*** BASKETBALL ***
BAIRNSDALE AND DISTRICT AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Grand Finals
“A” men: Magic 50 (L. Cameron 18, J. Nuttall 15) d The Ballers 44 (R. Hargreaves 20, T. Rees 22).
“B” men: Swishes 63 (J. Andrews 14, Z. O’Keefe 27, R. Hargreaves 15) d Pirates 50 (O. Palmer 18, Z. Smith 11).
Women: Raptors 19 d Fireworks 18.
Under 18 boys: Warriors 66 (J. DeDonato 19, C. O’Byrne 27) d Mavericks 39 (A. Irish 13).
Under 18 girls: Suns 36 (A. Vernon 12) d Storm 19 (R. Cawood 11).
Under 16: Black 48 (Y. Cabrera 16) d Green 46 (M. Taylor 20).
Under 14 boys: “B” – Blue 42 (J. Anderson 24) d Orange 32 (H. Simpson 16, A. Collins 12); “A” – Yellow 30 d Green 26 (X. Barnes 11).
Under 14 girls: Fever 20 d Aces 18.
Under 12 boys: “B” – Celtics 35 (Z. Hughes 18, M. Preston 11) d Suns 34 (A. Bayard 13); “A” – Warriors 34 (N. Froud 12, S. Snow 14) d Bulls 22 (N. Johns 22).
Under 12 girls: Liberty 16 (L. Lee 14) d Lynx 14.
Under 10: Grizzlies 45 (F. Anderson 15, M. Irish 14, C. Irish 14) d Knicks 22.
*** BOWLS ***
BAIRNSDALE BOWLS CLUB
Wednesday, April 2- men’s two bowl triples:
36 players, 2 games of 12 ends.
Winners: G. Andrews, G. Bromwich, G. Walden, +19.
Runners-up: S. Pyers, C. Smith, P. Brooks, +13.
Best second game: J Watts, B. Tonissen, T. Liddle, +15.
Thursday, April 3 – ladies:
14 players, 2 games of 10 ends.
Winners: R. Crane, D. Williams, A. Hall, +19.
Saturday, April 5 – two bowl pairs:
Winners: R. Buck, K. Ellison, +17.
Runners-up: D. Law, S. Hicks, +15.
Best second game: J. Websdale, K. Websdale, +17.
Thursday, April 17: Royal Children’s Hospital Charity Day. All players are welcome to play in this fun day, starting with a sausage sizzle.
HOWITT PARK BOWLS CLUB
Monday, April 7 – two game x 12 ends, triples:
Winners: K. Wallace, R Lanteri, M. Ward, 2 games, 15 ends, 15 up.
Runners-up: P. Ward, K. Edgell, M. Corbell, 2 games, 14 ends, 10 up.
Last game: R. Rowe, L. Rowe, T. Littlejohn, 10 ends, 18 up.
*** BRIDGE ***
PAYNESVILLE BRIDGE CLUB
Wednesday, April 2 – club duplicate: N/S – T. Nadebaum & L. Kennedy 57%; R. Owen & R Spears 54.67%; J. Macleod & R. Schwabegger 53.67%. E/W – K. & D. Haywood 60.33%; L. Wilkinson & D. DeJonge 55.67%; M. Robertson & H. Gasko 53.33%.
BAIRNSDALE BRIDGE CLUB
Monday, March 31 – club duplicate: A. Hutson & L. Pemberton 64.81%; A. Gibbs & J. Lawrence 55.56%; D. Wallace & L. Biggs 54.63%.
Friday, April 4 – club duplicate: N/S – N. & T. Nadebaum 61.25%; I. Porritt & P. Waite 60.83%; L. Peacock & A. Wood 54.58%. E/W – L. Robinson & R. Schwabegger 59.29%; R. Wilson & H. Gasko 58.21%; A. Kearon & J. Lawrence 56.07.
Saturday, April 5 – club duplicate: N. & T. Nadebaum 59.03%; L. Robinson & J. Haylock 56.19%; J. Roche & R. Schwabegger 56.19%.
*** EIGHTBALL ***
BAIRNSDALE EIGHTBALL ASSOCIATION
Round 14
RSL Mainframe 14 d Wuk Wuk Warriors 1; Nicholson Gold 8 d RSL Goodtimers 7; Orbost Storm 11 d Wy Yung Misfits 4; Wy Yung Hotel 10 d Cruiser Club 5; Wy Yung Gold 9 d Nicholson Hotel 6.
