The Kyneton Bowling Club men’s pair of Jim Cooper and Jerry Richmond won Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Over 60s championship at Ballarat Memorial Sport last Wednesday, defeating the pair from Victoria Bowling Club of Noel Verlinden and Barry Clark.
The game was closely played throughout with Cooper and Richmond taking a four-shot lead on the 13th end before Victoria’s Verlinden and Clark got a four on the 14th end to square things up leading into the final end to be played.
On the last end the Kyneton leader Jim Cooper placed his first bowl alongside the jack, which could not be displaced despite an up shot by Victoria’s Clark on his final bowl, leaving the Kyneton pair to take home the title for this year.
“The greens played well for the tournament although the strong winds prevailing in the final were challenging,” Richmond said.
The Diggers Rest Women’s pair of Tricia Odgers and Fay Bonnici started the game well taking a five-shot lead over their opposition before the Clunes pair adjusted to the conditions winning through to conclude with an eight-shot victory after the required 15 ends with the scores 19 shots to 11 for the Diggers Rest pair of Fay Bonnici and Tricia Odgers.
The BHBR will be playing the Over 60s Men’s and Women’s Singles event at BMS starting next week for the following fortnight.
– Anthony McCabe