First round bowls win

Barry and Suzanne O'Connor have started well in the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation Australian Mixed Pairs Bowls Challenge, according to AER representative Ms Di Gatehouse.

"The Challenge is a new national event in which club bowlers have the chance to compete on Commonwealth Games turf and participate in the Australian Open Championship during the first week of April," Ms Gatehouse said.

"Barry and Suzanne are over the first hurdle of the event after winning the club round at Everglades Country Club."

The Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation is a government incentive to reduce the harms associated with irresponsible consumption of alcohol and other licit substance misuse.

Press release, February 10 Di Gatehouse, Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation