Ballarat District Bowls Division is investigating ways of combatting player shortages in Saturday division nine pennant.
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BDBD chairman Sandra Chapman said the competition’s executive was discussing with clubs the direction of the division given the number of matches forfeited so far this season.
Victoria has withdrawn owing to a lack of players.
Consequently, the fixture will be redrawn for the remainder of the season.
BDBD state singles championships will be played on Sunday, 9.30am roll-up:
Victoria: T. O'Farrell v R. Bedggood, P. Considine v B. Hickman, A. Emonson v B. Rowe, D. Smith v J. Barry, B. Traill v W. Roberts, B. Wilcock v M. Blackburn, B. Fothergill v I. Warner, K. Gilmore v T. Stewart v J. Evans v M. Taylor
Players required at 12.30pm: B. McArthur v R. Haddrick, S. Haynes v W. Mason, G. Bride v D. Filuk, R. Edwards v S. Hollingsworth, N. Morris, v W. Hodgetts, B. Mahoney. Manager Len Vincent.
Webbcona: B. Harrison v P. Carlyle.
Players required at 12.30pm: S. Hedger v A. Graham, R. Crawley v S. Young, R. Dickinson v S. Bottrell, J. Ryan v N. Mahoney, G. Brown v I. Major, G. Gullock. Manager Tom Clarke
First named players: marker for first round. Losers: mark second game
BUNINYONG'S Helen Slater has just come up short in the regional women's novice singles final.
She lost to Dionne Andrews from Kyneton Golf 2-16.
BDBD has selected the women's sides to play in the Bernice Borromeo/Lorna Lucas Shield at Kangaroo Flat next Wednesday:
Bev Kamp (Avenue), Michelle Tait (City Oval), Jan Sullivan (Avenue), Glenys Kay (Avenue)
Elizabeth Kierce (Central Wendouree), Sally McCracken (Central Wendouree), Marilyn Blake (Central Wendouree), Joy Adams (Central Wendouree)
Patti McGregor (Buninyong), Narelle Vorbach (Clunes), Jan Vance (City Oval), Rosaleen Ryan (City Oval)
Ann Draffen (Webbcona), Jenny Shepherd (Webbcona), Brooke Ayers (Webbcona), Leah Macarthur (Webbcona)
Pat Birch (Sebastopol), Judy Matthews (Sebastopol), Jenny Harman (Sebastopol), Joan Dunn (Sebastopol),
Kerry Watts (Central Wendouree), Jenny Toose (Smeaton), Beth Huntley (Creswick), Judy Earl (Buninyong)
Emergencies: Helen Mizzeni, Marg O'Meara
ROSALEEN Ryan, Elizabeth Kierce, Joy Adams and Maree Phelan are the BDBD state women's fours sectional winning skippers.
ENTRIES for the BDBD Christmas fours close with the match committee on Friday.