2018 Women’s Region Sides Championships

by Team BV

Geelong have reversed their result from last year to claim the 2018 Women’s Region Sides Championship, beating defending champs Sandbelt at Murray Downs Country Club in Swan Hill.
Beaten in a thriller by Sandbelt in 2017, Geelong had a comfortable 54-31 victory this time around – spearheaded by big wins to Faye Richardson and Nic Shortis’ rinks.
Sandbelt had earlier produced a miracle just to make it to the final, beating the maths, and their better-placed rivals Yarra and Central Goulburn Murray to a spot in the decider.
After being equal top of the ladder going into their penultimate Section A match, Sandbelt had lost to Yarra early on Day 3.
That left Central Goulburn Murray and Yarra atop the table, and either could have secured a grand final berth with a win in their final sectional. However, both were beaten – by Eastern Ranges and Ovens & Murray respectively. 
Sandbelt then won their match against Gippsland by 27 shots, not only making up the win they needed on their rivals, but turning around the shot difference in their favour. Huge wins to Faye Clarke and Paula Wood’s rinks proved the difference, and put the defending champs into a showdown against Geelong.
Geelong also were locked in a dogfight atop their Section B after a morning loss to Central Victoria.
But a thrilling two-shot win over Peninsula Casey closed the door on both they and Murray Mallee, who both had the chance to jump Geelong with victory. Murray Mallee drew 36-all with Bendigo Campaspe in their last sectional match.
However once the final got going, so did Geelong. They raced out to an early 15-6 lead, with Shortis setting the early pace by building a good lead over Desiree Macaulay.
The Belters fought back, and with Paula Wood’s rink strong against Jacqui McLaren, took a narrow one-shot lead just past the halfway point.
But Richardson’s rink got a real roll-on against Clarke, and with Shortis maintaining her advantage over Macaulay, Geelong took complete control in the latter half to win their first Women’s Region Sides Championship.
 

 
Women’s Region Sides Championships 2018 Event Program
 

Section A

Section B

Ovens & Murray
Eastern Ranges
Sandbelt
West Coast
Strzelecki
Central Goulburn Murray
Yarra
Gippsland

Central Victoria
Metro West
Geelong
Northern Gateway
Peninsula Casey
Murray Mallee
Wimmera
Bendigo Campaspe

 

Section A –  Fixture Results Ladder Skips Ladder
Section B –   Fixture  Results  Ladder  Skips Ladder
Final –  Fixture Result

 
 
 

 

Section A 
 
Section B

Ovens & Murray
Eastern Ranges
Sandbelt
West Coast
Strzelecki
Central Goulburn Murray
Yarra
Gippsland
 
Central Victoria
Metro West
Geelong
Northern Gateway
Peninsula Casey
Murray Mallee
Wimmera
Bendigo Campaspe

 
 
Section A –  Fixture Results Ladder Skips Ladder
Section B –   Fixture  Results  Ladder  Skips Ladder
Final –  Fixture Result

 

Section A 
 
Section B

Ovens & Murray
Eastern Ranges
Sandbelt
West Coast
Strzelecki
Central Goulburn Murray
Yarra
Gippsland
 
Central Victoria
Metro West
Geelong
Northern Gateway
Peninsula Casey
Murray Mallee
Wimmera
Bendigo Campaspe

 
 
Section A –  Fixture Results Ladder Skips Ladder
Section B –   Fixture  Results  Ladder  Skips Ladder
Final –  Fixture Result

 

Section A 
 
Section B

Ovens & Murray
Eastern Ranges
Sandbelt
West Coast
Strzelecki
Central Goulburn Murray
Yarra
Gippsland
 
Central Victoria
Metro West
Geelong
Northern Gateway
Peninsula Casey
Murray Mallee
Wimmera
Bendigo Campaspe

 
 
Section A –  Fixture Results Ladder Skips Ladder
Section B –   Fixture  Results  Ladder  Skips Ladder
Final –  Fixture Result

 

Section A 
 
Section B

Ovens & Murray
Eastern Ranges
Sandbelt
West Coast
Strzelecki
Central Goulburn Murray
Yarra
Gippsland
 
Central Victoria
Metro West
Geelong
Northern Gateway
Peninsula Casey
Murray Mallee
Wimmera
Bendigo Campaspe

 
 
Section A –  Fixture Results Ladder Skips Ladder
Section B –   Fixture  Results  Ladder  Skips Ladder
Final –  Fixture Result

Section A 
 
Section B

Ovens & Murray
Eastern Ranges
Sandbelt
West Coast
Strzelecki
Central Goulburn Murray
Yarra
Gippsland
 
Central Victoria
Metro West
Geelong
Northern Gateway
Peninsula Casey
Murray Mallee
Wimmera
Bendigo Campaspe