Sport
7 November, 2025
Top side slides as Saints reign
ST ARNAUD Division One bowlers scored a strong win over third-placed Donald in round four of North Central Division One pennant at St Arnaud on Saturday.
ST ARNAUD Division One bowlers scored a strong win over third-placed Donald in round four of North Central Division One pennant at St Arnaud on Saturday.
The result saw Donald slip from third to fifth on the ladder.
St Arnaud won two of the three rinks. Steve Zsigmond, Glendon Hancock, Greg McNally and Tom Amos dominated Hunter Wingfield, winning 16 of the 25 ends for a 14-shot victory.
Ashley Dyke, Phil McRae, Col Marchment and Darren Petrie trailed Norm Hollis 7-13 at the tea break but finished strongly, winning nine of the last 12 ends to claim the points.
Terry McSwain, Allan Welsh, Maurie Wood and Tony Marland led Kelvin Adamson 18-7 at the tea break but were out-bowled after the break, scoring on just two ends. St Arnaud lost the last end and the game 23 -24.
St Arnaud Division Two bowlers were emphatic 56-shot winners over Donald, taking all three rinks.
Laurie Goodwin, Brian Eccles, Gerald McIntyre and Peter Duncan dominated Donald’s J Hanley, winning 18 ends to seven. Lloyd Goddard, Darren Shepherd, Wayne Rourke and Jason Barron were four shots up at the tea break against D Romeo but surged home for a comfortable win.
Kerryn Dyke, Paul Micallef, John Prendergast and Craig Cheesman had a tight battle with R Gravestocks, winning four of the last five ends to secure victory.
This Saturday: St Arnaud v Boort, Donald v Wedderburn, Donald Golf v Wycheproof, St Arnaud Country Club v Charlton.
The warmest evening so far greeted ten teams of twilight bowlers at the St Arnaud Bowling Club last Thursday.
It was a memorable night for first-time twilighter Ryan Whitfield, who claimed the prize for the first jack toucher before joining the winning triples team to earn a free Country Kitchen pizza.
There were several dominant performances, with Terry McSwain, Peter Duncan and Ryan Whitfield the biggest winners by 14 shots. Runners-up, 12 shots up, were Tom Amos and Brad Chester. Honourable mentions went to Brian Eccles, Doug Walker and Michael Bearder (nine shots up), and Phil McRae, Rob Batters and Peter Welsh (eight shots up).
The next twilight evening will be tomorrow from 6.30pm.
Another midweek pennant game was played on October 28, with St Arnaud Country Club Bowls hosting Charlton Bowls Club.
There was plenty of buzz around the greens, with players enjoying a good chat, the usual jokes, and a few light-hearted sledges that always make for a great day.
The match began evenly, both sides settling quickly on a green in perfect condition under ideal weather.
Charlton took an early lead on one rink, while the other two were tightly contested heading into the lunch break.
After a well-earned feed and refreshments, play resumed with Charlton pulling away strongly in one game.
The remaining two rinks went right down to the wire, with St Arnaud managing to draw one match by picking up a single shot on the final end.
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