MIDWEEK
Cardinia Waters have two sides in the mid-week Metropolitan Competition this season, the same as last year.
Both sides commenced this season with a loss.
Side one was at home to Dandenong Club, in what was a hard fought affair.
The home side started well and held a slender four-shot lead at lunch.
After the break, Dandenong gained the upper hand, and once they had their noses in front there was little that Cardinia Waters could do.
After the last end Dandenong were winners by 11 shots.
They had won on two of the three rinks with only Keith Lewis’ rink holding the fort for Cardinia Waters.
Keith played with Bill Hite, Dennis Patmore and Len Judge and their winning score was 25-18.
Side two played its round one game against Cranbourne RSL.
Overall they lost by 11 shots with the only winning rink, skipped by John Carr, getting up by a single shot.
Carr played with Stuart Tokely, Michele Bondfield and Terry Nye.
They are fifth on the ladder, and play Mulgrave Country Club at home next week.
SATURDAY
Round two saw Cardinia Waters’ side One play away at Burden Park.
They won on all four rinks, easily on three.
The other rink was a heart stopper, with the skip John Van Vugt claiming a 23-22 victory with his last bowl of the match.
Van Vugt played with Ashley Graham, Del Dance and Sandra Wilde.
The other scores were John Moore, Mick Knight, Dennis Patmore and Ian Kennedy 25-11.
Keith Lewis, Bill Hite, Jim Barrie and Val Moore had a score of 24-11.
Ray Naylor, Jill Naylor, Cathy Swinkels and Bill Tippelt finished at 29-18.
Unbeaten in both games without dropping a rink means Cardinia Waters are on top of the ladder.
Close behind, and with an outstanding percentage are Frankston, who are two points in arrears.
Whoever deserves to be on top of the ladder will be discovered in round four when Cardinia Waters play Frankston away.
Next week side one play at home against Noble Park who are well down the ladder, having lost their two games played so far.
Side Two received a forfeit from Upwey-Tecoma, and were awarded the sixteen points, and twelve shots up.
This is the second week that Upwey-Tecoma has forfeited its Division Eight game.
Cardinia Waters’ second side now hold down fifth place on the ladder, and next week plays an away game at Noble Park.
– John Moore
