Sport
5 December, 2024
Mixed results for Mortlake bowlers
MORTLAKE bowlers enjoyed the eighth round of midweek pennant last week.
The division three match was played against City, with some good performances on the green.
Mortlake 1 Purple (div. 3) def. City 7 Emeralds 38-30 (away).
Glenice Kenna lost to Garry Husband 13-19 and Dianne Robertson def. Murray Smith 25-11.
The team selection for round eight against Timboon 3 Red at home wasn’t available at the time of deadline.
Please see the selection board for further information.
Tuesday’s social pennant was also played last week.
Round seven results:
Mortlake Blue lost to Camperdown 32-36 (away) and Mortlake White defeated Cobden Black 43-28 (home).
Mortlake Blue is now top of the table with 54 points and Mortlake White is now two points behind them and third place Camperdown is on 46 points.
This week for round eight, Mortlake Blue will play Cobden Red (home) and Mortlake White has the bye.
Results from round seven of weekend pennant:
The only matches played last Saturday were the ones at City Memorial, however with the majority of the matches being abandoned due to rain, all divisions saw an abandoned round with shared points.
Mortlake Blue (div. 1) is currently sixth on the ladder, behind fifth placed Warrnambool 1 Gold and five points behind fourth placed Port Fairy 1 Red.
Mortlake White (div. 2) is still in fourth on the ladder, two points ahead of fifth placed Warrnambool 4 Green and two points behind third placed Koroit 2 Saints.
Mortlake Gold (div. 4) is still in sixth place.
Weekend pennant round eight selections (subject to change):
Mortlake 1 Blue (div. 1) away to Port Fairy 1 Red:
Darren Grant (s), Dwayne Dolling, Richard Draffen and Peter Beardsley.
Colin Goldsworthy (s), Peter Summerhayes, Adrian Kubik and Anthony Wood.
Les Johnson (s), Dave McNicoll, Colin Inverarity and John Tanner.
Mortlake 2 White (div. 2) away to Warrnambool 4 Green:
Alan Puzey (s), Max Heard, Ian MacDonald and Gert MacDonald.
Paul Delaney (s), Kevin Johnson, Alan Wood and Dianne Robertson.
Clive Baxter (s) Nigel Boyden, Chris Cary and Josh Springall.
Mortlake 3 Gold (div. 4) at home to City 9 Orange:
Don Murray (s), Jim Wallace, David Caudle and Clyde Richie.
Glenice Kenna (s), Frank Robertson, Leo Smith and Kevin O’Shannessy.
Good luck to all the teams this weekend and next week.
The club is running a Christmas raffle and selling tickets, as well as taking donations.
Everyone is encouraged to go to the clubrooms and purchase a ticket and check out the live bowls action.
Twilight bowls is up and running for 2024.
Anyone interested in playing can call Scott on 0418 218 547.
Spots are still available for teams, as well as individuals and all skill levels welcome.
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