Kingfisher Carnival attracts 32 teams

The annual Kingfisher Carnival returned to Umina Beach Men's Bowling Club on July 21-22, with 32 teams from across the country competing in ideal bowling conditions.

The good conditions on Day 1 saw several teams' secure four wins on the day.

On Day 2. it became apparent that the composite Umina team led by Mr Allan Quinn was going to be hard to beat, but close on its heels was the Gosford team led by Mr Guy Robins and the Avoca team led by Mr Peter Coombes.

Ironically, both Mr Quinn and Mr Coombes had to play the same two teams in the last two rounds.

Ultimately it boiled down to which team had the highest margin with Mr Quinn's team holding a lead of four coming into the last game.

In the last couple of ends, Mr Coombe's team managed to obtain the required difference and win by three shots.

The club's decision to make the Carnival a graded competition proved to be a success with competing team numbers being up on previous years.

Email, 1 Aug 2016

Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men's Bowling Club