BOWLEDOVER
Newsletter of Aberfeldie Bowls Club Inc – Established 1910
12 February 2019 Issue: 20 of Season 2018/19
Saturday Pennant – one costly loss, one very strong win
Saturday’s Pennant round saw Aberfeldie 1 suffer a loss to top of the ladder Brunswick – a loss that makes it difficult (but still possible) to grab a Home final as we now sit one full point game behind second placed
Flemington/Kensington. With a very strong win over finals contender Sunbury, Aberfeldie 2 has maintained its top of the ladder position – in a Section where there are still five teams in the mix but with the top three separated by just 6 points (and with us probably having the most difficult run home).
Aberfeldie 1
Playing at Brunswick, and playing a little under strength, we were unable to match the ladder leader, going down 60-80 for just 2 points. Rink results:
Manny Flores, with Michael Bialczak, Sam Folino & Joe Engert – 14-24, held on for the first half (10-13 at the Break) but unable to maintain the pressure.
Sean Lee, with Carol Bayer, Brian Holden & Murray Whiteway – 11-21, lost ground early (6-13 at the Break) and unable to build momentum.
Nigel Thompson, with Graham Leydin, Norm Draper & Ian Ferretter– 20-13, slow to start, then took eight of nine ends to build a handy lead and kept steady to game’s conclusion.
Don Leale, with Harry Bayer, Stuart O’Brien & David Torkar– 15-22, kept pace early (8-10 at the Break) but regular failure to build heads proved costly.
As a footnote to this game, Brunswick is, this year, celebrating its Centenary and presented a Club Centenary Medallion to Aberfeldie & Strathmore when we both Clubs played there on Saturday. We, of course, have a history with Brunswick after helping that Club out around a decade ago when it was on the brink of folding. It is a credit to all those responsible for its incredible
turnaround of recent years, including its membership growth, its outstanding new facilities and its on and off the Green successes.
Aberfeldie 2
Playing at Home, we took a dominant 113-52 win, for 16 points, against finals contender Sunbury. Rink results:
Fred Sinclair, with Pat Carr, Clay Beveridge & Carmen Ritter – 18-21, looked to have the game won when holding 6 shots on the last end with just two bowls remaining, and before the Sunbury Skip took those shots away and won the end.
Margaret Clark, with George Pater, Noel Greig & Gabriele Forlani – 32-12, a powerful win, without concession to the opposition.
Robin Stoddart, with Joan Chamberlain, Derek Jarvis & Vicky Walker – 25-10, another very strong win on the back of a whole of game performance.
Joe Farsaci, with Graham Govan, Gerry Carr & Greg French – 38-9, a comprehensive win on the back of some big ends.
Round 16 – Saturday 16 February
Aberfeldie 1 V 5th placed Strathmore at Home
Aberfeldie 2 V 2nd placed Buckley Park at Buckley Park
Board of Directors
President – Margaret Clark Secretary – Clay Beveridge Treasurer - Joan Chamberlain Registrar - Albert Considine Gabriele Forlani
Colin Reed
Current Club Champions
Singles: John Grogan Minors: Greg French
Pairs: Manny Flores &
Brian Holden
Triples:
Michael Bialczak, Sean Lee &
Manny Flores
President’s Handicap:
Manuel Flores
Club Contacts:
Gabriel Forlani: 0409 036 386 Ian Ferretter: 0419 158 860 Website:
www.aberfeldie.bowls.com.au Webmaster: Nigel Thompson
BOWLEDOVER – Norm Draper Mobile: 0412 949 302 [email protected] Night Pennant Selector
Robin Stoddart
Hall for Hire First Class Facilities Contact: Vicky Walker
Mobile 0400 477 377
Mid-Week Pennant
Melbourne’s fickle weather saw both our games abandoned today. Early strong winds were followed up with steady rain. At Hoppers Crossing just two ends were completed before the rains came – leading to eventual abandonment after play was suspended for more than one hour. At Aberfeldie, it was much the same, with five ends completed, a couple of rain breaks and an early lunch, before play was abandoned with rain continuing. As it transpired, of course, a further hour after abandonment saw the weather clear in both locations. For us, it was a missed opportunity to lock away first and second ladder position and two Home finals. It remains a chance, but just a chance, with our two teams to battle out the last Round against one another in two weeks time.
