Busy time for local bowlers

The Girls on the Green competition has once again been popular with the last event scheduled to be held on Thursday evening.

Castlemaine Bowling Club’s Premier Division 1 side travelled to Moama last Saturday December 3. Moama proved too strong for Castlemaine, but by all accounts an enjoyable time was had with some of the team taking the opportunity to stay up there for the weekend. Results were as follows: 

Division 1 Castlemaine 54 lost to Moama 54. Lachy Darroch 9/32, Peter Brain 15/32 ,Greg Brain 16/39, Rod Phillips 14/20. 

Division 4 Castlemaine 65 lost to South Bendigo 75. Maureen Fletcher 16/20 ,Rosalie Roberts 22/12, Chris Crossley 10/24, Mal Stevens 17/19. 

Division 5 Castlemaine 93 defeated Campbells Creek 75. David Carlin 25/17, Charles Madgin 19/17, Pam Fraser 23/25, Wendy Walsh 26/16. 

Midweek Pennant Division 2 Castlemaine 50 lost to Golden Square 56. Steve McCoombe 24/11, Pam Hunter 13/28, Maureen Fletcher 13/17. 

Division 3 Castlemaine 74 defeated Golden Square 50. Nina Hufer 35/11, Bruce Miller 13/26, Kathy Parsons 26/13. 

Pennant teams 

Teams for this Saturday, December 10 are as follows: 

Division One Castlemaine play Bendigo East away. Chris Brain, Robin Lynas, Neil Bouch, Peter Brain (skip). Lee Bastin, Michael Diprose, Paul Darroch, Greg Brain (s). Neil Bouch, Klai Jermyn, Dallas Klemke, Rod Phillips (s). Bernie McConnell, Kevin Earle, Darren Taylor, Lachy Darroch (s).Division 4 Castlemaine play Bendigo East at home. Don Ross, Alan Nichols, Chris Crossley, Mal Stevens (s). Russell Chapman, Jack Taylor, Bruce Miller, Maureen Fletcher (s). Taylor Walsh, Alicia Beauchamp, Pam Hunter, Steve McCoombe (s). Alene Jolme, Rod Fletcher, Graham Fraser, Rosalie Roberts (s). 

Division 5 Castlemaine play Calivil away. Lesley Carlin, Sandra Phillips, Pat Devereaux, Alan Nicholls, Charles Madgin (s). Kathy Hayward, Harry Fleury, Ian Devereaux, David Carlin (s). Peter Rotteveel, Peter McKnight, Robyn Fleury, Pam Fraser (s). Sandra Grant, Don Steet, Wendy Walsh, Nina Hufer (s). 

Teams for Monday December 12 ( last midweek game before Christmas) are: 

Division 2 Castlemaine play Bendigo at Castlemaine. Jack Taylor, Rod Fletcher, Chris Crossley, Maureen Fletcher (s). Alene Jolme, Alicia Beauchamp, Rosalie Roberts, Pam Hunter (skip). Pat Devereaux, Graham Fraser, Tricia O’Shea, Steve McCoombe (s). 

Division 3 Castlemaine play at Eaglehawk. Sandra Grant, Don Steet, Pam Fraser, Bruce Miller (s). Sandra Phillips, Regina Saville, Charles Madgin, Nina Hufer (s). 

Florence Stevens, Peter Rotteveel, Alan Nicholls, Kathy Parsons (s). 

Club News 

Thursday December 1 was a perfect balmy evening where 36 ladies attended ‘Girls on the Green’. The weekly winners Friday Floozies took home the drink vouchers. 

Ladder leaders are Rockin Bowlers from Team Extream, Spring Rollers and Spicy Girls. 

Thursday December 8 marked the final night for this season and we are sure it was a night of fun and laughter. 

A friendly reminder the club Annual Christmas Dinner is on Tuesday December 13 at 6pm for 6.30 sit down. 

All bowlers and family invited. Please put names on list in the Clubhouse. 

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