An all Port MacDonnell clash headlined the Friday Pennants bowls action last week.
The Port MacDonnell Blue side put up a fight, but lost to Port MacDonnell Red 22 shots to 60.
Ben Tilley, Lorraine Mackereth, Chris Negline and Jennie Tilley could not stop Des Horrigan, Jan Dowdell, Carol Schmidt and Robert Hutchesson from claiming a 14-21 win.
Nallia Lucas, Bill McGregor, Lance Fisher and Terry Seiler lost to Barrie Schmidt, Keith Dowdell, Heather Richards and Bill Richards 8-39.
Red proved too strong for Blue winning by 38 shots and finishing the home and away on top of the table.
Next week Port MacDonnell will play Mount Gambier Red in the second semi-final at Port MacDonnell.
Port MacDonnell scorched its second semi-final opponent Mount Gambier RSL in a thriller to book a place in the ladies’ Pennant Grand Final.
Nallia Lucas, Jennie Tilley, Carol Schmidt and skipper Heather Richards got the Bay off to a winning start by defeating Shirley Gifford, Karen Doman, Veronica Opie and skipper Joy Bilney in a tense affair.
In an interesting game RSL got off to an early lead after two ends and led 5-0.
After eight ends the scores were level seven all then the RSL scored seven to push their lead out.
By 15 ends RSL lead 15-11 and by the 25th end the Port MacDonnell girls got going.
The Bay scored 11-5 and to pull of an epic comeback and run out winners by two shots.
Sharon Perryman, Robyn Burley, Jan Dowdell and Skipper Judith Grosvenor defeated Nancye Wilson, Beryl Messenger, Jane Crowder and Jennifer Bowering 20 shots to 18 in another interesting game.
When scores were level on seven occasions, but after nine ends it was seven all.
Then it was shot for shot and after 19 ends it was 14-all.
In 20th end it was RSL by two before Port MacDonnell got a four and stole the lead to take the win 18 to 16.
After 25 ends it was the Port MacDonnell 20 to RSL 18 in a good game of bowls which was a credit to both sides in a hotly contested contest.
Port MacDonnell goes straight into the grand final and will play the winner of Mount Gambier RSL and Kingston contest this weekend.