Ladder
For Agst % Pts
Wy Yung Spartans 146 64 70 56
Orbost Storm 146 64 70 48
Nicholson Gold 129 81 61 44
RSL Mainframe 139 71 66 40
Wy Yung Gold 123 87 59 36
Cruiser Club 117 93 56 32
Wy Yung Misfits 110 100 52 24
RSL Goodtimers 98 112 47 16
Nicholson Hotel 89 121 42 16
Wy Yung Hotel 90 120 36 12
Wuk Wuk Warriors 73 137 35 12
*** GOLF ***
BAIRNSDALE GOLF CLUB
Tuesday, April 1 – medley stableford:
70 players.
Winner: A. Seedsman, 39.
Runner-up: J. Holbrook, 38.
Third: A. Rice, 37.
Fourth: W. Smith, 36.
Fifth: J. Hancock, 35.
Down the line balls: N. Bambury, P. Engel, G. Stokes, G. Piera, D. Allender, L. Barnett, 34; B. Wray, D. Newell, K. Long, B. Hemming, J. Scharp, 33; J. Gannon, J. Lawson, I. McCoy, W. Prior, 32; P. Lessels, B. Tanner, G. Martine, R. Barton, J. Fitzclarence, G. Keys, 31.
Nearest the pins: 4th – K. Smith; 8th – D. Allender; 11th – G. Medley, J. Brittain; 17th – A. Rice.
Wednesday, April 2 – women’s championships round:
81 players.
Overall winner: S. Goodman, 69.
“A” grade: K. Wyndham, 71.
“B” grade: J. Hemming, 74 on countback.
“C” grade: S. Goodman, 69.
Down the line balls: A. Rassini, G. Miles, J. Halloran, 72; R. Engel, J. Shelton, F. Gray, 73; A. Crowe, M. May, J. Stewart, F. Mantell, 74; C. Stewart, V. McNamara, H. Dennison, J.Hopkins, W. Martin, 75; R. Hadfield, M. Nordblom, J. Percival, A. Gilbert, J. Murray, 76; S. Plowman, C. Hine, S. Wood, 77.
Nearest the pins: 4th – L. Dennison; 5th – R. Hadfield; 8th – S. Wood; 10th – F. Gray; 11th – A. Gilbert; 17th – J. Mee.
Count putts: M. May, 25.
Best gross: S. Wood, 85.
Monthly medal: S. Goodman.
Thursday, April 3 – men’s two player ambrose:
89 players.
Winners: M. Brusamarello / R. Ross, 61.5.
Runners-up: B. Symons / P. Engel, 62.75.
Third: G. Emerton / B. Kubale, 63.5.
Down the line balls: G. Gibson / K. Long, D. Pollard / C. Rimington, 64; M. Farrelly / P. Soulsby, 64.25; C. Hadfield / C. Hull, C. Rose / G. Black, 65; T. Stow / A. Savige, 65.25; B. Cooper / J. Hancock, 65.5; C. Lambert / J. Smits, 65.75; C. Kerr / G. Kerr, 66.25; B. McCormick / B. Campbell, 66.75; I. Murray / P. Baldwin, 67.25; J. Holbrook / F. Ryan, 67.5; S. Legg / C. Jefferis, B. Beard / L. Elliott, N. Bambury / B. Hemming, 67.75.
Nearest the pins: 4th – G. Emerton; 8th – J. Fitzclarence; 11th – P. Engel; 17th – L. Barnett.
Friday, April 4 – women’s championships:
69 players.
“A” grade: C. Fisher, 69.
“B” grade: M. Gleave, 74.
“C” grade: R. Jackson, 67.
Down the line balls: C. Watson, 73; M. May, J. Gibson, 74; S. Walters, J. Stewart, S. Kuch, V. McNamara, C. Stewart, 75; L. Dennison, F. Gray, W. Martin, 76; M. Nordblom, K. Hine, R. Pearce, N. Martin, M.Clothier, M. McCallum, C. Hine, J. Percival, 77; L. Taylor, H. Rose, 78.
Nearest the pins: 4th – C. Fisher; 8th – N. Martin; 11th – F. Gray; 17th – J. Brown.
