Sport
14 May, 2025
Indoor bowls pennant action continues
THE division one pennant match between Mepunga and Camperdown was a close one in the Heytesbury Indoor Bias Bowls Association competition.
Mepunga 1 hosted Camperdown 1 and the match started out fairly evenly until the home side picked up a seven on end three.
The visitors fought back, keeping the deficit to five shots but a three on end seven for Mepunga 1 made their lead eight shots.
Despite Camperdown 1 fighting tooth and nail, Mepunga 1 def. Camperdown 1, 23-7.
Timboon Lawn 2 started their match strong when they visited Cobden 1, picking up six shots to the home team’s single in the first five ends of the match.
Cobden 1 then steadied the ship, with four shots on the next two ends, to reduce the deficit to one.
The remainder of the match was a close one, with Cobden 1 prevailing; taking the win 14-12.
The third division one match saw Timboon Lawn 1 host Laang-Ecklin.
Both sides started fairly evenly and that set the scene for a close encounter – with the scores level on 15 apiece at the end.
Glenormiston 1 enjoyed a home victory, defeating Camperdown 2, 20-13.
The top four this week are Glenormiston 1, Mepunga 1, Camperdown 1 and Timboon Lawn 1.
In division two, Simpson 1 lost to Glenormiston 2, 16-20 while Glenormiston 3 defeated Scotts Creek 1, 26-7.
The third match was the Battle of the Mepungas – 2 v 3.
What began as a relatively even match, saw Mepunga 3 get the win, 26-14.
Cobden 2 was host to Timboon Lawn 3 and finished the day with a win, 31-12.
The top four this week are Mepunga 3, Cobden 2, Glenormiston 2 and Simpson 1.
In division three, Scotts Creek 2 hosted Mepunga 4.
The home side struggled to keep the visitors at bay all night, going down 4-35.
Peterborough was host to Cobden 3.
The home side took some initiative on ends eight through 12, picking up some handy shots, but in the end it was Cobden 3 who ran home victors, 22-13.
The top four on the division three ladder this week are Mepunga 4, Scotts Creek 2, Cobden 3 and Peterborough.
Please help your pennant secretary by sending clear, legible pictures of completed, matching, full player names and signed pennant scorecards to secretary Kathryn on 0409 013 720.
Unedited picture submissions are welcome and can be emailed to hibbapress@gmail.com or texted to Scott on 0418 218 547.
A reminder the Southwest Challenge will be held this Sunday, May 18 at the Warrnambool ARC stadium – 9am arrival for a 9.30am start.
Entries for the VIBBA mens and womens pairs, triples and fours will close on Friday, June 6 via the club secretary.
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