A LESS than promising day of heavy cloud and showers brought out the keen bowlers and a hard-fought triples match at the Leeton Soldiers Club last week.
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The team Val Bloem, Jan Munro and Lorraine McKellar got off to a good lead against the team of Laurel Cox, Colleen Harrison and Jeanie Plant.
However, Cox's team played well to gain a one-shot lead on the 11th end.
From here the lead see- sawed until level going into the last end, with teams 16-all.
On the 18th end, Bloem held shot to take the match.
Players and match committee members enjoyed their monthly luncheon.
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Social bowls on Wednesday will continue to start at 10am.
Visitors and new members are always welcome.
Meanwhile, at the Leeton and District Bowling Club, Joan Lloyd and Jan Walker defeated Patti Wakeman and Joan Arnold 18/10, in the pairs championship finals.
It was anyone's game, with only two shots the difference on the 12th end.
Lloyd, claiming seven out of a possible eight shots on the 13th end, making it difficult for Wakeman to close the gap with only five ends remaining.
Lorraine Mullins, Hilary Chambers and Shirley Tyack were the drawn winners after defeating Dot Semmler, Denise Naylor and Gill Beer.
Mullins was seven shots down on the 11th end but gained eight shots in the next five ends to claim the match 12-11.
In the other game of triples Janet Bell, Helen Symes and Marika Pete defeated Elaine Sullivan, Lorraine Messner and Dian Colyer.
The closing date for both the pennants and the singles championship is this Thursday.
