*** BASKETBALL ***
LAKES ENTRANCE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Preliminary Final
Under 14: Team Kane 32 (B. Haber 14) d Team Brett 25 (J. Campisi 12).
Under 12: Team Josh 31 (B. Piper 19) d Team Kelly 29 (L. Poynton 14).
Qualifying Finals
Junior girls: Team Gabi 13 d Team Damien 9.
Under 19: Team Chris 58 (R. Tavale 20, B. Evans 15, K. Fields 10) d Team Rachael 36 (D. Mahony 17, X. Martin 15).
Under 16: Team Jason 52 (Y. Jose Simeon Cabrera 29, M. Jessep 10) d Team Matt 43 (N. Nguyen 18, L. Bassett-Albert 11, A. Barkway 10).
Under 10: Team Kristina 28 (P. Strong 12, J. Connally 10) d Team Josh 26 (O. Kenny 16).
Elimination Finals
Senior girls: Team Kelly 34 d Team Linda 19.
Junior girls: Team Jason 32 (T. Manley 16) d Team Mieka 10.
Under 19: Team Matt 56 (J. Hayes 24, L. Carey 19, L. Bassett-Albert 13) d Team Danielle 40 (Y. Jose Simeon Cabrera 25).
Under 16: Team Chris 38 (K. Fields 19, J. Pompei 13) d Team Marcus 32 (A. Mahony 10).
Under 10: Team Kelly 16 d Team Adam 12.
Round 5
Men: Replacements 64 (K. Edwards 26, A. Lowcock 14, G. Balintong 10) d Bomb Squad 56 (T. Hood 24, C. Brooks 20); Clippers 77 (J. Dedonato 53, C. Lee 12) d Razor Sharps 27 (B. Neal 10); Big Ballers 51 (C. Fields 17, J. Hayes 17) dw Flint Tropics 51 (Y. Jose Simeon Cabrera 29).
Women: The Jammers 41 (L. Eiseman 16, J. Le Maitre 12) d Panthers 38 (M. Grabham 17, H. Stephenson 10); Semi-Pro 25 d Running On Empty 13.
*** BOWLS ***
LAKES ENTRANCE BOWLS CLUB
Social Bowls
Monday, August 24:
First: M. Towan, I. Morris, G. Bertram, +17.
Second: G. Lewis, B. Dick, M. Bratt, +12.
Third: R. Dooley, R. Gersbach, R. Irvine, +6.
Wednesday, August 26:
Two game winners:
First: D. Cuthbertson, M. Bratt, K. Brown, +14 on countback.
Second: E. Munns, R. Roberts, G. Webb, +14.
One game winners:
Third: B. Dick, K. Melville, Ken, +17.
Friday, August 28:
First: M. Carroll, D. Maxwell, +16.
Second: B. Gilbert, S. Berlingeri, +14.
Third: B. Dick, G. Webb, +6.
Saturday, August 29:
Two game winners:
First: E. Munns, W. Gilbert, C. Brown, +12.
Second: P. Taylor, D. Ramsay, K. Dowie, +9.
One game winners:
Third: R. Gersbach, M. McKay, B. Munns, +12.
*** GOLF ***
LAKES ENTRANCE GOLF CLUB
Tuesday, August 25 – Young & Rest of Us:
14 players.
Overall winner: G. Phillips, 34.
Runner-up: L. Van Der Velden, 35.
Down the line balls: J. Collins, 37; A. Daniel, 38; R. McPhee, 39.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – L. Tiziani; 6th – J. Collins.
Wednesday, August 26 – medley stableford:
31 players.
Winner: M. Holmes, 35 on countback.
Runner-up: G. Egan, 35.
Third: R. Percival, 34 on countback.
Fourth: G. Phillips, 34 on countback.
Fifth: F. Hammond, 34 on countback.
Sixth: B. Severs, 34 on countback.
Seventh: D. Gray, 34.
Eighth: M. Ellis, 33 on countback.
Ninth: R. McPhee, 33.
Down the line balls: S. Wilson, 33; A. Weel, J. Collins, 32; O. Chester, 31; M. McManus, M. Rowe, K. Nicholas, L. Murray, 29; M. Kirk, 28; N. Backman, L. Beckett, S. Toseland, 27; H. Cotton, K. Fearnley, 26, V. Gilbert, 25, L. Van Der Velden, R. Downing, A. Jauering, 24; N. McKenna, G. Howie, J. Rowe, 23; S. Taylor, 22.
Thursday, August 27 – medley stableford:
71 players.
Overall winner: M. Webb, 41.
“A” grade: N. Howell, 35.
