Bowls pennant hits fever pitch

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Bowls pennant hits fever pitch

PENNANT bowls grand finals in both South Gippsland men’s and women’s competitions came to an exciting conclusion last Tuesday and Saturday.
In the women’s Division One pennant last Tuesday it was a win to the underdogs Leongatha, that broke a 35 year drought in this division to take home the flag from Inverloch; winning 16/70 to win by 12 shots to Inverloch 0/58.
The men’s Division One played at Korumburra’s top green was again a contest between Inverloch and Leongatha; with Leongatha hoping to claim both men’s and women’s titles in the same year.
It was not to be as the Inverloch Blue team had a resounding win 16/85 to defeat Leongatha 0/46.
Inverloch, as a neutral venue, hosted the Saturday pennant finals matches for Divisions Two, Three, Four and Five and 200 spectators lined the perimeters of both greens to support the eight teams competing for four flags in perfect bowling weather.
In Division Two it was Fish Creek prevailing by 30 shots over San Remo, Division Three saw Phillip Island win the flag by 28 shots over Foster, Division Four was a solid win by Korumburra by 27 shots over Wonthaggi and in the closest result of the finals San Remo took out Division Five by eight shots over Fish Creek.
In the ladies Division Two premier was Port Welshpool, Division Three was taken out by Mirboo North, Division Four winner was Inverloch.

Winners: Division One Saturday pennant winners were Inverloch, back from left Ron Burge, Andrew Rowe, Gavan Butler, Ross Gabb, Chas Buccilli, Gary Hardy, David Roberts and Frank Seaton and front from left, Glenn Scott, Mick Bowman, Mick Coram, Wayne Parks and Mike Yates.

Celebration: the Leongatha Division One team won the Tuesday pennant grand final after a 35 year drought. The team consisted of Joy Todd, Marj Pearson, Angela Hackett, Jenny Miller, Liz Beale, Gwen Williams, Trish McCormack, Sue Symmons, Glenda Trotman, Rosa James, team manager Jack Kuiper, Fay Turner, Leonie Hanks and Elaine White.

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