Seymour Bowling Club
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Division one defeated Shepparton Golf on its home turf, 14-61 to 2-50.
Ian Doyle, Helen Flint, Dale Sellick and Alison Hall defeated Alan Dove, 24-12.
Jenny Ridd, Dot Dillon, Robert Baldwin and Max Hammond defeated Kristine Wright, 23-19.
William Solomon, Gail Krzciuk, Brett Tarran, Robert Brown lost to Peter Lesueur, 14-19.
The win puts division one third on the ladder.
Now for the not so good news for division two. Seymour shots: 54, points: 0, lost to East Shepparton shots: 75, points: 16, at home.
Bernie Dillon, Jennifer Kreemers, James Stephen and Dennis Klein, lost to Kevin Cox, 20-31.
Lynda Rohde, Milton Howell, Marie Maggs and Marg Locke lost to Shane Holmes, 16-22.
Patricia Green, Nick Munari, Craig Weaire and Linda Brown lost to Gregory Williamson, 18-22.
The loss puts division two eighth on the ladder with East Shepparton on top.
Also not so good was division four, losing to Violet Town on shots up with two out of the three rinks up. Seymour, shots: 49, points: 4 lost to Violet Town, shots: 79, points: 12.
Alice Hall, Herbert Baker, Dianne Staples and Donna Syms, defeated Michael O'Keefe, 20-19.
Ron Ridd, Mary Tampion, Ian Ridd and Eliot Jarman, defeated Leanne Russell-Jones, 23-22.
Raelene Irby, Shane Judd, Vin Hall and Bronwyn Allen lost to David Underwood, 6-38.
The loss put division four seventh on the ladder.
Weekend pennant was a better story. All teams played round four on away clubs, which was a good thing as the rain was heavier in Seymour and too heavy to play in Alexandra.
Division two played Nagambie. Nagambie shots: 56, points: 2 lost to Seymour shots: 90, points: 16.
Jenny Ridd, Ian Doyle, Dale Sellick and Alison Hal defeated Gary Ryan, 24-19.
Bernie Dillon, Grant Spratling, Jan Wesselman and Brett Tarran lost to John Tennant, 15-17.
Gail Krzciuk, Dot Dillon, Robert Baldwin and Max Hammond defeated Christopher Spencer, 34-9.
William Solomon, Helen Flint, Linda Brown and Robert Brown defeated Robert Page, 17-11.
Seymour division two is second on the ladder by points and percentage.
Division four enjoyed a satisfying win at Shepparton East.
East Shepparton shots: 58, points: 2 lost to Seymour shots: 86, points: 16.
Patricia Green, Melissa Sellick, Marie Maggs and John Van Putten defeated Glenn Lockwood, 30-7. Best wishes to Clay Howard, who was unable to continue playing and was substituted out.
Peter Tennant, Ian Ridd, Craig Weaire and Eliot Jarman defeated Vin Taverna, 21-15.
Lynda Rohde, James Stephen, Marg Locke and Alison Ridley lost to Wayne Mitchell, 16-25.
Ron Ridd, Peter Lawrence, Jennifer Kreemers and Dennis Klein defeated Brian Moylan, 19-11.
The win places Seymour fourth on the ladder.
Division five was unable to play its game due to inclement wet weather.
Seymour division five is seventh on the ladder.
Come-N-Try bowls is over for now, but do not despair, barefoot bowls starts next Friday with a 5pm start. Come for the fun, come for the raffles, come for the barbecue and bar, bring a few mates.
Coaching is 4pm Wednesdays with guru Alison Hall.
Lyn Solomon served up a wonderful two-course meal for the members on Friday night, rissoles or roast pork — fabulous — and a peaches, coconut and cream dessert.
For enquiries, email seymourbowls@hotmail.com
Seymour VRI Bowls Club
Midweek pennant
Division one
After last week’s heartbreaking one-shot loss at home to Nagambie, we were up early and facing the tough trip to meet the undefeated Tallygaroopna who, although it was without some of its top skippers due to other bowls commitments, is always a tough assignment, especially at its home track.
All three rinks began well with two holding narrow leads, while Mick’s rink had jumped out to a 13-shot lead, which saw VRI holding a handy 18-shot lead, 29-11, after 21 completed ends.
The trend continued over the next 21 ends to see us extend our margin by another eight shots, holding a very handy 26-shot advantage after the completion of the second third of the match and a sniff of our first win for the season.
The remaining 21 ends of the match were closely contested but the trend continued as we were able to match the home side and even add a few more shots to finally run away, with the final result being a 29-shot win with all three rinks claiming victory.
With our first match win under our belt, it will be with a renewed confidence that we will go into our next game on Tuesday, November 10 (no game on Melbourne Cup Day) at home against Shepparton Golf, always a tough proposition no matter where it is on the ladder.
