Scudds takes singles handicap competition

TOP BOWL: Men's Handicap Singles winner, John Scudds.

THE Millicent Bowls Club ran the men’s handicap singles last Saturday with all games played over 21 ends and 26 members taking part.

The first day of competition got down to the completion of the preliminary final, with Peter Scanlon taking on Wayne Ross in one game and both handicaps equal at four shots each.

Both players were tied by the 19th end, but Ross was able to hold on, winning the last two ends and qualifying for the grand final.

In the second game, John Scudds played Peter Varcoe.

Scudds gave Varcoe two shots and by the 19th end, scores were tied.

Scudds won the last two ends to head into the grand final.

The grand final was played on Saturday, with Scudds and Ross commencing the game with equal handicaps.

Scudds was two shots up at the ninth end going on to win eight of the next 10 ends, to give him the handicap singles title for 2021/22 season.