Local bowlers claim State titles

June 14, 2023 BY

Bowditch & Bourn return home with respective singles championships

Earlier this month 11 Mount Gambier District Indoor Bowlers travelled to Adelaide to compete in the South Australian State Singles Championships. Six males and five females competed with Mount Gambier members winning both the Men’s and Ladies Singles.

Zac Pearson, Coehen Keppels and Jos Breuker were eliminated in the first round. Craig Pearson and Gary Bowering then lost their second round matches leaving Tony Bowditch to represent the South East. Tony won his next game to advance to the final to play Patrick Falckh from Adelaide.

Tony Bowditch was successful in winning the 2023 State Men’s Singles Championship.

The Ladies competition saw Nicola Bowditch, Jennifer Bowering and Fiona Pearson all lose their first games. Keisha Pearson made it through to the second round with Serena Bourn, but Keisha was unsuccessful to advance to the next round. Serena won her way through to the final to beat Jodie Hawke from Broken Hill to claim the 2023 State Ladies Singles Championship.

STATE CHAMPIONS: Men’s Singles State Champion Tony Bowditch & Patrick Falckh and Ladies Singles State Champion Serena Bourn & Jodie Hawke