With some late changes to teams, they arrived at 9am for pre-pennant practice.
It was a warm 20 °C with a northerly gusting wind.
Allan Hodges, John Wilson, Garry Hulm and Niels Hilton (s) were on rink nine and started well with a five on the first end.
By the fifth end, the card read 6-7 and Rich River dug deep to keep the lead for the rest of the game.
After 10 ends the Diggers were hanging on but were down 10-14.
Over the next five ends, the Diggers picked up a four then a two and a single to be just two shots behind RRGBC at 17-19.
Rich River ran away with it over the last six ends, limiting RSL to one shot while they added seven. The final score was 26-19.
Their teammates on rink seven, consisted of Mick Bennett, Mason Glenn, Craig Taylor and Rod Reid (s) had a tight start with both sides only scoring singles and the score was 3-2 after five ends.
The Diggers managed three twos over the next five ends while Rich River added four shots and the card read 9-6 after the 10th end.
The Diggers gained momentum scoring a seven with two twos and Rich River added two threes to be 20-12 going into the last six ends.
The Diggers managed to stay ahead of Rich River adding another seven to the home side’s five and the Diggers took the win by 10 shots with the final score being 27-17.
Rod Reid was voted best on rink by the home team.
The last rink but definitely not the least consisted of Gaye Goodwin, Archie Webster, Callan Glenn and Beryl Murray (s) who had an equally tight start to their game being four all after five ends.
Picking up a five, a four and then a two had them on 15-8 going into the 11th end.
The next five ends added a valuable eight shots to the Diggers’ score, while only allowing Rich River a single, and the Diggers were up 23-9.
Mostly singles were added after the 15th end, with Rich River limiting the Diggers to only two while they added five.
Luckily, the visitors had a buffer and the final score was 25-14, the biggest winning margin for the day.
Callan received the best on rink vote from the Rich River team.
The overall score of 71 to 57, and two winning rinks keeps the RSL Diggers at third spot on the CPA Midweek Div 3 ladder with 30 points.
The bowls team gave thanks to the Deni RSL for the use of their bus for the Midweek Pennant away games.
Next Tuesday, Div 2 will host Echuca at the Duncan St greens.
Weekend Pennant
Teams for round four are as follows:
Division 3 vs Elmore, home - J Glenn, J Wilson, C Glenn, N Hilton (s); A Webster, M Glenn, C Taylor, R Reid (s); P Thommers, G Hulm, B Clancy, N Buckley (s).
Division 5 vs Rochester, home - G Gordon, J Hulm, R Marchetti, N Austin (s); I McKenzie, A Harding, D Stanmore, G Goodwin (s).
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