Sport
21 August, 2024
Championship title for Buck and Wines
KEN Buck and Pam Wines have taken out the HIBBA Drawn Pairs championship.
The pair, from Laang-Ecklin, recently defeated Glenormiston’s Max Heard and Deb Cheslett in the final.
For the drawn championships, clubs are asked to sort available players into groups of skippers and non-skippers and then draw names out of a hat.
This method is used to eliminate the possibility of ‘stacked sides’ playing others who aren’t as experienced.
This, for the most part, results in some interesting matchups and a more even competition.
There were six teams this year in the championship and it was played at Timboon Lawn.
Glenormiston and Laang-Ecklin had the first byes.
In the quarter finals, Cobden (Gerrit Bekker and Doreen Coverdale) played Timboon Lawn (Tyler Mungean and Pam Dwyer).
The game started strong for Cobden until Timboon Lawn levelled the score at five all after as many ends.
Cobden broke away again for most of the match, until Timboon Lawn came back to level the scores again at 13-all with two ends to play.
Cobden def. Timboon Lawn 15-13.
In the other quarter finals match, Scotts Creek (Allen Armistead (sub) and Neville Robb) played Camperdown (Norma Weller and Gary Body).
Scotts Creek kept Camperdown scoreless in the first four ends, but Camperdown managed to close the gap to four shots half way through.
Scotts Creek got to 11 on end 10 and didn’t score for the remainder of the game, with Camperdown mounting a late-game comeback.
Scotts Creek def. Camperdown 11-9.
In the semi-finals, Glenormiston (Deb Cheslett and Max Heard) played Cobden and despite Cobden getting off to a good start, Glenormiston levelled the score at four all after six ends.
The match went back and forward, with scores level again at nine all with three ends to go.
Glenormiston def. Cobden 15-10.
In the other semi-final match, Scotts Creek played Laang-Ecklin (Ken Buck (sub) and Pam Wines).
Laang-Ecklin got off to a good start but Scotts Creek were nipping at their heels.
With a two shot lead, Laang-Ecklin picked up six shots on the next end defeated Scotts Creek 17-9.
In the grandfinal, Glenormiston played Laang-Ecklin.
Glenormiston drew first blood but Laang-Ecklin were three shots ahead by end six.
The wheels then fell off for Glenormiston when jack left the mat for skipper Max.
Glenormiston lost to Laang-Ecklin 11-20.
Congratulations to the 2024 Drawn Pairs Champions, Ken Buck and Pam Wines and well done to runners-up from Glenormiston Deb Cheslett and Max Heard.
The Drawn Fours Championship took place last Wednesday, August 21 at Camperdown.
For those not going to South Australia, there will be a tournament at Simpson Hall next Wednesday, August 28 at 7.30pm.
Entries to Scott Pierce (0418 218 547 or hibbapress@gmail.com) before Friday, August 23or close when full.
Congratulations to the Heytesburians that have been selected for the Victorian Side this year and good luck in South Australia next week: Pam Dwyer, Lara Mungean, Arthur Finch, Pam Wines, Brett Mungean, Kathryn Wines, Bec Heard, Scott Pierce, Noah Mungean, Allen Armistead and junior Harmony Rasmussen.
Presentation night and 60th birthday celebrations will be held on Wednesday, September 11 at the Cobden Golf Club from 6.30pm.
For details talk to your club secretary.