*** BASKETBALL ***
LAKES ENTRANCE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Round 9
Women: Semi-Pro 73 (E. Wolffenbuttel 22, K. Poynton 19, M. Clifford 12, N. Bire 12) d Lakes Chicks 13; The Jammers 47 (M. Pitt 24) d Basket Cases 15; Panthers 40 (L. Hunter 19) d Running on Empty 18.
Men: Replacements 38 d Warriors 29 (J. Welsh 12, J. Whelan 11); Bomb Squad 67 (C. Brooks 20, J. Vale 13, T. McKinlay 10) d Razor Sharps 25 (B. Neal 11); Flint Tropics 46 (Y. Cabrera 18, T. Jerkins 11) d Lakers 41 (K. Grabham 13, J. Cameron 11).
*** BOWLS ***
LAKES ENTRANCE BOWLS CLUB
Social Bowls
Monday, October 13:
First: L. Clare, R. Aucote, G. Bertram, +18.
Second: I. Gray, M. Buttifant, +15.
Third: M. Morris, M. Anketell, J. Rosevean, +5.
Wednesday, October 15:
Two games:
First: R. Roberts, G. Bertram, +23.
Second: V. Timpano, S. Adams, T. Spink, +17.
One game: J. Roberts, J. Rowley, K. Brown, +12.
Friday, October 17:
First: M. Bratt, P. Veira, +9 on countback.
Second: P. Howie, J. Wilson, +9.
GIPPSLAND BOWLS REGION
Midweek Pennant
Division one: Stratford 1, 56, 2 lt Lakes Entrance 1, 58, 12; Sale 1, 73, 11 d Bairnsdale 1, 59, 3; Metung 1, 58, 12 d Maffra 1, 50, 2.
Division two: Lakes Entrance 2, 78, 12 d Bairnsdale Golf 1, 51, 2; Paynesville, 98, 14 d Howitt Park 1, 40, 0; Lakes Entrance 3, 59, 12 d Bairnsdale 2, 49, 2; Bairnsdale 3, 55, 11 d Orbost 1, 53, 3.
Division three: Howitt Park 2, 38 d Bairnsdale Golf 2, 28; Paynesville 2, 40 d Lakes Entrance 5, 39; Bairnsdale 5, 32 lt Paynesville 3, 39; Lakes Entrance 4, 46 d Bairnsdale 4, 29.
Weekend Pennant, Round 1
Division one East: Lakes Entrance 2, 65, 12 d Bairnsdale 3, 43, 2; Howitt Park 1, 62, 7 dw Orbost 1, 62, 7; Bairnsdale 2, 66, 10 d Lakes Entrance 3, 65, 4.
Division two East: Paynesville 2, 34, 10 d Lindenow 2, 33, 2; Howitt Park 2, 44, 12 d Bairnsdale 4, 27, 0; Lakes Entrance 4, 45, 10 d Bruthen 1, 38, 2; Bairnsdale Golf 1, 44, 12 d Lakes Entrance 5, 35, 0.
Division three East: Lindenow 3, 29, 0 lt Metung 2, 42, 12; Bairnsdale 6, 37, 6 dw Bairnsdale 5, 37, 6; Lakes Entrance 6, 28, 0 lt Paynesville 3, 53, 12; Bairnsdale Golf 2, 49, 12 d Howitt Park 3, 37, 0.
Division four East: Orbost 2, 56, 12 d Tambo Valley 1, 26, 0; Paynesville 4, 15, 0 lt Bairnsdale 8, 62, 12; Bairnsdale Golf 3, 37, 0 lt Bairnsdale 7, 42, 12.
Division one North: West Sale 1, 60, 11 d Maffra 2, 59, 3; Sale 2, 73, 14 d Stratford 2, 43, 0; Heyfield 1, 50, 0 lt Sale 3, 77, 14.
Division two North: Sale 4, 40, 11 d Heyfield 2, 34, 1; Yarram 1, 62, 12 d Sale 5, 30, 0; West Sale 2, 36, 0 lt Stratford 3, 41, 12.
Division three North: Rosedale 1, 48, 10 d Maffra 4, 32, 2; Sale 6, 60, 12 d Loch Sport 1, 20, 0; Yarram 2, 48, 12 d Stratford 4, 28, 0; Heyfield 3, 29, 0 lt Sale 7, 41, 12.
Premier, Round 1
Sale 1, 57, 12 d Metung 1, 51, 2; Lindenow 1, 49, 2 lt Maffra 1, 61, 12; Paynesville 1, 57, 2 lt Lakes Entrance 1, 69, 12; Stratford 1, 37, 0 lt Bairnsdale 1, 80, 14.
Men’s State Triples
Round one: R. Orchard (s) / S. Pyers / I. Johns, 27 d K. Brown (s) / W. Mason / S. Smith, 8; B. Lancaster (s) / B. Addison / J. Northe, 15 lt A. Bell (s) / S. Dove / P. Nikitin, 17.
