State Fours 2006/7
October
3, 2006
RESULTS COURTESEY BRUCE CHALLEN BOWLS W.A
Bruce Challen does a great job for the bowlers in W.A.
He spends many hours bringing the results
of State event to the media outlets and websites . Thankyou Bruce for the
terrific help that you give to Lawn Bowls.
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---L/R: Russell Hughes, Dan Penman, Gary Carberry, Rob Bowron
R. Hughes comp (skip) G. Carberry D.
Penman R.Bowron
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Hugh McKay comp (skip) C.Jones R. Connell J Andrews 20-17
R. Hughes won 13 ends, Hugh McKay won 8 ends the
game finished at 6.09 PM
A great performance by skipper Russell Hughes was the difference
between the two sides in the final today. This was a high standard game
played in cold miserable and windy conditions. There were no passengers and
all players contributed to the contest.
The first five ends were about even after Hugh McKay had led 5-1. From
there on no matter how well Hugh or his side played, and they did play so
well, having their bowls surrounding the jack often only to see Russell change
the the head, and always to advantage. It was around the middle stages when
the front three Melville players were on top in their position that it was
heart breaking for them to see what Russell was doing to their great bowls.
The leads were having a huge battle with John Andrew bowling better than
Rob Bowron at this stage, while Bob Connell was doing a great job against
Danny Penman, Chris Jones had plenty of good drawshot bowls and was playing
very well. this was up to the 12th end
It was around the 12th end onward that Gary Carberry started to undo whatever
good bowls that the Melville boys had while Rob Bowron started to get his
bowls extremely close consistently
Rob Bowron got on top while Danny
Penman playing as a second was very consistent also and Gary Carberry hit
a purple patch with plenty of telling bowls that kept the pressure on.
At 19-6 the game took another turn to see The Melville boys pick up a big
five, 2 and a 1. The five came after a brilliant end from the Hughes front
three
And a terrific Chris Jones bowl trailed the jack back. This was the first
time that Russell could not save the end. There was a small glimmer of hope
for a win but it was not to be for Hugh and his boys
Overall the front end battles were around even, but the Hughes backend made
far more conversions than the Hugh McKay's backend and this was the telling
factor in a high standard game
Play of the game on the 8th end, Russel three down, drives
two out, then trails the jack 16 inches to make 4 shots. for a 7 shot
turn around.
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--------L/R: John Andrew, Chris Jones, Hugh McKay, Bob Connell
THE SEMI-FINALS
R. Hughes comp (skip) G. Carberry D. Penman
R.Bowron
DEF
D. Opie(skip), J. Rainoldi, T. Simpson, Chris
McMahon 19-18
What A game!! last years R/U were on the ropes when
I arrived at the game with the score 13-3 in favour of R. Hughes. There
was a stoppage in play due to the weather for around 1 hour. When play
resumed Dave Opie and his boys started a huge fightback to claw their way
back into the game, The standard was down due the the very windy conditions
but none the less there were plenty of quality bowls played.
The man of
the match was the outstanding David Opie, he responded to the pressure
as only he seems to be able to. As they drew close and closer toward the
lead he saved his side on many occasions. Chris McMahon started to win
the leaders battle while Jarrad Rainoldi played a very solid game with
some outstanding draw shots. They hit the front to lead 18-17 with one
end to play, however they had to contend with the brilliant Russell Hughes
who saved his side on the last end when he drew shot after being 3 down.
The extra end saw heaps of pressure and really top shelf bowls from all
players. Russell was down after Travis Simpson who was under enormous
pressure had drawn the shot, with his first bowl did nothing, falling short
but he drew a toucher with his last to win a heart stopper.
Hugh McKay
comp (skip) C.Jones R. Connell J
Andrews
DEF
G. Gould Leeming (skip) D. Comrie B. Edwards
A Pryce 27-12
This game was a good game with plenty of close bowls but a telling
factor was Hugh McKay and his rink were able to convert when in
trouble while the Leeming boys were not able to do the same. They were
alway close to doing so without acheiving a result. Still it
is a great effort to make it to the semi-finals and gives the rink
something to build on for next year.
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-------L/R: Danny Comrie, Geoff Gould, Bruce Edwards, Alan Pryce
October 2, 2006
Men's 3rd DIV & UNDER STATE
FOURS
Day 3 At Cambridge
Final
J.Cottier b M.Elsegood 22-16
This was a very good standard considering that it was third division and was
very close most of the way with the Mt Lawley boys getting away toward the
end of the agme.
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-----L/R John Cottier snr, Adam Graham, John Cottier
Jnr, Ray Brown.