Sport
1 August, 2025
Finals approach for bowlers
THE regular indoor bowls pennant season finished with the fourth-placed teams in each division losing their final matches and sliding out of their respective top four spots.
The division one incumbent was Koroit Hornets, who were defeated by second-placed Allansford Cats.
The Hornets then had to watch Port Fairy Seagulls stage a come from behind one-shot victory over Allansford Tigers, which saw Port Fairy sneak into the finals.
In division two, City Slickers held fourth spot until a loss to Allansford Leopards and a big win by Dennington Devils saw the Devils jump from sixth to secure the final playoff berth.
Lawn Tennis Green’s narrow loss to third-placed Camperdown Magpies cost them a finals chance.
Allansford Pumas defeated second-placed Dennington Aces to grab the coveted last spot in the four.
Semi-finals next Monday are:
Division one: first semi-final Wannon Park Dogs v Port Fairy Seagulls, second semi-final Allansford Lions v Allansford Cats.
Division two: first semi-final Dennington Dashers v Dennington Devils, second semi-final Grangeburn v Allansford Panthers.
Division three: first semi-final Camperdown Magpies v Allansford Pumas, second semi-final Koroit Choppers v Dennington Aces.
Congratulations to Wannon Park Dogs’ Peter Baker who was victorious in the Victorian mixed pairs final in Melbourne on Sunday.
Peter and Julie Pollock won their way through to the semi-finals earlier in the year.
Unfortunately, Julie was unable to play last weekend, so Peter partnered with substitute Jodie Jones of Melbourne to win the title.
Congratulations also to Allansford Cats regular Max Heaton-Harris, who was partnered with Ballarat’s David Speechley, but unfortunately lost the final of the state men’s pairs by a single shot.
