Squaring off: Mooroopna Golf’s Faye Wheelhouse and Shepparton Park’s Bev Cahill are deep in thought.
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Megan Fisher
Although the dust has hardly settled on the 2022 football and netball season, bowls greens across the region sprung to life on Tuesday as the Goulburn Valley Playing Area midweek pennant season began.
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Kicking off the summer sport calendar, the staggered start to the bowls season meant midweek pennant divisions two, three and four were the first to get under way, with wet weather preventing many from getting onto the green.
In division two, four of the five scheduled matches were completed, with a host of close results headlining the opening round.
Focused: Shepparton Park’s Vicki Whebell on the mat.
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Megan Fisher
Tallygaroopna secured a hard-fought 15-73 to 1-68 victory to get its campaign off to a winning start.
A tight battle across all three rinks, skips Lindsay Muston (26-23) and Greg Rowan (25-23) were able to register all-important victories for the Redlegs.
These wins proved vital, as rink two ended with a draw, with Lyn Thatcher’s Mooroopna team battling gallantly to split the rink with Peter Emanuelli’s Tallygaroopna squad.
Ready for action: Shepparton Park’s Heath Matthews.
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Megan Fisher
Shepparton Park got its division two season off to a hot start, sweeping the rinks to enjoy a commanding 16-73 to 0-52 win over Mooroopna Golf.
Bev Thorn was the catalyst for the thumping triumph, orchestrating a 27-14 win in rink two to help blow the margin out past 20 shots.
Kyabram and Shepparton Golf rounded out the winners’ list, with the Bombers defeating Seymour 16-72 to 0-57 and Golf triumphing over East Shepparton 13-77 to 3-66.
The clash between Stanhope and Tatura-Hill Top was washed out.
Sending one down: Shepparton Park’s Margaret Smyth.
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Megan Fisher
Wild weather meant one game was played in the opening round of the division three midweek pennant competition.
That took place at East Shepparton Bowls Club between the Eagles and Kyabram, with the visiting Bombers recording a convincing 14-75 to 2-55 victory.
A dominant 33-14 win by Darryl Gade would set up the win for the Bombers, who won two of the three rinks.
Peter Burns was able to salvage some pride for East Shepparton, inspiring a 24-17 win in rink one.
Nagambie, Shepparton Park, Mooroopna Golf, Seymour VRI, Euroa, Avenel, Numurkah and Shepparton Golf will begin their respective campaigns next week.
Stepping into it: Mooroopna Golf’s Laurie McCarty.
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Megan Fisher
In division four, two matches were able to go ahead, with the headline act being a thrilling clash between Shepparton Park and Dookie.
An enthralling match from start to finish, Park was able to come away with the 14-61 to 2-56 victory and get its season off to a bright start.
Winning two of the three rinks, Ron Bartley and Helen Paul were the stars for the Parkers, claiming 26-16 and 22-13 triumphs respectively.
The work of Glenda Exton in rink two did keep Dookie in the hunt, with her squad producing a dominant 27-13 win.
Kyabram rounded out the division four winners’ list, destroying East Shepparton 14-61 to 2-46.
What a sight: Bowls was back at Shepparton Park on Tuesday.
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Megan Fisher
