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Berwick poised to pounce

HE final round of pennant was completed at the weekend and promises an excellent round of finals matches for Berwick Bowling Club teams.
After the end of games played on Saturday, five of Berwick’s eight pennant sides will now be elevated to a higher section next season.
Two of these (sides three and four) went to a higher section from the previous year and both have finished on top of their section this season.
The numberthree side from Berwick which was on top of the ladder last week played Noble Park this week and needed a win to keep its position.
In a tough encounter Berwick achieved its goal and claimed top spot and a place in the finals.
Berwick now will have three sides competing in finals from next week.

@BT Sub Sport Gaz:LADIES

The 18th and last round of the VLBA (ladies section) pennant draw for 2006/7 season was played on Tuesday, 27 February.
The first team finished the season top of the ladder and played Mulgrave at Mitcham Bowling Club last Tuesday (6 March), in the ladies pennant post sectional play.

@BT Sub Sport Gaz:RESULTS

Berwick (1) played Glen EiraMcKinnon (3) at home.
Skips K. Macqueen 2616, L. Bennett 2121, B. Townley 2816, B. Edwards 3018.
Berwick 105 d Glen EiraMcKinnon 71. Berwick won by 34 shots.
Berwick (2) played Noble Park (1) away.
Skips A. Steere 2423, J. Faulkner 2417, W. West 2219, E. Kershaw 1235.
Berwick 82 lost to Noble Park 94 Berwick lost by 12 shots
Berwick (3) played Beaumaris (2) at home.
Skips J. Whiteside 1428, L. Webb 1331, B. Brown 2314, V. Fisher 2716.
Berwick 77 lost to Beaumaris 89 Berwick lost by 12 shots.
Berwick (4) played Glen Waverley (5) away.
Skips K. Beevors 2123, F. Hall 2919, L. Hansen 1526, V. Pickering 1929.
Berwick 82 lost to Glen Waverley 97 Berwick lost by 15 shots.
The winning rink of the week was B. Townley (skip) J. Fisher (third) V. James (second) B. Dupe (lead).

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