Triples attract 42 teams

The Frank Kemp Memorial Bowls Triples was played at Everglades Country Club on the Queen's Birthday Weekend with a full complement of 42 teams.

Winners in the Men's Turnaround-Triples on the Saturday were S Slavin, J Jukes and M Jurd.

K Blayney, R Mason and B McDonald were second.

B Crawley, L Powell and J Gibbons were third and G Pickford, D Ferguson and W Bate were fourth.

The Mixed Mufti Pairs was won on the Sunday by M McNamee and D Gillett.

J Dooley and D Cox were second.

P Walsh and A Walsh were third and J King and G Jackson were fourth.

The Everglades Club Men's Bowls Pairs was won by Ralph Davis and Ken Blayney, over Brian Crawley and Jack Chiggino.

The Triples was won by Paul King, Mike Tillott and Peter Harrison over Terry Willey, Ken Blayney and Ralph Davis.

The winners had their share of drama before reaching the final as Paul broke down and had to call on "Supa Sub" Gordon Beckett to get them into the semis.

The Mixed Fours and Novice Singles are now well under way and are being played on both Saturdays and Sundays.

Newsletter, August 4 Everglades Country Club