By Ian Milgate
Tuesday’s Team 1 played away at Monbulk.
Monbulk is currently in first place on the ladder, and with their very fast green, it was going to be a big effort to get over the top of them.
Healesville struggled right from the start and by the half time break, the team was down 30 shots.
In the second half, along with the speed of the green, the wind came up to make it even more difficult to cut the margin back and in the end Monbulk won comfortably by 57 shots 34/91.
Steve Graham, Chris Hawting, Colin Jarvis, Gerda Otto 14/34
Steve Bulled, Bob Brown, Damian Key, Ian Milgate 12/31
Effie Laban, Robert Ayres, Barry Parker, Judy Veermann 8/26
Tuesday’s Team 2 played at home against Croydon who was one spot below Healesville on the ladder.
Healesville started off well although one rink was struggling at the half time break.
To their credit they turned an 1/9 down to a fantastic comeback headed up by Len Cosson to a 21/16 turn around, great effort Lenny.
All three rinks contributed to beat Croydon by 11 shots 70/59.
John Fitzpatrick’s most valuable player award went to Jodi Ward, who is becoming a regular contributor, well done Jodi.
Len Cosson, Anne Holland, Leonie Fitzpatrick, Jodie Ward 21/16
John Fitzpatrick, Mick Featherstone, Glenda Graham, Karl Tok 26/17
Wally Mays, Mike Adams, Russell Smith, Mark Cookney 23/16
Saturday’s Team 1 played at home against Croydon.
This was a game Healesville must win as Croydon are sitting sixth on the ladder, and Healesville needed to hold top position.
A huge welcome back to Robyn Turville who has been unable to play since before Christmas, but she is now on the mend and is looking forward to her first game back.
Healesville started of slow except for Mark Ward’s rink who jumped out of the box from the start. by the half time break, Healesville had 2 rinks up and 2 down, but after the break all rinks put in, especially, Steve Graham’s rink who were 9 down to come back and win by 3 shots.
Steve Graham’s most valuable player award went to Rita Featherstone who at short notice was called up and put in a good game.
Special mention to Mark Wards rink who demolished their opponents by 35 shots.
In the end, Healesville won overall by 43 shots, 96/53.
Steve Graham, Effie Laban, Robyn Turville, Robert Ayres 21/18
Steve Bulled, Chris Hawting, Ian Milgate, John Howard 18/17
Mark Ward, Colin Lowe, Barry Parker, Brad Chandler 41/6
Adrian Beales, Colin Jarvis, Rita Featherstone, Gerda Otto 16/12
Saturday’s Team 2 played away at Mooroolbark who was in sixth place on the ladder.
Healesville was fourth on the ladder and needed to win to hold its position for finals.
Wally May’s rink jumped out of the blocks and had a commanding lead by the half time break.
John Fitzpatrick’s rink fought hard all day to get up in the end and Lenny Cosson’s rink fought hard but could not get the win.
In the end, Healesville beat Mooroolbark by 29 shots, 75/46.
John Fitzpatrick’s most valuable player award went to Wally May’s who played a great skippers game.
John Fitzpatrick, Mick Featherstone, Glenda Graham, Tino Macari 20/16
Len Cosson, Anne Holland, Karl Tok, Ken Gallacher 15/20
Wally May’s Mike Adams, Leonie Fitzpatrick, Sarah Gallacher 40/10
One more game before the finals, so keep up the good work and both teams will be playing finals.
