Bowls success for Ettalong

Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club has had success in the Kingfisher Crown competition recently.

Two days of triples competition were held with three games of 21 ends, followed by two 25-end games.

The Ettalong team was one of 42 teams visiting Umina Beach for the competition.

In the last game for Ettalong, The Entrance skipped by Dick Thornton led by 15 shots over Ettalong Memorial skipped by Danny McNeilly.

Ettalong pulled out a stunning 34 to 11 victory in their last game and retired to the clubhouse to watch the battle between rival Entrance teams skipped by Dick Thornton and Billy Constantine.

It was only on the 25th end when successive drives by Thornton failed to dislodge their target that the Ettalong team breathed a sigh of relief as they retained the lead to win the competition.

The winning team comprised Paul Parsons, Ray Wright and Danny McNeilly with five wins +71, followed by J Ellison, R Baker and D Thornton from The Entrance five wins +66, and local team M Gallagher, M McHale and A Rhodes finishing in third place with five wins+54."

Newsletter, July 22 Bob Penson, Coast Bowls News