THE final game of division one midweek pennant was absolutely outstanding.

Portland and RSL Memorial played at Heywood, with Portland the higher ranked of the two contenders for the grand final.

The decider started in that vein, as the side leaped to a significant lead.

Drama started when Memorial skipper, Jude Fasoli, had to withdraw after four ends due to a back injury.

After discussion regarding substitute or replacement protocols with the umpire, Robyn McCabe, the then leader, took over the reins and a substitute leader was installed. 

Play continued to the same potential of a wipe out.

Kerrie Alexander led 15-0 and similar scores were showing on the other scoreboards.

However, Memorial was having none of that and gradually clawed its way back.

With one end for each rink to play, Memorial was seven shots ahead.

Alexander’s team scored an eight to be one ahead overall, before Marion Husson scored a two and the Memorial side was one in the lead.

Portland’s Heather Burgess held one shot and a potential play off, as McCabe had the last bowl of the day and removed the opposition shot bowl and stayed still, and with the McCabe team already having the second shot won the grand final, 59-58.

Pennant badges were presented to Memorial, as it would be hard to come to terms with both the adulation and disappointment of a grand final like that.

Well done to all players you did your clubs proud.

For the record, Memorial’s June Leahy (Memorial) lost to Alexander 16-31, Husson 17 to Shirley Roger 16, and Fasoli/McCabe 26 defeated Burgess 14.

Division two

THIS was where Macarthur and Portland took to the Memorial green for the premiership game.

In the home and away match-ups, each side had won a game and there were only three shots difference in total.

Portland had finished nine points above Macarthur on the ladder, but that counts for little in finals.

This game was quite different, this time Macarthur got into gear and Jean Schroeder’s team scored 21 to Maree Jennings 15. 

Bev Bourke with her team ripped up 32 to Val Baker and team’s 10, leading to final scores of 53-25.

Macarthur received the appropriate pennant badges.

Division three

THE division three decider was quite a bit closer than the above game.

Macarthur and Heywood played off and Macarthur finished the regular season seven points clear of Heywood on the ladder and split the two contests.

The margins were very wide but overall, only seven shots difference in totals.

Macarthur got the run of the green correct and although each side won a rink, Macarthur came out premiers, 35-29.

Enid Jenkins 22 held off Barb Moore eight, while Carole Dunn lost to Jan Hamblin, 13-21.

All in all, Macarthur had the most successful season with two midweek premierships.

Well done to all clubs for the input into the season’s competition.