Visitors proved the big winners in the Southern Downs Men’s Mixed pairs competition and Champion of Club Champion Singles at Summit Bowls Club on Sunday.
The mixed pairs went to Tenterfield bowlers Judy and Neville Richardson while Goondiwindi’s Trevor Smith took the singles titles.
In overcast and very chilly conditions the finalists turned on some scintillating performances on a green prepared to the minute for the finals by the Summit green’s staff.
In the Mixed Pairs final the lead swung between Peter Ayerst (The Summit) and Trudy Elder (Inglewood) and Tenterfield bowlers Judy Richardson and Neville Richardson throughout the day.
The Tenterfield pair holding on in a tense final ends to win the title 20-17.
Trevor Smith travelled from Goondiwindi for the final of the Champion of Club Champion Singles . His opponent, Steve Martin a member of the Summit Club was much closer to home.
In another good exhibition of top-class bowling, Smith made the trip from Goondiwindi worthwhile winning the final 27 shots to19.
The winners of both events now go on to represent the Southern Downs district in the Zone play offs in Surat at the end of July.
