*** BOWLS ***
BAIRNSDALE BOWLS CLUB
Wednesday, April 22 – open single entry triples:
65 bowlers.
Winners: P. Baylis, K. Caithness, P. Hodder, +29.
Runners-up: A. Easton, P. Brooks, +20.
Third: K. Hine, R. Holloway, K. Websdale, +14.
Best first game: C. Spencer, J. Shanahan, R. Belton, +12.
Best second game: T. Kennedy, N. Talbot, J. Caithness, +11.
Saturday, April 25 – jackpot pairs:
48 bowlers.
Winners: P. Baylis, B. Tonissen, +24.
Runners-up: J. Shanahan, P. Ward, +15.
Third: T. Liddle, S. York, +14.
Best second game: J. Websdale, K. Websdale, +17.
Lucky loser: S. Brill, M. Brill.
GIPPSLAND BOWLS REGION
Champion of State Pennant (Weekend) 2026
Moama Bowling Club, April 25-26
Round one: Newborough 38, 0 lt Bairnsdale 43, 3; Traralgon 58, 3 d Lakes Entrance 35, 0.
Round two: Bairnsdale 20, 0 lt Ocean Grove 61, 3; Lakes Entrance 32, 0 lt Tallygaroopna 41, 3.
Round three: Bairnsdale 43, 3 d Portland Memorial 33, 0; Moonee Valley 50, 3 d Lakes Entrance 27, 0.
Round four: Karingal 35, 0 lt Lakes Entrance 48, 3.
*** BRIDGE ***
BAIRNSDALE BRIDGE CLUB
Monday, April 20 – club duplicate: D. Wallace & L. Biggs 57.29, R. Owen & M. Hillier 57.29, A. Gibbs & J. Lawrence 55.21.
Friday, April 24 – winter pairs: N/S – J. Banks & A. Kearon 66.84, A. Wood & I. Porritt 59.03, H. Gasko & J. Macleod 54.51. E/W – L. Robinson & R. Schwabegger 61.28, R. Wilson & P. Nuyens 55.90, D. Winter & L. Thomson 54.51.
Saturday, April 25 – club duplicate: F. McMillan & I. Porritt 59.52, J. Coverdale & C. Sorby 56.67, J. Macleod & R. Schwabegger 51.90.
PAYNESVILLE BRIDGE CLUB
Wednesday, April 22 – club duplicate: L. Wilkinson & D. DeJonge 58.33, R. Schwabegger & J. Macleod 58.33, R. Eaton & J. Haylock 54.86.
*** DARTS ***
BAIRNSDALE MONDAY NIGHT DARTS
Round 10, April 27
Line one: Lamborghini d Rolls Royce, 15-12; Jaguar d Chevy, 15-12.
Line two: Nyssas Phoenix lt Micks Maulers 6-21; Dilligaf lt Ivan’s F Bombs 11-16.
Line three: Connors Crushers d Zacs Zingers 16-11; Brodies Bruisers d Hardys Heroes 16-11.
*** EIGHT BALL ***
BAIRNSDALE EIGHT BALL ASSOCIATION
Round 17
RSL Mainframe 12 d Club Hotel 3; Orbost Storm 12 d Wuk Wuk Warriors 3; Wy Yung 10 d Johnsonville Fireballs 5; Lindenow Misfits 10 d RSL Goodtimers 5; Nicholson Gold 9 d Nicholson Nut Jobs 6.
Ladder
For Agst % Pts
RSL Mainframe 182 73 71 64
Orbost Storm 173 82 68 56
Lindenow Misfits 159 96 62 44
Club Titans 153 102 60 44
Nicholson Gold 149 106 58 44
Club Hotel 146 109 57 44
Nicholson Nut Jobs 147 108 58 40
Wy Yung 135 120 53 28
RSL Goodtimers 126 129 49 24
Johnsonville Fireballs 85 170 33 12
Wuk Wuk Warriors 75 180 29 8
*** GOLF ***
BAIRNSDALE GOLF CLUB
Tuesday, April 21 – stableford:
93 players.
Winner: K. McCormick, 40.
Runner-up: T. Jewell, 39.
Third: J. Elliott, 38 on countback.
Fourth: B. Barry, 38.
Fifth: J. Hathaway, 37.
Down the line balls: B. Hoskin, G. Reardon, J. Fitzclarence, S. Reid, G. Stokes, 36; B. Cooper, W. Prior, M. Phillips, D. Gover, G. Black, P. Woodcock, S. Groves, 35; A. Stewart, M. May, M. Abbott, G. Crane, 34; K. Matthews, J. Gay, D. Kuch, P. Lessels, M. Mays, R. Greening, 33; J. Mitchard, D. Newell, F. Jackson, M. Dunne, K. Naughton, 32; C. Willmot, 31.
