Kevin and Peter are pairs champions
Kevin Beckett and Peter Gaffel are the new Everglades Bowls Club pairs champions
following their win over Frank Pengelly and Len Langston in a hard fought final recently.
The winners struggled early but came on strongly to win in fine style.
Frank and Len had few answers against consistent draw bowling.
Bruce Harper and Bruce McDonald defied the odds to win the Zone Senior Pairs at Norah Head
last month.
The two Bruces' needed to win three qualifying rounds to reach the final and did so with
comfortable results.
In the final, after losing a five on the first end, strong lead bowls help draw back the
deficit and with a five from the jack in the ditch late in the game, it was too big an ask
for the Avoca Beach pair to claw back and the Everglades pair won the match 27 to 24.
Barry OConnor came from behind to defeat Jon Gibbon for the Minor Singles 2001 Title
recently.
Both bowlers demonstrated their abilities at different times during the match with Barry
playing the stronger at the vital ends.
The Tournament committees fresh innovation of Novelty Triples was a popular event
for those who participated last month.
Genial vice-president Frank Pengelly has put together two trips for those who like to
travel and enjoy their social bowls.
The first is an overnight trip to Tea Gardens Bowling Club on October 13 and the other is
a day trip to Cronulla Bowling Club on October 21.
Meanwhile Zone 15 officials have introduced a "Pre-season" type series of
inter-club matches planned to commence on October 13 and to continue for four weeks.
The Spring Carnival is planned for September 29 and 30.
Mens single entry bowls will be played at Woy Woy Bowling Club and Ladies single
entry matches will be held at Everglades, both events being on Saturday, September 29.
A Mixed bowls event will be held at Woy Woy on the Sunday.
All three tournaments will attract $500 prize money and play is sure to be competitive.
August winds have played havoc with the bowls calendar including competition events Some
were cancelled at the last minute and will be re-scheduled.
The winds were so strong one Saturday last month when a prominent club player had two
touchers on one end.
Sorry to say, both were on the wrong rink.
Bruce McDonald, September 3