Midweek Metropolitan Pennant Grand Finals

by Team BV

They came with dozens of supporters dressed in bee headgear, colours and costume. And Werribee’s bowlers didn’t forget to bring the sting either, securing a popular 2017-18 Taylor Bowls Midweek Premier Division flag victory over Clayton. 

The team known as the Bees swarmed the host venue Yarraville-Footscray, both on and off the green, playing great bowls to see off minor premiers Clayton 75-55 in the grand final. 

It was an emphatic victory across all three rinks – Werribee’s Trish Forder seeing off Canadian international Kelly McKerihen 27-16, Judy Brown beating Desiree Macaulay 22-21 and Lyn Milledge downing Faye Clarke 26-18. 

While Clayton started well, control was established within the first 15 ends of the scheduled 63 for Werribee. They took a two-shot lead at that point as Forder clawed back a hot start from McKerihen. 

The pedal went down after lunch – Werribee going from a 29-20 lead ahead of feeding time to a 24-shot lead 42 ends in. 

Werribee held a big lead towards the death, and didn’t play the final two ends after their lead couldn’t be assailed. 

For Clayton, it was a second successive loss in the midweek decider after Glenroy beat them in 2016-17. Clayton had only lost two matches all season this time around – including the preliminary final two weeks earlier to Werribee.

Clayton had better luck in the Division Two grand final played on the adjoining green, beating Keilor 64-52. 

Taylor Bowls Midweek Premier Div:
WERRIBEE 75 Bt CLAYTON 55
(J Brown 22 Bt D Macaulay 21, P Forder 27 Bt K McKerihen 16, L Milledge 26 Bt F Clarke 18).

Midweek Divisional Grand Final Results:
Div 1-WO: Lalor (1) 53 Cranbourne (1) 65.
Div 1: Croydon (1) 64 Bundoora RSL (1) 51.
Div 2: Clayton (2) 64 Keilor (1) 52.
Div 3: Elsternwick Park (1) 54 Mulgrave CC (3) 62.
Div 4: Elsternwick Club (3) 50 Altona North (1) 70.
Div 5: Bundoora RSL (3) 82 Kingsbury (3) 66.
6-a-side: Aberfeldie (1) 50 Bennettswood (2) 23.

Taylor Bowls Premier Div – Women: WERRIBE 75 Bt CLAYTON 55 (J Brown 22 Bt D McCaulay 21, P Forder 27 Bt K McKerihen 16, L Milledge 26 Bt F Clarke 18).
Div 1-WO: Lalor (1) 53 Cranbourne (1) 65.
Div 1: Croydon (1) 64 Bundoora RSL (1) 51.
Div 2: Clayton (2) 64 Keilor (1) 52.
Div 3: Elsternwick Park (1) 54 Mulgrave CC (3) 62.
Div 4: Elsternwick Club (3) 50 Altona North (1) 70.
Div 5: Bundoora RSL (3) 82 Kingsbury (3) 66.
6-a-side: Aberfeldie (1) 50 Bennettswood (2) 23.

Taylor Bowls Premier Div – Women: WERRIBE 75 Bt CLAYTON 55 (J Brown 22 Bt D McCaulay 21, P Forder 27 Bt K McKerihen 16, L Milledge 26 Bt F Clarke 18).
Div 1-WO: Lalor (1) 53 Cranbourne (1) 65.
Div 1: Croydon (1) 64 Bundoora RSL (1) 51.
Div 2: Clayton (2) 64 Keilor (1) 52.
Div 3: Elsternwick Park (1) 54 Mulgrave CC (3) 62.
Div 4: Elsternwick Club (3) 50 Altona North (1) 70.
Div 5: Bundoora RSL (3) 82 Kingsbury (3) 66.
6-a-side: Aberfeldie (1) 50 Bennettswood (2) 23.