Category: Match Reports
Pennant Season 2019-2020 Round 11
PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – PENNANT ROUND 11 – 2019/20 SEASON The final Pennant games for 2019 have now been won or lost and at the commencement of what seems to be the longest Christmas break in memory, Round 12 on 25 January 2020 seems to be away off in the distant future – hopefully when…
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PENNANT ROUND 10 & CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2019/20 Both the ladies’ and men’s Club Singles Championships were decided last Thursday evening. A good crowd turned out in balmy conditions to watch Jennifer Bainbridge contest the ladies’ title against Gail Bowman while Trent (Gribbo) Gribbin and Geoff (Voota) Van Vugt battled it out in the men’s…
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PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – 2019/20 PENNANT – ROUND 9 Bowlers on Saturday experienced something which has been rare so far this season – a fine and mild day! Pakenham’s Div 1 side were at home to former ladder leaders Burden Park, which at third spot were two rungs above the Lions on the ladder and…
READ MOREPennant Season – 2019/2020 Round 8
PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – PENNANT 2019/20 – ROUND EIGHT With the completion of the Victorian Open, it was business as usual last week as play resumed in both Midweek and Weekend Pennant competitions. SATURDAY After a win in the previous round, there was a renewed sense of pride and confidence in Pakenham’s Div 1 side…
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PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – 2019/20 PENNANT – ROUND 7 With the Victorian Open in full swing at Shepparton, there were no Mid-Week games played last Tuesday. SATURDAY In light of their recent slump in form and the consequential slide down the ladder, Pakenham’s Division One side were in a “must win” situation when they lined…
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PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – ROUND 6 PENNANT – 9 NOV 2019 Due to the Melbourne Cup holiday there were no Midweek Pennant games played last Tuesday. On Saturday, with one exception, it literally and figuratively rained on Pakenham’s parade. SATURDAY As a result of the rain which fell during the week, Pakenham One (Div 1)…
READ MOREPennant Season 2019-2020 Round 5
PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – ROUND FIVE – 2019/20 PENNANT With the completion of the first five rounds of Midweek and Weekend Pennant competition, the respective ladders should, by now, have started to take some meaningful shape – however despite threats of penalties by Bowls Victoria, their new on-line self reporting system is still not operating…
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PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – PENNANT ROUND FOUR – 2019/20 SEASON With one shining exception, Pakenham Bowls Club results from round four of Pennant could, at best, be described as very ordinary. SATURDAY Pakenham One (Div 1) played host to Croydon in a game where the Lions played “catch up” bowls all afternoon. Nevertheless, for more…
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PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – 2019/20 PENNANT – ROUND THREE Pakenham’s weekend bowlers were back in wet weather/winter gear on Saturday while the Midweek Warriors enjoyed much milder conditions. SATURDAY Pakenham One (Div 1) took the scenic drive to Yarra Glen where they enjoyed a rare and very sweet victory on what has notoriously been a…
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PAKENHAM BOWLS CLUB – PENNANT 2019/20 – ROUND TWO SATURDAY After their good win against the fancied Croydon club last week, Armadale’s Div One side were cock-a-hoop when they arrived at Pakenham on Saturday and fully expected to pick up another scalp at the expense of the Lions. However that was not to be. From…
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