Semi finals: S. Brill (s) / R. Barry / N. Plunkett, 7 lt R. Orchard (s) / S. Pyers / I. Johns, 19; A. Bell (s) / S. Dove / P. Nikitin, 12 lt J. Sharman (s) / M. Better / P. Manning, 18.
Final: R. Orchard (s) / S. Pyers / I. Johns, 21 d J. Sharman (s) / M. Better / P. Manning, 20.
Women’s State Triples
Round one: S. Hall (s) / K. Richards / V. Grumley, 19 d N. Hamilton (s) / W. Campbell / K. Challinor, 18; L. Flynn (s) / A. Renehan / J. Orchard, 18 d K. Leslie (s) / L. Kelly / J. Stubbe, 13; J. Martin (s) / R. Sadovsky / G. Bugeja, 20 d P. Carter (s) / J. Morton / G. McKenzie, 14; G. Hatcher (s) / K. Chenney / R. Kellow, 10 lt J. Abraham (s) / J. Corrigan / J. Slattery, 14.
Semi finals: S. Hall (s) / K. Richards / V. Grumley, 14 d L. Flynn (s) / A. Renehan / J. Orchard, 11; J. Martin (s) / R. Sadovsky / G. Bugeja, 19 d J. Abraham (s) / J. Corrigan / J. Slattery, 18.
Final: S. Hall (s) / K. Richards / V. Grumley, 18 lt J. Martin (s) / R. Sadovsky / G. Bugeja, 20.
*** GOLF ***
LAKES ENTRANCE GOLF CLUB
Tuesday, October 14 – Ruthless & Toothless:
45 players.
“A” grade: winner – M. Loveridge, 32; runner-up – C. O’Brien, 33.
“B” grade: winner – R. Kennedy, 32; runner-up – B. Wilmshurst, 33.
Fifth: T. Fedat, 33.
Sixth: B. Cleaver, 33.
Best gross: M. Loveridge, 39.
Putting: M. Loveridge, 13.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – G. Watson; 6th – M. Loveridge.
Down the line balls: J. Anderson, 34; B. Hoppe, W. Lunan, J. Gray, P. Knight, R. Roberts, K. Decker, 35.
Wednesday, October 15 – 2025 medley stableford:
37 players.
Overall winner: J. Rowe, 43.
“A” grade: J. Rowe, 43.
“B” grade: S. Toseland, 41.
Down the line balls: L. Bennett, 40; M. Te Wierik, 39; A. Furphy, S. Taylor, 38; B. Martino, C. Edwards, K. Fearnley, 37; D. Gray, 36.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – S. Taylor; 6th – K. Fearnley; 11th – R. Percival; 15th – J. Kesper.
Great score: K. Fearnley.
Thursday, October 16 – medley stableford:
91 players.
Overall winner: S. Short, 40 on countback.
“A” grade: C. Dostine, 40.
“B” grade: S. Short, 40.
“C” grade: J. Leslie, 38.
Down the line balls: J. Clarke, 39; D. Grining, L. O’Keefe, G. Watson, 38; J. Stewart, L. Beattie, J. Coleman, D. Cuthbertson, 37; I. Hamilton, B. Brand, J. Ward, G. Wells, 36; S. Le Maitre, R. Sperring, G. O’Neill, P. Savage, S. Smith, 35; I. Stephens, S. Jones, B. Wilmshurst, P. Kinsella, F. McNamara, 34.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – C. Clarke; 6th – J. Mack; 11th – G. Watson; 15th – J. McSpeerin, E. Ohiggins.
Great scores: D. Grining; R. Sperring.
Saturday, October 18 – women’s stroke:
15 players.
Winner: M. Ellis, -4 on countback.
Down the line balls: D. Gray, -4; J. Wilson, R. Percival, E.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – D. Gray; 6th – J. Wilson; 11th – K. Fearnley; 15th – D. Gray.
Great score: J. Wilson.
Saturday, October 18 – men’s stroke:
78 players.
Overall winner: R. Murray, –3.
“A” grade: R. Murray, –3.
“B” grade: P. Kane, –1 on countback.
“C” grade: T. Varone, +2 on countback.
Down the line balls: N. Carr, –2; A. McKenna, –1; B. Hayllar, D. Cuthbertson, B. Cornell, D. Grining, G. Byrnes, D. Scott, E; B. Coulton, J. Gray, +2; J. Piper, J. Timmerman, I. Thomson, S. Alsop, +3; G. Preston, R. Brymer, T. Rhind, I. Witham, +4.
Gross winner: D. Grining, 76.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – N. Robbins; 6th – S. Sproule; 11th – P. Mifsud; 15th – D. Murrell.
*** PARKRUN ***
LAKES ENTRANCE PARKRUN
October 18
1, T. McGrath, 21.35; 2, N. East, 22.07; 3, P. Bowtle, 22.16; 4, M. Calleja, 23.18; 5, J. Weeks, 23.39; 6, R. Dalton, 24.35; 7, A. Knur, 24.38; 8, J. Peterson, 24.41; 9, P. Etheridge, 24.41; 10, M. Bedford, 25.04.













