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19 July, 2022
Heytesbury Indoor Bias Bowls Association Notes
This Week in Heytesbury about to reach its finals form.
This Week in Heytesbury about to reach its finals form.
But not this week.
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We start off with all the Round 13 pennant action and we’re about to reach fever pitch with Division 1.
Cobden 1 hosted Camperdown 1 and both sides scored three shots in the first five ends of the match.
The visitors broke the impasse with a double on the next end but the home side replied with a single on end seven.
Still not much in this match as Camperdown 1 scores a pair of singles and a double on ends eight through ten but Cobden 1 bagged the same for themselves on ends 11 through 13.
A single on the next end to the visitors extended their lead by two shots with four ends to play, until the hoe side picked up a triple on end 15 to re-take the lead with three ends to play.
Not to be outdone, Camperdown 1 then picked up a single and a double on the next two ends, heading into the last end with a two-shot lead.
Cobden 1 somehow managed to pick up a sextuplet on the last end defeating Camperdown 1.
Cobden 1 defeated Camperdown 1, 17-13.
Next Timboon Lawn 2 hosting Laang-Ecklin and the home side picked up six shots in the first two ends of the match, while the visitors picked up four shots on ends three & four.
Timboon Lawn 2 picked up a double on end five to extend their lead before tragedy struck – not once but twice.
Unfortunately for Laang-Ecklin second Max, knocked the jack off the mat on both occasions with Timboon Lawn 2 picking up a single on the replay.
Honourable mention to Max again for a third bite of the cherry to no avail but managed a single on the replay on end 12.
It didn’t get much better for Laang-Ecklin as they scored a further six shots for the rest of the match.
Timboon Lawn 2 defeated Laang-Ecklin, 27-11.
The third match was Camperdown 2 hosting Scotts Creek 1 and the visitors opened the match with ten shots in the first two ends, until the home side picked up a double on the following end.
Singles either way progressed the match but a double by Camperdown 2 kept them in touch on end six but Scotts Creek 1 picked up a quad on the next end to keep the home side at bay.
A small burst of scoring by the home side added six shots to their tally on ends eight through 10 to trail by only four shots.
But the visitors replied on ends 11 & 12 with a triple and a single of their own to extend their lead back to nine shots with six 6 ends to play.
Camperdown 2 picked up a handy pair of singles on ends 13 and 14, while Scotts Creek 1 regained one of those singles on the next end.
Unfortunately for Scotts Creek skip Allen knocked the off the mat and Camperdown 2 picked up a double on the replay to trail by one shot with two ends to play.
On the penultimate end, the home side kept pressing forward with a much needed quad to lead by three shots with the last end to play.
In what may have been a very tense time for all concerned, Camperdown 2 drew Scotts Creek 1, 23 all.
Rounding out the Division 1 coverage this week, was Camperdown 3 hosting Timboon Lawn 1 and the home side opened the match with a single, while the visitors opened their account with a triple and a single on the next two ends.
Camperdown 3 then picked up six shots on ends four through six to take an early lead.
Not to be outdone, Timboon Lawn 1 then had their turn in picking up ten shots on the next six ends and continued to press forward, only allowing Camperdown 3 two singles for the remainder of the match.
Camperdown 3 lost to Timboon Lawn 1, 10-21.
Division 1 top five this week are: Timboon Lawn 1, Timboon Lawn 2, Scotts Creek 1, Camperdown 1, Camperdown 2.
Next week in Division 1 will be interesting as the two Timboon Lawn teams fight for top Honours and Camperdowns 1 & 2 fight for the last finals spot.
Division 2 action heats up with 10 points separating first from sixth. Kicking off this week with Cobden 2 hosting Camperdown 4 and both teams scored four shots each in the opening five ends of the match.
Unfortunately for Camperdown 4 skip Les, jack was just in the wrong place at the wrong time on end six and off the mat it went, with Cobden 2 picking up a single on the replay to take an early lead.
Undeterred, the visitors kept applying the pressure, adding six shots in the next four ends to re-take the lead and a pair of double either way on ends 11 through 14 progressed the game forward.
The home side launched a late charge with a pair of singles to re-take the lead once again with two ends to go but the visitors locked out the home side for the rest of the match.
Cobden 2 losing to Camperdown 4, 15-19.
The next match was Timboon Lawn 3 hosting Scotts Creek 2 and both sides scored a single in the opening two ends of the match, until the visitors scored another single on the next end.
Triples either way kept the match moving and by end nine, both teams were locked at seven all.
Ends 10 through 13 were all Timboon Lawn 3, adding eleven shots to their score and Scotts Creek 2 tried fighting back, adding four shots to their score towards the end of the match.
Timboon Lawn 3 defeated Scotts creek 2, 21-11.
Our next match was Glenormiston 1 hosting Simpson 1 and the home side opened the match with a single, before the visitors picked up a double and a quad on the next two ends.
