Warragul's division four and five teams travelled to Newborough on Saturday to fight for a place in the grand finals.
Unfortunately for the club, both divisions suffered a loss in very tight matches.
The club congratulated its bowlers on playing exceptionally well this season, winning their way through to the finals. No doubt they will aim to make it to the grand final and gain a win next year.
Division four: Warragul (2) lost to Yarragon 81/84
Belinda "Binny" Slate, Peter Ellis, David Ferguson and Paul Simmons (skip) won 28/18.
Brian Kennedy, Lyn Morrison, Linda McCoy and David Gatewood (skip) won 23/22.
Ian Belling, Bernie McIntosh, Ken Scammell and Jim Moyle (skip) lost 16/18.
Heather Baker, George Moll, Glynis Mitchell and Greg Mitchell (skip) lost 14/26.
Division five: Warragul (3) lost to Traralgon (5) 56/60
Bianca Sheehan, Bob Harris, Lyn Lowe and Roy Hammond (skip) lost 16/25.
Adrian Helmuth, Bill Clarke, Sharon Bull and Brent Grigg (skip) won 25/16.
Rob Park, Jock Morrison, Henny Schreyer and Gabrielle Draisma (skip) lost 15/19.
Midweek
Warragul celebrated a "Super Tuesday", with two divisions straight through to the grand finals.
It was smiles all around after the division four and six wins. However, the club says players won't be resting on their laurels, with a practice round set for Tuesday. They will be hoping "practice makes perfect".
Division four: Warragul (2) defeated Longwarry 70/43
Playing the semi-final against Longwarry who had not yet lost a match and finished top of the ladder, this was a great outcome for Warragul.
Tony Wynd, Bernie McIntosh, Paul Simmons and David Gatewood (skip) won 17/16.
This was a tight match from the beginning, with a drawn scoreline by the 20th end.
However, Warragul kept it together and scored a one on the final end to give them the win.
Heather Baker, Bob Harris, Glynis Mitchell and Greg Mitchell (skip) won 22/16.
This rink started by winning the first four ends and then continued leading all the way.
Ian Belling, Lyn Morrison, David Ferguson and Jim Moyle (skip) won 31/11.
It was a great day out on the green for this rink, restricting the opposition to scoring on only seven ends.
Division six: Warragul (3) defeated Churchill (2) 37/30
This semi-final was a rematch from last week, but with a different result.
Sandra Porch, Chris Wilkins, Bill Clark and Gabrielle Draisma (skip) won 19/13.
Gabrielle's team led comfortably all the way for a good win.
Pam Vickerman, Wes Newton, Gary Allen and Roy Hammond (skip) won 18/17.
It was a good battle on this rink, with Roy's team having a two on the final end to secure the win.
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Feb 26 2025
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