Division one results
SEYMOUR VRI 67 (16) d Tallygaroopna 38 (0)
Rink one: Paul Rolfe, Peter Stevens, Brendan Challis and Mick Szcykulski (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 30 (2) d Tallygaroopna 13 (0)
Rink two: Jane Wilson, Mario Furletti, Greg Jones and Joe Purcell (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 21 (2) d Tallygaroopna 10 (0)
Rink three: Leon Zolnierczyk, Allan Welsh, Phil Challis and Wayne Noonan (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 16 (2) d Tallygaroopna 15 (0)
Division five
Division five was at home against bottom side Nagambie, and with one rink winning by a mammoth 24 shots and the other just falling by a single shot, we had a very good 23-shot win, leaving us sitting in fifth position, just one point behind our next opponent Rushworth.
In what will be a very important match for both sides to be played on Tuesday, November 10, at least we will be at home, but with both our VRI sides at home we will most likely be playing on the number two green at the Institute Hall — plenty of practice between now and then.
Division five results
SEYMOUR VRI 47 (12) d Murchison 36 (2)
Rink one: Terry Flynn, Carol Harrop, Wendy Szczykulski and Geoff Dixon (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 18 (0) lost to Nagambie 19 (2)
Rink two: Kevin Cain, Robert Welsh, Stuart Crockett and Ian Cashill (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 35 (2) d Nagambie 11 (0)
Weekend pennant
Division one: after last week’s disappointing loss, we were at home against fellow cellar-dweller Euroa, where the winner would climb off the bottom of the ladder.
Early morning rain contributed to the intrigue that would surround this clash and questions were being asked as to whether the game would actually get under way.
With those early showers disappearing, the game began under leaden skies, and with some trepidation the bowlers took to the green.
With the first 28 ends completed, all rinks were up and we held an 11-shot advantage. At the completion of the 56th end with three rinks up and the other trailing by just one shot, the lead stood at 12 shots, 50-38, giving us a sniff of possibly our first win this season.
To add to the drama of the day, the heavy rain returned late, threatening to wash the match out. But once it moved on, play resumed and we were able to complete the win with three winning rinks and a draw.
We had our fist win for the year and climbed off the bottom of the ladder and up to sixth place.
Next week we will learn how much this win means to our confidence as we must travel to meet the undefeated ladder leader, Tallygaroopna.
Division one results
SEYMOUR VRI 73 (17) d Euroa 59 (1)
Rink one: Jasper Radobuljac, Kevin Cain, Peter Stevens and David Ellis (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 18 (2) d Euroa 12 (0)
Rink two: Paul Rolfe, Leon Zolnierczyk, Greg Jones and Joe Purcell (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 20 (2) d Euroa 18 (0)
Rink three: Mark Brett, Brenton Crispin, Wayne Noonan and Mick Szcykulski (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 18 (1) drew with EUROA 18 (1)
Rink four: Jane Wilson Mario Furletti, Moreno Puppa and Phil Challis (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 17 (2) d Euroa 11 (0)
Division five: bye.
Division six results
SEYMOUR VRI 46 (14) d Murchison 28 (0)
Rink one: Jim Tuckwell, Ivan Radobuljac, Robert Welsh and Terry Dowell (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 28 (2) d Murchison 11 (0)
Rink two: Alan Walton, John Crockett, Ken Butcher and Stuart Crockett (s) — SEYMOUR VRI 18 (2) d Murchison 17 (0)
— Wrong Bias
Nagambie Bowls Club
We are in the thick of it at this time of the year, not only playing pennant, but also club competitions, social bowls and lots of practising.
In pennant competition, results have been promising, with one additional team this year and two teams being promoted to higher divisions.
Round two weekend results
Division two: the Lakers were defeated by Shepparton Park, 77-83. The best team effort came from Fiona Smith, Lyn Sinden, Wayne Martin and Gary Ryan, 29-17.
In division six, the Lakers went down to Shepparton Golf, 29-38. The best team result came from Kaye Sutherland, John Bell, Neil Muir and Darron Monigatti, 19-16.
Division five had the bye.
Midweek competition is under way and in division one, round one, the Lakers had a victory against Tatura Hilltop, 69-50. The best team win came from Tom McConchie, Wayne Martin, Kim Blennerhassett and John Tennant, 26-12. In round two, Lakers had the narrowest of wins, one shot, against Seymour VRI, 64-63. In what was a nail-biting close encounter, coming down to the last bowl of the day, two games were drawn and the third team won by one shot. A great effort from all sides.
Division four, midweek, round one, Lakers also had a close encounter against East Shepparton, winning by just two shots, 52-50. A strong win was recorded by Brett Blennerhassett, Wally Grinpukal, Lyn Sinden and Bardy McLeod, 28-15.
The division five side was defeated by Colbinabbin, 29-43. The best result was a one-shot win to John Anderson, Kay Sutherland, Phill Hodges and Colin Miller, 18-17.
The division four side, in round two, was against Merrigum and the Lakers were victorious, 77-56. A strong win went to Brett Blennerhassett, Judy Hoffman, Tom McConchie and John Sinden, 28-17. Division five was beaten by a strong Avenel side, 20-67.
