HIGH scores or low scores, when the totals are equal who is satisfied?

Probably other sides, as the points are almost equal.

In the wash up, Portland at home recorded nine points to Balmoral’s seven, with no change to the shots for or against totals.

Shirley ‘loves flowers’ Millard got the bunch, defeating Trish Brody, 25-10.

On the other side, Kerrie Alexander scored 14 to Chick Trotman 30, more on Trotman later on.

Heather Burgess defeated Nettie Tinning, 22-15, so the final score ended at 55-55.

What that did was let Hamilton go to the top and Balmoral stay in fourth.

How did that happen? well Hamilton at home had a pretty good day against Memorial, winning on all rinks and collecting 16 points and 37 shots.

Elma Astbury’s team scored the day’s highest total for divisions one and two with 32 to Marion Husson 10, Jenny Pole 18 defeated Judy Fasoli 14, and Heather McIntyre 25 got the better of June Leahy 14. 

Adding to the fun, for some, Casterton at home won the side’s first game, two rinks to one against Grangeburn.

Berniece Sullivan 21 held off Nettie Ryan 16, Terese Sealey with 29 won against Robyn Thomassen 18, and Anne Kearns 14 lost to Leah McCabe 20. 

Ladder - Hamilton 74, Portland 72, Memorial 51, Balmoral 41, Grangeburn 30, and Casterton 20.

The top two sides have swapped top and second in all the last 4 games.

Division two

IT was the close one here when Memorial outmanoeuvred Portland to be one shot up at the end.

Pearl Kitt 18 d. Maree Jennings 17, so you know what the last outcome was Meredith Fredericks and Val Baker ending on 18-18.

Because there are only two teams to a side in this division, points shared equally.

Coleraine set up a ramp to move from fourth to second after defeating Macarthur, 48-38.

Therese Nolte 26 d Bev Bourke 17, and Lesley Beaton 22 just pipped Jean Schroeder 21.

Grangeburn had a visit from Hamilton and the visitors had the best of the scoring, 41-26.

For the ‘burn, Wendy Kosch 11 lt Robyn Donovan 22 and Jan Hicks 14 to Glenda Porter 19. 

Grangeburn dropped one rung, while Hamilton gained one.

Penshurst had the bye.

Ladder - Macarthur 58, Coleraine 52, Portland 41, Grangeburn 39, Hamilton 30, Memorial 29 and Penshurst with three points.

After the next round on Tuesday, all clubs will have had a bye so the ladder figures will be complete.

Division three

WHAT a top team score, with Carole Dunn rolling up 38 when Macarthur played Hamilton.

Dunn’s opponent was Caroline Schurmann, whose team was only able to get 12 shots. 

The other result was Di Cowland 21 to Doreen Edwards 18, with totals finishing at 59-30.

Grangeburn got off the bottom rung by defeating Memorial at the comms tower, 39-35.

M. Hadley 20 to Pauline Breen 17, and Bev Casey 19 to Trish Watt 18.

Heywood lost to Dartmoor, 23-47, with individual results being Barb Moore 13 to Elaine Jones 18, and Jan Hamblin 10 to Sue Tregellis 29.

Dartmoor moved up one spot and Heywood went down three. 

Casterton at home couldn’t quite get the flow and went down to Portland, 41 to 49.

L Richardson 23 lt Joan Cottier 32, and Helen Lucas got up by one against Myra Bourke, 18-17.

Ladder - Portland 68, Macarthur 66, Dartmoor 58, Heywood 56, Memorial 39, Grangeburn 23, Casterton 17, and Hamilton with nine points.

Other news

AS alluded to earlier, a little more on a certain members progress through the ranks.

The final games of the women’s Area singles were played at Coleraine on Monday.

The field had been reduced to four, so Chick Trotman played Barb Moore and won, 25-17, with 25 being the target score at this level.

Ann Rentsch played Robyn Thomassen and won, 25-21.

It set up a grand final between our two great competitions committee members, with Trotman defeating Ann Rentsch, 25-18, after a great game.

That is also the third championship win with Trotman’s name on it this season.

Congratulations to all participants.