David Briggs, Laurie Gilbert, Bill Rosewarn and Dave Dewar are the Narrabri Bowling Club’s 2023/24 season club fours champs following a narrow victory on Saturday.

They defeated Bruce Tomlinson, Ron Ryan, Ian Macmillan and Scott Dewar 20 shots to 19 in a game that required an extra end to decide the winner.

After seven ends of play, the score was locked at seven all, and it was then 10-all on the 11th end and 16-all on the 16th end.

Tomlinson, Ryan, Macmillan and Scott Dewar then scored three shots across the next two ends to lead 19-16 with three ends to play before Briggs, Gilbert, Rosewarn and Dave Dewar scored one on each end to equal the score at 19-all. They then scored the winning shot in the tie-break end to win the contest 20-19.

The game in the loser section of the four competition was won by Stuart Coleman, Col Armstrong, Graham Rose and Len Ryan, who defeated Tony Redman’s team 17-13.

Games to be played on Saturday, June 1, are as follows:

Mixed fours at 9.30am:
Helen Woodward, Di Chessells, Lyn Tuckey and Dave Dewar v Ronnie Dewar, Terry Wilson, Len Ryan and Tony Redman.

Club triples at 1pm:
Anthony Welchman, Bill Rosewarn and Richard Little v Col Armstrong, Graham Rose and Len Ryan.

Social bowls games were played last Thursday.

In three-bowl pairs, Lyn Wedesweiler and Lyn Tuckey beat Stuart Coleman and Berice Eather 18-16 while David Briggs and Carol Demamiel beat Jan Etheridge and Yvonne Hardman 16-11.

In a match of three-bowl triples, Doug Mackereth played swinging lead and with Rhonda Fitzgerald and Cecile downed Janet Coleman and Glennis Godden 17-13.

The final of the Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club’s minor singles competition will be played today, Tuesday, May 28, from 9.30am:
Rebecca Taylor v Berice Eather (marker – Marie Redman).

The final of the Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club’s club triples competition will be played on Saturday, June 1, from 9.30am:
Carol Demamiel, Janice Foxe and Lisa Pillar v Dawn Armstrong, Marie Redman and Cindy Neil.

The draw for the ladies’ consistency singles competition will be done on Thursday, May 30, to commence play on Thursday, June 6.

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