Ettalong wins three bowls pennants
Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club won three pennants and Woy Woy Bowling Club one in the 2013 Bowls Central Coast Pennant Finals on Saturday, June 15, at Bateau Bay Bowling Club
"Ettalong is on cloud nine after winning three Pennant Flags in grades one, three and seven, helped no doubt by their mascot Egor the Eagle moving around the three greens stirring up the many Ettalong supporters," said Bowls Central Coast publicity officer Mr Bob Bourke.
"In the blue ribbon grade one event, the 2011 winners Ettalong were determined to take home the number one flag from last year's title holder Avoca Beach," said Mr Bourke.
Ettalong's world champion Aron Sherriff and team had a toe-to-toe battle with Colin Passfield's Avoca Beach team who levelled the score on at least two occasions before Ettalong pulled ahead to win their rink 20-15.
Team mate Lee Trethowan had it easier against Avoca's Justin Shelley posting a 23-9 rink win and John Roberts scraped a narrow 19-17 win over Tony Shoebridge to give Ettalong a win on all three rinks and a master scoreboard victory of 62-41 to regain the Grade One Pennant.
A narrow Master Scoreboard win of 64 to 59 in grade three gave Ettalong their second flag of the day over Umina with rink victories by Allan Quinn 23-22 over Brian Burrows, Jeff Kelly 24-16 over Alan Rhodes leaving Lee Patterson to score a face saving rink win of 21-17 over Ettalong's Frank Powter.
With grades four and five decided on June 1, it was Woy Woy in grade six that put an end to Ettalong making it four out of four with Woy Woy scoring rink wins by Glen McWhirter over Hans De Jong 20-19 and Russell Phillips over Robert Taylor 27-15 while Mick McMahon of Woy Woy and Dieter Fialla of Ettalong fought an 18-18 draw.
The Ettalong Eagles were back in the winner's circle in grade seven with their third pennant flag for the day after disposing of Umina Beach with another three rink victory by Brandon Fraser 26-15 over Vassilios Tselios, Douglas Gordon 26-14 over Colin Miew and Robert Conklin 26-20 over John Landrigan.
Media release, 19 Jun 2013
Bob Bourke, Bowls Central Coast