By Ian Milgate
Healesville’s Tuesday’s side 1 played Ringwood away on grass.
They are a strong side at home on their grass and they showed it again today.
From the start, Healesville found the grass difficult especially after coming off a Slick Chirnside Park surface on Saturday.
At the break, the team were 23 shots down and then after the break, two rinks tried to hang in there, but Healesville were too far down to recover losing by 28 shots 38/66.
Rita Featherstone, Mick Featherstone, Robyn Turville, Steve Bulled 7/33
Ian Milgate, Hilda Gurney, Rob Broadhurst, Bob Brown 17/18
Gerda Otto, Robert Ayres, Col Jarvis, Effie Laban 14/15
Tuesday’s side 2 played Lilydale at home, and Lilydale were on top of the ladder so Healesville had to be on the game to beat them.
Healesville got away to a pretty good start with some good bowls from John Allen, Bernard Godde, Glenda Graham and Mike Adams, and by the half time break, Healesville were up by four shots.
After the break, two rinks were able to extend their lead, and in the end came home winners by nine shots 61/52.
Well done to everyone and Healesville now sit second on the ladder.
John McMillan, Anne Holland, Judy Veermann, Russell Smith 20/17
John Allen, Bernard Godde, Glenda Graham, Mike Adams 27/10
Jodi Ward, Karl Tok, Len Cosson, Barry Parker 14/25
Night 4 of Barefoot Community Challenge started off like any other night, warm, pleasant, lots of fun, some great bowling, great snags but then with a couple of ends to play the heavens opened up and what a sight.
After night 4, Advance Ag is on 70, McDonald Maitenance on 69, Codeart on 67, Total Shutters and The Laneway both on 62 so it is going to come down to the wire next week.
Make sure you get there to watch some great bowling and then the following week will be the final, so good luck everyone.
Saturday’s Side 1 were to play at home against our old rivals Mooroolbark.
Healesville were sitting second on the ladder and needed to win to maintain their position as they come into the last couple of games before the break.
Unfortunately, due to steady rain throughout the morning, the game was cancelled giving both sides eight points.
Saturday’s Side 2 played away at Donvale who are currently on top of the ladder with Healesville in second spot only eight shots behind them.
Although it was heavy rain throughout the morning Donvale were not going to cancel so Healesville were forced to drive to Donvale, even though the game could still be cancelled.
They got a start but between the showers and the muddy green it was difficult going and Healesville had no answers for Donvale, and after 48 ends called the game and won by 34 shots 29/63.
It was a good effort by all players considering the conditions.
John Allen, Anne Knibbs, Bernard Godde, Russell Smith 10/11
Mark Cookney, Glenda Graham, Mike Adams, Judy Veermann 4/31
Judy Wallace, Jill Cookney, Kenny Gallacher, John Howard 15/21
