Division 3 travelled to Kyabram to play the reigning Div 3 pennant premiers.
The rain held off and the Diggers held on, but won only one rink.
Tony King skipped Jo Chick, Chris Frampton and Garry Hulm and Kyabram got the jump on them with the score at 1-6 after five ends.
The Diggers rallied and scored eight to get in front, then held on until the 15th end at 12-12.
Kyabram changed gears and added 14 shots to the Diggers’ one, and the final score was a disastrous 13-26.
Craig Taylor’s team battled with their in form opposition and the score was 2-8 after five ends.
The Diggers’ youngest bowler, Mason Glenn, starred as lead and showed great form after settling in.
Archie Webster and Rod Reid followed and limited Kyabram to singles, and after 10 ends the card read 4-11.
Adding 13 more shots to Kyabram’s 11, the Diggers went down 17-22.
Niels Hilton’s team of Jake Glenn, John Wilson and Callan Glenn won 13 of their 21 ends.
Cal was superb playing third in his first game back playing for the Diggers alongside his brother.
Scoring only ones and twos for both sides, it was another tight game. It was 3-all after five ends, 7-all after 10 ends, and 11-all after the 16th end.
The Diggers then managed to run away with eight shots to Kyabram’s 1, to be the only rink winners with a score of 18-12.
Overall Division 3 lost with a total score of 48-60, and their two points places them 6th on the ladder.
Next Saturday Division 3 play Deni Bowling Club at home.
Division 5 travelled to Echuca Bowls Club and were triumphant with both rinks winning with a final score of 36-28.
Gaye Goodwin’s team with Miro Peterman playing third, had a tight game with scores of only one or two each end for either side.
After five ends, the Diggers were up 4-3. By the 10th, the Diggers’ card read 9-5, but they didn’t score again until the 16th end with a two, which brought the score to 11-all.
Over the next five ends, the Diggers added four shots to Echuca’s one.
Ian McKenzie and Adam Harding, who had bowls in the head every end, were standouts for the Diggers and the team held on to win their rink 15-14.
Neville Austin and his team of Graham Gordon, Russell Harding and Jim Rhook had an equally tight start, having three each on the card after six ends.
The Diggers made a break with a four, two singles and a pair of twos to bring their score to 13-8 after 13 ends.
They added another eight over the next four ends to bring the score to 21-10.
They did not score in the final four ends but limited their opposition to only singles, and the final score was 21-14.
Division 5’s total score was 36-28, giving the Diggers 14 points to start the season third on the ladder.
Div 5 also play at home next Saturday, taking on Tongala.
Midweek Pennant
In round one of the Midweek Pennant tomorrow, the RSL Diggers take on Moama from 9.30am at the Deniliquin RSL Club greens.
Teams: A Hodges, J Chick, M Peterman, C Taylor (s); M Glenn, J Wilson, G Hulm, N Hilton (s); G Goodwin, A Webster, C Glenn, B Murray (s).
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