Nearest the pins, men: 4th – C. Kerr; 8th – K. McCormick; 11th – L. Coles; 17th – T. O’Connell.
Nearest the pins, women: 4th – N. Martin; 11th – Z. Clark; 17th – N. Martin.
Wednesday, April 22 – women’s stroke:
79 players.
“A” grade: C. Hine, 68.
“B” grade: G. Paterson, 70 on countback.
“C” grade: C. Watson, 69.
Down the line balls: J. Murray, D. Brebner, 70; P. Stewart, M. Dumbleton, 71; A. Gilbert, S. Walters, F. Mantell, S. Ffrench, F. Gray, 73; R. Hooper, S. Plowman, J. Halloran, A. Rassini, 74; S. Avery, K. Carmody, M. Mccallum, K. Wyndham, G. Quist, J. Gibbs, 75; M. Nordblom, M. May, M. Gleave, 76.
Nearest the pins: 4th – G. Wardrope; 5th – A. Rassini; 8th – L. Beeck; 10th – F. Gray; 11th – S. McInnes; 14th – S. Ffrench; 17th – K. Wyndham.
Wednesday, April 22 – women’s nine hole:
16 players.
Winner: M. Faithfull, 19.
Down the line balls: S. Allchin, D. Rowarth, 18.
Saturday, April 25 – 4BBB stroke:
72 players.
Winners: J. Patterson/A. Stewart, 64 on countback.
Runners-up: T. Elliott/L. McGrath, 64 on countback.
Down the line balls: J. Graham/D. Pollard, P. Thornton/M. Cowen, 64; M. Manning/F. Bromfield, D. Turner/J. Fleischer, P. Lessels/P. Davidson, P. Johnston/N. Bambury, B. Campbell/L. Elliott, 65; K. McCormick/B. Radford, 66; C. Kerr/G. Kerr, T. Lawson/D. Lawson, P. McDonald/L. Coles, 67.
Eagle: 18th – L. McGrath.
Nearest the pins: 4th – D. Pollard; 5th – N. Bambury; 8th – A. Jackson; 11th – C. Kerr; 17th – C. Kerr.
Saturday, April 25 – women’s stableford:
20 players.
Overall winner: J. Brittain, 38.
Down the line balls: D. Brebner, 37; J. Percival, 36; R. Jackson, M. May, 34; G. Jackson, J. Gibbs, 33.
Nearest the pins: 4th – J. Brittain; 8th – J. Stewart; 11th – J. Percival; 17th – R. Jackson.
Sunday, April 26 – men’s stableford:
24 players.
Overall winner: D. Clack, 41.
Down the line balls: N. Paterson, 40; M. Brittain, 37; A. Stewart, 36; B. Wray, 35; G. Ciavarella, 34; A. Percival, 33.
Nearest the pins: 4th – G. Ciavarella; 8th – G. Ciavarella; 11th – G. Emerton; 17th – A. Stewart.
Sunday, April 26 – women’s stableford:
27 players.
Overall winner: J. Percival, 38 on countback.
Down the line balls: N. Martin, 38; V. Dent, 36; J. Stewart, M. Emerton, M. McAuley, D. Brebner, 35; F. Gray, J. Gibson, I. Hussey, 33.
Nearest the pins: 4th – N. Martin; 8th – F. Gray; 11th – N. Martin; 17th – N. Martin.
SOUTH PINES GOLF CLUB
Tuesday, April 21 – canadian foursomes:
40 players.
Division one: A. Glenton / S. Jewell, 70.5.
Division two: N. Coleman / J. Fraser, 70.5.
Down the line balls: J. Delaney / J. Turner, 72; P. Jeeves / J. Hall, 72.5; L. Taylor / G. Emerton, 73.5; C. Wallace / T. Cotton, 73.5; N. Sperti / E. Johnson, 73.5.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – C. Wallace; 13th – J. Hall.
Thursday, April 23 – 2 person ambrose:
Winners: S. Jewell / M. Love, 64.5.
Runners-up: N. Sperti / P. Erwin, 69.
Down the line balls: W. Bate / D. Magee, 71.25; C. Wallace / J. Ellis, 72.75; L. McVeigh / E. Dunn, 73.25.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – M. Sampson; 13th – S. Jewell.
Saturday, April 25 – stableford medley:
27 players.
Winner: F. Watt, 39.
Runner-up: R. Vickery, 37.
Third: M. Stagg, 36.
Down the line balls: M. Stagg, T. Vandenhoff, 36; R. Wall, P. Morgan, 35; T. Mory, 34; C. Wallace, C. Meade, 33; T. Cotton, 32.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – T. Cotton; 2nd shot 8th – S. Jewell; 13th – S. Jewell.
Sunday, April 26 – stableford medley:
24 players.
Winner: B. Knowles, 43.
Runner-up: L. Piper, 42.
