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May 2011 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 49
Kangaroo Valley – The bubble finally bursts!
The Kangaroo Valley 6A’s travelled
to Culburra on Saturday to try and
keep the dream alive.
The last encounter was a close affair,
but gave the valley most of the
competition points.
Nathan Jones, Phil Chittick, Bob Holdaway
and Slim Ward have had a great season but
on this day were tested.
The home team held them at bay for most of
the match, leading by a few precious points
and that’s the way it ended –(score 22-26).
Adam Rigney’s team with Col Good, Rob
Folkhard and Lance Brown, took a long time
to get a rhythm going.
Most of the time only one member would
have his form shining and then waver in just
the next end.
The game swayed back and forth with the
valley dropping a three then a four pointer
only to pick them back up a few ends later.
The scores were 19 – 19 on the 19th end but
it was the home team that held on to win in a
tight finish – both teams enjoying the spirit
of the day – (score 19-22).
Nathaniel Cuzner, another young gun of the
valley, skipped, Ken Chittick, Barry Werfel
and Darryl Goodger.
The game was tight throughout and was the
last to finish of the three rinks centering all
attention on the result which would
determine the day’s victors.
The valley was leading by
three on the twentieth end and
needed just a few more to pull
-off a miraculous team victory.
The Culburra boys hit their
straps once more knocking the
valley off the jack and then
again by taking the jack into
the ditch for the final four
skipper shots.
Each skip drew their last
bowls superbly under the
cloud of anxiety hanging
above them.
The umpires were called to
determine the closest on this
final end and awarded the
home team two points.
This resulted in the valley
winning their only rink 18-17,
but not enough to steal an
overall victory.
Culburra’s two winning rinks and dominating
cumulative score added five points to their
competition ladder score.
The valley’s bubble of consecutive victories was
finally popped and they wearily limped home
with their one point.
The next game the valley hosted - the last one
before Easter.
This was a real cliff-hanger. The visitors led on
two of the three greens for most of the match
until the tables turned.
The photo above shows the anxiety of the final measure by the
umpires which determined the the winners of the day. Kangaroo
Valley bowlers from left to right are Barry Werfel, Nathaniel
Cuzner, Darryl Goodger and Ken Chittick
The finish line of 21 ends was looming with
the valley chasing the visitors until the very
end . The valley eventually reversed the game
around to win two rinks and drawing on
overall points - taking 3.5 competition points.
Only one more game remains to determine the
2011 pennant champions and anything may
still happen, with Bomaderry being the other
main contender for honours.
Also lots of interest in the Wednesdays 1 pm
casual dress bowls for fun - so come on up
learn and play .
The Bias One