World Champion bowler Alex Marshall from Scotland paid a visit to the Castlemaine Bowling Club rinks on Saturday. Alex plays with Moama in the Bendigo Campaspe Saturday Pennant. Bowlers all enjoyed the opportunity to play with or against Alex. He is a great ambassador for bowls. The day marked Castlemaine’s final pennant game and the Premier Division 1 were happy to host the last match of the season before finals commence.
Division Four finished in fourth position but Premier Div 1 and Division 5 unfortunately didn’t make the finals. Next Saturday Division 4 play Golden Square at Marong. Best of luck to the side! Results for last Saturday’s matches were as follows:
Premier Division 1 Castlemaine 58 lost to the top team Moama 108. Lachy Darroch 10/29, Greg Brain 11/32, Peter Brain 16/25, Rod Phillips 21/22.
Division 4 Castlemaine 82 lost to Bendigo East 68. David Carlin 15/19, Maureen Fletcher 10/30, Mal Stevens 17/18, Steve McCoombe 26/15.
Division 5 Castlemaine 71 lost to Calivil 79. Peter McKnight 23/15, Tricia O’Shea 15/15, Pam Fraser 14/23, Charles Madgin 19/26.
Monday February 20 Midweek Pennant bowlers contested Semi Finals. It was a disappointing result for Castlemaine Division 2 and 3 which both played at Kangaroo Flat and both lost. Division 2 have another chance as they were in second place on the ladder. Next Monday they play Kangaroo Flat in the preliminary final at Golden Square. Division 3 are now finished but enjoyed the season and were happy to finish in the top four. Results were:
Division 2 Castlemaine 44 lost to Woodbury 44. Maureen Fletcher 13/21, Pam Hunter 18/21, Steve McCoombe 13/34.
Division 3 Castlemaine 44 lost to Golden Square 75. Bruce Miller 10/38, Nina Hufer 16/17, Kathy Parsons 18/20.
Club News
Girls on the Green continues Thursday evenings 30 ladies once again enjoying the friendly game of bowls and social atmosphere. Three games to go finishing on Thursday March 9.
Monday March 13 the Castlemaine Invitation Fours will be played, 9.30am start. Teams to Kevin phone 0448 916 939.
Bare Foot Bowls is starting on Wednesday March 1 at 5.30pm. Men, Ladies, Families. All welcome. This friendly competition will run for five weeks. Teams of 3 or 4 or single entries. BBQ sausage sizzle after the game. For more information or to register a team phone Alene 0439 722 423.
Pennant Teams
Teams for Saturday, February 25 are:
Division 4 Castlemaine play Golden Square at Marong at 1.30pm: Don Ross, Alan Nichols, Chris Crossley, Mal Stevens (skip). Russell Chapman, H Fleury, B Miller, Maureen Fletcher (s). L Carlin, Alicia Beauchamp, Pam Hunter, Steve McCoombe (s). Alene Jolme, Rod Fletcher, Graham Fraser, R Roberts (s).
Teams for Monday, February 27 are:
Division 2 Castlemaine Play Kangaroo Flat at Golden Square. Jack Taylor, Rod Fletcher, Chris Crossley, Maureen Fletcher (s). Alene Jolme, Alicia Beauchamp, Rosalie Roberts, Pam Hunter (s). Pat Devereaux, Graham Fraser, Tricia O’Shea, Steve McCoombe (s).
