Seagulls win again
Batavia pennant league champions The Denison Bowling Club recently achieved a memorable third successive pennant win as Joe Criddle from the Mid West times reports
SEAGULLS SOAR TO THREE-PEAT SUCCESS OVER GERALDTON BLUE
Joe Criddle – Midwest Times
Denison Bowling Club created further history last week when the club’s ladies ‘ team won their third consecutive Batavia Bowling League premiership pennant, defeating Geraldton Blue in the deciding fixture of the 2016-27 season.
The final was never in doubt, with the Seagulls starting the game in grand style to open up a commanding lead that was never really threatened throughout the 63-end finale – with the triple premiership victory result a healthy +16 aggregate margin.
At the halfway stage of the grand final, the Denison ladies created an unassailable 20-shot margin, which they comfortably held for the remainder of the match to eventually win the premiership with a 21-shot buffer (72/51).
Despite the eventual margin of victory both sides were the season’s stand-out performers.
Denison ladies have had a remarkable three seasons at pennant and league level, where they have equalled the efforts of their all-conquering men’s sides of the early 90s, who achieved the triple premiership result in the then Northern Bowling League.
Denison’s achievement will live long in the history books, with the small club’s three first division rinks achieving what looked most unlikely just five years back when the club struggled for wins.
Unlike the bigger city clubs, who move players from year to year, Denison have limited avenues and with the same core of players in the period, their fantastic feat will possibly be never repeated.
The fighting spirit over the three titles has been evident, with the group on many occasions emerging from almost impossible positions to reach the pinnacle.
Denison this season gained the minor premiership and progressed directly through to the grand final with an outstanding second semi-final 5/1 (78/42) defeat of Geraldton Blue, which gave notice that the history-making series was well in reach.
The first semi-final saw Wonthella Gold account for Geraldton Gold 5/1 (60/49) with the Wonthella girls continuing on from their fine finish to the home-and-away series to move to the knockout preliminary final against Geraldton Blue.
In an outstanding encounter, just four shots separated the two sides upon completion with Blue claiming the results 5/1 (64/60) to reach the final and a rematch with the Seagulls.
