The 2020 men’s bowls season continued at the weekend with Singles and Pairs competition matches.
On Saturday morning in Major Singles, Cameron Yates defeated Paul Crutcher. The score in that game was 11-all after 17 ends. Yates then won seven of the next 10 ends to take the lead with the score 24-14. Yates went on to win the game 31-18 after 35 ends.
Kevin Baguley received a forfeit from Peter Williams.
In afternoon Major Singles matches Kevin Baguley defeated Kevin Hulbert 31-16 and Trinity Kelly downed Cameron Yates 31-27.
Yates and Kelly had a very close game which saw Kelly lead 22-17 after 26 ends. Yates then scored nine points to five over the next six ends which made the score 27-26 in favour of Kelly. Kelly then went on to score four points to one across the last few ends to take the game by four points.
In Minor Singles Steve Daskey defeated Bruce Tomlinson 31-11 over 23 ends.
Nick Scott and Rob Wolters played 36 ends. Scott was leading 12-4 after 13 ends but Wolters played great bowls to tie the score at 22-all after 25 ends. The score was 27-all after 31 ends, then Scott won five of the last six ends to take the game 31-28.
On Sunday morning there were two Major Pairs games played.
Justin Green and Norm Walford defeated Nick and Larry Scott. The score was 13-12 to Green and Walford on the 14th end and they went on to score 11 points to three over the next seven ends to win the game 24-15.
Cameron Yates and Sam Pryor defeated Bob Ireland and Paul Crutcher. The score was 17-15 to Yates-Pryor on the 19th end and they then scored three in the last two ends to take the game 20-15.
Trinity Kelly and Kevin Baguley received a forfeit from Kevin and Paul Hulbert.
Matches programmed for Saturday, September 5, are as follows:
Major Pairs at 9am:
Rob Wolters and Tony Redman v Cameron Yates and Sam Pryor.
Minor Pairs at 9am:
Wayne Hetherington and Steve Daskey v Anthony Welchman and Terry Wilson.
Major Singles at 1pm:
Larry Scott v Kevin Baguley, marker – Kevin Hulbert; David Dewar v Trinity Kelly, marker – Preston Clark.
