2025/26 Club Championship Reviews

FOURS Aug 26 and Sept 2

Well as per this time of the year it was an absolute freezing night to commence the first club games for the year.

We had 28 people nominate so unfortunately there was going to be a bye for one team.

Round 1 and teams are noted below.  We welcomed Tim Feasey for his first game and welcomed back  Karl Vandersluys.
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L.York / R.Bellis / B.Bandy / M.Carey 12
H.Feasey / K. Hutchinson / D.Hitchman / K. Guelfi 10

K.Rowlinson / B.McCance / A.Booth / K.Vandersluys 16
T.Feasey / M.Booth / G.Rowlinson / A.Bartlett 4

M.Kinnaird / R.Hutchinson / W.Molloy / W.OIive 16
L.Evans / R.Bailey / M.Taylor / P.Dobie 13

M.Humphries / L.Smith / S.Berminghgam / T.Kay BYE 

Round 2 results

Major

Karls team defeated Mike Carey's  team 15 to 4

Tony Kay defeated Wayne Olive  16-10

Plate 

Keith  defeated Arthurs team 15-5

In the finals we saw the weather was fresh but nowhere nearly as cold as the week before.  before a massive crowd of 4 we saw Keith Guelfi's team take on Phil Dobie.  Again another great game with it going neck and neck all the way to an extra end.  Helen placed her first below pretty much just in front of the jack and Phil's tried everything to move and out draw it. But Helens bowl stayed for Keith , Dave, Kerry Hutchinson and Helen to be declared the plate winners.

In the major final we say last years singles and consistency champion Tony take on newly promoted One red Skipper Karl and his crew.  Expectations were high especially to see if Kerry Rowlinson could go one better from plate to major winner.

A great game was had and most heads were pretty good.  Karl played some blinders to keep his side in the mix.  In the end Karls team were 2 down  going into the last end, with only the skippers to go Karl was holding 4/5.  Tony's first bowl was just a little wide and missed the bowls in front for the stun and run shot, Karl played cover. Tony played a better lined shot, hit the bowls he wanted but he ran a little bit too much  through and Karls team scored a 3 to win the game.  Well done to Karl, Boothy, Brett and Kerry R as the first champs of the year.