BOWLS NORTH FOURS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020-21

Bowls open men’s, women’s and minor fours championship for 2020-21 was held on 8th of November 2020 at Kings Meadows Bowls Club with 10 men’s, 7 women’s, and 6 minor sides competing for the title this year.

Anyone of the teams entered this year could have won their section to progress further in the competition, as the bowling displayed by all players on the sectional round was outstanding to watch.

One encouraging sight, that there was 5 bowls north Junior members competing in the open and minor section and hopefully they will continue to enter these events, as they are the future of the game.

Sectional Winners

Men’s

Section 1 – Strochnetter 5 points +12

Section 2 – Appleyard 4 points +10

Section 3 – Page 4 points +11

Women’s

Section 1 – Smith 6 points +19

Section – Van Asch 4 points +20

Minors

Section 1 – Crocker 6 points +10

Section 2 – Whiteley 6 points +7

Women’s Final

In the women’s section, Van Asch’s Invermay team played Barb Smiths team for Kings Meadow and Longford.

Barb Smith’s team scored on the first end before the team from the swamp scored. Van Asch’s side then scored 3 on the 4th end to be leading by 1, before Van Asch scored on the next 4 ends to be leading 10-4 and Barb Smith’s rink was unable to stop the momentum of the Van Asch side.

Final Score Van Asch 15 to Smith 6

Winners – Candice Ayton, Debra Lee, Kim Saunders, Rebecca Van Asch.

Minor’s Final

Father and son, Chad and Ollie Morrison teamed up with fellow team mates from midlands to defend their title which they won in 2019-20. The Midlands proved to be strong for Whiteley’s side and took the title for 2020-21

Final Score 15 – 7

Winners – Chad Morrison, Ollie Morrison, Donald Crocker, Scott Crocker

Men’s Semi Finals

In the semi final of the men’s competition, section 2 winner played section 3 winners to see who would progress into the final to face Mark Strochnetter’s team.

Appleyard team scored on the first 2 ends before Page’s side scored as well on 7 ends of the next 10 to progress into the finals.

Final score Page 9 to Appleyard 6

Winners – Gene Ayton, Chris Lee, Chris Roach, Aaron Page

Men’s Finals

Mark Strochnetter’s team and Aaron Page’s side faced off in the final, which was great to witness for all spectators who stayed to watch. It was decided by both sides to reduce the numbers of ends played and at the end of 12 ends Aaron Page’s side was victorious by 2 shots.

Final score Page 14 Strochnetter 12

Winners – Gene Ayton, Chris Lee, Chris Roach, Aaron Page

 

Minor Fours Champions

Chad Morrison, Ollie Morrison, Donald Crocker, Scott Crocker

 

 

 

Women’s Four Champions

Candice Ayton, Debra Lee, Kim Saunders, Rebecca Van Asch

 

 

 

Men’s Four Champions

Gene Ayton, Chris Lee, Chris Roach, Aaron Page