Redline and More Grass, Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times
A very happy week for the club this week, firstly winning the Laird Madden Rosebowl, the bowlers haven’t stopped smiling all week. A first win in Midweek Pennant against Coughlin Park at home on Monday 30th of October.
Di Maddern, I Austin, W Kidman, and D Austin, got a good start and led all day, at the break were 18-9 up. Coughlin Park couldn’t catch up and Kaniva won 27-17. J Kuchel, R Capper, L Witmitz, and V Aloi also led well and were 20-6 up on end 14. On end 18- were 24-9 and won 28-19. M Van Kempen, L Coad, V Willersdorf and D Taylor were slow to start and were down 9-15 at the break and things weren’t looking good 13-24 down on end 22 but raced to the finish line, scoring 12 on the last 3 ends to win 25-24. Result Kaniva: 76. Coughlin Park:60.
First round of the Grosser Shield was played this week and Kaniva had a good start winning all 3 rinks. Division 1 Played host to Horsham City and had their 1st win for the season. A Coad, R Crouch, T Meyer, and M Coutts were up 7-1 on end 4 then H/City came back to be 8-6 on end 8 Kaniva hung in and were 12-8 at the break. It was 15 all on the 19th end. H/ City only scoring on 1 more end with Kaniva winning 22-16. B Dodson, D Maddern, D Taylor, and J Kuchel got away to a flyer 14-1 up on end 8 and kept in the lead and at the break were 16-9. H/City fought back to be 21-19 on end 21. Kaniva held their nerve winning 26-23. J Meyer, C Larocca, I Austin, P Pearson 7 all on end 7 before H/City drew away 12-9 up at the break. When play resumed Kaniva sat on 11 for 5 ends which allowed H/City to draw away to be 24-12 on end 22 Kaniva didn’t quite catch them, losing 20-24. Result Kaniva 24-69. H/City 12-63. Division Raffle winners were all locals C Maddern. breakfast pack. T Meyer Chocolates. Wilma Cole wine.
Division 3 didn’t fare so well, travelling to Dimboola could only manage to win 1 rink. B Meyer, D Shurdington, B Witmitz and B McDonald down 1-7 on end 4, going into the break Kaniva were 14-1 up. On end 18 it was 20- all before Kaniva won 23-22. I Maddern, R Capper, S Duthie, and Di Maddern down 2-6 on end 5 and 5-10 at the break Kaniva hit the front 17-15 on end 19 but didn’t score again, losing 17- 18. A Cole, A Witmitz, E Rowe, and O Harrison didn’t have a great day down 4-11 on end 7 and at the break 6-14 down and only scored on 2 more ends to lose 9-38.
Result: Kaniva 12-40 Dimboola 24-78. Wednesday the 1st November several guests and bowlers enjoyed a morning of fun and bowls and the club are looking forward to seeing more there Wednesday from 10-11.
Next Saturday the 11th both teams play at home so there will be a barbecue after the game As there is no Pennant played on the 18th of November 2 rounds of the 100 up will be played that day. please put names on board by 16th November. Until next week good bowling.
This article appeared in the Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times, 8 November 2023.
