Articles tagged: Bowls
Bay fights from ‘10 goals down’
Champion Apollo Bay sportsman Michael Harrison was up and about following the Bay’s incredible come-and-from-behind preliminary final win over Weekend Pennant powerhouse Colac.
Cobden bowlers dominate on the big stage
Cobden bowlers saved their best performance for last as they came away with a dominant 68-shot win in this week’s Midweek Pennant Division Two grand final.
Successful return for Cockatoos’ second team
The return of Cobden’s second side has resulted in immediate success with the team prevailing in this week’s Midweek Pennant Division Three grand final.
Central making name for itself
Colac’s smallest club is beginning to make a name for itself after going decades without success, after Central claimed its second Midweek Pennant Division One title in three years this week.
Apollo Bay’s rapid rise comes as a shock
Apollo Bay’s Graeme Paterson says the club never expected to be winning minor premierships in its first season out of Division Two.
Central back on top
Central lawn bowlers have capped off a stellar season with their second Midweek Pennant Division One title in three years this afternoon.
Golf’s continued rise leads to a grand final
Three seasons ago Camperdown Golf’s Division One bowlers finished ninth and narrowly avoided relegation for the second time in three years. Now they’re gearing up for a grand final.
Central wary of in-form Golf
It’s not often a team that finished on top of the ladder is wary of a team that just scraped into finals.
Familiar foe for recruit
Star Winchelsea recruit Ernie Andres knows better than anyone that you can’t write Colac off.
Golf in decider after almost missing finals
Camperdown Golf was in serious doubt of making finals just two weeks ago, but now the team is gearing up for its second straight grand final.
Corangamite champion in Victoria’s final 16
Corangamite bowls champion Luke Wright has booked a spot at Bowls Victoria’s State Champions Week after his winning ways continued on the weekend.
Dominant effort from pairs team
Corangamite bowls duo Ron Cameron and Gary Body have achieved an incredibly rare feat while booking a spot in the state finals in the men’s pairs.
Relegation shock for Cobden
Cobden skipper Damian Riches is confident his club his team can bounce back after a shock turn of events on the weekend resulted in his team suffering relegation for the first time in decades.
Central books spot in decider
A thrilling qualifying final win over Winchelsea has booked Central lawn bowlers a spot in their second Midweek Pennant Division One grand final in four years.
Top four locked in with one round remaining
The top four in Corangamite bowls’ Weekend Pennant is set, and Winchelsea’s Peter McConachy believes the positions could be locked as well.
Ladder-leaders drop out of finals in two weeks
Colac might be the unluckiest team in Midweek bowls history after a remarkable end to the regular season saw the club miss finals for the first time in at least 15 years.
Anyone for tennis?
The Colac Herald’s Ben Martin plays a couple of sets with Barongarook Beechy's Xavier Speirs.
Top three all recently relegated
The top three teams in Corangamite bowls’ Weekend Pennant competition have all suffered relegation out of the top grade in the past decade.
Teams fight to avoid relegation
Weekend Pennant battlers Lorne and Cobden both pulled off stunning wins on the weekend as teams fight to avoid relegation.
Thrilling victory throws finals race on its head
City’s thrilling one-shot win over ladder-leader Colac has thrown the Midweek Pennant finals race on its head.
Bowler smashing records
Central lawn bowler Sue Kerr is on track to go down as one of Corangamite bowls’ best ever players after winning the association’s Champion of Champions title for a record fourth year in a row.
Breakthrough win for Camperdown star
Camperdown bowler Luke Wright says he’s rapt to tick of a Champion of Champions title off his bowls bucket list.
Praise for Colac’s new roof after night game
Winchelsea bowlers have heaped praise on the new under-cover set-up at Colac Bowling Club following their win under lights on Friday night.
Lorne gets important victory
Lorne appears almost certain to avoid relegation after a season-defining win against Apollo Bay in Midweek Pennant bowls.
