Hampton Park Division Four, Section Six skip Geoff Ladner helped his team to a mammoth victory over Burden Park on the weekend.HAMPTON Park’s Royal Victorian Bowls Association Division Four, Section Six side hosted Burden Park (4) on Saturday 3 November and had an 83-shot victory.
The Parkers were on fire, led by Jeff Crozier, Ken Cobden, Zac Storm and skip Geoff Ladner on rink one with a 33-shot win, 43-10.
The team of Andrew Brandolin, Lance Davis, Geoff Ampt and skip Bob Woodfield had their hands full, but managed to get home by five shots, 26-21.
Another team that bolted was that of Les Unwin, Pat Moevasa, Robert Naismith and skip Graham Slight with a 39-12 win.
Sean McDonald, Bernie Bruggeman, Larry Simpson and skip Neville Hendrie started well and increased their lead to win by 18 shots, 32-14.
Score: Hampton Park 18/140 d Burden Park 0/57.
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Hampton Park travelled to Glen Waverley and lost in a disappointing effort.
Keith McCarthy, Allan Unwin, Mark Paton and skip Keith Damon powered up over the concluding ends to score a nine-shot win, 25-16.
Ray Leggett, Ray Wood, Wally Waterman and skip Alan Wilcock were down 14 shots at the halfway mark but could only match the opposition in the second half, losing 31-17.
The big upset of the day was when Gerry Cox, Greg Pentland, Rob Meany and skip Fred McBrian went down 47-11.
In an even game, Vince Kovacic, Paul Barna, Allan March and skip Rob Woff hung on to win by four shots, 32-28.
Score: Glen Waverley 14/122 d Hampton Park 4/85.
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The Victorian Ladies’ Bowls Association Division A2 Section Eight side hosted Keysborough on 30 October.
All four rinks won with a margin of 47 shots.
Scoring a seven on the fourth end and a six on the 24th end set up a good win for Ellen Smith, Mavis Kelly, Ann Westwell and skip Christine Hendrie, 32-12.
A big start by Jim Westwell, Shirley Burnside, Geri Graafsma and skip Heather Naismith gave them a nine shot win, 26-17.
After trailing 13-4 on the seventh end, Ray Wood, Gail Williams, Gwen Clough and skip Grace Hogan clawed their way back to win by four shots, 25-21.
Victory in 15 ends enabled Joyce Cameron, June Damon, Gail Wilcock and skip Mary Hose to win by 14 shots, 30-16.
Score: Hampton Park 2/113 def Keysborough 0/66.
