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Pakenham rules the rink

PAKENHAM Bowls Club number one team continued its good form with a win against Mulgrave by 23 shots on Saturday.
J. Barr and team 31/21, K. Emms and team 27/19, D. Rowswell and team 19/20, I. Wake and team 31/25.
Pakenham (2) d Dandenong Club plus-20.
In a good team effort Pakenham battled hard all day to collect 14 points.
N. Box and team 31/12, J. Donnazzan and team 22/24, E. Gibb and team 26/22, C. Green and team 23/24.
Pakenham (3) lost Berwick –4.
Once again the third’s allowed their opponents easy shots and will now need to dig deep to get their season back on track.
G. Asquith and team 22/25, J. Dyer and team 25/27, L. Brown and team 27/18, P. Baxter and team 17/25.
Pakenham (4) lost to Hampton Park –56.
The players failed to handle the synthetic green. The once ladder leaders, this side needs an injection of form players as their last two games has seen them slip down mid stream.
W. Rose and team 13/40, J. Telford and team 17/29, J. Hickman and team 23/26, J. Wilbert and team 17/31.

SOCIAL NOTES

Nottie Ear won the members’ draw.
Club events are on the noticeboard and members are asked to check for further details.
Sunday games, 13 November
Pakenham (1) d RSL 99/90.
Pakenham (2) lost to Mulgrave 83/106.
Pakenham (3) lost to Glen Waverley 88/100.
Pakenham (4) d Clayton 99/78.
Pakenham (5) d Coatesville 78/71.

LADIES

Peninsula District Ladies Bowling Association pennant results, round four, 8 November.
In wild and windy conditions Pakenham (1) versus City of Frankston at Pakenham.
T. Brown’s team 22-18, L. Stephenson’s team 24-21, W. Titcombe’s team 28-18, J. Thompson’s team 23-22. A win overall of 18 shots.
On waterlogged carpet and blowing a howling gale from one end, Pakenham (2) versus Hastings at Hastings.
L. Mashado’s team 15-27, T. Harron’s team 18-28, P. Carlin’s team 27-28. A loss overall of 23 shots.
Pakenham (3) versus Yamala Park at Yamala Park – game abandoned due to inclement weather.
Friday night indoor bowls, 11 November winners were L. Wahl, D. Shaw, J. Morris and R. Hawthorne.
Runners-up were N. Wahl, J. Kidd, A. Wahl and S. Ross.

COMING EVENTS

Events for this week: Thursday, 17 November, three bowl mixed triples at noon.
Friday, 18 November, Friday night twilight bowls and barbecue dinner.
Non bowlers’ barbecue served at 7pm. Bowlers’ barbecue served at 7.30pm.
Carpet bowls are still available for non-twilight bowlers.
Names must be down on list for dinner by 2pm Friday. No later, no name – no dinner.
Saturday, 19 November, RVBA pennant round nine: Pakenham (1) v Glen Waverley (2). Berwick (3) v Pakenham (2). Pakenham (3) v Cranbourne (4). Glen Waverley (8) v Pakenham (4). Pakenham (5) bye.
Tuesday, 22 November, PDLBA pennant round six: Pakenham (1) v Karingal. Karingal v Pakenham (2). Pakenham (3) v Mornington Civic.
Wednesday, 23 November, Geoff Morris Triples, 10.30am.

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