Richard Martin and Peter Graham pictured with the Men’s Pairs Championship trophy
The scores for the Men’s Pairs Championship played on Saturday and Sunday, January 14 and 15
The Men’s Pairs Championship
Report by Jack Waldron
How do you organise a major club championship ( Men’s pairs) when the
temperature is predicted to reach 40 degrees? Easy! Simply bring the
starting time forward to 7.45 A.M. and play in perfect conditions with most
teams finished their three games by 2.00 P.M. Five section winners emerged
to contest the finials on Sunday. The teams of Bill Satchell / Trevor
Schultz and Barry Dowling/ Peter Moller met in an elimination final,
finishing in a draw and forcing a sudden death one end play off which the
Dowling and Moller combination won in a thriller.
The first semi final between Richard Martin/Peter Graham and Bill Edge / Jim
Brody was a win for the Martin Graham team. The second semi final was a
close win for Dowling and Moller over the surprise packets of the event
Duncan McRae (lethal leftie) and Mick McCartney.
In the final Martin and Graham were never headed and won well over a
courageous Peter Moller and Barry Dowling. Martin is now the reigning
singles and pairs championship and represents the club on Sunday in the
champion of champions. Peter Graham is now no longer a rising star but an
established champion. Their names now go on the Honour Board for posterity.
Social Bowls last Thursday
Social bowls on Thursday was another great entry. With the uncanny Alan
Crane, Tony Jackson and Gerard Lucas the only three game winner. Peter
Clapham, Peter Graham and Rob Henstridge also has great day.
Pennant resumes this week with the division one midweek team travelling to
Portland RSL and the Division one Saturday team meeting Penshurst at home.
Try Bowls
Try Bowls gets underway next Wednesday at 6.00 P.M. with four weeks of fun
and games for beginners. Contact Jack Waldron or Richard Martin to enrol.