Mid-week Pennant Round 14 – Tuesday 19 February
Aberfeldie 1 V Glenroy 1 at Glenroy Aberfeldie 2 V Buckley Park 3 at Home
Night Pennant
Last week’s game was a thunder storm washout. Tomorrow night’s game V Flemington/Kensington at Home.
Club Triples Championship
Club Triples to be played on Sunday 24th February 2019 (3 games of 10 ends) and entries close Saturday 23rd February 2019. Get your entries on to the Entry Sheet on the Club Noticeboard.
Club Minor Championship
Round 1 now completed, due dates for following Rounds are:
Round To be completed by 2 24th February 2019
3 3rd March 2019
Final 17th March 2019
AAA All Stars
Entries for the February event need to be placed on the relevant Entry form on the Club Noticeboard. It’s up to all of our members to make the night a success. There is a lot of work that goes into the night, it is great fun, good food, and good fellowship – but unless it’s supported, it won’t happen. Numbers are building but still not what they should be - IT’S ALL UP TO YOU!!!!
Club Tournament
Entry forms for the Club Tournament, coming up on Saturday 23 March, are now available. Make sure that
your team is ready to go and have it entered asap.
President’s Handicap
I am advised that a new format for this event has been agreed by the Club’s Board. The revised format is directed at giving the President greater flexibility in allocating handicaps to players.
Format 100 Up
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME: The first player to reach a score of 100 or more is the winner SCORING
4 points for shot bowl
3 points for 2nd shot
2 points for 3rd shot
1 point for 4th shot
10 points to be scored each end - other than when there is less than 4 live bowls remaining on the rink Each player keeps their own scorecard which is checked against their opponent each end.
TOSS FOR MAT
Player with shot bowl delivers the jack and bowls first.
IN A CLOSE GAME
The scores on the last end to be added individually to progressive total For example: Player A is on 95 and scores shot - 4 points = 99
Player B is on 98 and scores 2nd shot - 3 points = 101 3rd and 4th shots do not count, therefore player B becomes the winner
News around the Club
Good to see Brian Holden back on the Green playing for Aberfeldie 1 on Saturday.
Billy Hobson was successful first crack at getting his driver’s licence on his 18th Birthday. Happy Birthday and well done!!! Obviously Apprentice Landscaper’s are raking it in, as Billy has purchased a BMW!!
Congratulations and “thank you” to those of our Reserve players who come along to games as Bankers (in or with uniform). The value of that commitment was seen on Saturday, when Albert Considine made a late withdrawal from Aberfeldie 2 with illness, and we had players ready & uniformed to fill the gap.
Duty Rink
If you are playing at Home and you are on the Duty Rink, please make sure you arrive early to complete all Duty Rink tasks – before, and after, the game. IF YOU LOOK AT THE TEAM SELECTIONS, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE VERY CLEARLY IF YOU ARE ON THE DUTY RINK.
Remember
The only players at the Head when it is being determined/measured should be Thirds (exception being when a Third is physically unable - and a fellow team member has the measuring job).
Don’t rely on the opposition measuring.
Follow your Skipper’s instructions on each of your bowls – don’t make your own decisions.
Club Calendar
16 February – Saturday Pennant Round 16 19 February – Mid-week Pennant Round 17 23 February – Saturday Pennant Round 17 24 February – Club Triples Championship
24 February – Completion date for Round 2 of Club Minor Championship 26 February – Final Home & Away Round of Mid-week Pennant
2 March – Final Home & Away Round of Saturday Pennant
3 March – Completion date for Round 3 of Club Minor Championship 17 March – Completion date for Grand Final of Club Minor Championship 23 March – Club Tournament
28 March – Preliminary Rounds of the MVCC Mayoral Tournament
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