Longwarry off to a flyer

The Longwarry Bowls Club got off to a great start to the new bowling season, winning four of five matches across the midweek and weekend pennant teams.
In weekend pennant division one travelled to Morwell and in a tight contest for most of the day managed to pull away and win three of the four rinks for an 18-shot win overall.
Division three hosted Morwell and in a ding dong battle all day, with both teams winning two rinks each, it came down to the last few bowls with the home side holding on for three-shot win.
Division five, after winning last year's division six premiership and advancing to division five, travelled to Traralgon for a tough first up assignment. The team won one of the three rinks and went down by 20 shots overall.
Division one: Longwarry defeated Morwell 91/73
Jodie Ashby, Peter Lieshout, Richard Ross and David Ashby (skip) defeated Steve Collins' team 25/18.
Nat Cousin, Simon Counsel, John McCarthy and Ken Towt (skip) lost to Brian Kingsley's team 20/31.
Mark Serong, Dale Weller, Ken White and Glenn Pask (skip) defeated Wayne Arnold's team 24/13.
Hank Metselaar, Craig Cousin, Russell White and Trevor Kitchin (skip) defeated Kevin Lovett's team 22/11.
Division three: Longwarry (2) defeated Morwell (2) 75/72
Jesse La Frantz, Ian Charge, David Angee and Margaret Ratcliffe (skip) defeated Steven Postlethwaite's team 23/12.
Robert Quinn, Mick Taylor, William Cook and John Majkut (skip) lost to Morice Gardiner's team 13/17.
Peter Beechey, Blake Bartrop, Sean Garritty and Grant Pask (skip) lost to Colin Grant's team 16/21.
Keith Cooke, Jan Aubrey, Rudolf Kerkvliet and Graeme Aubrey (skip) defeated John Matheson's team 23/22.
Division five: Longwarry (3) lost to Traralgon (5) 49/69
Helen Short, Daryl Beaumont, Chris Butler and Ronnie Te Giffel (skip) defeated Leigh Dodd's team 23/13.
Robert Park, Ross Twite, Colleen Butterworth and Sharon Twite (skip) lost to Scott McDonald's team 12/22.
Carol Gibbon, Heather Cumpstey, Darren Van Den Berghe and Graham Woolstencroft (skip) lost to Mick Reynolds' team 14/34.
Midweek
Midweek pennant also got underway last Tuesday with both Longwarry divisions at home.
Division two hosted Moe and, after winning last year's premiership and advancing to division two, put on a clinic by winning all rinks and winning overall by 55 shots in a great team effort.
Division four hosted Traralgon RSL and with a few last minute changes the Longwarry team overcame RSL, winning two of the three rinks for a 12-shot win overall in a great start to the season.
Division two: Longwarry defeated Moe 96/41
Jan Aubrey, Dale Weller, Nat Cousin and Trevor Kitchin (skip) defeated John Westerlo's team 47/10.
Peter Beechey, Craig Cousin, Ken Towt and Jodie Ashby (skip) defeated Ian Caines' team 27/13.
Graeme Aubrey, Richard Ross, Ken White and Margaret Ratcliffe (skip) defeated John Harvey's team 22/18.
Division four: Longwarry (2) defeated Traralgon RSL (2) 66/54
Shirley Cooke, Ross Twite, Carol Gibbon and Colin Finger (skip) lost to Marg Morley's team 15/27.
Chris Footit, Darrell Beaumont, Colleen Butterworth and Ronnie Te Giffel (skip) defeated Frank Metcalf's team 24/12.
Keith Cooke, Rob Quinn, Barry Short and Sharon Twite (skip) defeated Ron Osler's team 27/15.
Flying Crow Rink of the Week
Jan Aubrey, Dale Weller, Nat Cousin and Trevor Kitchen winning by 37 shots (midweek division two).