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This was the last game of the GV midweek Pennant before the final series.

The team had a brilliant win over Shepparton RSL, winning all three rinks, and has finished on top of the Division Two ladder.

Well done, girls — a great effort.

The Maroon side had a bye and will be playing at Broadford in the last game of the season this week. Seymour Blue was at home to Seymour Gold in their penultimate game for the year. The Blue team was defeated by Gold in a very close match. One rink up, one down and one drawn.

Don’t forget twilight bowls on Wednesday evenings — it’s a great evening, now that the weather is turning cooler.

The Friday members’ night was well patronised again this week. The $120 Members draw will again increase to $140 as Terry Smalley was not at the club that evening.

The first Barefoot Bowls Night was held on Friday evening. We were very pleased with the number of players there to test out lawn bowling. They all enjoyed themselves, with quite a number vowing to return next week.

Some extra assistance from members would be greatly appreciated.

During the week, Seymour hosted the final of the ladies’ and the men’s state singles.

Jan Cockerill (Wallan) was the victor over Marika Armstrong (Alexandra) in the former while in the men’s final Steve Duncan (Wallan) defeated Greg Gilmore (Alexandra).

On Sunday the final of the state pairs was played with the Alexandra team of Judy Shelley and Margaret Legge being triumphant over Ann Argent and Marika Armstrong from Eildon.

We are building a club as well as a clubhouse.

— TouchaSeymour VRI

I’ve had a report from Two Hats at Forster in NSW.

The Victorian team has won all the triples so far, one person is left in the singles and they have won three out of four tests with one to play.

Our guys are due back in Seymour on Friday.

Our very successful annual tournament was held on Sunday with a full house of 16 teams; the winners after play-offs were the team from Alexandra of Dick Gilmore, Larry Scott and Greg Gilmore (skipper). The runners-up were a team from Essendon.

Although Division One finished the home-and-away season on top of the ladder, we had a loud wake-up call on Saturday when the team went down to Wallan by seven shots.

We go into the finals this week with a double chance, playing Alexandra at the VRI Green.

The VRI Navy team also finished the season on top of the ladder in Division Two, so it was disappointing to have a walk-over from Yea for the last game of the season.

Navy also has the double chance playing Seymour Maroon at our Number Two green.

Good luck to both sides in the finals.

VRI Blue, although not making the finals, had a competitive and enjoyable season, having some great victories during the year.

To take advantage of the home finals this Saturday, all pennant players are requested to practise on the appropriate greens during the week.

— B-UpAvenel

Congratulations to our two midweek pennant sides on making the finals, a very fine effort for a small club.

Division Two played and defeated ladder leader Shepp Golf last Tuesday at Shepparton to give itself a fighting chance of playing this week in the finals.

Unfortunately, Division Four couldn’t achieve a win but their place in the finals was secure.

Saturday pennant sides were unable to put wins on the board but continue to labour long and hard in their efforts each week.

Division Three ventured to Shepp RSL to ply their trade on that club’s synthetic surface but only one team enjoyed the taste of victory.

Division Five welcomed Shepp Park, and two of the three teams were successful, but their combined winning margin wasn’t enough to cover that of the losing team.

The club bids farewell to Bill Clark and Fay Francis who are moving interstate — we wish them all the best but will miss them around the club.Nagambie

George Pianta said to me some time back that he would love to win a major event on the new synthetic green named in honour of his daughter, Debbie.

Well, he has combined with John Dennis to win the WL Forbes memorial pair.

They both played very well as did their opponents, Des Fothergill and Robert Page, in a very high-class game of bowls that was a pleasure to watch.

Well done to all concerned.

The Division Two team was down in numbers but had a good win over Dookie, while the fives, who were well under-manned, could not beat Mooroopna on that side’s home green.

The fives now have a mammoth task of keeping their place in the four as they play leader RSL White on Saturday, while Stanhope, which is hot on their heels, plays Murchison.

Division Two plays Tatura away.

Thanks to John Humphries for providing snacks after the game on Sunday.— Bowl Away With MJGoulburn ValleyDivision TwoRushworth 0-83 lt Seymour 14-108

B. Wootton 18 lt M. Houghton 19, C. Garvey 20 lt M. O’Sullivan 25, C. Williams 20 lt J. Spargo 33, H. Jacobson 25 lt J. Reilly 31.Nagambie 12-104 d Dookie 2-79

L. Hannam 23 lt W. Kirkby 30, G. Brack 27 d R. Kee 11, M. Nolan 22 d D. Maconachie 20, R. Page 32 d D. Smith 18.

Ladder: Seymour 179, Shepp Golf 177, Kyabram 148, Tatura 146, Shepp Park 142, Nagambie 126, Mooroopna 121, Rushworth 108, East Shepp 103, Hill Top 88, Dookie 54, Murchison 34.Division ThreeShepparton RSL 12-128 d Avenel 2-80

R. Betson 47 d D. Furletti 15, R. Sinclair 30 d B. McDonald 22, B. McInneny 23 lt A. White 24, G. Ryan 28 d P. Sadler 19.

