Wind, Rain, And A Whole Lot Of Lawn Bowls in Brandon Returns To Routine Following Long Weekend

After a busy weekend of events, the club returned to its regular routine, starting with Friday night bowls. Attendance was down slightly due to the long weekend, with ten players participating across one game of triples and one game of pairs.

In the triples, Margaret McLaughlan and Ray Panacassio defeated D. Sheehan and Ross McLaughlan. In the pairs, the team of Ben Mills, Lloyd Shepherd, and W. Newton proved too strong for A. Newton, L. Storrie, and Jamie Woods.

Saturday, 3 May – Pairs Championship

Saturday saw the continuation of the Pairs Championship, with Kevin Collins and Lloyd Shepherd facing off against Peter Jorgensen and Joe Yipnazar. The game was played in challenging conditions, with strong winds and rain forcing play to pause at times.

Jorgensen and Yipnazar started the stronger of the two sides, displaying impressive draw bowling that saw them take an early lead. Collins and Shepherd knew they had a fight on their hands and slowly worked their way back into the game. A rain delay midway through left the match hanging in the balance, but once play resumed, Collins and Shepherd managed to take control and secure their place in the final.

Sunday, 4 May – Pairs Championship

The championship resumed on Sunday with Jamie Wood and Peter Henderson coming up against Doug Robins and Peter Lejarraga. Played in fierce winds reaching 25 to 30 knots, it was always going to be a question of which pair could best adapt to the tough conditions.

Robins and Lejarraga rose to the challenge and dominated the match from early on. Wood and Henderson struggled to find their rhythm, and even when they managed to land positional bowls, luck wasn’t on their side. Robins and Lejarraga claimed a convincing win.

Sunday, 4 May – Social Bowls

Social bowls also went ahead on Sunday, despite the same difficult conditions. Two games of rinks and one game of pairs were played.

In the first rink match, J. Farry, B. Mills, G. Woodford, and D. Defrancisci defeated D. Sheehan, H. Hazel, M. McCloskey, and P. Jorgenson. The second rink saw C. Sexton, S. Darwin, G. Nosworthy, and R. Mau come out on top against M. Chapman, H. Collins, L. Shepherd, and J. Taylor. In the pairs match, K. Ferguson and A. Gairoch overcame N. Dickinson and D. Kiehne.

Midweek and Upcoming Events

Wednesday’s lawn bowls also went ahead in windy weather. Congratulations to Bev Garioch, Darelle Pearce, and Lyn Storrie, who defeated Kay Garner, Colleen Olsen, and Helen Collins.

Friday night saw more players return to the green. Margaret McLaughlan, Ken Ferguson, and Gary Pearce notched a win over D. McIntosh, Lyn Storrie, and Ray Panacassio. In another match, B. McIntosh, Dave Sheehan, and Jamie Woods proved too strong for Joy Woods, Ben Mills, Rob Jorgensen, and Ross McLaughlin.

Looking ahead, the club wishes good luck to those selected for the upcoming Country Pennants, to be held on 18 May at Ayr Bowls Club.

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Lloyd Shepherd, Kevin Collins. Photo supplied

Doug Robins, Peter Lejarraga. Photo supplied

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