Sport
30 January, 2025
Tough round for Mortlake bowlers
ROUND 11 of bowls last weekend proved a tough one for the Mortlake club.
Mortlake 1 Blue (division one) lost to Warrnambool 2 Blue 54-67 (away).
Darren Grant lost to Michael McCallum 18-22; Les Johnson lost to Glen McNaughton 16-23; George Draffen lost to John Klein 20-22.
Mortlake Blue remains in third place, albeit with a reduced margin.
Fourth placed Warrnambool Gold are one point behind, with Warrnambool 2 Blue six points behind on 72 points.
Mortlake 2 White (division 2) lost to Koroit 2 Saints 29-89 (away).
Justin Rasmussen lost to Glen Keane 9-30; Colin Inverarity lost to Richard Farley 13-23; Paul Delaney lost to Tom O’Shannessy 8-36.
Mortlake White dropped down a slot to fifth place on shot difference, with sixth placed Warrnambool Green two points behind.
Mortlake 3 Gold (division 4) lost to Warrnambool 6 Orange 30-44 (away).
Don Murray lost to Chris Curtin 18-24; Max heard lost to Greg Howlett 12-20.
Mortlake Gold remains in fourth place on shot difference over City orange and four points ahead of sixth place Koroit 4 Saints.
Mortlake 1 Blue (Div. 1) lost to City 2 Red (away): Darren Grant lost to Greg Ritchie 12-22; Les Johnson def. Bruce Collie 22-18; George Draffen lost to Daryl Wiggins 11-17.
Mortlake Blue are now in fifth place and must win their last two matches to have a chance to make finals.
Mortlake 2 White (Div. 2) def. Port Fairy 2 Blue 57-37 (home): Dean McKenzie def. Stephen Lenehan 16-15; Paul Delaney def. Graeme Jensen 19-16; Justin Rasmussen def. Graeme Munro 22-7.
Mortlake White are now in fourth place, five points of fifth place Warrnambool 3 Red.
Mortlake 3 Gold (Div. 4) def. Dunkeld 2 White 34-30 (home): Don Murray def. Bob Napier 21-15; Max Heard lost to Gary Wall 13-15.
Mortlake Gold are in fifth place, one point behind fourth place City 9 Orange.
Here are the team selections for Weekend Pennant round 13 (subject to change):
Mortlake 1 Blue (Div. 1) at home to Koroit 1 Saints: Darren Grant (s), Colin Goldsworthy, Anthony Wood, Peter Beardsley; George Draffen (s), Peter Summerhayes, Adrian Kubik, Scott Pierce (m); Les Johnson (s), Dave McNicoll, Dwayne Dolling, John Tanner.
Mortlake 2 White (Div. 2) away to Warrnambool 3 Red: Colin Inverarity (s), Clive Baxter, Nigel Boyden, Ian MacDonald; Paul Delaney (s), Alan Puzey, Alan Wood, Kevin Johnson; Richard Draffen (s,m), Dean McKenzie, Josh Springall, Justin Rasmussen.
Mortlake 3 Gold (Div. 4) at home to City 10 Black Don Murray (s), Glenice Kenna, Chris Cary, Clyde Richie; Max Heard (s,m), Frank Robertson, Leo Smith, Kevin O’Shannessy.
Mortlake 3 Gold (Div. 4) at home to Dunkeld 2 White.
Don Murray (s), Glenice Kenna, David Caudle, Clyde Richie.
Max Heard (s,m), Frank Robertson, Leo Smith, Kevin O’Shannessy.
Results from round 12 of the midweek pennant:
Mortlake 1 Purple (Div. 3) def. City 8 Jade 50-24 (home).
George Draffen def. Malcolm Trompp 25-8; Dianne Robertson def. Leo Kenna 25-15
Here are the results from round 13 of the Midweek Pennant:
Mortlake 1 Purple (Div. 3) lost to City 6 Opals (away): George Draffen def. Graeme Roberts 22-7; Dianne Robertson lost to Fred Chatfield 33-6.
Mortlake Purple are now in sixth place.
See the club selection board for the team selection.
Last we checked with the Tuesday Social Pennamt, Mortlake White were top of the table over Mortlake Blue and a bit of momentum was building.
Unfortunately, round 13 results weren’t made available before deadline so we’ll recap all the results next week.
See the club selection board for the team selection.
For the same round, here are the results of the Tuesday social pennant:
Mortlake White def. Timboon 47-28 (home).
Max Heard def. Neville Robb 23-18; Ian MacDonald def. Joe Clover 24-10.
Mortlake Blue def. Cobden Black 56-26 (away).
Paul Delaney def. L Corrigan 32-10; Alan Puzey def. David Staggard 24-16.
Mortlake White retainstop spot, sitting on 91 points, while Mortlake Blue are in second place just six points behind on 85 points.
Good luck to all teams this week.
Make 2025 your year to give bowls a go and Twilight Bowls is a great introduction into the sport.
Players of all skill levels (especially beginners) are welcome to come down and give bowls a go in a family-friendly environment with BBQ and bar services.
Give Scott a call on 0418 218 547 for details.
Mortlake is holding a two day tournament on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1pm start.
Five games of six ends (four games plus a bye), $30 per team with afternoon tea.
There must be one lady or man per team and bowls attire is to be worn.
Members are asked to bring a plate of afternoon tea.
Get your entries in fast as there is a 20 team limit so contact George Draffen at your earliest convenience on 0438 898 704 or email georgedraffen@gmail.com to avoid disappointment.
Les Risk Day is on Sunday, February 2 and is a great afternoon of bowls (and scrumptious afternoon tea afterwards). Uniform please and entries/enquiries should be directed to Dianne Robertson on 0408 559 256.
Signup sheet is near the main entrance of the clubrooms.
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