Pete's Roundup!

Edithvale Bowling Club had a positive start to the season, with three of its four teams winning on Saturday. After the rain cleared at 2pm, play was uninterrupted until the end. The firsts had a strong 24 shot win over Coatesville. Albert Chung’s side had an even match early, before they powered away to win by 16 shots. Similarly, John Bryant’s side was trailling 6-9 before they went on a 21-3 run. Billy Morton’s crew had the close game, with Billy doing some glorious saves in the run home to clinch a 1 shot win.  Peter Woodbridge’s side struggled all day, working their way back into the game after a slow start.

The seconds had a 7 shot win at Cranbourne, with Ray Costolloe’s side clawing their way back from 4-12 to win 22-15.  The thirds lost to Bentleigh by 34 shots, with only Norm Overson’s side offering any resistance. The fifths defeated Parkdale by 6 shots, with Frank Baguley’s side winning by 16 shots.  Both the fourths and sixths were washed out.

Look out for Pete's comments in the local paper.

From the editor: Well most of us got through a game today, but all hinges on the other sides in each section completing their games. Fingers crossed for our topside (Div. 2) who won with 3 rinks up and plus 24 at home to Coatesville.

DIV 2 SEC 7: Cheltenham 2 2-74 Mentone 2 16-83, Hampton RSL 2-62 Armadale 16-84, Bentleigh 14-86 South Oakleigh 4-68, Edithvale 16-84 Coatesville 2 2-60, Hampton 2 3-60 Richmond Union 2 15-94.

Our second side (Div. 3) won by 7 at Cranbourne.

DIV 3 SEC 7: Noble Park 2 9-0 Pakenham 2 9-0, Hampton Park 16-81 Narre Warren 2-77, Carrum 16-102 Berwick 4 2-66, Parkdale 16-101 Burden Park 3 2-74.5, Cranbourne 4 4-75 Edithvale 2 14-82.

The third side (Div.4) lost by 34.

DIV 4 SEC 7: Moorabbin 16-97 Sandringham 2-50, Black Rock 4-72 Chelsea 14-85, Hampton 3 16-76 Berwick 6 2-68, Edithvale 3 2-61 Bentleigh 2 16-95, Beaumaris 2 14-88 Mordialloc 2 4-70.

Play for the fourth side, away at Mulgrave CC. was abandoned due to rain.

DIV 6 SEC 6: Hampton Park 3 18-113 Waverley Golf 3 0-50, Eastwood Golf 3 9-0 Keysborough 3 9-0, Burden Park 4 9-0 Berwick 7 9-0, Bye 0-0 Glen Waverley 5 0-0, Mulgrave CC 7 9-0 Edithvale 4 9-0

Our fifth side had a win, even tho’ we were a player short, courtesy of a great win by Frank Baguley and team Trish Eastwood & Phil Westmore! They lost 25% of their score, but that was enough to get the drinks today. Well done...I saw you play, you all played very well. Congratulations!

DIV 6 SEC 7: Chelsea 2 18-100 Mulgrave CC 8 0-61, SOC 2 9-0 Brighton Beach 9-0, Bentleigh 3 14-86 Cheltenham 5 4-58, Oakleigh 2 9-0 Coatesville 4 9-0, Edithvale 5 14-75.25 Parkdale 2 4-69.

Our Sixth side (an all Ladies side), abandoned.

DIV 10 SEC 1: Edithvale 6 7-0 Berwick 8 7-0, Essendon 6 0-30 Bentleigh 5 14-42, Waverley Golf 4 7-0 Glen Waverley 7 7-0, Blackburn 7 12-36 Yarraville/Footscray 8 2-34.