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The double header was a busy wkend with so much happening within 24hrs or 36hrs including the Friday nights games, that it was difficult to track but it’s all settled now with R3 showing the fatigue as all 5 home teams won.
For context across all 4 top divisions, PL to 1 Blue, of the 20 Sunday games 17 went to home sides for the Sunday double header. Interesting stat that might be worth remembering.
Osborne Park v North Perth
Osborne Park
Julieanne Summers, Bryan Hunter, Pierre Geenacker, Mark Rollings
Laurence Scott, George Smith, John Goddard, Neville Stevens
Aaron Kriletich, Michael Steen, Gordon King, John Berecz
Jarrad Minchin, Graeme O'Neill, Helen Stevens, Pamela Chalmers INS: Goddard OUTS: Trotter
North Perth
Tommy Doleman, Michael Lake, Markus Merz, Mark Barrett
Adam Biffen, Ruby Leggett, Sally Wilke, Len Caistor
Jeremy Matthews, Richard Newstead, Benjamin Horwood, Anthony Kay
Mathew McEwen, Brett Havercroft, Chris McKenna, Todd Hampshire INS: Barrett OUTS: Hobbs
The Saints are rooted to the bottom of the table 0-3 but they have the next 4 games at home, yes you read that right,4 in a row!!! Win all & the season is back on track, loss even 2 of 4 & disaster. For context after R9 to R18 the Saints have a massive bullseye on their back & have only 3 home games. When we fire up the predictor machine after R6 if Saints haven’t gone 3-0 from this Round….lets just say the machine won’t take it lightly.
The Pioneers are sitting in the last Finals spot with a little comfort in the margin to 5th. Running 2 from 3 is a great start to 1 White. They’ll have a red hot chance here against the bottom side, if they wish to survive. Surely less than a dozen in this.
Osborne Park 6-2
Victoria Park Carlisle v Manning
Victoria Park Carlisle
James Parry, Phil Long, Patrick Keeffe, Lee Such
Kynan Johnston, Murray White, David Florance, Geoffrey White
Pieter Neethling, Gregory Williams, Gary Beckwith, Ric Gilbert
Charles McKay, Aiden Sear, Jonathan Jermalinski, Michael Simms INS: Parry, Florance, Johnston OUTS: Middelbosch, Adams, Hiskins
The Reds 2nd from the bottom need to connect at home to get the season going. Only 2 clubs sitting on duck eggs so the home side need this one big time.
The Eagles dropped an earlier home game & made up for it last week. Whether it’s a flag hangover or something else they should be stronger this year but yet seem to be just surviving with only 1 home win so they need to nab a few on the road.
Both sides screaming for a W, this could go either way. Another close one but just favour the home side after coming back to full strength.
Vic Pk Carlisle 6 - 2
Joondalup v Kardinya
Joondalup
Charlie Harrison, Matthew Ingham, Paul Kain, James Groves
Jon Hunter, Richard Wyatt, Thomas Vlahos, Andrew Garlick
Brian McMurdo, Steven Daly, Frank Tyson, Matt Sharrett
Martin Cheesman, Eugene Dardengo, Michael Korycin, James Buchanan INS: Vlahos OUTS: Walker
Kardinya
Pamela Smith, John Brannan, Travis Leahy, Steven Novak
Anthony Cocodis, Brett Adams, Danny Comrie, Craig Stokes
Michael Monteiro, Jason Smith, Matthew Ngui, Matthew Allen
David Rath, Peter Holmes, Daryl Radford, Beau McGrechan INS: Brannan OUTS: Booth
GAME OF THE ROUND: The Dolphins are another side on 1 win against the king of home track bullies themselves. They know they likely not get a W on the return fixture so they need them firmly in the sword here, preferably 7-1.
Kats are only 1.5pts off top spot. To take a top side scalp here would be big for them with Joondalup showing kinks. Kats are not without a chance & great solid test for both sides, truly earning game of the round to set a barometer for the next few rounds.
Joondalup 6 - 2
Kalamunda v North Beach
Kalamunda
Michael Byrne, Bob Farrant, Trevor Price, Frank Carbone
Mark Thomas, Gary McDonald, Shari Solly, Wayne Olive
Robert Chalmers, Neil Gill, David Park, Dwayne Wooltorton
Vincent Hughes, Simon Maddy, Andrew Brandsma, William Brandsma INS: N Gill OUTS: M Gill
North Beach
Jerome Clayton, Garry Booker, Chris Margin, Gavin Crosthwaite
Brent Fielding, Lee Bunney, Rhonda Prosser, Mark Douthie
Brent Palfrey, Graeme Mackenzie, Geoffrey Devenish, Michael Sweeney
Luke Bolton, Tyrell Stanley Brown, Steve Richards, Paul Butler INS: Mackenzie, Richards OUTS: Palfrey, McGinlay
The Cougars take on the top side in a tough clash. Kalamunda like have the division haven’t won more than 1 game & this is the chance to jump a few spots.
Joe is out for the side that get sea sick just walking to the car park at North Beach so it’ll be a tough task but the reality remains it’s ex.PL playing ex.1Blue…let’s understand 5pm tomorrow what that really means.
The Beach Boys are not expected to pick up many away wins but this could be 1 of them if they play well. What should scare the Cougars is North Beach have 3 of the top 4 skippers on the table at the moment, be aware. The Cougars are already reminded of their last 1 White season where it was filled with many maybe’s or last ends losses, these are the games they just need to convert, no excuses.
Kalamunda 5 - 3
Safety Bay v Mosman Park
Safety Bay
Jim Hanafee, Irene Arndt, Robert Parr, Chris Carruthers
Sripaiwan (Keay) Buttanu, Scott Foran, Peter Webster, Grant Taylor
Alan Andersson, Christopher Owen, Lexie Webster, Graeme Smith
Debbie Smith, Damian Kitson, Aaron Smith, Stephen Hide INS: No change OUTS:
Mosman Park
Jason Kop, John Pallett, Marcus Ayres, Mark Robertson
Mark Whiting, Robert Kershaw, Steven Swanson, Terry Cranswick
Jennifer Parker, Jeffrey Adams, Christine Ace-Watson, Lisa Featherby
Aidan O'Sullivan, Brian Vidovich, Damian Adams, Mitchell Cranswick INS: Kershaw OUTS: Hoffman
These teams have been evenly matched over the years but the Bay seem slightly better than when they last met 2 years with a 98-72 win for the home side. It was a similar home win for Mossies on the return fixture so they tend to trade blows but have produced some cracking games over the years & super close.
Yes Mossies did well in the off season on reducing attrition & did well to snag Parker, Ayres & Vidavich but with Hoffman heading back up the freeway for some easier bowls it leaves a gap that Robertson will take 1 step forward coming from 3rd.
Hard to not go with the home side especially with Hide 1 of only 4 unbeaten skips this season.
