Claremont wins in a thriller
Ladies Division 1 report by Connor Munnings
2 December 2021 (Round 7)
Claremont continued its great run of form in the Bowls Tasmania South Thursday Women’s Division 1 Pennant with a thrilling two shot victory over Orford. Joy Voss and her rink of Dianne Peck, Trudy Davis and Julie White played superb bowls all day to be the sole winners for Claremont, defeating Elaine Taylor 29-9 and securing the overall win. For Orford, Jenny Martin defeated Jan McPherson 24-11 and Carol Bannister beat Maree Morgan by five shots.
Dover hosted Glenorchy Rodman in another game that went down to the wire, with the overall result depending on the last bowl of the day. Despite going down on her rink by six shots against Debbie O’Donnell, it was Rodman’s Debbie Stearnes that bowled the winning bowl on the last end to secure Rodman 10 points. Roseanne McCann had a tight tussle with Dover’s Kathleen Townsend before winning three of the last four ends to win 19-15. Crystal Brooks got off to a strong start in her game against Sheryl Phillips to win 16-13.
Howrah were pushed hard by Buckingham before storming home to defeat them 11-1 by six shots. With Sally Ridgeway playing well in the third position, Sandra Hawksley defeated June Guy by three shots. Rosie Geeves, with great support from third Lyn Page, defeated Jeanette Lane 18-15. Howrah’s Charon Foster picked up three shots on the last end to draw with Christine Thompson.
A strong all rinks 39 shot win over Sorell saw Sandy Bay retain fourth spot on the ladder. Anne Whenn’s rink of Helen Barnes, Janne Thompson and Adrienne Calnan played consistent bowls all day to defeat Faye Gardner 28-9. Robyn Leggett had great support from Jac Phillips, Jann Baxter and Jan Hobbs to beat Patricia Taylor by 14 shots. Sandy Bay’s Chris Dowl and Vicki Philp played end for end in a tight battle until Dowl drew away on the 13th end to win by six shots.
Kingborough travelled to Rosny Park to comfortably win on all rinks by 39 shots. Leonie Price’s rink of Karlene Beadle, Nadine Seabourne and Judy Traill were in superb form to defeat Ailsa Milburn 25-6. Vicki Bannister played some great conversion shots to beat Christine McGrath by 10 shots. With third Maddison Johnston playing well, Sue Clark got the better of Gaylene Ridgeway 26-16.