Round 15 Selections

Selections for Round 15 are now available at here. If you have any concerns please contact the match committee.

Round 14 Results

Results for Round 14 are:

Side 1 vs Cranbourne at Home

The Division 3 side also playing at home dominated proceedings from the start to finish with another big win over their Cranbourne opponents.

Highlight of the day was the brilliant display by eleven years of age Liam Gray. Promoted to play lead for Damien Jones, young Gray consistently set up the head by putting pressure on his older opponent with bowls within centimetres of the jack.

The David Jones skipped team was the beat performed in this side finishing with a 15 shots win. Greg Blades and Tom Perry also produced good wins.

- Tom Perry, Robin Southern, Ken Williams, Michael Walker: 28-25
- Damien Jones, Andrew Walters, Gavin Bransgrove, Liam Gray: 16-24
- Greg Blades, Stuart Allen, Tas Boyce, Brendon Ford: 31-15
- David Jones, Trevor Robertson, Jeff Blastock, Stuart Walters: 32-17
- Total: 16-107 to 2-81

Side 2 vs Riversdale Golf at Riversdale Golf

The Division 6 side journeyed to Riversdale Golf Bowls club and unfortunately were defeated by the small margin of nine shots.

The Simon Gringhuis rink were the best performed of this side with Tim Sutherland showing promise in his first game at this level.

- Simon Gringhuis, Linda Gray, Neil Thurling, Tim Sutherland: 29-18
- Col Benson, Ken Gray, Max Frost, Janine Groves: 21-30
- Ken Walters, Bryan Johnston, Don Andrews, Ron Abbott: 17-27
- Frank van Vloten, Don Blades, Judy Walters, Katie Sherlock: 21-22
- Total: 2-88 to 16-97

Side 3 vs Bayswater at Home

Playing at home, the Upwey-Tecoma 3rd side came out victors over top of the ladder side Bayswater last Sunday and so reverse the placings of the two sides.

Dieter Eick and his team of Peter Kornow, Paul Hutchinson and Elaine Shepherd, put in a rink of the week award sterling effort to record a 17 shots up win.

George Simons and his team of Leigh Robinson, Ron Meers and Gretal Kornow continued their winning form to finish with 5 shots up.

With four games to play to end the current season,and the top two sides to play out the final, this side has every chance of bringing home a premiership flag.

- Dieter Eick, Peter Kornow, Paul Hutchison, Elaine Shepherd: 29-12
- George Simons, Leigh Robinson, Ron Meers, Gretel Kornow: 22-17
- Total: 8-51 to 0-29 (going to the top of the ladder & 4 points clear of Bayswater!!)

Round 13 - All 3 sides UP!

Another great day yesterday, with all 3 sides taking home the prize.

The top side won a hard fought match with Cranbourne RSL by 32 shots (31.75 actually) with three rinks up. Damien Jones' and Greg Blades' rinks were never headed. Tom Perry's rink were down 10-1 before they started making traction and David Jones was as far as 12 shots down and came back to lose by 2 shots only (winning the last 9 ends 11-1!)

The second side had two rinks up at Monbulk on the slick plastic and won the day by four shots overall.

The third side also won by four shots with both rinks up against Chirnside Park.

More match details to be posted as they come to hand.

Congratulations to everybody and keep plugging away for the next 5 rounds.

Round 13 Selections

Just a reminder that RVBA Metropolitan Pennant starts back this Saturday (19th January 2008). And another reminder that the Round 14 games are being played on Sunday 27th January 2008 and NOT Saturday 26th January 2008.

The team selections for Round 13 are available here. If you have any concerns please contact the match committee.

RVBA Singles Championship - Group Title

Yesterday at Ferntree Gully BC, Greg Blades beat S. Castle (Boronia), T. Mudgway (Glen Waverley) and G. Neilsen (Glen Waverley) in the first three knockout rounds of the RVBA Singles Championship event.

Today Greg went on to beat Ted Tratt from Monbulk in the quarter-final with a scoreline of 25-21. Greg followed up with a semi-final win over Bill Wyatt from Burwood District (25-7) and rounded out the day (and the Group 13 Title) with a hard fought 25-23 final win over Damon DiFlorio from Burwood District. This places Greg in the State Singles Championship to be held on April 9-10 at a venue yet to be advised. Best of luck Greg!

Of the four Group Titles up for grabs over the past 4-6 weeks, Upwey-Tecoma boasts the Singles and Fours crowns for 2007/08. These are great results and testament to the dedication, hard work and practice put in by all involved.

On behalf of the committee and members, I congratulate Greg for his Singles title and the Fours combination of Greg Blades, David Jones, Damien Jones and Tom Perry.

RVBA Fours Championship - Group Title

The Upwey-Tecoma combination of Greg Blades, Damien Jones, David Jones and Tom Perry beat C. Creek (Burwood), R. Strong (Camberwell Central) and G. Mitchell (Glen Waverley) in sectional play yesterday at Ferntree Gully.

Today they went on to beat B. Jackett (Burwood) in the semi today at Dandenong Club (28-3), not needing to play the last 3 ends. A MASSIVE result against class opposition.

Following on from the semi-final, they beat B. Padgham (Mt Waverley) in the final today at Dandenong Club 19-18.

This is the third Group 4's title for Greg Blades (second with Upwey-Tecoma). This is the second group title in Group 13 for this combination, albeit 5 years apart! Great effort guys.