Well the last games before Xmas have been played in very hot conditions across Perth, but I believe that Bowls WA made the right call in not abandoning Saturday’s fixtures.
Four of the games went as predicted by the Southern Star, with the other clash at Spearwood, won by the Leeming Lions in a tight, hard fought contest.
With the recent hot weather, I believe most bowlers will be keen for a break though, me included.

ARMADALE 49 (0) v SAFETY BAY 100 (8)
 Chadd Hunt 13 v Paul Beaumont  23
 Brian Davis 11 v Chris Carruthers  19
 Blair Griffiths 14 v Christopher Owen  29
 Brandon Heta 11 v Ron Hall  29




The Bay winning as predicted out at Armadale, but the margin of fifty one shots and the eight points tell us that the visitors were extremely dominant, to say the least.
All four rinks were won very comfortably by the the Bay, with Ron Hall and his team very dominant against the Heta foursome, seventeen shots the margin at the finish.
Hall was ably assisted by his very good lead in Steve McBriar, second Steve Hide, and reliable third in Harry Wilson.
The remaining Bay sides all had wins by eight, ten and fifteen shots.
HILTON PARK 97 (7) v FREMANTLE 68 (1)
 Craig Standley 16 v Mark Gill  27
 Travis Simpson 32 v Shaun McCormack  9
 Robert Hunter 26 v Peter Wachmer  17
 Gary Dodd 23 v Wayne Heldt  15




The Hawks flying high at Hilton, gaining a twenty nine shot win, and grabbing seven shots into the bargain.
My mate at Hilton tells me that the rink of Skip, Travis Simpson, was extremely well served by the Newton boys, who apparently were very dominant throughout.
He also whispered to me that young Daniel Newton is a walk up start for a Premier League position, but that Hilton are keen to keep him naturally.
The Simpson four thrashed the McCormack four by some twenty three shots, a match winning effort.
The rink skipped by Mark Gill were able to achieve one point for the visiting Mariners , with a solid eleven shot win over the Standley four.
VICTORIA PARK CARLISLE 72 (1) v THORNLIE 93 (7)
 Peter Freund 17 v Norman Holden  22
 David Florance 19 v Gary Beckwith  33
 Michael Simms 17 v Glyn Vaughan  23
 Jonathan Jermalinski 19 v Glenn Sewell  15




The Ravens carrying on their winning ways, with a solid twenty one shot victory over the Reds at Vic Park, where they tell me it was very hot indeed.
Gary Beckwith having another resounding win, this time over the Florance rink.
I believe that Riggio, Rewell and third Murray White were very dominant in the fourteen shot victory. Holden and Vaughan having solid victories for the Ravens, while young Jon Jermalinski in his first game as skip for the Reds, winning by four over Sewell.
The Reds failing again, but not too far away I guess.
GOSNELLS 84 (6) v MANNING 59 (2)
 Brett Holland 28 v Stephen Hughes  13
 Maurice Crabb 15 v Alan Pryce  16
 Frank Carbone 17 v Shane Adams  20
 Grant Nicol 24 v Graham O'Brien  10




The Kookaburras having the last laugh over the Eagles out at their very hot venue in Gosnells. Some say it was too hot out their, and shouldn’t have been played.
The very reliable rink of Rickard, Tulett, Hickinbotham and skip Brett Holland giving the normally good Steve Hughes four, a right old towelling by some fifteen shots.
The General also in a good vein of form beating Obrien for the other point for the victors.
Pryce and Adams grabbing two valuable points for the wounded Eagles.
SPEARWOOD 70 (2) v LEEMING 74 (6)
 Ivan Unkovich 19 v Alexander Anderson  16
 Ken Nadilo 12 v Karl Vandersluys  17
 Vled Pesich 24 v Gary Ford  17
 Ivan Perica 15 v James Newton  24




In the match of the day at Spearwood, the visitors had a morale boosting victory over the feisty Spearwood boys by only four shots.
I believe that this clash had everything that a game of bowls can produce, deft draw shots, solid driving, and a fair bit of gamesmanship to boot.
The match wining rink for the Lions was that of Newton, Dobie, Hickey and Andersson, who beat the Ivan Perica four by nine shots.
And of course, Karl Vandersluys and his team, won as usual, beating Ken Nadilo by five shots.
Unkovich and Pesich skipping their rinks well, to gain two valuable points for the home side.
LADDER
PlayedWinsLossDrawRinksSFSA%Points
Safety Bay862023698544128.3147
Gosnells862019.5626595105.2143.5
Hilton Park862019704571123.2943
Thornlie862019678577117.543
Manning844016653590110.6832
Spearwood844015.562264296.8831.5
Leeming844017.5654595109.9233.5
Fremantle82601457368084.2622
Victoria Park Carlisle826011.561567890.7119.5
Armadale8080547782857.615
SKIPPERS
PlayerWinsLossDrawShotsClub
G Beckwith71060Thornlie
K Vandersluys71050Leeming
C Owen61040Safety Bay
R Hunter62062Hilton Park
C Carruthers62053Safety Bay
G Vaughan62046Thornlie
R Hall62046Safety Bay
B Holland62035Gosnells
J Newton52130Leeming
G Nicol52118Gosnells
S Hughes52116Manning
I Unkovich53011Spearwood
K Nadilo5309Spearwood
T Simpson43029Hilton Park
S Adams44025Manning
C Standley44022Hilton Park
G Dodd44010Hilton Park
F Carbone440-8Gosnells
M Gill31010Fremantle
P Beaumont3203Safety Bay
B Coote330-34Fremantle
A Pryce34117Manning
N Holden34112Thornlie
V Pesich341-6Spearwood
M Crabb340-20Gosnells
P Wachmer340-26Fremantle
G Ford350-7Leeming
G Quann20030Manning
A Daddow21014Safety Bay
S McCormack2106Fremantle
J Hiskins210-1Victoria Park Carlisle
R Johnson241-4Victoria Park Carlisle
D Florance240-16Victoria Park Carlisle
W Heldt250-16Fremantle
B Davis250-44Armadale
A Anderson260-14Leeming
M Simms260-25Victoria Park Carlisle
J Bajic10010Hilton Park
D Innes1006Gosnells
J Jermalinski1004Victoria Park Carlisle
N Staude1001Victoria Park Carlisle
G Sewell1119Thornlie
B Jeppeseon1200Manning
P Freund120-1Victoria Park Carlisle
I Perica130-5Spearwood
N Silich130-29Spearwood
T Churcher140-26Thornlie
D Bacich140-47Fremantle
C Hunt150-43Armadale
B Heta150-80Armadale
B Griffiths160-85Armadale
T Dellar010-2Safety Bay
???010-3Armadale
???010-11Armadale
???010-21Armadale
???010-26Armadale
C Davis020-38Armadale
J Holland030-21Victoria Park Carlisle
G O'Brien030-25Manning