Pennant will now go into recess until after the Christmas break.
Finishing 2024 in style, Division 2 and 5 won at home against Rich River and Elmore respectively, while Division 3 were victorious on the road against Lockington.
Division 2 won on two rinks with Tony Tonta, James Rhook, Darcy Nilsson and Danny Stanmore recording the best score of the day with an empathic 14 shots win - 24 to 10.
Linda Harris kept her impeccable record intact, skipping Jim Jennings, Callan Glenn and Peter Wilson to a three-shot win, 20 to 17.
Mary-Anne Spizer, Jenny Tonta, Chris Frampton and Gaye Goodwin stormed home with 14 shots to three over the last six ends, only to fall just short - 20 to 22.
RSL 64 def Rich River 49.
Division 3 had a great win away at Lockington, with a win, a draw and a one-shot loss on their three rinks.
Gary Hulm skipped brilliantly to lead his team of Wayne Bradley, Niels Hilton and his dad John Hulm to a decisive 15 shots win, 24-9, which ensured a comfortable overall win for the Diggers on the day.
John Wilson, Neville Austin, Paul Connor and Jacob Glenn were locked in a tight battle on their rink.
Down four with one end to play, they grabbed a great four to tie the match 20-all.
Ron Marchetti, Rod Reid, Craig Taylor and Ian Chessells were cruising, leading 11-0 after seven ends.
But Lockington fought back strongly to lead by a single shot after 17 ends, 17-14.
Both teams scored seven shots over the remaining four ends to see Lockington get home by the barest of margins, 24-23.
RSL 67 def Lockington 53.
Division 5 completed the clean sweep for the club on the day with a tight three-shot win over Elmore on the RSL rinks.
Tim Dover, Miro Peterman, Jo Chick and Graeme Gordon could not hold out a fast-finishing Elmore, who went from four shots down (11-15_ with three ends to play, to tie the match up at 15-all.
Lindsay Dalzell, Archie Webster, Sandra Hill and Glenys Chessells proved to be the saviours, hanging on for a three-shot victory, 21-18, to ensure an overall victory for the home side.
RSL 36 def Elmore 33.
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Teams for today’s Midweek Pennant games are as follows:
Division 2, at home to Rich River: Neville Austin, Chris Frampton, Jenny Tonta, Mary-Anne Spizer (s); Ian Chessells, Ron Marchetti, James Rhook, Tony Tonta (s); Gaye Goodwin, Craig Taylor, Jim Jennings, Linda Harris (s).
Division 3, away to Elmore, cars depart at 7.30am: Brian Wilson, Miro Peterman, Paul Connor, John Wilson (s); Glenys Chessells, Niels Hilton, Archie Webster, Rod Reid (s).
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This Thursday will see the final day of bowls at the club for 2024 with a special Christmas themed social bowls event.
Names are to be in by 12.30pm.
There will be lots of fun and Chrissy frivolity to finish the year.
The club is hoping to see all bowlers coming together to join in on the day.
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