Aradale off to states

Athree-round Wimmera Bowls Region weekend pennant finals competition has established Aradale Bowls Club will represent the region at a state level in May.

Aradale represented the Grampians region in the round-robin final against Donald Golf, representing North Central, Horsham Golf, representing Wimmera, and Warracknabeal, representing North Wimmera.

The finals were played at Horsham City on Saturday and Aradale secured the victory after two wins and one loss, finishing on top by percentage ahead of Donald Golf.

The Aradale rinks were Michael Dowling, Daniel Foster, Peter Oehm and Gary Jamieson, s; Ken Mahney, Andrew McCarthy, Gary Sherwell and Tony Campbell, s; and Trevor Cleary, Brian Stanley Richards, Mark Griffits, Daniel Mahoney, s.

In round one, Aradale defeated Warracknabeal, 60-37 shots.

Jamieson’s rink won by 17 shots, Campbell’s rink lost by four shots and Mahoney’s rink won by 10 shots.

Round two saw Aradale lose to Horsham Golf by three shots.

Jamieson’s rink won by 11 shots, Campbell’s rink lost by 10 shots and Mahoney’s rink lost by four shots.

Another close match in the final saw Aradale beat Donald Golf by three shots.

Jamieson’s rink lost by seven shots,

Campbell’s rink won by eight shots and Mahoney’s rink won by two shots.

Aradale is one of 16 teams that will travel to Moama Bowling Club on May 6 and 7 to compete in the state’s top weekend bowling honour – the Champion of State Pennant title.