Sport
4 August, 2022
Heytesbury Indoor Bias Bowls Association Notes
This week in Heytesbury, we have almost reached the summit of the pennant action.
This week in Heytesbury, we have almost reached the summit of the pennant action.
Let’s get straight into it...
We start this week’s coverage with semi-finals action and kicking it all off is Division 1.
Our first semi-final is between top of the table Timboon Lawn 1 (Brett Mungean, Arthur and Dianne Finch, Pam Dwyer) playing second place Timboon Lawn 2 (Jason and Noah Mungean, Ash Quick, Jacoba Mungean) and the action started early with Timboon Lawn 2 skip Jason taking jack off the mat, but scoring a double on the replay.
The home side then captured a double on the next end, to which the visitors replied with a single on end three.
Ends four through nine changed little with the home side picking up five shots to the visitors’ four shots, until Timboon Lawn 1 pressed forward by scoring a trio of triples on the next three ends to lead 17-7 with six ends to play.
The visitors replied back with a valuable double of their own on the next end and doubles either way on ends 14 and 15 pushed the match closer to its natural end.
With three ends to play, tragedy struck.
Unfortunately for Timboon Lawn 1 skip Brett, took the jack off the mat and Timboon Lawn 2 managed to bag a quad to level the scores at eighteen all with two ends to play.
The visitors then bagged another quad on the penultimate end, while the home side could only manage a single.
Timboon Lawn 1 lost to Timboon Lawn 2, 19-22.
Timboon Lawn 2 have booked themselves a place in the Grand Final but for Timboon Lawn 1, they had another match to play last Friday against the winner of the next match.
The next match was between third placed Scotts Creek 1 (Allen Armistead, Jan Hutchinson, Joan Laing, Neville Robb) playing fourth place Camperdown 1 (Gary Body, Kelvin Rundle, Nola Duncan and Jack Paase) and the visitors opened the match with a double while the home side opened their account with a single on the next end.
The home side then continued to score on ends three through seven, adding nine shots to their score taking an early lead.
Unfortunately for Scotts Creek 1 Allen, ran the jack off the mat and Camperdown 1 picked up a single on the replay to be within three shots.
The home side kept up the scoring pressure on ends nine through 11, adding a further four shots to extend their lead to seven shots.
Singles either way progressed the match forward, while Camperdown 1 picked up a pair of much needed doubles to be within three shots with as many ends remaining.
Scotts Creek 1 dug in however, picking up a double and a single on ends 16 & 17 to protect their lead by six shots with one end to play.
The visitors were throwing everything at it on the last end but could only score a quad.
Scotts creek 1 defeating Camperdown 1, 18-16.
For Scotts Creek 1, they will meet the Timboon Lawn 1 team in the Preliminary Final match. However, Camperdown 1’s journey has come to an end this season and well done for making it into the finals.
In Division 2, top of the table Simpson 1 (Lyndon Rogerson, Gary Langenhuizen, Maria Seabrook, Harvey Robbins) played second place Glenormiston 1 (Max and Bec Heard, Noel Ubergang, Jim Wallace) and both sides opened the match with two shots in the first 3 ends.
The visitors then applied the pressure early, adding a further nine shots on ends four through seven to take an early lead.
The one side then scored a quad to remain within five shots on the next end.
Singles either way progressed the match forward and two shots either way on ends 11 through 13 kept Glenormiston 2’s five shot lead with as many ends left.
Singles either way on the next two ends kept the match tight and Simpson 1 scored a single on end 16 to trail by four shots with two ends to go.
On the penultimate end, Glenormiston 2 picked up a double to extend their lead by six shots with the last end to play.
Simpson 1 threw everything they had at the last end and could only account for four shots.
Simpson 1 lost to Glenormiston 1, 15-17.
For Glenormiston 1, they have booked their spot in the Grand Final next Wednesday but for Simpson 1, they had another match last Friday against the winner of the next match.
The next match was between third place Cobden 2 (Joyce Roberts, Doreen Coverdale, Gerrit Becker, Bill Noy) playing fourth place Glenormiston 2 (Ron Heard, Jenny Meade, Rita Pasque, Deb Cheslett).
The visitors set a cracking pace, scoring sixteen shots in the first seven ends of the match which included a very accurate bowl from Cobden 2 lead Bill, leading jack off the mat, with Glenormiston 3 picking up a triple on the replay.
The home side then scored a double on the next end to open their account but was immediately matched by the visitors on end nine.
Cobden 1 then had a small run, adding four shots to their ledger on ends 10 through 12, before Glenormiston 2 halted the momentum with a single on the next end.
Cobden 2 only scored a pair of doubles for the rest of the night, with one of said doubles on a replay after Cobden 1 lead Bill then took jack off the mat on the penultimate end.
Cobden 2 lost to Glenormiston 2, 10-26.
Glenormiston 2 now had a date with Simpson 1 in the Preliminary Final last Friday but for Cobden 2, their journey ended and have done well to make it into the finals.
Rounding out the semi-finals action last Wednesday is Division 3 and top of the table Glenormiston 3 (Scott Pierce, Glen Heard, Doug and Thelma Miller) played Glenormiston 4 (Gerard & Deb Noonan, Anne Gready, Jim Forsmann) and the visitors opened the match with a single.
