LOWER South East (LSE) bowlers have had a busy time over the last month, with regional clashes held against the Upper South East and Wimmera Associations.
The South East bowlers proved much stronger than their Upper SE opponents with the women’s results seeing the LSE 18 points +62 shots to the Upper SE 6 points -69 shots.
The men also defeated Upper SE, winning 183 shots to 148.
Last Sunday the Inter-exchange was played between the Wimmera District and Lower South East teams.
The men travelled to Edenhope and had a good win in a hard-fought competition to retain the shield once again with a 238-160 shot win over Wimmera.
The team of Naracoorte RSL’s David O’Shaughnessy, Mount Gambier RSL’s Glen Wright and Peter Roachock and Robe’s Dean Burgoyne were the overall best rink for the day and received a Wimmera mug.
The women resumed the competition exchange at the Naracoorte RSL Bowling Club after a break of five years, but the Wimmera women proved too strong for the Lower South East, as it defeated the side 200 points to 150.
This saw Wimmera take home the shield, which was donated by Jenny Waugh.
The rink of Port MacDonnell’s Heather Richards, Millicent’s Andrea Radley, Mount Gambier RSL’s Nancye Wilson and Port MacDonnell’s Barbara Milstead received the Wimmera mug.
This was after a close margin with Penola’s Liz Copping, Mount Gambier’s Leanne Hentschke, Millicent’s Adrianna Ross and Mount Gambier RSL’s Jenny Bowering, who also won their two games.
In the end the result saw Richards’ rink with 57 points +22 shots to earn the honours of best performing rink over Copping’s team, who finished with 57 points +20 shots.
Next year will see a reverse challenge, with the men playing at Naracoorte and the women at Edenhope.
