Sport
5 July, 2023
Heytesbury indoor bias bowls association-Notes
Round 11 of indoor bowls pennant saw plenty of action across all divisions.
Round 11 of indoor bowls pennant saw plenty of action across all divisions.
In division one Timboon Lawn 2 defeated Cobden 1, 7-16 while Scotts Creek 1 defeated Glenormiston 1, 26-10.
The third match saw Camperdown 2 host Timboon Lawn 1, with the visitors going home victorious, 18-17 while Camperdown 1 played host to Laang-Ecklin and won 17-12.
The division one top four this week are Scotts Creek 1, Timboon Lawn 2, Timboon Lawn 1 and Laang Ecklin.
This week’s division two bye was Simpson 2.
Simpson 1 hosted Mepunga 2 and despite the match being tight in the early stages, Simpson 1 lost to Mepunga 2, 10-27.
Timboon Lawn 4 hosted Glenormiston 2 and won 17-10.
Closing out division two, Mepunga 1 hosted Timboon Lawn 3 and won 26-11.
The division two top four this week are Mepunga 1, Mepunga 2, Simpson 2 and Timboon Lawn 3.
Division three saw Scotts Creek 3 lose to Glenormiston 3, 7-18 while Timboon Lawn 5 defeated Cobden 2, 22-12.
Scotts Creek 2 hosted Peterborough and the home side got off to a good start but by end 13, the visitors were only behind by one shot.
Scotts Creek 2 defeated Peterborough, 26-10.
The division three top four this week are Cobden 2, Glenormiston 3, Scotts Creek 3 and Timboon Lawn 5.
Last weekend the VIBBA men’s and womenb’s fours and pairs were played.
In the fours, five players were from Heytesbury – Allen Armistead, Peter Baker and Scott Pierce, along with Jim Bullow (eastern suburbs); Pam Wines skipping with a Ballarat team and Max Wines playing in a composite team with Waaia and Warrnambool players.
Unfortunately, none of the teams made it past the first round.
On Sunday, the pairs action kicked off with representation from both sides – Peter Baker and Brett Mungean, and Scott Pierce and Allen Armistead.
Unfortunately Scott and Allen didn’t get past the first round but Brett and Peter had better luck against Craig Fleming (northern districts).
In the second round, they came up against Ben Jackson (South Group) and son but unfortunately lost by one shot.
Jean Clover and Pam Dwyer, and Pam Wines and Trish Speechley (Ballarat) played well.
Pam and Trish had a bye in the first round, while Pam and Jean played Karen and Cindy Brodie (south group) and moved on to the next round.
In the second round, Pam and Trish lost to Anne Draffen and Jodie Jones (composite).
Jean and Pam played Betty McKay (northern districts) and progressed into the semi-finals where they defeated Michelle Tait and Di Tobin (Ballarat) before meeting Jodie Jones and Anne Draffen in the grand final.
Despite being eight all after nine ends, congratulations to our 2023 VIBBA women’s pairs runners-up, Jean Clover and Pam Dwyer.
The South West Challenge (Heytesbury vs Warrnambool) is on and entries are being accepted for that event through club secretaries.
This will be held at Warrnambool Stadium on Sunday, July 16.
Entries close this Sunday, July 9.
On Friday, July 21 at Timboon Sports Stadium from 7pm the singles champions from Heytesbury clubs will face off against each other to crown the HIBBA Champion of Champions.
A draw will be presented next week, along with a list of clubs’ singles champions.
