Millicent makes history

MILLICENT Bowls Club shone brightest at the recent Lower South East Saturday Open Pennant grand finals, taking out Division 1 and Division 2 at the Frances hosted event.

Kingston Red took out Division 3 and Division 4 champions were Beachport Red.

All games for both divisions were played over 25 ends and before the games started all teams were allowed a 15 minute roll-up to get some feel for the speed of the green.

In Division 1 and 2 the standard rule applied with all scores combined for each of the three rinks to determine the overall winners.

In Division 1, by the halfway mark of the title decider, Millicent and Mount Gambier RSL were very close but Millicent was able to hold on and by the completion of the 25th end the total score for the game was Millicent 69 shots 11 points to Mount Gambier RSL 57shots 1 point.

This gave Millicent the Premiership in Division 1 for the first time in the history of the club.

In Division 2, Millicent also played against Mount Gambier RSL with the same rules applying to the game as Division 1.

At the half time break Mount Gambier RSL held a slight lead over Millicent but Millicent was able to come back and by the end of the 25 ends Millicent Division 2 came out victors and took the title of premiers for 2026 season with a final score of Millicent 70 shots 8 points to Mount Gambier RSL 67 shots 4 points.

OTHER RESULTS:

Division 3

Kingston Red 73/10 d Mount Gambier Red 66/2

Division 4

Beachport Red 47/6 d Naracoorte Red 45/2