Barnes partnered with Rohan Dunham to win the club pairs championship on the weekend.

The pair went in as underdogs to the defending champions Wayne Everett and Leon Maybon, with a hamstring injury to Barnes and a lack of recent bowling for Dunham enhancing this status.

After a tight start with the teams locked at three a piece, Barnes and Dunham dominated the rest of the game and won 16 of the next 19 ends to run out convincing winners by 25-9.

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While the game was played in cold and windy conditions, Everett would not make any excuses for their loss.

"They were just too good for us," he said.

The win has shot Barnes to favouritism for the Leeton & District Bowling Club bowler of the year as he has opened up a 19-point lead over second placed Leon Maybon with only a handful of events remaining.

JANELLE Sullivan was the winner with a score of 40 points during last Wednesday's competition at the Leeton golf course.

Chris Harrison was the runner-up on 36. The ball comp went to 33 points.

On Saturday 53 men played in wet conditions with solid scores recorded.

A grade winner was Anthony Rudd with 36 on a countback to Mark Del Gigante.

B grade went to Sam Brown on 38, runner up was Tony Forrest on 37.

Matt Boots took out C grade with 42, Shane Ravu the runner up on 37. The ball comp went to 31 on a countback.

Wednesday whackers winner last week Steve Hottes on 37 and Bruce Harrison the on 36. Ball comp went to 33.

Vets on Monday had John Kellahan return to the winner's list with 39 points, runner up was Deidre Ross on 37. Ball comp went to 35 points.