Articles tagged: Bowls
Extra-end thriller caps off season
Colac pulled off a win for the ages in this week’s Midweek Pennant Division One grand final against a previously unbeaten Winchelsea.
Simpson makes history with grand final win
Simpson bowlers will make history when they step into Corangamite bowls’ Midweek Pennant top grade for the first time next season.
Grand final loss motivates Central
Central Two bowlers have used last year’s devastating grand final loss to motivate them to victory in this week’s Midweek Pennant Division Three decider.
Colac prevails in extra-end thriller
Colac prevailed against a previously unbeaten Winchelsea team in Corangamite bowls’ thrilling Midweek Pennant Division One grand final yesterday, which required an extra end.
Colac lawn bowlers’ impressive run continues
Colac One’s stranglehold of top-grade pennant bowls could continue in 2020-21 after the lakeside club booked another spot in a grand final yesterday.
One big club down, one to go
Even though one powerhouse is out of the finals race, Winchelsea bowlers say they are just as wary of tomorrow’s grand final opponent Colac.
City’s incredible grand final run ends
One of the most incredible grand final streaks in Colac district sport came to an end when City bowed out of Corangamite bowls’ Midweek Pennant finals this week.
Teammates save bowlers life
Wayne Otto’s teammates could have saved his life after encouraging him to go to hospital following a bizarre medical episode that turned out to be a heart attack.
Relegated side reaches Division One decider
Winchelsea has booked a spot in Corangamite bowls’ Midweek Pennant grand final just three years after being relegated.
Central dedicates season to gun recruit
Central Bowls Club has dedicated the remainder of its season to gun recruit Ron Chapman, who collapsed on the green on the weekend.
From battlers to finalists
Central’s Midweek Pennant side was battling to avoid relegation earlier this month, now it’s gearing up for finals.
Lorne hard to stop at home
Lorne skipper Brad Weetman says the Dolphins feel they are building a bowls fortress at the coastal town after another home win catapulted the side into Division One’s top four.
Bowls games won’t be rescheduled
Corangamite bowls officials say they will not reschedule matches lost due to Victoria’s five-day lockdown as they prepare for the sport’s return tomorrow.
Bay bowler upbeat after big weekend
Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison was one happy man after a successful two days of bowling last weekend.
Teammates reach 500 games
Two foundation members of the Camperdown Golf Bowls Club have reached incredible milestones of loyalty within three weeks of each other.
Simpson shocks Colac One during big weekend
A shock win over flag favourite Colac One has gotten Simpson's season back on track in Weekend Pennant bowls.
Composite team claims bowls crown
A composite team of City and Apollo Bay bowlers has taken out Central Bowling Club’s prestigious annual fours competition.
Ex-Australian bowler impressed with Jeffs
A former Australian Commonwealth Games representative says Winchelsea’s Rhys Jeffs is likely to earn invitations to state trials following his recent form.
Modest champ defends crown
She’s won Corangamite bowls’ top individual women’s honour two years in a row and finished top eight in the state, but Central’s Sue Kerr still doesn’t consider herself a good bowler.
Champions go back-to-back
Corangamite bowls' Champions of Champions Rhys Jeffs and Sue Kerr have gone back-to-back for the competition's prestigious honour.
Unsettled side leads to shock win for Bay
A late withdrawal on the morning of this week’s clash has somehow resulted on Apollo Bay upsetting Colac for its first win of the Midweek Pennant season.
Reigning champs could go back-to-back
Corangamite bowlers Rhys Jeffs and Sue Kerr are on track for back-to-back Champion of Champions titles after reaching this year’s final fours.
Three gold medals for bowler
Corangamite bowler Grant McLaren is shaping up as one of Victoria’s players to watch after returning from a state carnival with three gold medals.
Win over finalist a shock for Lorne
Even Lorne bowlers were a little surprised to upstage Cobden in the opening round of Corangamite bowls' Weekend Pennant.
