Bowls Report - 5/11/23

MIDWEEK BOWLS

Our Tuesday match was against Echuca at home.

Leanne Busch’s team of Graeme Topp, Anne Churches and Helen Ward again played against a very strong and consistent combination led by W Curnow.

The Echuca team opened strongly taking the lead of 15 to 8 after 13 ends and  continued to effectively remove good bowls that the Valley View team had in place. Echuca picked them off scoring on 6 of the remaining 8 ends and notching up the win 27 to 10.

The team skipped by Bev Lyon with Pete Lyon, Marilyn West and Julie Neale opened their account against B John’s team well, leading 5 to 2 after the first 4 ends, but then lost focus losing 11 shots to none over the next 3 ends. But with a little encouragement and motivation from the team they picked up 16 shots to 1 over the next 8 ends including a handy 5 shots on the 11th end, to swing the balance in Valley Views favour 21 to 14 after 15 ends. Continuing on for the win 25 to 20.

Helen Emery and her team of Marlene Topp, Rod Donohue and Kevin Broadhurst had their chance.  Staying close to the  J Moss led team and only 2 behind after the 10th end. Echuca picked up a 6 on the 11th which opened up a good lead and by the 16th end led 20 to 8. Helen’s team played some great shots to pick up a 4 and 3 on the 17th and 18th but Echuca continued on their way to record the win 24 to 15.

The overall result was Echuca 71 to Valley View 50.

There is no bowls next week due Melbourne Cup. Our next match is the 14th November at Rich River. Good bowling.

SATURDAY PENNANT

Also up against Echuca at Echuca the Valley View team fell short by 18 shots 51 to 69.

>>> Rod Donohue’s teams of Kevin Broadhurst, Bob Greenaway and Alf Soden opened up with a good win by 9 shots over P Leach’s team. With a 13 to 7 lead by 13 ends Rod’s team continued to bowl consistently well, holding shots on 5 of the remaining 8 ends finishing with a 3 and a 2 on the last two ends to run out winners 21 to 12.

Graeme Topp’s team of Dave Clavell, Rob Varcoe and Tim Robertson had a tussle on their hands against R Payne and only went down by 3 shots.

Leading by 12 to 10 after 13 ends and picking up a valuable 5 on the next to have the lead by 7, only to have the Echuca team fight back with their own 5 and a 4 over the closing 7 ends,  picking up 13 shots in total to Valley Views 3.

Leaving the overall score in Echuca’s favour 23 to 20.

Skip Leanne Busch alongside team mates Jenni Bauerle, Helen Ward and Ken Hastie were up against T Deenen and his team. The Echuca team had a really good start leading 10 to nothing after 4 ends. Leanne’s team then gained momentum and picked up 8 shots to 1 over the next 5 ends to trail by 3 after 9. The Echuca team played some great shots and held a couple big scoring ends over the remaining 12 ends picking up 23 shots to 2. Running away with the win 34 to 10.

Next weeks match is against Stanhope at a venue to be decided.

Good luck and great bowling.