Saturday was a fine and sunny day and Castlemaine bowlers were pleased to be able to play pennant, although disappointing for Division 5 they were to go to Dingee but roads were unsafe due to floods.
Premier Division 1 played at home against Bendigo. The battle of the Darroch family, Lachy and Luke skipping against each other and what a battle it was with Pa helping grandson Luke against Lachy and his Castlemaine team. In front of their dedicated family and friends it was a tussle all day with the end result a draw 17/17 (a fitting end).
Peter Brain and team had a good win, but overall Bendigo too strong.
Division 4 did well with all four rinks recording a win.
Division 5 was a washout, hoping for fine weather next Saturday.
Results as follows:
Division 1 Premier Castlemaine 59 lost to Bendigo 86.
Peter Brain 22/11, Greg Brain 6/27, Lachy Darroch 17/17, Rod Phillips 14/31.
Division 4 Castlemaine 100 defeated Golden Square 69.
Mal Stevens 23/21, Maureen Fletcher 24/9, Steve McCombe 28/22, Rosalie Roberts 25/17.
Unfortunately another wet day on Monday with all Bendigo greens closed.
No midweek pennant.
Teams for Saturday October 29 are as follows:
Division 1 (Premier) Castlemaine plays at South Bendigo.
Chris Brain, Robin Lynas, Kevin Shuttleworth, Peter Brain (skip).
Michael Diprose, Lee Bastin,Paul Darroch, Greg Brain (skip).
Bernie McConnell, Kevin Earl, Darren Taylor, Lachy Darroch (skip).
Taylor Walsh, Klai Jermyn, Neil Bouch, Rod Phillips (skip).
Division 4 Castlemaine plays at Eaglehawk.
Don Ross, Peter McKnight, Chris Crossley, Mal Stevens (skip).
Russell Chapman, Jack Taylor, Bruce Miller, Maureen Fletcher (skip).
Sandra Grant, Alicia Beauchamp, Pam Hunter, Steve McCombe (skip).
Alene Jolme, Rod Fletcher, Graham Fraser, Rosalie Roberts (skip).
Division 5 Castlemaine plays Inglewood at Castlemaine.
Joe Smith, Pat Devereaux, Ian Devereaux, Alan Nicholls (skip).
Kathy Hayward, Peter Rotteveel, Ian Devereaux, Alan Nicholls (skip).
Lesley Carlin, Don Barnett, Wendy Walsh, Nina Hufer (skip).
Jan Brain, Don Steet, Sandra Phillips, Tricia O’Shea (skip).
Teams for midweek pennant. Monday October 31.
Division 2 Castlemaine plays at Bendigo East.
Jack Taylor, Rod Fletcher, Chris Crossley, Maureen Fletcher (skip).
Alene Jolme, Alicia Beauchamp, Rosalie Roberts, Pam Hunter (skip).
Pat Devereaux, Graham Fraser, Charles Madgin, Tricia O’Shea (skip).
Division 3 Castlemaine plays Bendigo East at Castlemaine.
Don Steet, Sandra Grant, Pam Fraser, Bruce Miller (skip).
Sandra Phillips, Regina Saville, Angie Hill, Nina Hufer (skip).
Florence Stevens, Peter Rotteveel, Alan Nicholls, Kathy Parsons (skip).
‘Girls on the Green’ returns on Thursday November 10 (not as previously reported on November 3) and runs over six weeks. Teams of three or four ladies or individual entries. All ladies welcome, 5.30 for a 6pm start, a fun-filled evening finishing approximately 7.30.
Entries to Maureen by November 8, call 0417 321 048.