Three titles in a row for Bowditch pairing

Mount Gambier District Indoor Bowls Association held its fourth Association championship – the Faith Jewellers / David & Jane Peacock Mixed Pairs.

There were 29 team entries competing for the 2023 Mixed Pairs title.

The father and daughter pair from Wandilo Water Rats Tony Bowditch as the skipper and Nicola Bowditch as the lead, met the inform combination of Perria Davis, skippering and Carmel McQuade leading, from Glenburnie & Saints in the first semi final, with Tony and Nicola’s team winning 6 shots to 5.

In the second semi final the son and Mother combination from PostTel of Fiona Pearson, skippering and Zac Pearson leading defeated the Commercial Club & Blue Lake Bowlers pair of Coehen Keppels and Julie McPhail 11 shots to 3.

Pearson and Bowditch met in the final, both teams playing exceptionally well and both deserved to make the final. In the final the Pearson’s team had a lead of 4 shot to 1 after the third end. But the Bowditch team slowly worked their way back into the game making the scores level on the last end to have the title decided on an extra end. With Bowditch playing the shot bowl out of the head which the Pearson’s were holding; giving Tony and Nicola victory to take out the 2023 Faith Jewellers / David & Jane Peacock Mixed Pairs Championship 6 shots to 5 for the third year in a row.

The consolation semi finals were contested between Daniel Langdon from Wandilo Water Rats and Serena Bourn from Glenburnie who defeated Bronwyn Hill and Robert Freemantle from Blue Lake Bowlers 9 shots to 2 and the second semi final saw the Blue Lake Bowlers team of Emma Freemantle and Thomas Butler defeat Tru Franklin and Les James from RSL & District 9 shots to 4.

The combined team of Daniel and Serena prevailed to beat Emma and Thomas in the final of the consolation to win 9 shots to 2.

MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
FINALISTS: Zac Pearson, Serena Bourn, Fiona Pearson, Nicola Bowditch, Tony Bowditch, Daniel Langdon, Thomas Butler, Emma Freemantle