Tight competition in bowls championships

RECENTLY, both ladies’ and men’s singles and pairs Club Championships for the 2023/2024 competition at the Yea Bowls Club were completed. The format for the singles championships was the first to reach the score of 25 shots. The pairs championship was played over 18 ends.

The ladies’ singles championship final was played between Angela Finn and Viv Cavanagh for the second year running, with Angela turning the tables this year.

Both ladies bowled at their very best and little separated them throughout the game. The lead changed hands seven times throughout the closely fought match.

The scorecard was five all after seven ends, 11 all after 16 ends and only one shot the difference, 19 to 18, in favour of Angela after 26 ends. Angela then picked up six shots to two over the final five ends to win 25-20, after a marathon 31 ends. Congratulations to Angela on her first victory as Singles Club Champion.

In the men’s singles championship final, it was Leif Elenius up against previous club champion Jeff Green. …
by Maurie Finn

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