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Bowls Tasmania Senior Statewide Challenge Round 1

 

 

The first round of the Bowls Tasmania Senior Statewide Challenge was played at Burnie Bowls Club on January 5, 2021 with both the  Bowls North Men’s and Women’s sides playing  the North West Coast, with the North West dominating winning five of the eight games played and are currently on top of the ladder.

Both sides could not overcome last year’s Champions in the morning games with David Heron & Sophie Fletchers rinks the only winners in the morning session.

GAME 1 Results:

WOMEN’S                                                                          MEN’S

Saunders 15 lt Beavis 21                                                  Boden 14 lt Douce 21

Huett 8 lt Sturzaker 17                                                    Heron 19 def Richardson 12

Fletcher 21 def Yaxley 13                                                 Barrett 14 lt Manson 20

After the lunch break both sides regrouped and with some positional changes made by the BN selectors the Women’s side was able to win on two rinks and in the Men’s the only rink to win was D Heron’s rink.

GAME 2 Results:

WOMEN’S                                                                         MEN’S

Saunders 27 def Shephard 12                                        Boden 10 lt Docking 25

Campbell 29 def Munting 6                                           Barrett 18 lt Martin 19

Fletcher 11 lt Marshall 18                                                Heron 20 def Neal 16

 

LADDERS –

MEN – North West 32, South 12, North 4

WOMEN – North West 24, North 12, South 12

OVERALL – NORTH WEST 56, SOUTH 24, NORTH 16

The next round of the Seniors Statewide Challenge is on 2nd February at Kings Meadows Bowls Club.