B1: MOYHU won its way through to a grand final match up against Myrtleford after securing a comfortable win over St James in Saturday’s preliminary final at Wangaratta. Charlie Thompson, Max Baker, Joe Northey and Neale Grimshaw were once again dominant for Moyhu, cruising to a 25-14 win, while Ian Ritchie, Neil Magee, Howard White and Anthea Nockels also had the better of their opponents with a 21-13 win. Robert Morgans, Stuart Brain, Max Montgomery and Stewart Day had a narrow loss against Neville Hewson’s rink, 17-19. Final scores: Moyhu 63 shots def St James 46 shots. Midweek A1: Wangaratta has won its way through to their fourth consecutive grand final appearance with a hard-fought victory over minor premiers at Corowa RSL last Tuesday. Maurie Braden, Trevor Selwood, Jan Hermassoo and Graeme Smith paved the way for Wangaratta with a resounding 24-8 win. Chris Randell, Greg Braden, Norm Bussell and Leon Quartermain finished strongly to just miss a win (14-15), while Laurie McDonald, Mark Allan, Gary Fenlon and Greg McDonald went down 16-21. Final scores: Wangaratta 54 shots def Wodonga 44 shots. Wangaratta will meet the winner of Tuesday’s clash between Wodonga and YMGCR. The venue for the final is yet to be announced. Wangaratta will host six grand finals on Saturday at the Park Lane greens. A total of 168 bowlers will participate with all four greens in action. Headlining the day will be the prestigious A1 final between Corowa RSL and Wodonga. In the A3s, Mansfield will meet Beechworth, and in the A4s Club Mulwala will play North Albury. The B1s will feature locals Moyhu against Myrtleford, while the B2s will pit Corowa RSL against Club Mulwala, while the B3s completes the fixture with North Albury playing Wodonga. All games will commence at 1pm and visitors are most welcome, and refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon.
