Victoria Under 18 girls seal Test series
Victoria has had mixed success in its Under 18 Test series against South Australia, winning the girls series but losing the boys.
Featuring new caps Eve Van Rhine (Kilmore) and Emma Simmonds (Mildura), the Victorian girls sealed their three-Test series at Holdfast Bay BC in Adelaide with a Test to play, winning the singles, pairs and fours in the second Test to secure the series.
But the rebuilding boys side suffered consecutive 4-0 defeats in the opening two Tests by a more experienced South Australian team, though the youthful Victorians are gaining valuable experience as they progress towards the nationals later this year.
Victoria welcomed another new cap in Lachie Morison, joining several teammates also still relative newcomers to interstate bowls.
Victoria’s girls swept their series with a win in the third Test, as did South Australia’s boys.
Results
1st Test
Girls
Singles – South Australia 21 (S Clarke) def Victoria (A Bruggy) 15
Pairs – Victoria 17 (E Van Rhine, T Morison) def South Australia (A Walker, S Clarke) 10
Triples – Victoria 17 (E Simmonds, M Long, A Bruggy) def South Australia (G Moloney, K Roachock, B Rafferty) 12
Fours – Victoria 13 (E Van Rhine, E Simmonds, M Long, T Morison) def South Australia (G Moloney, K Roachock, A Walker, B Rafferty) 10
Victoria wins 1st Test 3-1
Boys
Singles – South Australia 21 (J Studham) def Victoria (B Harker) 12
Pairs – South Australia 25 (J Studham, T Wilson) def Victoria (G McLaren, C Hanley) 19
Triples – South Australia 17 (P Kaufer, T Griffith, J Bodnar) def Victoria (L Morison, T King, B Harker) 16
Fours – South Australia 15 (P Kaufer, T Griffith, J Bodnar, T Wilson) def Victoria (G McLaren, L Morison, T King, C Hanley) 9
South Australia wins 1st Test 4-0
2nd Test
Girls
Singles – Victoria 21 def South Australia 5
Pairs – Victoria 20 def South Australia 14
Triples – South Australia 17 def Victoria 9
Fours – Victoria 14 def South Australia 9
Victoria wins 2nd Test 3-1 and wraps up best-of-three series
Boys
Singles – South Australia 21 def Victoria 8
Pairs – South Australia 16 def Victoria 14
Triples – South Australia 26 def Victoria 9
Fours – South Australia 13 def Victoria 6
South Australia wins 2nd Test 4-0 and wraps up best-of-three series
3rd Test
Girls
Singles – Victoria 21 def South Australia 7
Pairs – South Australia 15 def Victoria 14
Triples – Victoria 18 def South Australia 9
Fours – Victoria 14 def South Australia 9
Victoria wins 3rd Test 3-1. Victoria wins series 3-0
Boys
Singles – South Australia 21 def Victoria 12
Pairs – South Australia 17 def Victoria 12
Triples – Victoria 17 def South Australia 12
Fours – South Australia 19 def Victoria 6
South Australia wins 3rd Test 3-1. South Australia wins series 3-0
