Round 9 report - Linda creates history

Forced into the role of skip due to illness of regular players in that position, Linda Gray became the first ever female to skip in an Upwey-Tecoma RVBA side. What's more, she played her new role with aplomb to finish the day with a win against her Lilydale opponent.

This rink also boasted a first, with three generations of the same family playing together. Ken Gray, daughter Linda and grandson Liam were ably supported by Max Frost to record a 19 shots up win. Also filling in as a skip for the day, Ken Walters and his team of Bryan Johnson, Ron Abbott and Peter Jeffery exceeded expectations by taking out the rink of the day award with an 30 shots up win. With Frank van Vloten and Jim Miller both back on the winning list this Division 6 side gained maximum points to keep it near the top of the pennant table.

Travelling to the Mulgrave Country Club with a side depleted due to injury and illness, the Division 3 Upwey-Tecoma players had a big task ahead of them against the top of the ladder side. Beaten on the day but certainly not disgraced, Upwey-Tecoma at the half time break were well within striking distance of their opponents.

Tom Perry and his team came back well to finish with a well earned draw, and Trevor Robertson with his team put in a solid performance to go down by a mere two shots. The Jones boys finished the day with the same losing scoreline of just twelve shots after at times being in with a winning chance.

Unfortunately the Heatherdale opponents of the Upwey-Tecoma third side forfeited their match.

RESULTS:

Division 3: Upwey-Tecoma lost to Mulgrave. 84-110
Division 6: Upwey-Tecoma def. Lilydale 129-55