Sport
7 June, 2024
Locals perform well
LOCAL indoor bias bowls players have performed well at the Victorian championships.
The Victorian under 19 competition was held in Warrnambool on Sunday, May 23, with some strong results from local players.
Rylan Pech took out the boys’ competition from Colac’s Max Heaton-Harris.
Both Rylan and Max also compete in Warrnambool’s pennant competition.
The female under 19 winner was Emma Jackson from Traralgon, with Glenormiston’s Harmony Rasmussen runner-up.
The Victorian singles knockout rounds were played in Melbourne last Sunday, with the finals to be played on June 29.
Two Warrnambool players, Maureen Drennan and Jacinta Marney, will play off in the ladies’ final.
Both players are previous winners, with Maureen having won in 2004 and 2014, while Jacinta is attempting to retain the trophy she won last year.
The men’s final will be between Ben Jackson of Traralgon and Ballarat’s Travis Hedger.
Warrnambool held its association open fours championship last Saturday, with 12 teams participating in a round robin style event.
The winners, with three wins and 20 shots up, were the team of Frank Harney (skip), Wendy Cook, Thelma Lackie and Don McLeod.
The runners-up with three wins and 18 shots up were Brendan Keane (skip), Helen Harney, John Farrer and Vince Lenehan.
Warrnambool’s pennant season continues, with some interesting results from Monday’s matches.
In division one, Wannon Park Racers, ably skipped by Liam Keegan, defeated top side Allansford Cats to move to third spot.
Rob McCrabb’s Allansford Lions were defeated by James Ruddle’s second placed Allansford Tigers, but manage to retain fourth spot.
Division two action saw top side, Brad Murphy’s Allansford Leopards, survive a scare from club-mate Allansford Panthers, hanging on for a one shot victory.
Port Fairy Seagulls, with Gill Phillips at the helm, staged a come from behind victory over Allansford Cougars to move into second spot.
Division two is extremely close, with only one game separating third place to eighth place.
Rylan Pech’s Grangeburn have assumed the tag as premiership favourites, with eight wins from eight games.
Their main rivals at this stage appear to be Lorraine O’Keefe’s Cooramook Saints and Dennis Brooks’ Wannon Park Barkers.