Saturday, April 5 – men’s stableford:
80 players.
“A” grade: B. Wray, 42.
“B” grade: J. Smits, 38.
“C” grade: R. Healey, 35.
Down the line balls: J. Sheean, A. Baylis, 38; R. Lucas, P. Johnston, 36; P. McDonald, D. Clack, 35; R. Rodriguez, K.Long, 34; J. Ashworth, J. McAuley, R. Barton, M. Brusamarello, W. Prior, 33; J. Brewer, J. Cugley, P. Schmidt, G. Trewin, M. Jackson, M. Thewma, 32; A. Petersen, K. McCormick, G. Gibson, I. Murray, N. Bambury, 31.
Nearest the pins: 4th – C. Savige; 5th – J. Brewer; 8th – G. Black; 11th – J. Sheean; 17th – P. McCallum.
Saturday, April 5 – women’s stableford:
13 players.
Winner: C. Hine, 35 on countback.
Down the line balls: M. May, 35; L. Coleman, 34; J. Jones, 33; N. Martin, 31.
Nearest the pins: 8th – C. Hine; 11th – V. Stokes.
SOUTH PINES GOLF CLUB
Thursday, March 27 – storek medley, women’s knockout qualifier:
12 players.
Ladies’ winner: V. Kilmartin, 74.
Runner-up: R. Bertino, 78.
Down the line balls: R. Toland, 79; C. Wallace, 80.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – C. Wallace; 13th – M. Emerton.
Men’s winner: J. Delaney, 28.
Down the line balls: D. Magee, 28.
Thursday, April 3 – storke, monthly medal:
13 players.
Medal winner: J. Ellis, 76.
Runner-up: V. Kilmartin, 77.
Down the line balls: M. Sampson, 78; M. Milne, C. Meade, 79.
Putting: E. Johnson, 27.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – C. Wallace; 13th – J. Ellis.
Men’s winner; K. Lloyd, 74.
Down the line ball: D. Magee.
Saturday, April 5 – stroke medley:
45 players.
April medal winner: K. Lloyd, 67.
Division one: winner – M. Churches, 72; runner-up – D. Dickson, 72.
Division two: winner – J. Fraser, 73; runner-up – A. Glenton, 74.
Women’s monthly medal: C. Wallace, 78.
Nearest the pins: 2nd shot 8th – D. Dickson; 2nd shot 11th – L. Piper; 13th – S. Groves; 2nd shot 14th – A. Glenton.
Down the line balls: W. Gorham, 74; G. Thorpe, S. Jewell, 75; M. MacKenzie, 76; T. Cotton, P. Beerens, 77; R. Vickery, 78; L. Piper, S. Groves, M. Redenbach, 77.
Sunday, April 6 – stableford medley:
20 players.
Winner: D. Dickson, 37.
Runner-up: D. Magee, 36.
Down the line balls: D. Dickson, 32; M. Allan, 31; A. Corbett, T. Cotton, 30; B. Bradey, 29.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – T. Cotton (div 1), K. Butler (div 2); 13th – D. Dickson (div 1), J. Pennycuick (div 2).
*** HOCKEY ***
EAST GIPPSLAND HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Round 2
Open: Swan Reach 7 d Welington 0; Mitchell River 12 d Maffra 0.
Women: Swan Reach 8 d Wellington 0; Sale 5 d Orbost 0.
Under 18: Sale 6 d Orbost 2; Mitchell River 10 d Maffra 0; Swan Reach 7 d Wellington 4.
Under 16: Sale 2 d Orbost 1; Maffra 4 d Mitchell River 0; Wellington 9 d Swan Reach 0.
Under 14: Orbost 10 d Sale 0; Maffra 2 d Mitchell River 1; Wellington 1 d Swan Reach 0.
*** PARKRUN ***
BAIRNSDALE PARKRUN
April 5
1, J. Delahey, 20.16; 2, M. Bromwich, 20.57; 3, B. Malcolm, 22.16; 4, I. Beglinger, 22.18; 5, N. McConachy, 22.19; 6, D. Bukenya, 22.21; 7, L. Tanner, 22.36; 8, T. Howell, 22.39; 9, T. Shepperd, 23.06; 10, R. Hawksin, 23.16.