The home side picked up eight shots on ends two through six to take an early lead.
Glenormiston 4 replied with three shots on the next two ends, before Glenormiston 3 picked up a single on end nine to lead by five shots.
Unfortunately on the next end for Glenormiston 4 Third Deb, jack was taken off the mat but Glenormiston 3 picked up a double on the replay.
The scoring continued for the home team, with four shots on ends 11 & 12, before more unfortunate events occurred on the next end.
For Glenormiston 3 skip Scott, jack was allergic to his bowl and left the mat for treatment but managed to gain a triple on the replay.
On end 14, Glenormiston 3 lead Thelma led the jack off the mat but this time, Glenormiston 4 picked up a much needed triple.
With four ends to play, the home side picked up a quad to match the last end and maintain their lead but that would be eroded with Glenormiston 4 picking up seven shots to close out the match.
Glenormiston 3 defeated Glenormiston 4, 25-19.
Glenormiston 3 have booked their Grand Final spot, while Glenormiston 4 had a match with the winner of the next match.
The next match was between third place Simpson 2 (Allan Beasy, Fred Salmon, Scott Ryan, Pieta van Donk) and fourth place Peterborough (Charles Martin, Lyn Payne, Ross Woolley, Graeme Murfett).
The home side opened the match with a quad, followed by five shots from the visitors on ends two through four.
Unfortunately for Peterborough Skip Charles, jack went off the mat to get a better job offer but got it after scoring a double on the replay.
A single to Peterborough levelled the scores at eight all on end six and even singles either way couldn’t separate both teams.
Simpson 2 would bag a double on end nine but Peterborough would reply with a pair of singles on ends 10 & 11 to trail by one shot.
The home side then applied pressure to the visitors to score a sextuplet on the next end and the visitors replied with a single on end 13 to trail by six with five ends left.
The next end was a no score but Simpson 2 locked out Peterborough for the rest of the match.
Simpson 2 defeated Peterborough 27-12.
For Simpson 2, they booked a place in the Preliminary Final last Friday with Glenormiston 4.
Peterborough have done very well this season, reaching their first finals and kept up with Simpson 2 for the most part.
Well done to Charles, Lyn, Ross and Graeme for reaching the Finals and Peterborough’s future can only be brighter.
Last Friday, the Preliminary Finals were being played at Timboon Sports Stadium.
In Division 1, Timboon Lawn 1 played Scotts Creek 1 and the home side scored a pair of doubles before the visitors scored a double and a single in the first four ends of the match.
And even in the next six ends, Timboon Lawn 1 picked up four shots to Scotts Creek 1’s five shots to level the scores at eight all on end ten.
Unfortunately for Scotts Creek 1 third Jan, took the jack of the mat and Timboon Lawn 1 picked up a double on the replay.
The double lost for the visitors was quickly scored on end 12 to remain within three shots.
Unfortunately for Timboon Lawn 1 skip Brett, it was his turn to take the off the mat but managed a double on the replay to lead by one shot with five ends to play.
The home side continued with a triple on end 14 to extend their lead until Scotts Creek 1 third Jan again took the jack off the mat but managed a single on the replay.
The visitors would only score a single for the remainder of the match.
Timboon Lawn 1 defeating Scotts Creek 1, 25-16.
A valiant effort by Scotts Creek 1 in the end but the semi-finals rematch between Timboon Lawn 2 v 1 will be an absolute cracker.
In Division 2, Simpson 1 played Glenormiston 2 and both sides started off well with the home side scoring three shots to the visitors’ four shots in the first four ends of the match.
Glenormiston 2 then pressed forward, scoring a double and a single on the next two ends, followed by Simpson 2 picking up a double and a triple to take an early one shot lead.
Doubles either way meant the lead changed from one side to the other, until Glenormiston 2 picked up a single on end 11 to tie everything up at ten all.
Singles both ways progressed the match forward until Glenormiston 2 pushed forward, scoring eight shots on ends 14 through 16 to take a seven shot lead with two ends to play.
Simpson 1 put everything they had into the last two ends but only managed a three shots.
Simpson 2 lost to Glenormiston 2, 14-19.
Glenormiston 1 plays Glenormiston 2 in the Grand Final for a Division 1 spot next season.
Rounding off the Preliminary Finals action in Division 3 is Glenormiston 4 playing Simpson 2 and the visitors opened the match with a single, while the home side picked up four shots on ends two through four.
Glenormiston 4 picked up a very handy double and triple on the next two ends, while Simpson 2 picked up seven shots on ends seven through ten to lead by five shots.
The visitors kept trying and a triple was their reward to trail by two. A no score on end 12 didn’t help matters but Glenormiston 4 put the pressure on, scoring four valuable shots and locking the scores at thirteen all with three ends to play.
Simpson 2 replied on end 16 with a double, while the visitors managed a single on the penultimate end.
A tense time for all concerned on the last end.
Glenormiston 4 lost to Simpson 2, 14-17.
A good, tight match that could have gone either way and a valiant effort by Glenormiston 4.
Glenormiston 3 meet Simpson 2 in the Grand Final next Wednesday.
Spectators are most welcome next Wednesday at Timboon Sports Stadium. 7.45pm roll-up for 8pm start.
See you next week.
