigo 53-2 lost to Golden Square 59-14. Bendigo East 60-16 defeated White Hills 46-0.
Division 4 Harcourt 96-16 defeated Calivil 29-0. R. Maltby, R. Douglas, J. Ewing, K. Tribe (s) defeated L. Lister, N. Ralphs, L. Gronow, C. Mitchell (s) 35-10. J. Pogue, K. Grant, C. Anderson, L. Harding (s) defeated J. Clymo, M. Boyd, M. Collett, S. Hope (s) 26-9. V. Maltby, J. Grant, K. Harding, H. Braid (s) defeated R. Boyd, J. Wiltshire, H. Gronow, C. Maxted (s) 35-10.
Dingee 47-0 lost to South Bendigo 64-16. B. Cail, S. Lawry, L. Demeo, L. Demeo (s) lost to R. Challinor, S. Howe, M. Kirkpatrick, M. Houghton (s) 16-21. K. Pollock, T. Kavanagh, F. Grieves, M. Grieves (s) lost to D. Kennedy, G. Pinniger, L. Cairncross, J. Borham (s) 13-18.
Golden Square 45-0 lost to Bendigo 70-16. Bendigo East 50-2 lost to Strathfieldsaye 59-14.
Division 5 Marong 50-14 defeated Inglewood 30-0. L. Williams, J. Adams, J. Tate, R. Williams (s) defeated J. Roberts, D. Roberts, A. Harrison, P. Kelly (s) 28-16. N. Harris, P. Williams, J. Stewart, R. Keily (s) defeated E. Patterson, K. Stewart, W. Wilson, D. Whitehead (s) 22-14.
Campbell’s Creek 57-14 defeated Golden Square 25-0. South Bendigo 42-12 defeated Woodbury 37-2. Strathfieldsaye 42-14 defeated White Hills 40-0.
Division 6 Bridgewater 33-0 lost to South Bendigo 49-14. G. Harrison, R. O’Toole, J. Fagan, M. Wright (s) lost to P. Griffin, J. Burtonclay, P. Godwin, D. Campbell (s) 10-25. J. Hosking, H. Fagan, A. Harrison, B. Catto (s) lost to K. Doolan, J. Smith, J. Freeman, R. Poulter (s) 23-24.
Golden Square 34-1 lost to Castlemaine 46-13. Eaglehawk 35-7 drew Harcourt 35-7. White Hills 46-14 defeated Strathfieldsaye 31-0.