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Colac expecting a tough contest

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 21st, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

Colac is taking nothing for granted ahead of tomorrow’s Corangamite Bowling Association clash with Simpson.The match at Colac’s greens has taken on a new-found intensity since Simpson’s shock upset win against Camperdown Golf last weekend.Colac’s Jeff Turner said the stakes of tomorrow’s match had risen with Simpson’s form and his team would prepare for a [...]



Star skipper in second side

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

City Two has a new ace up its sleeve for its Corangamite bowls clash with Colac tomorrow.City’s second side is clapping its hands together at the prospect of City One skipper Ian Johnson joining the team for its all-important Corangamite Bowling Association clash.The former association representative is unable to travel with City One to Apollo [...]



City invincible with easy win

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

Reigning premier City One has enhanced its reputation as Colac district bowling’s invincibles following its biggest win of the season against Simpson.Already considered the team with one hand on the premiership cup, City One’s 74-shot win on its home turf only serves to increase the unenviable task for its Corangamite Bowling Association rivals.City outclassed a [...]



New skipper sparks triumph

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

Fill-in Colac skipper John Finn proved a handy replacement in the team’s top job after securing a win in his side’s 31-shot win against Winchelsea.Finn, who recorded an 11-shot win against Winchelsea’s Jason Armstrong, was one of three Colac rinks to prevail in the Division One Corangamite Bowling Association clash.The win maintains Colac’s breathing space [...]



Golf locks up top four spot

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

Camperdown Golf silenced City Two and entrenched itself among Corangamite Bowling Association’s top four at the weekend.The Golf won all four rinks against a disappointing City Two on its way to a 126-79 win at Camperdown.Star Golf recruit Paul Cameron proved his value to the club, steering his side to the biggest win of the [...]



Group nearly spoils victory

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

An unlikely 28-shot win to one Apollo Bay rink almost spoiled Cobden’s victory in Colac district bowling’s top division at the weekend.Apollo Bay’s Trevor Higgins produced the shock result of the match, leading his team to its first win of the season with a landslide victory against talented Cobden skipper Cliff Cobbledick.Cobden was poised for [...]



Second side backs itself

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

City Two rates itself a better than even chance to defeat a struggling Camperdown Golf in Corangamite Bowling Association’s top grade tomorrow.City Two skipper Stuart Kincaid said his side had the weapons to upset Golf with the pre-season premiership favourites battling to find top form.City’s second team was competitive last week in its 26-shot loss [...]



Golf loses its confidence

By Zoe Condon • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

Camperdown Golf’s confidence was not enough to take it over the line against Colac during Corangamite Bowling Association’s round four pennant.Golf’s Max Johnson said the game was even after 50 ends but the team lost five shots in the last 50, losing 96-101.“At the end of play we were just on the wrong side of [...]



Synthetic greens hinder two teams

By Zoe Condon • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

A synthetic surface got the better of bowlers from both Winchelsea and Apollo Bay when they met on Saturday.The Corangamite Bowling Association teams found the surface troubling at first with bowlers having to adjust from their grass surface techniques.Winchelsea had the upper hand at the end of play winning 97 to 86 with both sides [...]



Skipper is undefeated

By Zoe Condon • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Lawn Bowls, Sport

Simpson skipper Leigh Mahoney had one of the best games of bowls on Saturday against Cobden.Mahoney’s rink won by 26 shots, 36 to 10, in a one-sided affair in round four of the Corangamite Bowling Association pennant.Simpson’s Paul Newcombe said Mahoney’s team played “great” bowls and the win had boosted the club’s confidence. “It was [...]