Ladder: Mooroopna 176, RSL 162, Shepp Park 151, Violet Town 133, Shepp Golf 131, Euroa 99, Merrigum 88, Kyabram 85, Avenel 84, Stanhope 81.Division FiveMooroopna 10-87 d Nagambie 0-43

B. Dowell 26 d G. Pianta 16, D. Ryan 31 d K. Holland 20, B. Paton 30 d M. Fothergill 9.Avenel 4-69 lt Shepp Park 6-78

K. Murray 11 lt I. Bryant 30, M. Davidson 29 d D. Williams 28, T. Hibbert 29 d A. Cameron 20.

Ladder: RSL White 152, Mooroopna 112, Kyabram 104, Nagambie 103, Stanhope 97, East Shepp 92, Shepp Park 80, Hill Top 78, Murchison 70, Avenel 57, Mooroopna Golf 38, RSL Red 37.Midweek pennantDivision TwoSeymour 79-10 d Shepparton RSL 48-0M. Prudder 26-2 d N. DeGrey 16-0, J. Nichols 28-2 d J. Johnson 14-0, A. Borham 25-2 d L. Thomas 18-0.Shepp Golf 71-4 lt Avenel 72-6J. Waddell 24-2 d J. White 22-0, J. Clurey 29-2 d M. Black 19-0, B. Mullins 18-0 lt P. Pedder 31-2.

Ladder: Seymour 140, Shepp Golf 137, Avenel 103, Dookie 103, Shepp Park Gold 96, Shepp Park Maroon 86, Violet Town 82, Kyabram 70, RSL 52, Murchison 31.Division FourTatura 53-6 d Nagambie 41-2J. Cohen 16-0 lt S. Hall 33-2, V. Plant 37-2 d V. Reidy 8-0.Avenel 42-2 lt Hill Top 49.8-6M. Davidson 27-2 d G. Gillis 15.8-0, M. Wilson 15-0 lt C. Reilly 34-2.

Ladder: Nagambie 101, Katandra West 96, East Shepp 77, Avenel 73, Stanhope 67, Hill Top 58, Colbinabbin 48, Tatura 34, Euroa 22.Central Bowls

Saturday PennantDivision OneSeymour VRI lt Wallan 86-93

G. Jones sq S. Duncan 22-22, J. Purcell d J. Coustley 25-21, B. Dawe lt P. Newell 20-24, G. Neal lt G. Edmonds 19-26.Alexandra d Kilmore 99-84

L. Scott lt J. Reimann 17-27, A. Webster d D. Brown 22-21, M. Simmonds d R. Neil 35-11, G. Gilmore sq T. Young 25-25.Eildon d Seymour 104-69

L. DiBella d E. Jarman 27-14, K. Argent d N. Harris 30-18, K. Turner lt D. Atkins 21-25, I. Layfield d I. Ridd 26-12.Broadford d Yea 88-80

A. McDonnell d P. West 24-18, B. Radford lt J. Branch 22-27, A. Price d R. Branch 23-15, L. Gleeson lt R. Jenson 19-20.

Leading skipper: G. Jones (Sey VRI) 15 +150; A. Webster (Alex) 14 +95; B. Dawe (Sey VRI) 12 +70; G. Gilmore (Alex) 11 +58; G. Neal (Sey VRI) 11 +48; G. Edmonds (W) 11 +9.

Ladder: Seymour VRI 248 pts, Alexandra 196, Broadford 176, Wallan 175, Kilmore 147, Eildon 132, Yea 116, Seymour 106.Division TwoSeymour VRI Navy d Yea 15-0Kilmore d Sey VRI Blue 78-65

L. Young sq B. Chapman 22-22, P. Wood d R. King 32-22, B. Smethurst d B. Jamieson 24-21.Alexandra d Seymour Maroon 64-62

J. Scott d D. Boyd 26-20, G. Maurer d L. Hall 21-16, A. Hewitt lt A. Cassidy 17-26.Wallan d Broadford Red 84-47

K. Ryan d J. Waterworth 43-7, A. Cowen lt T. Gravell 14-21, R. Gilder d T. Hinchcliffe 27-19.Seymour Blue lt Broadford Black 58-87

D. Hutton d S. Kolczarak 22-20, R. Fullerton lt H. Green 18-35, T. Smalley lt S. McColl 18-32.

Leading skipper: P. Delzotto (Sey VRI N) 13 +130; A. Cassidy (Sey M) 12 +126; R. Gilder (W) 11 +41; D. Boyd (Sey M) 9.5 +27.

Ladder: Seymour VRI Navy 241, Seymour Maroon 197, Alexandra 178, Broadford Black 168, Wallan 164, Seymour VRI Blue 132, Kilmore 131, Seymour Blue 109, Broadford Red 81, Yea 39.Midweek PennantDivision OneEildon d Broadford 79-68

M. Armstrong d H. Green 27-22, K. Argent sq T. Emmett 25-25, I. Layfield d P. Duerkop 27-21.Alexandra d Yea 65-52

J. Shelley d R. Branch 21-20, M. Legge lt R. Hatty 19-21, D. Welch d J. Higgins 25-11.Wallan lt Kilmore 66-99

P. Bell lt D. Brown 22-32, R. Gilder lt K. Mayberry 22-36, B. Stewart lt P. Wood 22-29.Seymour Blue drew Seymour Gold 0-0

No result supplied.

Leading skips: J. Shelly (Alex) 11 +44; K. Argent (Eil) 11 +130; M. Armstrong (Eil) 10 +109; M. Wood (Eil) 10 +67,

Ladder: Kilmore 209, Eildon 180, Seymour Maroon 148, Broadford 139, Alexandra 137, Yea 112, Wallan 66, Seymour Gold 44, Seymour Blue 37.