Division 1
Mount Gambier RSL Red 92/16 d Kalangadoo 52/0
SATURDAY saw the Mount Gambier RSL Division 1 Red team host Kalangadoo for a solid win.
Despite the guests being competitive, the RSL dominated the second half to claim wins on all three rinks, along with the overall honours.
Jason Kuring, Peter Roachock, Neil Tobin and Rex Heins were unstoppable on their rink, as they claimed a convincing 39-14 win over Nick Hunt, Peter Hawke, Peter Lowe and Graham Casey, a score which included two sixes.
Further along the green, Jamie Lambert, Michael Fox, Ralph Stafford and Graham Ellis had a much closer game against Andre Carlson, Phillip Mules, Trevor Auld and Wayne Dowdell.
Going neck-and-neck all game, the dropping of a six on the 17th end could have brought the RSL undone, but it clawed back and crossed the line with a 25-21 victory.
Playing between the other two teams, Robert Corner, Deane Wilkinson, Chris Waugh andy Ashby were unable to shake off Darryl Hennessey, Keith Dowdell, Gavin Rowe and Kym Stewart.
This was until the later stages of the game, where they pushed ahead for an eventual 28-17 win.
Mount Gambier RSL Blue 64/9 dw Naracoorte 64/7
A VISITING Mount Gambier RSL Blue team put up a determined fight in the closing ends of the day to snatch a draw against the strong Naracoorte team.
Down 15 shots overall at the start of the 18th end, all rinks lifted to help rein in the deficit.
Tim Wrightson, Ian MacIntosh and Gary Feast were skippered by Strawb Masters to defeat Graham East’s team 26-19.
A win was also had by RSL’s Dougie McPhail, Ben Masters, David Edwards and Glenn Wright, who accounted for Ron Garton’s four in a close 20-18 result.
However, the weight of the day came down on Gary Bowering, Fiona Pearson, Greg Whitehead and Ron Ploenges, as they played their final ends against Ian Williams’ team.
The RSL team came home in singles for an 18-27 loss, but it was enough to finish the day as an overall draw.
Division 2
Mount Gambier RSL Blue 75/14 d Mount Gambier RSL Red 64/2
IN Division 2, Mount Gambier RSL’s Blue team caused an upset when it took out its home club rival, Mount Gambier RSL Red.
The Blue team of Nancye Wilson, Harry Childs, Laurie Beck and Karen Doman inflicted the first defeat of the season on Simon Attiwill, Gary Fox, Ron Edlington and Wayne Legutko, as they led all day to claim a 23-20 win.
John Robinson, Jim Cruise, Malcolm Williamson and John Spehr also performed, as they made Red skipper Des Moulden wish he was still on holidays, with a scoreline of 37-12.
Blue’s Rick Fallaize and his team was unable to enjoy the party, losing to Red’s Ian Colbey, David Anderson, Bob Milligan and Noel Miller 32-15, but they were still able to celebrate the overall effort of the team.
Division 3
Mount Gambier RSL Red 78/12 d Naracoorte 73/4
MOUNT Gambier RSL’s Division 3 Red travelled to Naracoorte on Saturday, where it was lucky to return home with the points.
Bob White’s four lost to Mary Kirkland’s 21-27 and Tony Freeman lost to Rob Crowe 20-31, while Phillip Wilson, Brenton Wittwer, Merna Whitehead and Alby McIntyre lifted the team with a 37-15 win over Gordon Williams’ side.
Kingston 78/14 d Mount Gambier RSL Blue 66/2
THE Mount Gambier RSL Blue side fell 12-shots short when it travelled to Kingston on Saturday.
With scores close at the break, Kingston gradually edged away in the second half to claim the overall honours.
Carmel McQuade, Rick Chirgwin, Gavin Clements and David Klem held firm against a late challenge from Brett McLaren’s four to win 23-21, but this was the only success for the day.
Don Whitmore, Wally Brown, Helen Moulden and Eileen Cruise could not find the lead in their game against Peter Wakefield’s team and went down 20-24.
Alongside, Les James’ team saw its winning streak come to an end with a 23-33 loss to Andrew Ogilvie’s four.