The next three ends were Glenormiston 1, scoring a single, double and single on ends four through six to be within one shot.
Simpson 1 then broke away on the next two ends with a triple and a double, while Glenormiston 1 picked up a quad and a double to level the score at 11 all on end ten.
Singles either way changed little, let alone three shots each on ends 13 through 15 to square it all up at fifteen all with three ends to play.
The home side broke the deadlock with a single but the visitors picked up a fiver on the penultimate end, which was a bridge too far.
Glenormiston 1 lost to Simpson 2, 17-20.
Glenormiston 2 hosting Timboon Lawn 4 and the visitors kicked off the match with a triple.
The home side then opened their account with a single on the next end and continued the scoring on ends three through nine, adding twelve shots to their ledger.
Timboon Lawn 4 picked up a double and a single on the next two ends but Glenormiston 2 kept up the scoring pace and would only allow the visitors another double and a single for the rest of the match.
Glenormiston 2 def. Timboon Lawn 4, 23-9.
Your Division 2 top six this week are: Glenormiston 1 – 32pts; Glenormiston 2 – 30pts; Simpson 2 – 28 pts, 125%; Cobden 2 – 28pts, 100%; Timboon Lawn 4 – 26 pts, 110.1%; Timboon Lawn 3 – 26pts, 102.9%.
Next week in Division 2 has the potential to be completely different with the top six having the ability to be in the finals. Stay tuned.
Division 3 coverage is right here and we start this week with Peterborough hosting Glenormiston 3 and the home side got off to a good start with a double and a single in the first two ends of the match.
A double and a single either way on ends three through six opened the account for the visitors, until they picked up a triple on the next end to tie up scores at six all.
Peterborough continued by picking up a single on end seven but Glenormiston 3 then owned ends nine through 13, picking up fifteen shots with five ends to play.
Peterborough scored in four of the last five ends.
Peterborough lost to Glenormiston 3, 13-23.
If Peterborough succeed next week, this will be their first year in finals since playing Pennant in 2019.
Wiridjil hosting Simpson 2 and on the opening end of the match, Wiridjil skip Ronnie knock the jack off and Simpson 1 picked up a single on the replay.
Wiridjil opened their account with a single on the next end but the night didn’t get much better for them.
Wiridjil lost to Simpson 2, 7-32.
Scotts Creek 3 hosting Glenormiston 4 and the home side opened the match with a single, followed by the visitors with a triple on the next end.
Ends three through seven mainly belonged to Glenormiston 4, adding five shots to their ledger to Scotts Creek 3’s two singles.
Unfortunately for Scotts Creek 3 skip Ian, knock the jack off the mat, but managed a single on the replay on the next end. Scotts Creek 3 only scored a further six shots for the rest of the match
Scotts Creek lost to Glenormiston 4, 10-27.
Your Division 3 top five this week: Glenormiston 3 – 44pts, 169.1%; Glenormiston 4 – 44 pts, 157.6%; Simpson 2 – 28 pts; Scotts Creek 3 – 16 pts, 79.1%; Peterborough – 16 pts, 63.2%.
Next week in Division 3, Peterborough play Scotts Creek 3 at home next week and the winner takes the last spot for finals.
Here are your Pennant reporting reminders for the last week this season:
• Please send clear, legible, full named, signed pictures of scorecards to BOTH Kathryn Wines (0409 013 720) and Press Secretary Scott (0418 218 547) by the Thursday after the match;
• Don’t forget to take photos and send your match moments into Press Secretary Scott!
The following week, the finals fortnight begins with the semi-final on Wednesday July 27, 2022, the preliminary final on Friday July 29, 2022 and the grand final on Wednesday August 3, 2022.
More details next week.
Last Sunday, the inaugural South West Challenge was held at Timboon Sports Stadium.
The new event between Heytesbury and Indoor Bowls Warrnambool aims to be an annual event between the two associations, with Pairs and Fours teams pitting their skills against each other to see who will win overall on the day.
Out of the twelve teams for Heytesbury, three teams were successful: Mixed Fours Champions – George Fox (s), Margaret Hester, Phil Dowdell and Val Blake – the only four game winners for the day;
Open Pairs Champions – Jason Mungean (s) & Pam Dwyer; Open Pairs runners-up – Pam Wines (s) & Jenny Meade. Fun fact: Pam and Jenny denied Warrnambool’s George Draffen and Jacinta Marney of a medal by one shot.
Warrnambool won the South West Challenge overall with 25.5 wins, +4 shots to Heytesbury’s 22.5 wins.
A great day was had by all who attended and thanks goes to George Draffen and Jacinta Marney from Indoor Bowls Warrnambool and Pam, Max and Kathryn Wines for venue setup and lunch from Terang Bakery as well as everyone else who helped out in making the event such a success.
See you next week
