THE Mount Gambier District Indoor Bowls Association opened its 2024 season last Thursday night with the Miller Timber Joinery/Mt Gambier Isuzu Utes Mixed Triples Championship.
President Stephen Von Duve greeting all players prior to games kicking off and made a special presentation to Fiona Pearson, Keisha Pearson and Serena Bourn, presenting them with cheques from the Mount Gambier District Indoor Bowls Association to assist them with their trip to Pukekohe, New Zealand and wishing them all the best in the Australian team in the Trans Tasman Test.
Patron Athol Malseed was then invited to roll the first jack and patroness Shirley Gifford rolled the first bowl to officially open the season.
The Mixed Triples Championship included 21 team entries, with the Post-Tel team of Lorraine Van Den Hoogen, Keisha Pearson and Craig Pearson defeating the Kongorong team of Frank McArdle, Kay Milton and Heather Glynn in the first semi-final, 6-5.
In the second semi-final the Commercial Club team of Vince Oakley, Doreen Oakley and John Oakley took the win over a combined Saints and Post-Tel team of Nancy Horrigan, Veronica Opie and Stephen Von Duve 8-6.
The final had the Oakley team scoring shots on the first four ends to lead 6-0, but on the fifth end the Pearson team scored three shots and then further two on the sixth end to trail by just one shot.
However, on the final end the Oakley team kept their cool and scored one shot to claim the win and the first association championship for the year 7-5.
In the consolation final it was the clash of almost two Glenburnie teams, except for one Post-Tel player.
The win went to the team of Allan Martin, Fiona Rochow and Perria Davis who defeated Jo Barr, Bob Barr and Simon Davis 6-3.
