Seaside singles decided

Wilson & Richards emerge as champions

Port MacDonnell held its Men’s and Ladies Singles in very warm condition for bowls earlier this month.

The Men’s championships was sponsored by Forty Winks and had 11 nominations.

Adam Wilson had a bye in the first round then defeated David Beaman and Chris Richards to advance to the final.

Eddie Smith, who also had a bye in the first round, defeated Robert Hutchesson and Terry Seiler to advance to the final against Wilson.

The final between Wilson and Smith turned out to be a very interesting game and after six ends they where six-all and went shot SPORT DOWNLOAD THE APP AT MT GAMBIER for shot and after 12 ends they where10-all then Smith got three in the next three ends to lead by three.

The next four ends Wilson made a break and got eight shots to lead 18-13.

After 22 ends Smith had picked up five shots and trailled Wilson by one, by the 26 end it was Smith (pictured bottom right) who got to the lead and was 24-21 then Wilson (pictured top right) got four to take him to 25 and win the title by one.

The Ladies Championship Singles was also sponsored by Forty Winks and had six nominations.

Heather Richards defeated Jan Dowdell and Jennie Tilley to make it through to the final.

Sharon Perryman had the bye in the first round then defeated Roma Henderson to advance to the final against Richards for the second year running.

In a very close contest Perryman scored two on the first end then Richards scored the next five ends to lead 6-2 then Perryman got three singles the next three ends trail by one.

After 13 ends Richards got away and lead 13-6 and after 17 ends Richards had a handy lead 17-8 then Perryman (pictured bottom far right) won five of the next ends to trail by one then Richards (pictured top far right) took control and won the next five ends and win the title 25-17.