Weekend results
Round three, division two, Lakers came home with the win against Hilltop, 83-61, division five was victorious over Seymour, 79-47, and division six was defeated by Seymour VRI, 39-47.
The best team effort in division two came from the bowls whisperer, Billy Boulton, Rob Smith, Roger Fraser and Porky Page, 24-14. One game was drawn. Two sides in division five each recorded 16-shot victories and the third game was drawn.
Well done to everyone, particularly Muncha Monigatti, in his first season of pennant bowls,performed strongly all day. The division six team’s best win was recorded by John Anderson, John Bell, Neil Muir and Jan Goring, 23-15.
To conclude, it is worth mentioning that Wednesday night social bowls has kicked off, not just in participants but also in spectator attendance. If you are looking for a good night’s entertainment, come along and have a look at the stars in action and enjoy a convivial drink while you are at it.
Thought for the week: “Winning at lawn bowling feels amazing — it’s like being on a roll.”
— Ron Byers
Seymour Golf Club
The best score of the day went to Bill Keating (30), who won B-grade with a great score of 38 points.
The A-grade winner was Dave Hamilton (6) with 37 points. The nearest-the-pin on the fourth stayed with the club, the sixth was won by Darren Cook, on the 12th the closest was Hamilton and the 17th went to Ciaran Fountain.
The drive-and-pitch on the eighth went to Di Byrne and on the 15th it was Luke Rogan. The ball pool included Cook, Di Byrne, Gary Wright, Paul Niebling, Ciaran Fountain, Peter Sawyer and Mark Fountain with 34 points.
On Thursday, it was the Lancefield women’s tournament and Di Byrne had the top score in the field for the day to win A-grade with 32 points.
There was only one stableford competition. Mick Prorok (3) won A-grade with a good score of 38 points. B-grade was won by Peter Cleave (18) with 34 points. The nearest-the-pin on the fourth was Mick Prorok, on the sixth it was Greg Pell, the 12th was won by Ciaran Fountian and the 17th went to Bill Keating.
The drive-and-pitch on the eighth stayed with the club and on the 15th it was Brendan Hall. The ball pool went to 33 points on a countback and included John Boruch, David Allen, Ciaran Fountain, Damien Humphrey and Brendan Hall.
Next Saturday is the start of the men’s championships and also their monthly medal, while the women will be playing a stableford round.
Avenel Golf Club
Gold medal up for grabs and a storm front threatening to roll in didn’t deter a good field from competing in Saturday’s competition. Four of the qualifiers for the medal were there and the finish was close.
Chris Ball was the eventual winner in a countback from Dhana Furlanetto, with Campbell Smith missing out by one shot.
The day’s competition winner was fresh after a spell from 18-hole golf. Shane Black put together a solid round of 79 net 70.
Runner-up was Jed Smith with 77 net 72. Balls went to Lyn 75, Chris 75, Dhana 76 and Rachel 76.
Nearest-the-pin on the fifth and 14th was Shane Black and the golden hole 18th went to Lyn Carracher. Drive-and-pitch on the seventh went to Chris Ball and the 17th went to Tim Batten with a superb second shot.
Least putts was Daryl Lynch with 23.
Friday night’s 6.30pm members’ draw was #69, Ben Gunn again. He was not present so it jackpots again next week.
Avenel Imperial Hotel $50 voucher was won by Rachel Smith.
The player of the year was Campbell Smith with a a very consistent season accumulating points with a few victories thrown in for good measure.
We had four representatives travel to Mt Macedon for the 27-hole tournament on Sunday. Jed Smith won the A-grade 18 holes gross. The rest of the day was enjoyed with great weather, course and hospitality.
That’s it for the 18-hole season. Good luck to those travelling to Mallacoota to reclaim the sand rake. Friday night golf will start not this Friday but next.
Cheers and good golfing.
Nagambie Golf Club
The first monthly medal for a new 2026-27 season was played at the Nagambie Golf Club. The course was in excellent condition and a credit to all the volunteer ground staff that go to the effort.
A big field of golfers turned out with the new summer tee time of 8am to 8.30am. The field had golfers of all ages with the young members leading the way.
Jono Moore claimed the medal with a bit to spare 93-26-67, getting the win by a margin of three from the runner-up. Moore's round had its up and downs with four lost balls but the good outdid the bad for the right to move into the gold medal play-off.
Runner-up was visiting golfer Bruce Brown, who fired a very tidy 83-13-70. Brown is a regular adversary of the Nagambie Golf Club, coming up against our boys in pennant competition for many years representing Merrigum.
The top three saw another young gun in the way of Nick Glentzes posting a credible score of 85-15-70. Glentzes has a game that will be winning plenty in the competitions going forward.
The nearest-the-pin prizes went to 'Long' Lindsay Hall at the long par-3 eighth, Kevin Lindner went close at the 13th and Steve Dove flew one ever so gracefully up to the 16th.
Next week's golf is the rescheduled Nagambie Open four ball best ball for men and women. It will be a shotgun start assembly is 9.30am for a 10am hit-off. Entries can be forwarded to David on 0419 672 442 or Irene on 0407 508 778.