“B” grade: M. Webb, 41.
“C” grade: G. Preston, 35.
Down the line balls: M. Johns, B. Greer, 37; P. Knight, 36; J. Melrose, A. Chester, W. Coad, 35; B. Hammond, J. Gray, B. Dostine, B. Cornell, G. Smith, J. Timmerman, R. Murray, 34; D. Cuthbertson, G. Watson, B. Hay, N. Sperti, 33.
Nearest the pins: 3rd – M. Webb; 6th – B. Greer; 11th – S. Le Maitre; 15th – B. Dostine.
Saturday, August 29 – Vietnam Vets Day 4BBB medley:
98 players.
Winners: N. Howell/A. Chester, 46.
Runners-up: A. McKenna/J. O’Neill, 44 on countback.
Third: I. Hamilton/L. Beattie, 44.
Down the line balls: M. Loveridge/P. Knight, B. Greer/S. Douglass, 43; B. Cornell/D. Compton, D. Lyons/C. Dostine, K. Sharpley/D. Smythe, L. Burt/B. Hoppe, B. Smith/B. Hayllar, 42; B. Hay/B. Marsden, R. McPhee/J. Dowie, K. Nicholas/J. Collins, 41.
GOLF EAST GIPPSLAND
2026 Men’s Championships
Golf East Gippsland open champion: C. Buckland (Yarram Golf Club).
“A” grade 27 hole stroke runner-up: C. Rimington (Maffra Golf Club).
18 hole stroke: C. Buckland (Yarram Golf Club).
9 hole stroke: C. Rimington (Maffra Golf Club).
“B” grade champion: D. Cameron (Maffra Golf Club).
27 hole stroke runner-up: J. Hunt (Sale Golf Club).
18 hole stroke: D. Cameron (Maffra Golf Club).
9 hole stroke: J. Hunt (Sale Golf Club).
Dale Cadd Memorial junior champion – 27 hole stroke: C. Rimington (Maffra Golf Club).
27 hole runner-up: N. Chaffey (Sale Golf Club).
F. Moorcroft handicap 27 holes: D. Cameron (Maffra Golf Club).
27 hole runner-up: J. Hunt (Sale Golf Club).
Senior champion – 27 hole stroke: G. Ballinger (Sale Golf Club).
27 hole stroke runner-up: J. Hathaway (Bairnsdale Golf Club).
*** HOCKEY ***
EAST GIPPSLAND HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Semi Finals
Open
Latrobe Valley 4 d Wellington 3.
Goals – Latrobe Valley: R. Cluning 3, G. Greenway. Wellington: J. Love 2, O. DeWinter.
Swan Reach 6 d Mitchell River 5.
Goals – Swan Reach: A. Corben 2, A. Wong, J. Ward, M. Tong, R. Pruscino. Mitchell River: G. Grant 2, R. Simpson 2, L. Bartlett.
Women
Swan Reach 2 d Mitchell River 0.
Goals – Swan Reach: O. Clemm, S. Bennett.
Sale 3 d Maffra 1.
Goals – Sale: J. McGuinness 3. Maffra: J. Southall.
Under 18
Maffra 2 d Mitchell River 1.
Goals – Maffra: O. Humphris 2. Mitchell River: S. Casement.
Swan Reach 3 d Sale 0.
Goals – Swan Reach: A. Wong 2, B. Cake.
Under 16
Sale 6 d Wellington 0.
Goals – Sale: D. Meredith 2, A. Smith, J. Pownall-Lee, Jessica Brewer, John Brewer.
Swan Reach 4 d Maffra 1.
Goals – Swan Reach: B. Cake 3, P. Lugton. Maffra: O. Humphris.
Under 14
Mitchell River 4 d Wellington 3.
Goals – Mitchell River: E. Wade 3, W. Schuffelen. Wellington: R. Morley 2, C. Knights.
Orbost 3 d Sale 0.
Goals – Orbost: J. Anderson 3.
Under 12
Maffra 2 d Orbost 0.
Goals – Maffra: J. Morgan, L. Clyne.
Sale 2 d Mitchell River 1.
Goals – Sale: A. Benfield 2. Mitchell River: T. Simpson.
*** PARKRUN ***
LAKES ENTRANCE PARKRUN
August 29
1, A. Evans, 18.26; 2, E. Velichko, 20.29; 3, L. Walliker, 21.17; 4, I. Ellis, 21.53; 5, H. Reed, 21.53; 6, A. Knur, 22.10; 7, E. Huxtable, 23.36; 8, A. Wyton, 23.59; 9, B. Howden, 24.46; 10, T. Stubbs, 24.51.
