By Elly Byrne
Yarra Junction Bowling Club has suffered a frustrating week. The Midweek Pennant side had to sit on the sidelines during a scheduled bye, and when the round was complete had slipped from second to fourth place in the standings.
The Weekend Pennant side endured a similar lack of action, this time caused by persistent rain on Saturday morning. The scheduled home fixture against Ringwood/Chirnside Park was washed out and both sides were awarded nine points. This means that Yarra Junction maintains their hold on top position but with a slightly reduced lead.
The highlight of the week was the staging of the last round of the Yarra Junction Bowling Club Community Cup. Each round has been blessed with perfect weather and Friday evening was no exception.
There was an excellent atmosphere with players having become friends over the past few weeks. At the completion of the round-robin the standings were:
1) U3A Motley Mob 99
2) Golden Staffs 75
3) CIRE Crash Test Dummies 74
4) OLAM 65
5) Egg Farm 64
6) Simply Irresistible 62
7) FOHC 61
8) Burnt Out Blokes 41
9) H Hardware 38
10) Recovery Options 34
The top two teams played a short, exciting final which was not decided until the last bowl had come to rest. The winners were U3A Motley Mob who retain the trophy for another year. Yarra Junction Bowling Club would like to congratulate the U3A bowlers, thank all who have played in the competition, and look forward to seeing you all next year.
Yarra Junction now turns its attention to Barefoot Bowls which starts on Friday 10 January. Barefoot Bowls is a great way to relax with friends and family on a warm Friday evening, and maybe make some new friends.
