Cardiff claims triples title

A team from Cardiff has claimed the Umina Beach Bowling Club's men's Kingfisher Triples title, according to publicity officer Mr Bob Penson.

Mr Penson said 26 teams came from around the Central Coast and nearby regions to play seven games over two days.

"The rinks were flooded with Umina's own hopefuls but as the intense competition reached the concluding stages it became obvious that they would not figure in the result.

"Out in front of the pack, Trevor Aitchison and Danny McNeilly drove on their Cardiff and Ettalong boys respectively to improve on their existing six wins with one more in their final game.

"It was the Cardiff 'crunchers' who held on while Ettalong fell in a result that saw them drop back in the field on margins as others claimed a sixth win.

"The team of Mark Wahlstedt, Max Dettelbacher and Trevor Aitchison stepped forward to claim glory with seven wins plus 71 in front of a host of six-game winners led by Michael Braham, Allan Quinn and Harley McDonald (Ettalong) six wins plus 73 and Bob Fraser, Wayne Balfe and Guy Robbins (Gosford) six wins plus 43.

"Just behind the pace followed Danny McNeilly, Mark Knowles and Tony Leslie with six wins plus 22."

In the women's contest, 40 teams competed with a team from Everglades taking out the top honour against Raymond Terrace with Umina in third place.

Press release, 13 Aug 2010 Bob Penson, Umina Beach Bowling Club