Sport
11 December, 2025
Mixed results for Stawell bowlers
Both Stawell and Stawell Golf lost close matches at home in round ten of the Division One Grampians Playing Area Lawn Bowls season last Saturday, while both teams soared to wins in Division Two.
Stawell Golf lost to Chalambar Golf 59-75, losing all three rinks on the day. Bryan Adamson’s rink, featuring Peter Walker, Graham Pearson and John Griffiths, lost 23-27 in a close battle.
Gary Blackman’s rink, featuring Donald Austerberry, Adrian Troeth and Robin Austerberry, lost 17-23, while Greg Reading’s rink, featuring Andrew Reading, Ashley Howard and Peter Greenberger, lost 19-25.
Stawell lost a three-shot thriller to Aradale, 73-36, winning one rink on the day.
That rink was skippered by Andrew Cray. Featuring Angela Hodgetts, Wayne Watson and Neil Coates, they won 40-12.
Andrew Sharp’s rink lost a thriller. Featuring Rodney Rickard, Louis Martin and Ivan McDonald, they fell three shots short, 26-29.
Robert Maconachie’s rink, featuring Bob McGregor, Glenda Cameron and Robert Nicholson, lost 7-35.
Stawell now sits fifth on the ladder on equal wins with Aradale, while Stawell Golf sits third, three games clear of Aradale.
In other Division One matches, Landsborough and District defeated Ararat 81-49, and Lake Bolac and District stunned ladder-leaders Ararat VRI, 74-67.
In Division Two, Stawell Golf and Stawell both sit second and third on the ladder following strong wins.
Stawell defeated Aradale 81-48, winning all three rinks. Ellen Werry’s rink, featuring Barry Werry, Keith Brilliant and Geoff Wallace, won 37-13.
Bill Skurrie’s rink, featuring Trevor Skurrie, Ben Van Maanen and Joy Seeary, won 25-21, while Butch Russell’s rink, featuring Trevor Preston, Ross Dobson and William Byron, won 19-14.
Stawell Golf easily accounted for Chalambar Golf, 93-39, also winning all three rinks.
Dawn Blackman’s rink, featuring Brian Malcolm, Graham Healy and Peter Cross, won 24-16.
Bruce Blenheim’s rink, featuring Garth Morris, Michael Burrett and Robert Scott, won 29-16, while Terry Ellis’s rink, featuring Murray McGaffin, Ivan Fox and Laurie Millikin, won 40-7.
In the other two matches, Aradale Blue defeated Ararat 65-61 and Lake Bolac and District defeated Ararat VRI 69-59.
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