Round 13: Division 2 - midweek: Nagambie defeated Avenel, 68/52. The best result came from Bill Boulton, Craig Fothergill, Kim Blennerhassett and Porky Page having an eleven shot winning score, 26/15. At the end of this round the Lakers sit in second position.
Round 13, Division 5 - midweek: Nagambie was defeated by Eildon, 25/44, Eildon maintaining its undefeated top position on the ladder. The best team result came from Tina Keady, Turkey Tom McConchie, Peter Keady and the ever-reliable Bardy McLeod (he will start to believe his own headlines soon), 20/15. The Lakers sit in fourth position, only two points clear of Colbinabbin.
Round 13, Division 2 - weekend: Fifth placed Tatura defeated Nagambie, 64/90. Unfortunately for the Lakers it was a sad day out, with no team coming home with the bacon. The closest result came from Roger Fraser, Lyn Sinden, John Tennant and Doug Condon, who went down by three shots, 18/21. The Lakers now sit in seventh position and will not make the finals; however, they should keep their spot in division two. Its current position is seventh.
Round 13, Division 5 - weekend: Nagambie had a day out, defeating Rushworth, 88/53. All three teams recorded victories, the biggest margin was by 22 shots, brought home by Tom McConchie, Jan Goring, Wendy Reynolds and, you guessed it, Bardy McLeod, 37/15. The Lakers are in fourth position, with some formidable opposition at the top. We love a challenge!
Round 14, Division 2 - midweek: In a closely fought game Nagambie defeated Shepparton Park 60/52, ensuring their second position on the ladder and will now go into the finals with confidence. The best result came from Porky Page’s team, made up of Bill Boulton, Craig Fothergill and Kimberley Blennerhassett, a strong nineteen shot win, 30/11. The Lakers finished the season in second place and will play first placed Shepparton Park in the first semifinal. At the time of going to press, this game will have been completed and hopefully we will have a good story to tell in the next issue.
Round 14, Division 5 - midweek: It was a must-win encounter for the Lakers and win it they did, ensuring a fourth position finals berth, beginning next week. Playing fifth placed Colbinabbin (only two points separated the teams, with the Lakers in fourth position), it proved to be an interesting encounter, with the Lakers winning by only four shots, 41/37. The best team win came from first time skipper, Tina Keady. She was well supported by Noel Luff, Jan Goring and Reg Dickinson, 29/11. The second semifinal will be contested between Nagambie and Seymour VRI and the result will be in the next issue.
Round 14, Division 2 - weekend: The Lakers, sitting in sixth position defeated third placed Seymour by ten shots, 80/70. A strong win, unfortunately coming at the wrong end of the season as finals start now and Nagambie won’t be represented in this one. The best result came from Roger Fraser, Lyn Sinden, John Tennant and Doug Condon, recording a fourteen-shot victory, 29/15. A good season of bowling for this team, as they moved up from third division to second division this year and can only get stronger.
Round 14, Division 5 - weekend: The Lakers have hit their straps at the right time of the year. After a slow start at the beginning of the season they have finished fourth on the ladder and will play Murchison in the second semi final on Saturday. A nineteen-shot victory against Seymour (69/50) in the final game ensured its position and the best team result came from Tom McConchie, Reg Dickinson, Wendy Reynolds and Bardy McLeod, 31/8.
I recently witnessed two great club games, the Men’s and Ladies A Grade finals. Roger Fraser and Noel Luff had a close encounter, with Roger maintaining a steady lead in the latter part of the game, winning by eight shots 25/17. Deb Luff and Lyn Sinden were very close midway through the game, then we saw Deb pulling away towards the latter end and finishing with a comfortable fourteen shot win, 26/12.
Overall, the Nagambie club has three of its four teams playing finals, a pretty tidy effort for a small club, competing against some extremely strong and much bigger clubs. Whilst it can feel well pleased with itself it is now the business end of the season and it becomes a greater challenge which we thrive on. There will be no overconfidence just a head down attitude going into the remaining games.
This edition of the Nagambie Bowls Club report covers rounds 13 and 14 from the previous fortnight. The latest update will feature in the Seymour Telegraph on Wednesday, February 25.
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