TREVALLYN DUO PREVAIL IN VETERAN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

BOWLS NORTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS MEN’S & WOMEN’S VETERAN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP 2020-21

Trevallyn duo of Geoffrey Buchanan and Lynn Dyer was triumph in the 2020-21 Champion of Champions Veterans Singles held at Cressy Bowls Club on Wednesday 17 of March 2021 with great bowling displayed by all who have competed in this BN Championship event. It was great to see the Women’s Veteran singles being played this year, as this event was cancelled last season due to lack of entries.

RESULTS:
WOMEN’S –
Jillian Dixon (Long) 21 def Linda Leaver (Gt) 10
Lyn Dyer (Trev) 21 def Connie Rowbottom (Nth) 10

In the Women’s final Lyn Dyer started well having the score line 7 to 0 after playing 7 ends before Jillian Dixon was able to score 2.  Lyn scored 3 shots on the next 2 ends to be leading 10 to 2. Jillian them score 9 shots on the next 7 ends of the match to be leading 11 to 10. Lyn then won six ends including 2 ends of 3 shots to win the game 21 to 13.

MEN’S
Ross Moir (BP) W/O
David McCormick (CP) def Peter Maher (LONG) 21-12
Rex Kidd (KM) W/O
Geoffrey Buchanan (TREV) def Peter Fogarty (SCOT) 21 -11

SEMI FINALS:
David McCormick 21 def Peter Maher 12
Geoffrey Buchanan 21 def Peter Fogarty 11

In the Men’s final neither player could gain the upper hand in this match with the score line being 6 all after 8 ends played.  Geoffrey scored 7 shots on the next 3 ends to be leading 12 to 7, before David scored another shot. Geoffrey than won the next 5 ends which included 2 ends of multiple shots to win the title for the 2020-21 season.

BN would like to thank the host club, Cressy along with the umpire and markers.