Hamilton Croquet Club report
CAROL ANDERSON
LAST week saw only one game played in the Ricochet championships with Helen Morrison pegging out 26 hoops to Tim O’Brien 19.
Thursday morning’s Ricochet games resulted in three peg outs.
Val Wallis and Sheila Sawyer 26 hoops overcame Wendy Hobbes and Margaret Langford 19, while Glenda Holcombe was successful against Maureen Lloyd, 26 hoops to 15.
In the third game, Carol Anderson 26 hoops finished ahead of Lorraine Matthey and John Brader 15.
The two Association games had widely differing results.
The first game saw Lesley Hobbs and Brian Mibus finish well ahead of Ron Smith and John Haydon 18 hoops to eight.
However, in the second game Judy Partington 10 hoops just drew ahead of Graeme Wallis’ eight.
The Ricochet game played on Thursday afternoon between Liz Cummins and Helen Morrison resulted in a close finish with Morrison 12 hoops to Cummins 11.
The second game was also timed out with Tim O’Brien and David Morrison making 23 hoops to Denise Stevens and Wendy Hobbes 15.
There was a drawn result in one Association game Thursday afternoon with Richard Stevenson and Glenyce Kuilboer equaling Mibus and Cicely Fenton with 12 hoops each.
The second game also had a close result with Wallis and Lesley Schneider making nine hoops to Smith and Haydon’s seven.
Saturday’s stormy weather saw only one game played all day.
The stalwart Association players of Haydon and Partington made 14 hoops to Stevenson and Smith’s nine.
Contact Helen Hadden or Lesley Schneider if you are interested in participating in the final week of come and try croquet.
Hamilton Bowling Club report
JACK WALDRON
DESPITE oppressive heat, the Classic Pairs was the best ever, being played out on Thursday to a final of eight teams.
After quarter and semi-finals, two teams were left to fight out the final – the combination of Darren Gordon and Stephen Field, who are previous winners from Dunkeld, and five-time finalists from Warrnambool City, David Wells and Arthur Finch.
With the head changing almost every bowl, Wells and Finch emerged the winners in a great final.
A special thank you to our many sponsors and the myriad of club workers who made the tournament possible.
Among the field was 84-year-old bowling treasure and life member, Syd Barnes, pairing with Troy Greed.
Over the two days, he played five games of 14 ends and each end he walked the length of the green three times – a total of 210 times.
Each end he bowled four bowls – 280 altogether.
In an amazing performance, the pair reached the final eight –another five ends – the title of iron man seems hardly appropriate.
Our brilliant division three gold team has won three premierships in a row, but in a glaring error by this scribe, this year’s win was attributed to sister team Green. He has been suitably disciplined.
This week the ladies section open triples tournament is being played; results next week.
Next Wednesday is President Adrian’s invitation tournament. Entries will be taken until next Monday.
A smaller entry than usual played social bowls on Saturday in perfect autumn weather, as Gavin Wallis and Rob Baker were in red-hot form with Tom Storer and the amazing Peter Graham close behind.
Both teams had two wins and a draw.
Grangeburn Bowling Club report
WENDY KOSCH
THE first rounds of the Mixed Pairs were held on Saturday when T. Partington/J. Pollock, R. Thomassen/E. Edwards, P. and W. Kosch and J. Overall/N. Ryan won through to the finals, which will be held on March 19.
On Sunday, Robyn Thomassen and Leah McCabe won the regional final of the State Pairs at RSL Memorial by defeating the Corangamite representatives, 23 to 10.
In the morning they played the Warrnambool pair, winning 22 to 14.
Thomassen and McCabe will now represent South Coast Region in the state finals in Bendigo.
Lesley Moller and Sandra Moore were the winners of social bowls played last Wednesday.
Social bowls will continue to be played on Wednesday evenings for the next few weeks.
Our two-day Classic Triples Tournament dates have been changed to April 30 and May 1, due to the installation of our new green.
This is a fully catered event with $3000 in prizemoney.
Tennis
RESULTS from Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club ladies round five games –
College 5 sets 36 games d. Net Jets 1 set 22 games; Ball Breakers 4 sets 31 games d. 2 sets 28 games; Just Legends 3 sets 26 games d. Racqueteers 2 sets 24 games.
