By Ian Milgate
The ladies Pairs Final was played on Thursday 30 January between partners Rita Featherstone and Robyn Turville, against partners Anne Knibbs and Judy Wallace.
It was set as the David and Goliath match between two experience bowlers and two first time players in a championship game.
The two R’s picked up four shots on the first end, but on the second end Anne and Judy were holding three shots until Robyn’s last bowl came down and got a favourable wick to win the end.
As the match went on, Anne and Judy were finding their eye and started to put some very good bowls down.
With four ends to go, it could have been any ones game 14/10 but in the last few ends the two R’s settled and took out the Championship by nine shots, 19/10.
Congratulations to Rita and Robyn and a great credible performance by Anne and Judy.
A special mention to Rita who has now won the singles and pairs championship, great effort.
Friday night saw the Pairs Championship Final between Adrian Beales, Mark Ward (Woosha) and Effie Laban and his partner Ian Milgate (Milly).
It was a beautiful night and there Were a lot of members that came down to watch.
Effie and Milly picked up two shots on the first end, then Adrian and Woosha won the next three ends, before Effie and Milly picked up three shots to make it 5/4.
It was a sea sawing game up until the 14th end when Effie and Milly pick up six shots in 2 ends.
It was going to be a real challenge for Adrian and Woosha to make up ground and in the end Effie and Milly won by seven shots 18/11.
It was a great effort by Effie and Milly and Commiserations to Adrian and Woosha who played a great game as well.
Tuesday’s Side 1 played away at Mooroolbark, who were sitting fifth on the ladder, so the team was hoping they could get a win away which would help their chances for finals.
Healesville struggled from the start and it looked like they were in for a belting, but Effie Laban’s rink were putting some good bowls down and by the break, Healesville was only three shots behind 43/47.
After the break, Effie’s rink continued to win ends to give Healesville a win overall by six shots, 58/52.
A great win overall.
Ian Milgate, Hilda Gurney, Rob Ayres, Effie Laban 30/10
Gerda Otto, Bob Brown, Col Jarvis, John Fitzpatrick 16/22
Rita Featherstone, Mick Featherstone, Robyn Turville, Steve Bulled 12/20
Tuesday’s Side 2 played Ringwood at home and the team was looking for a comfortable win, as Ringwood was sitting on the bottom of the ladder.
It was a great game sea sawing up and down all day but in the end Ringwood was that little bit better taking the win by three shots 56/59.
Russell Smith, Anne Knibbs, Bernard Godde, Len Cosson 21/20
John Allen, Mark Cookney, Glenda Graham, Damian Key 24/13
Jimmy Viggers, Jude Wallace, Barry Parker, Judy Veermann 11/26
Saturday’s Side 1 played at home for a change against Donvale, who beat Healesville last time Healesville played at their home ground, so Healesville was hoping to get over them today to keep the team in finals contention.
All rinks started off well, including Milly but that only lasted for 3 ends.
All rinks kept winning heads and went into the break 25 shots up 55/30.
After the break, Healesville was all feeling the heat but kept soldiering on and finally winning by 22 shots 89/67.
Well done to Steve’s rink
and John Fitzpatrick’s rink.
Ian Milgate, Col Jarvis Robert Ayres, Mark Ward 16/24
Barry Parker, Bob Brown, Effie Laban, John Fitzpatrick 22/12
John Howard, Chris Hawting, Rita Featherstone, Steve Bulled 34/17
Gerda Otto, Mick Featherstone, Robyn Turville, Adrian Beales 17/14
Saturday’s Side 2 played away at Eltham who were only one point away from Healesville in fourth place, so this was going to be a good one to win to keep Healesville finals in reach.
With one player down, it was going to be a big ask, but the team all knuckled down and finally won by four shots 56/52, keeping their finals hopes alive.
Well done to everyone.
Mark Cookney, Carl Tok, Ken Gallagher, Judy Veermann 19/21
Jude Wallace, Jill Cookney, Anne Knibbs, Bernard Godde 15/17
John Allen, Glenda Graham, Russell Smith 22/14
