The Robe Bowling Club hosted the Lower South East Bowls Association Ladies Champion of Champions on Sunday, with Port MacDonnell’s Heather Richards again claiming the title.
Richards reached the grand final after defeating Naracoorte’s Lindy Marks in the semi-final.
Beachport’s Jill Preston joined Richards in the decider after accounting for Kingston’s Deb Ogilvie.
In the final Richards was too strong and consistent to claim a 25-12 victory.
Meanwhile, Thursday social bowls was sponsored by The Robe Caledonian Inn, with 20 members playing two-bowl pairs, with three two-game winners.
Errol Jennings and Terry Reidy finished on 62 points to claim the win, ahead of Steve Farrell and Paul Truelove on 59.
Stephen Kennett and Trevor Wagner rounded out the podium with 57 points.
First prize in the raffle of wine went to Prue Nankivell, while the meat tray went to Lorraine Dening.
The women’s Friday Pennant had a bye for a Country Round Robin competition and Robe will play its last game at home next Friday before finals start on Friday, February 24.
Divisions 1 and 2 travelled to Mount Gambier to play on Saturday, with mixed results.
Division 1 Mount Gambier Red 86 shots 12 points defeated Robe 57-0.
Pat Lynch, Dean Burgoyne, Peter Roachock and Harold Manton were defeated by Brad Errock’s team 26-24.
Josh Waddell, Pater deLaine, Peter Gregory and Glenn Wright were defeated by Tony Bowditch’s team 28-16.
Errol Jennings, Dean Woodward, Steve Farrell and Stephen Kennett were def by Greg Carpenter’s team 32-17.
Division 2 had a better result against Mount Gambier.
Robe 73-9 deafeated by Mount Gambier 68/3.
Barry Bennett, Trevor Wagner, Mark Murphy and Deane Nankivell defeated Margaret Marshall’s team 24-19.
Gordon Brown, Ross Dening, Jo Sykes and Ken Smith defeated Gary McIntyre’s team 26-16.
Paul Truelove, Bill Cook, Ali Douglas and Adrian Bermingham had a draw with Ron Cox’s team 28-all.
Division 1 sits sixth on the ladder, with Division 2 fourth, with just two games to play.
The Region 1 men broke a 27-year drought and won the Round Robin competition in Adelaide last week.
Four Robe players, Pat Lynch, Dean Burgoyne, Peter Gregory and Glenn Wright contributed to the victory.
Robe’s Robbie Dahler made the women’s Round Robin team, which would be a good experience for a second-year player.
On a sadder note one of the past members, Gordon Allsop, passed away in Melbourne on February 7.
Allsop and his wife Bet were tireless workers for our club.
