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WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND OF BOWLING WITH THE SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS PROVIDING A SPECTACLE FOR THE MEMBERS AND PUBLIC THAT TURNED OUT TO WATCH SOME TERRIFIC PERFORMANCES.

THE LADIES’ FINAL BEING A REMATCH OF LAST SEASON, THERE WAS LITTLE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BERNICE MCGREAL & DEE LEWIS FOR MUCH OF THE GAME WITH THE PAIR TRADING SHOT FOR SHOT IN A CLOSELY CONTESTED ENCOUNTER. WITH THE SUN BAKING THE GREEN AND THE RINK PROVING QUITE TRICKY IN SOME PATCHES IT WAS THE GREATER CONSISTENCY OF DEE THAT BEGAN TO TELL AS THE MATCH WORE ON AND BERNICE STRUGGLED TO MANAGE WITH THE CHANGING PACE. IT WAS A FINE DISPLAY BY BOTH PLAYERS BUT THERE WAS A CLEAR WINNER ON THE DAY AS DEE CLAIMED THE SINGLES TITLE VICTORY 21-15.

IN THE MEN’S FINAL MARK GOT OFF TO A FLYING START COMMANDING JACK LENGTH AND POSITIONAL PLAY WITH DAVE UNABLE TO GET A FOOTHOLD IN THE GAME. EVEN WHEN DAVE DID MANAGE TO ESTABLISH A FEW SHOTS AROUND THE JACK MARK’S FIRE POWER AND ACCURACY SOON SKITTLED THE BOWLS TO HIS ADVANTAGE AS HE AMOUNTED A SIGNIFICANT LEAD OF 19-2 AT ONE STAGE. HOWEVER, DESPITE A LATE REAR- GUARD COMEBACK BY DAVE IT WAS A FINE ALL ROUND DISPLAY BY MARK PRODUCING A DECISIVE WIN 21-9, TO CLAIM HIS 4TH NATIONAL SINGLES TITLE.