Third: M. Cater, 37.
Down the line balls: M. Malcolm, A. Cairns, 35; L. McVeigh, M. Love, D. Redenbach, G. Harrap, 34.
Nearest the pins: 2nd – L. Piper (div 1), G. Harrap (div 2); 13th – L. Piper (div 1), A. Kelly (div 2).
GOLF EAST GIPPSLAND
Pennant
Round 1
Division one: Bairnsdale 3 d Sale 2; Maffra 4 1/2 d South Pines 1/2.
Division two: Orbost 4 d Maffra 1; Bairnsdale 3 d Sale 2; Lakes Entrance 3 d Tambo Valley 2.
Division three East: Lakes Entrance 2 d Bairnsdale (1) 3; Metung 2 1/2 dw Bairnsdale (2) 2 1/2; Orbost 2 1/2 dw South Pines 2 1/2.
Division three West: Toongabbie 3 d Maffra 2; Newry 3 d Heyfield 2.
Round 2
Division one: Bairnsdale 4 d Lakes Entrance 1; Sale 3 d South Pines 2.
Division two: Bairnsdale 3 d Orbost 2; Lakes Entrance 5 d Maffra 0; Sale 4 1/2 d Tambo Valley 1/2.
Division three East: Metung 3 d Bairnsdale (1) 2; Lakes Entrance 3 d Orbost 2; Bairnsdale (2) 3 d South Pines 2.
Division three West: Yarram 4 1/2 d Toongabbie 1/2; Heyfield 4 d Maffra 1.
*** PARKRUN ***
BAIRNSDALE PARKRUN
April 25
1, C. Lestrange, 18.06; 2, T. Smith, 19.05; 3, S. Dubbeld, 19.45; 4, J. Wong, 19.58; 5, L. Tanner, 20.19; 6, M. Bromwich, 20.37; 7, A. Smith, 20.52; 8, R. Buckley, 21.34; 9, J. Theodore, 21.49; 10, C. Jack, 22.17.
*** SOCCER ***
FOOTBALL VICTORIA LATROBE VALLEY
Round 3
Senior men – league 1: Morwell Pegasus dw Monash 2-2; Newborough Yallourn United dw Traralgon City 1-1; Traralgon Olympians lt Churchill United 3-6; Sale United lt Moe United 1-2; East Gippsland United lt Falcons 2000 1-5.
Men’s reserves: Morwell Pegasus lt Monash 1-11; Newborough Yallourn United d Traralgon City 2-1; Traralgon Olympians lt Churchill United 2-3; Sale United d Moe United 6-0; East Gippsland United dw Falcons 2000 2-2.
Men’s league 3: Fortuna 60 d Monash 7-3; Traralgon Olympians d Churchill United 1-0; Sale United d Moe United 2-0; Tyers d Falcons 2000 3-0 on forfeit.
Senior women: Fortuna 60 d Monash 2-0; Traralgon City d Newborough Yallourn United 3-0; Churchill United d Traralgon Olympians 5-0; Sale United d Moe United 3-0; Falcons 2000 d Tyers 8-0.
*** SQUASH ***
BAIRNSDALE SQUASH AND RACQUETBALL ASSOCIATION
Thursday, April 23
Line one: C. Freshwater 60 d D. Gover 27; J. Wolfe 44 dw K. Grummisch 44; L. Bruse 40 lt C. Terrill 50.
Line two: M. Riches 37 lt L. Grummisch 45; N. O’Kelly (s) 0-0-61 d B. O’Kelly 47; A. Gilbert 37 lt N. O’Kelly 49.
Line three: S. Kronk 40 lt T. Le 43; D. Bailey 43 lt H. Yeang 44; B. Bird 49 d V. Holland 43.
*** TABLE TENNIS ***
BAIRNSDALE AND DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Monday Pennant
Round seven: Owls 6, 20 d Kites 5, 17; Harriers 7, 21 d Falcons 4, 14; Hawks 7, 24 d Eagles 4, 19; Raptors 7, 24 d Buzzards 4, 16.
Ladder: 1, Eagles, 58, 142; 2, Raptors, 52, 132; 3, Hawks, 48, 138; 4, Owls, 48, 115; 5, Vultures, 46, 127; 6, Harriers, 43, 131; 7, Buzzards, 42, 111; 8, Falcons, 38, 104; 9, Kites, 38, 89.
Wednesday Pennant
Round eight: Eagles 6, 20 d Falcons 5, 18; Vultures 8, 26 d Buzzards 3, 19; Hawks 8, 26 d Owls 3, 13.
Ladder: 1, Kites, 68, 150; 2, Buzzards, 58, 153; 3, Falcons, 57, 140; 4, Vultures, 56, 151; 5, Hawks, 48, 137; 6, Eagles, 42, 118; 7, Owls, 39, 107.
