Werribee saved its worst performance of the Bowls Victoria division 1 section 1 season for its last and most important game.
The Bees were putrid in the sectional final, losing 91-51 to Kew Heights on Sunday after going in as slight favourites.
The passage to the divisional finals seemingly opened up for the Bees after the top-two ranked sides were toppled on Saturday, but their insipid showing against in-form Kew meant sudden death. Bees skip Snowy Barker described the loss as “terribly disappointing” and one that he never saw coming.
“The game was more or less over 20 ends in,” he said. “We only scored 18 shots collectively after 47 ends.
“I said at half-time, ‘It’s been pathetic, we’ve got to show a bit of pride’.”
Kew was like a runaway freight train and there was no reeling it in.
It was a fact that stared Barker in the face as he decided to avoid further humiliation by calling the game.
“I just shook hands with them and conceded with five ends to go,” he said.
“It was open for anyone who wanted to grab their chance to win it … give them credit, they’ve been playing really good bowls towards the end of the season when it counted, and that’s what it’s all about.
“It was totally disappointing to end the season like that.”
