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.
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