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Lawn Bowls

The Bowls NSW State Finals for the Open Pennants were played on Friday 27th, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29th at a number of venues throughout the state.

Young played in the Grade 6 finals at the Lambton Club in Newcastle.

The players who travelled to Lambton in the Grade 6 side were: Team 1 – Glen Seward, Michael Webb, Joe Read, Glen Benson; Team 2 – Steve Walsh, Steve Joliffe, Rod Cummings, Graeme Edgerton; Team 3 – Brian Christie, Darryle Miller, George Somerville, Cliff Traynor; Reserve – Sheila Traynor; Manager – Damien Miller.

The sectional play involved two sections of four clubs at Lambton and another two sections of four clubs at Charlestown.

The other three teams in Section 4 with Young were Pennant Hills, Ocean Shores and Canton Beach.

On Friday morning Young had a narrow win over Pennant Hills 59 shots to 55 shots. Team 1 won their game 23–17, Team 2 won 24–17 and Team 3 lost 12–21. In the other game Canton Beach defeated Ocean Shores 60–58.

Some light rain at the start of the afternoon game slowed the greens appreciably.

Young lost to Ocean Shores by the narrowest margin 49–48. Two really telling bowls in the last 3 ends by two of the Ocean Shores skips saw a turn around of 6 shots on one rink and 3 shots on the other.

Team 1 won 18–15, Team 2 won 19–13 and Team 3 lost 11–21.

Pennant Hills and Canton Beach played a 52–all draw in their game.

Further rain overnight kept the greens slow for Saturday.

In the final sectional game Young lost to Canton Beach 48 to 58.

Team 1 lost 17–21, Team 2 lost 16–20 and Team 3 lost 15–17.

In the game with the biggest margin for the section Pennant Hills defeated Ocean Shores 65–43.

Canton Beach and Pennant Hills progressed to the quarter–finals where Canton Beach defeated Berkeley 60–55 and Pennant Hills defeated Clovelly 63–40.

Canton Beach defeated Pennant Hills in their semi–final 66–49 and went on to defeat Mallacoota 53–52 in the final.

Play at Young on Saturday saw the final of the Club Triples Championship with Brian McNair, Jonathon Watson and David Quigley opposed to Albert Carter, Geoff Holt and Peter Watts.

After 8 ends had been completed David’s team were in front 11–5 and after 14 ends they led 16–10.

Peter’s team picked up 7 shots on the next 3 ends to take the lead at 17–16.

A score of 3 shots for David on the next end followed by three scores of 1 for Peter saw the score at 20–19 with 4 ends to play.

After the 24th end was completed, the scores were level at 22–all with just 1 end to go.

David’s team scored 1 shot on the final end for a 23–22 win.

Well done to both teams on such a competitive game.

Also on Saturday there was one game of jackpot bowls with Chris Wright, Les Fanning and Joe Bargwanna the winners by 20 shots to 16.

There was only one game on Thursday afternoon with Jim McQuade, Albert Carter and Brian McNair winning 18–12.

The first games in the Club Fours Championship will be played on Saturday.

The two games are Joe Bargwanna, Ivor Watkiss, Ian Schofield and Cliff Traynor to play Ted Loader, George Somerville, Tom Glover and Brian Madden and Steve Walsh, Albert Carter, Les Fanning and Russell Boyd to play Brian McNair, Joe Read, Jono Watson and David Quigley.

Further games will be played on Sunday afternoon.

Players are reminded that entries for the Riverina Murray Fours Championships for 2025–26 close on Thursday 3rd July.

There is information on the notice board concerning a qualifying round of the BPL Cup to be played at Young on Sunday 3rd July.