MILLICENT Blue are the 2018/19 Division 1 Friday pennant bowls premiers after it defeated Port MacDonnell in the grand final at Beachport last Friday.
In an upset win, the Millicent Blue team of Del Parsons, Carol Gibbs, Ella Pietersma, Dawn Bellman, Adriana Ross, Judy Vanderhorst, Merle Stevens, reserve Maureen Elton and Mary Clifford won 14/50 to 0/41.
The Port MacDonnell team of Carol Schmidt, Barbara Milstead, Robyn Burley, Heather Richards, Jan Dowdell, Sharon Perryman, Judy Grosvenor and Joy Bilney came into the decider as the favourites after they finished the minor-round season as minor-premiers.
But, it was the Millicent squad which performed on the one day it mattered to claim the title.
Kingston claimed the Division 2 title over after a 12/50 to 2/46 win against Naracoorte RSL.
The team of Diane Scott, Heidi Gribble, Deb Ogilvie, Helen Vawser, Stephannie Capper, Rose Victory, Ann Ratsch and Gail Hetherington converted their minor premiership into a grand final win.
As expected the Division 3 premiership went to Robe Red, after its 14/57 to 0/33 win against Lucindale.
The side of Judy Bermingham, Helen Lynch, reserve Jan Fisk Pam Robinson, Bronwyn Matthews, Valma Jennings, Tracey Gray, Nesla Boundy and Judy Phillips had been the team to beat all season and cruised towards the flag.
