THE penultimate Midweek Pennant round for 2024 was played on Tuesday, with some big margins recorded across all three divisions.

Division 1

HAMILTON hosted Portland and collected just two points from the match-up after going down, 49-57.

Norm Pech rolled up 25 to Heather Burgess’ nine shots to collect a rink win for the home side, before Elma Astbury fell to Kerrie Alexander, 13-17, and Peter Graham fell short of Lindsay Gruar, 11-31.

Grangeburn made the trek south to take on Memorial and returned empty-handed, going down 47-82.

Graeme Solly got the home team off to a winning start with a 24-18 result against Owen Ross, before Stephen Arthur’s 29-13 win against Ken Prewett opened the door for a clean sweep, which Donald Wallis took full advantage of with a 29-16 scoreline against Ruben Ross.

Balmoral had the week off and finished with 15 points and 22 shots.

Division 2

PENSHURST was at home for its clash against Casterton and collected maximum points after rolling up 40 shots to 33.

Ann Rentsch got the better of Bernice Sullivan, 21-19, before Jenni Kennealy defeated Teresa Sealey, 19-14.

Macarthur and Hamilton faced off with the home side winning by the narrowest of margins, 45-44, to see Macarthur finish with 12 of a possible 14 points.

Carol Uebergang was the difference, finishing with a 28-23 victory against Robyn Donovan for the home side, while Gerard Lucas gave Hamilton something to smile about, rolling up 21 to Beverly Bourke’s 17.

Portland and Coleraine also played out a one-shot thriller, with the southern side rolling up 33-32 at home.

Andrew Smail finished with 20 against Coleraine’s Lesley Beaton, who only managed 13, while Beverley Fry collected a 19-13 win against Portland’s Alan Warburton.

Grangeburn Blue travelled south to take on Memorial and returned without any points, losing 28-43.

Rosemary Spencer tried hard but fell to Robert Hamblin, 13-20, while Phillip Kosch was outclassed by Gerry Watt, 15-23.

Grangeburn Red got the week off and collected 13 points and six shots.

Division 3

IT was complete dominance from all four winners, with clean sweeps across each of the match-ups, starting with Heywood’s 42-37 win against Hamilton.

Casterton was at home for its battle against Macarthur, with the visitors going down, 23-45.

Nancy Sharam rolled up 26 to Anne Gilmour’s nine to see the home side off to a winning start, before Helen Lucas claimed a 19-14 victory against Dianne Cowland.

Grangeburn travelled to Dartmoor and struggled to match the home side, going down 34-42.

Elaine Jones rolled up 22 to Suzanne Wilson’s 18, while Suzanne Tregellis’ 20 got the better of Adriana Ryan by four shots.

Portland hosted the local derby against Memorial and the home green advantage proved effective with a 50-39 final score.

Myra Bourke edged out Rob Liddle with a thrilling 26-25 win, while Maree Matters had an easier task, accounting for Ian Benbow with a 24-14 victory.