Sport
29 November, 2025
Rainbow closes gap on ladder leaders
Round eight of the North Wimmera Playing Area's weekend pennant saw division one's top sides extend their lead with comprehensive wins.
The Warracknabeal Golf bowling greens were a hive of activity with both sides playing at home.
Warracknabeal Golf Blue lost to Rainbow 2-14 (53-81).
J. Clarke, M. Parsons, M. Ginnane, and J. Gibson lost to A. Sluggett, F. Mellington, S. Cocks, A. Martion 17-22, while G. White, A. Fischer, P. Gunn, W. Gove lost to A. Thomas, J. Cocks, D. Lowe, W. Nitschke 17-41.
I. Bibby, B. McFarlane, J. Gove, J. Barbetti defeated C. Gebert, C. Drendel, E. Fuller, R. McLean 19-18.
Meanwhile, Warracknabeal Golf White defeated Rupanyup 15-1 (66-58).
In a rare feat, B. Holland, G. Bellis, R. Miller, W. Perris drew with J. Webb, M. Lingham, G. Matthews, B. Bywaters 18-18.
In another close game, G. Clayton, G. Clarke, B. Gunn, and R. Perris defeated R. McQueen, F. Zolz, John Arnold and Jan Arnold 18-17.
J. Thomas, T. Sanders, B. Wilson, and M. Marchment sealed the win, beating R. Williams, R. Eelman, R. Dunlop, and T. Matheson 30-23.Hopetoun had a challenging game on the green, losing to ladder leaders Warracknabeal 0-16 (40-94).
D. Watson, L. Fuller, W. Gould, T. Huf lost to M. Powell, N. Belot, B. Taylor, R. Sinclair 16-24, while G. Cox, D. Magee, K. Robins, M. Reid were defeated by S. Powell, P. Anderson, E. Anderson, R. Baron 11-41.
S. Michell, T. Goodwin, F. Mill, S. Macklin lost G. Schultz, I. Davison, J. Barry, G. Shalders 13-29.
Finally, Beulah enjoyed a 16-0 (87-66) home win against Murtoa.
l. Bevan, G. Turnbull, J. Roll, R. Williams defeated E. Blandthorn, A. Kerrins, P. Brown, T. Baker 30-19.
G. Muller, J. Moore, A. Edmonds, C. Forsyth beat H. Gawith, D. Noonan, D. Kerrins, C. Pendlebury 33-25.
A. Lehmann, D. Barling, E. Bell, and P. Hallam won a close game against T. Yole, B. Hamilton, R. Gruar, and D. Gardy 24-22.
After eight rounds, Warracknabeal still leads with 124 points (+302 shots), while Warracknabeal Golf White sits second (91, +105).
Sitting third are Rupanyup (89, +99), with Beulah (71, +109) hot on their heels.
Rainbow (48, -62), Murtoa (38, -39), Hopetoun (35, -217) and Warracknabeal Golf Blue (16, -297) round out the ladder.
In Division two, Beulah defeated Minyip 14-2 (74-58).
I. Moore, D. Treadwell, R. Humphries, L. Shanks defeated D. Mansfield, R. Funcke, P. Niewand, D. Funcke 24-19, while J. Tweed, W. Gove, G. Gove, G. Williams def D. Holden, B. Kerrins, M. Krause, B. Midgley won 27-12.
A. Maas, L. Wilson, M. Mattschoss, R. Strauss lost to M. Krelle, C. O’Connell, R. Petering, K. Landwehr 23-27.
Warracknabeal defeated Brim 14-2 (129-42).
B. Johnson, D. Steed, T. Smith, G. McLean lost to D. Tepper, J. McFarlane, G. Gebert, M. Wardle 21-26.
N. Keam, N. McLean, M. Hall, B. Kerr defeated A. Wardle, A. Smith, K. Gouin, A. Quick 59-1.
I. Hewitt, K. Schilling, S. Cousins, D. Stronach beat J. Smith, R. Quick, C. Martin, R. Witney 49-15.
Unfortunately, Hopetoun forfeited to Murtoa.
Warracknabeal sits on top of the ladder with 122 points (+405 shots), ahead of Beulah (79, +52) and Minyip (66, +17).
Hot on the heels are Brim (50, -84) and Murtoa (50, -102), while Hopetoun (17 -288) sits last.