by marina deluchi
What an exciting week we’ve had with the Grade 3 and Grade 4 Regional Pennant Playoffs played at Grandviews Bowling Club on Tuesday 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2021.
Western Suburbs Women represented City West District in both grades, having won at District Level.
Squads were as follows:-
| Grade 4 | Mary Hounslow | Rachel Rath |
| Louise Harkness | Colleen Wales | |
| Diane Veness | Judy Starr | |
| Wendy Herbert | Beverley Pendleton |
Reserves: Pauline Garland, Connie Smith & Maureen Meguyer
| Grade 3 | Chris Gough | Denyse Wicks |
| Jennifer Wisby | Margaret Grimes | |
| Michele Gill | Marina Deluchi | |
| Michelle Pearse | Jean Wisby |
Reserve: Frances Sodaro
Grade 4 Results
| Day 1 | Played Mt Lewis and won both rinks 21-18, 21-16 |
| Masterboard 42-34 to Wests | |
| Day 2 | Played Ingleburn losing one rink and winning the other 10-30, 20-17 |
| Masterboard 30-47 to Ingleburn |
- Overall winners Ingleburn on 9 points who will be going to State playoffs in March
- Wests were 2nd on 6 points and Mt Lewis 3rd on 0 points
Grade 3 Results
| Day 1 | Played Merrylands and won both rinks 30-9, 18-15 |
| Masterboard 48-24 to Wests | |
| Day 2 | Played Padstow and won both rinks 20-13, 18-17 |
| Masterboard 38-30 to Wests |
- Overall winners Wests on 10 points who will be going to State playoffs in March
- Merrylands came 2nd on 4 points and Padstow 3rd on 1 point
Congratulations to both grades on a wonderful effort. We are proud of you all. We’re sure Grade 4 will give it a good crack again in the 2022 Pennant season.
Thank you to the side managers, Wendy Herbert and Michelle Pearse for organising the players and doing all the paperwork. Thanks to the Selectors, Denyse Wicks, Michelle Pearse and Michele Gill for doing a stellar job. Selection is never easy. Thank you to our Wests men and women who came out to support us. We hope you were entertained.
We look forward to the State Playoffs which are to be held 18-23 March 2022. At this stage the venues appear to be Forster/Tuncurry and we will let you know when confirmed.
We wish Grade 3 great bowling and the very best of luck!