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Alexandra Bowls Club wins Grand Final

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Mar 12, 2025

ALEXANDRA Bowls Club travelled to Tatura Hilltop Bowls Club for the Pennant Grand Final. Their opponents Euroa had defeated Shepparton Park in the preliminary final. It had been a close game in the first final against Euroa with Alexandra winning by 10 shots over the 84 ends.

The Alexandra side repeated that win and brought home the winning grand-final medals. It was a great victory and was the club’s 39th Grand Final win since records have been kept. The win means Alexandra will be promoted to Goulburn Valley Playing Area Division Three for next season.

Overall scores throughout the game indicated that very little separated the sides with Alexandra eight shots up at end 56, 56 to Euroa 48. Alexandra had increased that lead by end 72 and were 74 to 62 up. End 80 and the scores were Alexandra 84 to Euroa 66. Only one Alexandra rink scored on the last end but at end 84 and Alexandra were premiers 85 to 70.

The best winning rink was Greg Gilmore (Skip), Larry Scott, Marie Evans and Lauren Gilchrist. They led for the entire game. Scores were seven to zero after end three and Alexandra had Euroa 15 to two on end 10. Euroa won the next three ends to trail by eight shots 15 to seven.

It was all Alexandra after that, with the rink winning five out of the last seven ends, including picking up five shots on end 14 to win 29 to 11. They won 13 out of the 21 ends.

Tim Langmead (Skip), Ian Harper, Ken Argent and Christine Mayfield also won on the day.

They had their opposition 15 to two on end 13 having won 11 out of the first 13 ends. However, Euroa won five out of the next six ends to trail 16 to 11. A handy four shot pick up on end 20 and Alexandra was 20 to 11 and assured of the win.

But every point counts and despite losing the last end Alexandra….

Image: Alexandra Bowls Club’s Grand Final winners celebrating their victory, coming out on top for the 2024-25 season.

by Marie Evans

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