AS Christmas closes in, bowls players continue to make each rink count with Weekend Pennant round 10 match-ups played on Saturday.

Division 1

CASTERTON won a thrilling contest at home against Penshurst, 73-71, to claim 14 of a possible 16 points.

Andrew Alderton rolled up 38 to win by 32 against David Cook, while Garry Russell edged out Alaister Rentsch, 26-22.

Phillip Allen gave Penshurst something to celebrate with a 43-9 victory against Neil Shannon.

Hamilton travelled to Heywood and brought back 12 points, thanks to Robert Thornton’s 27-10 win against Mick Swan.

Ken Woolley finished with a 21-16 win against Peter Graham, while Lionel Pevitt gave the home side two rink wins with a 26-18 result against Norm Pech.

Grangeburn hosted Portland and won two rinks, but lost overall, 54-60.

Trevor Partington got the hosts off to a winning start against Michael Jennings, 21-17, while Owen Ross held off Barry Jennings, 21-16.

The damage was done by Lindsay Gruar, who got the better of Christine Rigby with a 27-12 scoreline.

Balmoral made the long trek to Memorial and the home side dominated to claim maximum points with a 95-37 victory.

Donald Wallis rolled up 37 to Daniel Brody’s 10, Desmond Pitts collected a 28-15 win against Peter Merryfull, while Chris Bramley defeated Derek Brody, 30-12.

Division 2

COLERAINE hosted Hamilton Green and kept all points in check, collecting a 32-26 win.

Bruce Armstrong got the better of Alan Crane, 16-13, while Brett Greed defeated Alison East with the same scoreline.

Grangeburn travelled to Macarthur and returned with just two points after going down, 34-46.

Clifton Tonissen accounted for Brendan Jones, 27-14, while Wendy Kosch just edged out Frank Pye, 20-19, to claim two points.

Hamilton Gold had the advantage of playing at home, playing against Portland and winning a thriller, 42-41.

Portland’s Alan Warburton rolled up 28 to Gold’s Michael Pech, while John Forsyth did just enough for the home side to claim overall victory, collecting a 32-13 victory against Lionel Shelton.

Memorial Red and Memorial Blue battled it out for bragging rights, with Red dominating to collect maximum points after winning, 49-23.

Steve Turner rolled up 30 to defeat Robert Hamblin by 22, while Gerry Watt got the better of Geoff Sturzaker, 19-15.

Division 3

HAMILTON Gold travelled to Heywood and brought back a full swag of points after rolling up a 45-30 victory.

Gerard Lucas defeated Coral Stephens, 22-15, while Tom Storer got the better of Aneel Chaudhry, 23-15.

Penshurst dominated its match-up against Hamilton Green, winning 52-28.

John King’s 28 was enough against Cliff Brinkman’s 21, and Brett Linke put Rhonda Dunbar to the sword with a 24-7 result.

Grangeburn hosted Memorial and collected just two points after going down, 32-35.

Stewart Campbell earnt two points for the home side with an 18-15 victory against Terry Barclay, while Peter Moore went down to Gary Milich, 14-20.

Portland outlasted Dartmoor to win, 44-37 and collect 12 of the 14 points on offer.

Peter Holmes got the visitors on the board with a 22-19 win against Portland’s John Matters, while Andrew Smail ensured the homeside got the overall win with a 25-15 win against Ross Kerr.

Division 4

IT was a trek west for Hamilton, taking on Coleraine and retuning empty handed after a 32-42 loss.

Lesley Beaton rolled up 25 to Graeme Langsworth’s 16, and Arthur Guy just held of Ray Downes, 17-16.

Grangeburn and Casterton faced off with the ‘burners collecting a 36-32 win.

Lawrence Foley’s 20-16 win against Teresa Sealey was critical for the home side, because Gary Slade and Glenis O’Connell each finished with 16 apiece to split the points.

Penshurst hit the road to face Macarthur, with the home side finishing a 48-29 winner.

Carole Dunn rolled up 31 to account for Neil Manning by 20, while Michael Cameron edged out Anne Gilmour to earn two points for the visitors.

Portland and Balmoral battled it out in the other match-up, with the northern team earning a 45-39 win.