Saturday Pennant
Saturday pennant begins on the 1st Saturday in October and runs for 18 rounds with finals commencing in late February. The competition is divided into 9 divisions (Premier Division, and Division 1 to 8). These divisions, aside from the top level Premier Division, are further divided into geographical sections of 8-10 sides, to reduce the travel burden on clubs as much as possible.
Movement between divisions is on a promotion/relegation basis with (usually) the top 2 sides in each section being promoted to the next division and the bottom 2 being relegated. The top division is called Premier of which there is only 1 section and is thus the elite semi-professional metropolitan competition. Most clubs with sides in Premier division would be paying their top players.
The next level down is Division 1. In 2018/2019 Eltham has sides in Divisions 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7.
In Divisions 1 to 7, a side typically consists of 16 players who play in teams of 4. This means that a pennant match in these divisions has 4 separate games in progress, and the aggregate scores over the 4 games determines the winner of the match, with 10 competition points being awarded to this overall winner. 2 points are also awarded for every game won, meaning a maximum of 18 points can be won in any match. In Division 8, a new triples format has been introduced, which requires 6 players, playing in teams of 3, and the maximum points than can be won in any match is 14.
The usual starting time for matches is 1pm. Prior to 1pm there are 2 practice ends for all players to judge the playing conditions. A mid game break at around 2.45pm is optional.
The number of sides fielded by Eltham has been steady since 2008/09 when we went to 5 Saturday sides.
Some memorable Saturdays when all 5 sides have won are shown below.
Fixtures, Results and Ladders
You can view the ladders, fixtures and results for each division by going to the bowls.vic.org.au website.
Occasions Where All 5 Sides Have Won
|
2009/10 Round 8 - 21st November 2009 |
||||
| Division 2 105/96 vs Fairfield H 27/18 Peter Toovey Wayne Byrne Noel Spargo Ernie Richards 31/17 John Baker John Sparke Steve Williams Lee Williams 25/28 Colin Hines Cliff Lynch Paul Hickey Leo Crimmins 22/33 Greg Patrick Frank Camera Tom Walker Hugh Robertson |
Division 4 101/78 vs Kingsbury A 34/24 Peter Townsend Nyra Crimmins Graeme Lewis Grant Dinsmore 24/24 Colin Haywood Mike Theodore Harry Ophetveld George Rizzi 23/16 Sue Arnott Keith White Don Rogers Graham Webster 20/14 Julie Pattison Kevin Dean Brad Jones Bob Jones |
Division 5 98/77 vs Hurstbridge H 23/17 Brent Blackwell Ling Mah Marj Baussman Don White 25/29 Jeff Ashelford Trevor Pulham Archie Shaw Brian Jones 18/19 Peter Osborne Judith Furlong Alan Algie Greg Lambert 32/12 Scott Jarred Ray Carroll Vern Sharp Jim Yarwood |
Division 7 99/83 vs Essendon A 15/21 Betty Wood Rob Bingham Noel Smith John Sharp 32/15 Ann Climas Garry Battershell Leon Sinnott Eugene Snopkowski 17/31 Peter Carter Brian Wilson Graham Climas Brent Arnott 35/16 John Elliott Jim McKenzie Bruce Goodman Alan Ackland |
Division 8 91/83 vs Alphington A 28/17 Brian McIntosh Tom Bakker Ian Jones Teerse Stal 23/22 Robert Ludeman Jim Waugh Bob Millar Jenny Millar 20/24 Les Ismail Darby Munro Phyllis Dight Rina Baker 20/20 Alfrida Psaila Jim Williams Anna Lewis Gary Marshall |
|
2013/14 Round 2 - 12th October 2013 |
||||
| Division 1 76/68 vs Lilydale H 18/15 Jim Yarwood Paul Hickey Cliff Lynch Hugh Robertson 15/20 John Baker David Oliver Ron Stafford Ernie Richards 26/12 Eric Butcher John Sparke Graeme Abblitt Noel Spargo 17/21 Peter Toovey Wayne Byrne Steve Williams Lee Williams |
Division 3 101/68 vs Kingsbury A 24/19 Vicki Williams Rod Kelley Colin Hines Bob Jones 27/10 Scott Jarred Brent Blackwell Graeme Lewis Grant Dinsmore 32/23 Bev Sharp Damian Jardine Brad Jones Frank Camera 18/16 Eugene Snopkowski Sue Arnott Mike Theodore Ros Camera |
Division 5 106/56 vs Nth Balwyn H 38/16 Kaye Taylor John Elliott Les Ismail George Rizzi 28/9 Archie Shaw David Smith Di Debney Brent Arnott 20/14 Steven Spargo Greg Patrick Shannon James Graham Webster 20/17 Cath Andrew Judith Furlong Harry Ophetveld Joe De Carlo |
Division 6 82/63 vs Kingsbury H 15/20 Kevin O’Brien Trevor Pulham Don White Brian Jones 20/18 Vern Sharp Jenny Millar Gary Marshall Graham Climas 25/11 Nino Bonora Bob Cairns Daryl Chidley John Sharp 22/14 Jan McDermott Rina Baker Peter Osborne David Gillepsie |
Division 7 72/70 vs Fairfield A 12/24 Peter Claringbold Joyce Devine Bob Halliday Cliff Sloggett 13/18 Steve Veitch Patty Williams Les Engblom Maureen Luke 24/10 Chris Riddell Riekie Sloggett Christine Guest Vincent Bok 23/18 James Owen Meryl Spargo Brian McIntosh Greg Lambert |
|
2018/19 Round 4 - 27th October 2018 |
||||
|
Division 2 93/68 |
Division 3 80/65 |
Division 5 85/72 |
Division 6 81/74 |
Division 7 87/66 |