Sport
7 February, 2025
Long road trip for Camperdown bowlers
ROUND 13 of Saturday pennant saw Camperdown’s division one bowlers take a long, long road trip down to the Bay.
The side took on ladder leaders Appollo Bay who have been at the top of the game for most of the year.
The rink of Luke Wright, Lennie Searle, Harry van Someren, and Ron Simcox were the best performing rink playing Trevor Higgins only going down by two shots 28-26.
Matt Brewer, Maria van Someren, Brent Noonan, and Darren Page had a tough match against the Bays Paul Cameron losing by nine shots 25-16.
Ron Cameron, Fred Salmon, Kelvin Rundle, and Ray Burke played the young gun Grant McLaren who has come back to bowls in stimulating form leaving nothing in the tank defeating the Cameron rink in great style 27-14.
Darren Coverdale, Barry Atchison, Lud Gungl, and Henry Henderson came up against the rink of Heath McLaren and had trouble handling the surface losing 37-13.
Overall Apollo Bay triumphed defeating Camperdown 119- 69.
Camperdown’s division 3 travelled away to Colac Central with a must win match on their hands to keep the season alive.
The team of Les Pearson, Hubertis Sloetjes, Nicholas Saligari, Gordon Weller had a tight match against Central's Dennis Phillips only going down by one shot 20-19.
A good win was scored over John Langdon's team by Graeme Chamberlain, Gerard Broderick, Barney Dickson, and Ton Vermaas 16-26.
Another win was recorded by the rink of David Coverdale, Tom Hose, Pam Atchison, and Jim Boyd over Leonard Armistead's rink 15-20.
Stan Adeney, Les Dorman, Max Rippon, and Pip Robertson bowled against Central's Edward lvermee with a solid eight0 shot win 12-20.
Overall, it was a sound win for Camperdown 63-85.
Next round they face off against Colac City who are currently sitting second on the ladder.
A win for Camperdown is crucial for their finals hopes.
Division five forfeited to Lismore due to the customary end of season lack of players.
Pennant selection for round 14 Saturday February 8:
Division 1 vs Colac Central (home).
Darren Coverdale (skip), Barry Atchison, Vikki Brebner, Ludwig Gungl.
Luke Wright (skip), Leonard Searle, Donna Watts, Ton Vermaas.
Ronald Cameron (skip), Neville Salmon, Kelvin Rundle, Raymond Bourke.
Matthew Brewer (skip), Ian Henderson, Jim Boyd, Darren Page.
Division three vs Colac City (home).
Ronald Absalom (skip).
Hubertis Sloetjes, Nicholas Saligari, Gordon Weller. Paul Brebner (skip).
Gerard Broderick, Anthony Dickson, Max Rippon. David Coverdale (skip).
Thomas Hose, Pamela Atchison, Les Pearson. Stanley Adeney (skip), Graeme Chamberlain, Brent Noonan, Les Dorman
Division five vs Birregurra (away).
Forfeit due to lack of numbers.
Emergencies:
Phillip Robertson, Caroline Strampel, Deborah Noonan, Judy Borthwick.
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