Lower Murray Bowling Association
Division 1
Mannum versus Tailem Bend
The game was played under very gusty wind conditions making it hard to play consistent bowls. Mannum handled the conditions a little better than Tailem Bend and led by 17 shots at the break. Tailem fought back during the afternoon and narrowed the gap to 8 shots by the end of the day.
Sam Shepherd, Travis Schenke, David Linde and Brian Leckie were the first to score and they added three shots. Terry McDonnell, Ian Windebank, Richard Symons and Martin March equalised with three shots on the next end. Shepherd added a single and two shots then McDonnell hit hard with five shots. Shepherd added another two shots and a single then McDonnell took over adding two fours and successive twos to lead 20-9 as they went to the break.
Shepherd came out fighting and won five ends adding nine shots to close the gap to just three shots, 20-17. McDonnell steadied and picked up nine shots over the next three ends, this included a five. Shepherd won the final three ends to finish the day 29-22 down.
Mark Martin, Kym Tomkinson, Garry Chinner and Colin Baxter added successive twos to start their day. Garry Fowler came back with three shots and a single to tie the scores. Martin added a single and Fowler replied with four shots only to see Martin add three shots to tie the scores again. Fowler then gained control and won the next four ends to go the break leading 13-8.
Martin added two shots and Fowler replied with two singles. Martin hit back with successive twos to draw within a shot after sixteen ends, 15-14. Fowler added two singles then Martin won the final three ends to take the game 21-17.
Graham Wakefield, Peter Wegener, Tom Towns and Lynton Jones picked up two shots on the first end and Duane Edwards, Jason Montgomerie, Jason Kiddie and Graeme Millard picked up three shots. Wakefield added three shots and Edwards gained a single. Wakefield replied with two singles then Edwards hit hard with four shots and two shots to take the lead 10-7. Wakefield tie the scores with three shots and Edwards then added two shots. Three shots for Wakefield took him into the break leading 13-12.
Edwards came out fighting and picked up two shots and a single but Wakefield then took control winning the next six ends and adding eleven shots to set up a commanding lead of 24-15 with two ends to play. Edwards took the final two ends adding four shots to go down fighting 24-19.
Division 2
Mannum versus Tailem Bend Blue
This game was a real battle through to the break and Mannum led by just two shots. During the afternoon Mannum were able to pull away and took the game by thirteen shots at the end of the day.
Steve Wilkinson, Graham Leathers, Grant Bormann and John McDiarmid began well with four shots. Michael Thorne, Kevin Griffith, Ann Priest and Bob Hughes then won the next five ends to lead 8-4. Wilkinson picked up successive twos to tie the scores on eight shots. Thorne added three shot and Wilkinson levelled as they went to the break.
Wilkinson continued on and after sixteen ends he led 20-11. Thorne broke the run with three shots the Wilkinson added three singles. Two shots for Thorne on the final end saw Wilkinson take the game 23-16.
Daryl Little, Bruce O’Connell, Bevan Jaensch and Glenda Shepherd opened their account with three shots then Mike Pethick, Jerry Pannell, Max Greer and Frank Dite added two shots. Little added a single and Pethick picked up two shots. At the break Pethick led by one shot, 11-10.
Pethick and his men came out firing and added 5, 1, 2, 1 and 1 to set up a 21-10 lead. Little hit back hard over the next five ends adding eight shots to just go down 21-18.
John Sage, Maurie Davey, Trevor Dicker and Chris Mundie began with three singles then Scott Dinham, Neville Merritt, merv Stevens and Matt Kowald swung into action with two shots and a single. Mainly singles were scored and at the break Sage led 7-6.
Sage continued with three more singles then Dinham broke his run with 2, 4, and 2 to take the lead, 14-10. Sage came back with two shots and Dinham added a single then Sage took the final two ends adding three shots on each to win the game 18-15.
Division 3
Mannum Gold versus Mannum Green
At the break only seven shots separated the sides with Green taking the honours. Green managed to extend the margin to fifteen by the end of the game.
Trevor Frahn (Gold), Elsie Waechter, Deb Peach and Barry Maloney added a single on the first end and Gaynor Pitcher, Di Leathers, Chris Thomas and Colin Pym then got into gear with three shots and a single. Frahn came back with five shots on the next two ends but Pitcher then added successive twos to lead 9-6. Frahn steadied and picked up four shots to go to the break leading 10-9.
Frahn continued on adding six more shots over the next three ends then Pitcher broke in with three shots. A single for Frahn followed and Pitcher was then able to win the final five ends adding eleven shots to take the game 23-17.
Pam Bormann (Gold), Bob Hughes, Jeff Eichler and Kaye Hall added a single on the first end and Marlene Davies, Ray Wescombe, Pam Eichler and Ramon Leahy then won the next three ends to lead 7-1. Bormann added a single and followed up with two shots then Davies broke the run with 3, 1 and 4 shots to lead 15-4. Bormann steadied and added a single and two shots to go to the break trailing 7-15.
Bormann added a single then Davies hit hard with four winning ends and the addition of eight shots to lead 23-8. Bormann steadied and only dropped a single in the final five ends to go down fighting 15-24.