By Ian Milgate
Healesville’s Team 1 played Mooroolbark at home who were on level points as Healesville but above Healesville on percentage.
It was going to be a great game as both sides have been playing well this season.
Mooroolbark got the jump on Healesville and by the half time break, Healeseville was well down.
In the second half Healesville came out to play and reduce the large margin but in the end, Healesville could not make up the deficit and went down by nine shots 43/52.
Ian Milgate, Hilda Gurney, Rob Broadhurst, Steve Graham 13/14
Gerda Otto, Robert Ayres, Col Jarvis, Effie Laban 15/19
Rita Featherstone, Robyn Turville, Bob Brown, Steve Bulled 15/19
Healesville’s Team 2 played away at Ringwood.
Although Healesville was playing them on their own turf, Healesville was confident that if they played well, they would get over the top of Ringwood, as Ringwood was on the bottom of the ladder.
Apart from John Fitzpatrick’s rink the other two rinks were struggling, although Mick Featherstone’s rink came home strong to win their rink.
Overall, it was a great win and the most valuable player for the day was Karl Tok.
Keep up the good work everyone.
It was great to catch up back at the club for Gerry Gommers 90th Birthday celebrations.
Congratulations Gerry.
Karl Tok, Glenda Graham, Mike Adams, John Fitzpatrick 27/11
Russell Smith, Gerry Gommers, Damian Key, Barry Parker 15/21
Jim Viggers, Bernard Godde, Judy Veermann, Mick Featherstone 19/18
Saturday’s Team 1 played away at Donvale and were expected to win as Donvale were struggling and were second bottom on the Ladder.
As Healesville was missing a few players, the team still needed to be vigilant to maintain their top spot on the ladder.
Well, Donvale looked every bit a top contender as they came out to play and after six ends they were 26 shots ahead of Healesville.
Although it was hot and extremely windy, causing the bowls to get blown around, Healesville started to claw their way back to be 15 shots down at the half time break.
Adrian Beale’s team were making good progress with Gerda Otto putting some great shots down.
After the break, Healesville was confident and the lead was narrowed to eight shots, but in the end, Donvale was just too good on the day and Healesville went down by 13 shots 89/76.
The one highlight was Mark Ward, Bob Brown, Robert Ayres and Ian Milgate picked up eight shots on one end, to see an eight pin coming their way.
Healesville is now second on the ladder and will play Chirnside Park next week.
Milgate, Robert Ayres, Bob Brown, Mark Ward 23/28
Barry Parker, John Fitzpatrick, Rob Broadhurst, Colin Jarvis 20/21
John Howard, Chris Hawting, Rita Featherstone, Steve Bulled 19/20
Gerda Otto, Mick Featherstone, Robyn Turville, Adrian Beales 14/20
Saturday’s Team 2 were to play at home against Eltham.
Eltham was sitting in third spot on the ladder, two points above Healesville, so it was going to be a fairly even match.
Unfortunately, Eltham forfeited given Healesville an easy 16 points to put Healeville third on the ladder.
It’s disappointment for the team as they have not played a game for three weeks.
Let’s hope some of these sides sort themselves out.
Healesville play Diamond Creek next round at home so let’s practice and be well prepared as they are only one spot below Healesville on the ladder.
