Mixed results in week 2 of Pennant for Yarra Glen

Yarra Glen Bowling Club Division 4 Team focused on the play with Ash Skillern, Bill Grund, Matt Ramage (hidden) and Dale Batten. (Supplied)

By Rodney Bates

Division 1 had their first home game, and managed to scrape home against a strengthened Whittlesea side, with the winning rink of Ben Simmons covering the other three teams who went down – final score 92/86 (12 Points).

C. Carswell 18/22; S. Manifold 18/21; Beau Simmons 22/32; Ben Simmons 34/11.

Division 4 Side two played away against one of last years finalists Ringwood.

A see-sawing game throughout the afternoon, Yarra Glen gained the lead late and held on for a two-rink win 79/74 (14 Points).

S. Smith 14/22; R. Thurkle 23/12; A. Thurkle 19/21; M. Ramage 23/19.

At Croydon, the Division 6 Side 3, had a tough day, going down all rinks on a slick synthetic surface 51/88 (0 Points).

T. Dickson 14/27; J. Leather 13/21; Alan Skillern 12/19; D. McMenaman 12/21.

Midweek pennant round 1 saw our Division 2 Side playing at home against a strong Heathmont side with no rinks able to bring the points home 40/68.

P. Leonard 10/23; P. Tirant 12/22; A. James 18/23.

Having won promotion to Division 3 this season, Side 2 travelled to Boronia, and received a bit of a wake-up call, going down 30/93 (0 Points).

L. Baker 11/28; D. McMenaman 5/40; B. Youl 14/25