Rival skips Ian Page and Trevor Eastwell attempt to puzzle out a challenging arrangement of shots. Photos: Matthew Kappos.
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The leading side all year in the midweek pennant, it was no surprise to see Echuca make its way to the division one grand final after the Campaspe Playing Area semi-finals were held on Tuesday.
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Moama gave the minor premier a contest at Rich River Bowls Club, remaining within striking distance throughout, but Echuca did enough to close out the contest 15-59 to 1-50 winners.
Echuca’s Robyn Tooley gets her angles right.
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Ian Page skipped the largest win for Echuca, 21-16, narrowly ahead of teammate Kerryn Evans, who had a 20-16 victory.
The remaining rink, skipped by Echuca’s Roma Opie and Moama’s Robyn Thomassen ended tied 18-all.
Stanhopes’s Bruce Pearson shows his skip a good area.
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Echuca will await the winner of Moama and Mathoura, after the latter ended Stanhope’s season 12-65 to 4-51.
Skip Troy Mansbridge kept Mathoura’s campaign alive with a huge 37-13 win alongside David Vallance (lead), and Helen (second) and Peter Holzer (third).
Robert Dunwoodie bowls for Mathoura.
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Stanhope skips Peter Myers and Jennifer Crilly earned wins for Stanhope in the other rinks, but their combined efforts weren’t enough to swing the overall score back towards their side.
In division two, Rich River was bundled out of the competition in convincing fashion by Deniliquin RSL, 16-76 to 0-46.
Margot Brennan keeps a close eye on her last shot.
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RSL skips Mary-Anne Spicer, Tony Tonta, and Linda Harris each scored strong victories as their side confidently progressed to a preliminary final clash with Echuca.
In a close-run battle, Moama was the side to progress in the qualifying semi, defeating Echuca 12-60 to 4-55.
Kerryn Evans dispenses instruction to her bowler.
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A 26-13 victory to Kevin Connolly was enough to get the Steamers through, despite Echuca taking the other two rinks.
In division three, Elmore will need to regroup in the preliminary final after being downed by Moama, which advanced 14-53 to 0-30.
Austin Maxwell was living and dying with his bowl.
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The Steamers grabbed both rinks by significant margins, but it was Jan Sullivan’s quartet who earned the biggest win, 27-11.
Elmore will take on Deniliquin RSL after it ended Echuca’s campaign 12-46 to 2-37.
Marilyn Stephenson looks to seal an end for her side.
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Ron Marchetti’s squad scored strongly enough, 28-15, to outweigh the 22-18 win by Echuca’s Joan Moss in the other rink.
Division four is Rich River’s to lose after it punched a grand final ticket at Echuca’s expense 12-40 to 2-31.
Peter Pangrazio was happy with his teammate’s work.
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The high-scoring effort of Barry Brown, 28-11, was enough to earn his side the victory.
Echuca is now preparing for Stanhope, which defeated Lockington 14-40 to 0-29.
The match umpire was called to determine the winning shot in this end.
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Skips Barry Williams and Tom Young logged consistent performances for Stanhope as they kept their hopes alive for another week.
All preliminary finals will be played at Rich River Bowls Club next Tuesday.
