Saturday pennant had Monbulk 1 travelling to Ferntree Gully looking to hold their position in the top four. Eric Markham’s rink held a one shot lead eight ends, but then lost six of the next eight ends to trail by five shots. They were unable to match their opposition over the final ends and lost by 10 shots, 17 to 27.
Jim Bras’ rink started in great fashion end led by 10 shots after six ends. They were never seriously challenged and won by 12 shots, 23 to 11.
Tim Stapleton’s rink were within two shots after eleven ends, but then struggled to win only three of the last 10 ends to lose by 11 shots, 11 to 22.
Brian Smith’s rink held sway early and when they picked up five shots on the thirteenth end they led by nine shots. They lost a couple of multiples in the last four ends, but won their rink by three shots, 25 to 22.
Monbulk lost the overall by six shots and has lost its position in the four and missed an opportunity to enhance their finals hopes.
Monbulk 2 played Mulgrave at home and were expected to take the points.
Jim Anderson’s rink was tied at six shots all after 10 ends. They then dropped a couple of multiples and by the fifteenth end trailed by seven shots. On the next end they picked up seven shots to level the scores and then won four of the last five ends to win by three shots, 19 to 16.
Graeme Goller’s rink dominated their game and by the tenth end they led by 19 shots. They increased this to 28 shots by the eighteenth end, then lost the last three ends to win by 20 shots, 34 to 14.
Alan Hamilton’s rink had a close tussle early where scores were tied after five ends. They then took complete control winning 12 of the last 16 ends to win by 24 shots, 35 to 11. Eric Furby’s rink had a tough battle trailing by nine shots after six ends. They then made some inroads into this margin, but went down by four shots 16 to 20.
Monbulk won the overall by 43 shots, 104 to 61 and have moved to second position on the ladder.
Monbulk 3 journeyed to Cockatoo in the first round of the summer competition.
Darren Ward’s rink were level after nine ends. They then lost the next three ends to trail by seven shots with three ends to play. They moved within four shots with one end to play and pulled off a miraculous victory picking up five shots on the last end to win by one shot, 14 to 13.
Alan Brooke’s rink struggled to get into the game winning only three ends to go down by 17 shots. Monbulk lost the overall by 16 shots, 19 to 35.
