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Rochester lawn bowls report

Men’s champion: Rochester Bowls Club men's champion for 2023, Robert Clayton.

Triples Results on January 17 saw the winners K. Barker, Y. Smolenaars and K. Williams. Runners up were C. Cakebread, B. Elliott and G. Bancell. Raffle winner was K. Williams.

60+ Over results from Rochester January 18:

Twenty-four teams played in good conditions until the rain stopped us after lunch just two rounds into the third game.

Winners from Locky were P. Cunnington, B. Kinnane, I. Staig & K. Main.

Runners-up were J. Dean, B. McMillan, R. Dunwoodie & S. Limbrick from Mathoura. This week we are at Elmore on January 25, 10am.

100 Up – the first round of this event will be played on Tuesday, January 24, at 9.30am.

Marg, Di and Raylee have offered to mark. We require one more marker please. If you are willing to mark, please text or phone myself on 0417 597 815.

Those not playing in this event are welcome to come along to social bowls. No need to phone the office.

Pennant Practice is at 4pm this afternoon (Tuesday, January 24).

Clive Usher Drawn Triples, single entry only. Entries close January 30. To be played Tuesday, January 31, at 6.30pm.

Kevin Snowdon Drawn Fours. Single entry only. Entries close Monday, February 13. To be played Tuesday, February 14, at 6.30pm.

Rochester Bowls Club Campaspe Classic 4s Sunday, February 19, with a 9.30am start. Team entries only.

Midweek pennant results Friday, January 20, Division one Rochester Vs Deniliquin at home: R. Feuk, J. McCallum, G. Willis, J. Tamburini won 32/10; K. Barker. L. Milgate, K. Hall, R. Clayton won 22/12; B. Trengrove, H. Curnick, M. Knight & R. Dennis lost 11/17. Rochester won by 26 shots.

Division two Rochester Vs Deni RSL Home: E.Hall, C.Cakebread, B. Elliott & G. Bancell lost 9/46; S.Sholl. V. Gledhill, J. Murray & J. Rankin lost 14/20; J.Major. A. Gusak, K. Williams, N. Christie won 27/14. Rochester lost by 30 shots.

Division three Rochester Vs Lockington Away (round 11): D.Murray, G. Prince, F. Wolfe, J. Limbrick lost 13/23; M. Macraild, R. Willis, B. Godden & A. Williams won 17/18. Rochester lost by 9 shots.

Saturday, January 21, pennant results, Division one Away to Rich Tongala: R. Clayton, G. Willis, D. Gillies, & R. Feuk lost 27/15; R. Knight, B. Major, K. Barker & B. Trengove lost 24/23; R. Dennis, M. Knight, L. Walles & J. Weeks lost 25/14. Rochester lost by 24 shots.

Division two Away to Rich River: B. Smolenaars, A. Gusak, G. Chambers & T. Quinlan won 13/18; A. Benson, D. Hocking, R. Turner & J. Boyd lost 24/13; F. Keech, A. Crilly, L. Milgate & N. Hodge won 22/26. Rochester lost by 2 shots.

Division three Away to Elmore: W. Bertuch, K. Read, P. Stack & K. Hall drew 19/19; G. Prince, M. Macraild, K. Burrow & D. Murray lost 26/11; A. Williams, N. Christie, M. Ellis & J. Major drew 18/18. Rochester lost by 15 shots.

Division four Away to Deni RSL: J. Limbrick, B. Hetherington, B. Godden, & E. Hall 26/18; R. Willis, Sub, Y. Smolenaars & J. McCallum lost 24/8. Rochester lost by 24 shots.

Midweek Pennant Friday, January 27, Round 12: Division one Away V Rich River. Division two Home V Ky Valley View. Division three Away V Tongala.

Weekend Pennant Saturday, January 28, Round 12: Division one Home v Mathoura, Division two Home V Tongala, Division three Home V Rich River, Division four Away V Echuca.

Bar Duty (Monday to Thursday), Janaury 23-26: B. Trengove & Dave, K.Reid. January 30-February 2: J. Boyd, T. Quinlan. February 6-9: K. Barker, R. Clayton.

— David Murray

Women’s champion: Rochester Bowls Club women’s champion for this year is Heather Curnick.