PORTLAND RSL Memorial and Grangeburn maintain their top two positions after three rounds of midweek pennant division one action.

Memorial travelled up to Balmoral and had two wins and a draw, giving the side 15 points. 

Jenny Mutch was kept below 10 by Judy Fasoli with 29 the top team score of the division round.

Nettie Tinning was just toppled by Robyn McCabe, 18-21, and the draw was between Trish Brody and June Leahy at 16-16.

Balmoral dropped down one rung to fifth as a result of the loss. 

Grangeburn had a visit from Hamilton and was able to maintain the second rung with a two-rink win.

Alison East defeated Jenny Pole, 15-13, and Chris Rigby likewise 20 to Kay Satchell 11.

Leah McCabe went down by one to Elma Astbury, 21-22. 

Portland had the bye and via calculations the figures came out with 15 points and 24 shots to the side. 

Two more rounds will even that all out, with Hamilton having the bye next week and then Balmoral the week after.

The ladder reads Memorial, Grangeburn, Portland, Balmoral and Hamilton.

Division two

THERE was one very close game, some swapping of rungs in the middle order of the ladder and the two north westerners, depending on where you live, keep top and second spots.

Casterton travelled down to Portland to play on the cliff top and play they did, and so did Portland right to the last bowl. 

Val Baker took on Berniece Sullivan and won 22-19, while Maree Matters got a 12 but Teresa Sealey put together 17 and the win went to the visitor by two shots, ending in a Portland loss, 34-36.

Memorial played Macarthur and got a result via one rink.

Jan Hamblin 18 to Bev Bourke 19, and the sealer came when Jan DeZoete defeated Carol Uebergang, 23-13.

Final totals settled on Memorial 41 to Macarthur 32, which led the two teams swapping ladder positions.

Next cab off the rank was Penshurst, which travelled to Grangeburn, and grabbed another eight-shot win.

This time to Grangeburn and scores were Wendy Kosch 21 to Ann Rentsch 19, and Raylene Roberts 19 to Brenda Uebergang 13, ending at 40-32 and the two sides almost swap rungs - a one-shit difference.

The final game of the round was between Coleraine at home and Hamilton the visitors.

Bev Fry had the highest team score for division two with 27 to Glenda Hawker 10.

Lesley Beaton not far behind with 25 to Fay Gebert 14, hence 52-24 reported to the recorder.

Ladder: Casterton, Coleraine, Memorial, Grangeburn, Portland, Macarthur, Penshurst, Hamilton.

Division three

MEMORIAL lost this one at home to the Portland side following Trish Watt 16 to Marg Milich 26, and J. McInnes 22 to Myra Bourke 23, resulting in a 38-49 overall tally.

Grangeburn hosted Dartmoor and the result was a draw and a win to Dartmoor. 

Suzanne Wilson 18 drew with Sue Tregellis, and Kerryn Wilson incurred the consistency of the Elaine Jones team to be defeated, 11-31; the 31 being the highest team score of all games all divisions. 

Macarthur defeated Casterton at Macarthur by 15 shots following Carole Dunn 27 to Helen Lucas 17 and Ann Gilmour 21 to A. O’Connell 16, ending the contest at 48-33.

Heywood 49 to Hamilton 32 rounded out the results and this was after Barb Moore 23 to Doreen Edwards 22, and Leonie Buchanan 26 to Glenda Porter 19.

Ladder: Macarthur, Portland, Dartmoor, Heywood, Casterton, Hamilton, Memorial, Grangeburn.

Other news

THE trials for the men’s section region sides selection process will be conducted at Heywood on Sunday afternoon.

We have 10 partaking and the best performing eight on the day will proceed to the next level.

The entries for the Far Western Women’s section singles close on Monday.