The week started with very poor weather and cancellation of the Ladies’ Tuesday afternoon bowls, however Wednesday Rick Galea organised the afternoon and 24 bowlers played for the jackpot with the runaway winners skippered by Ladda Purdie with Lyn Graham at lead and second John Brown whom defeated skipper Neil Moore with Alan Pershouse at lead and Merve Stewart at second in a wonderful exhibition of lawn bowls.
John Brown won the prestigious Health Hub voucher.
Wednesday night’s Business House Bowls had eight teams playing round two and 27 bowlers were all vying for the winner’s purse.
The big winners of the night was a clash between our two major sponsors PRD and Health Hub with PRD under the guile of skipper Andy McDougall winning and immediately donating their prize money to the children’s school competition.
Saturday morning saw the final of John Askew’s Scroungers - Margo Stanley won the last position for the semi-finals with previous winners Warren Mills, Peter Barratt, Russell Jackson, Nik Fernbach, Rick Galea,Tony Whitehorn and the injured Ted Cullen showing true grit.
The final was heart stopping with Warren Mills taking third place, Rick Galea taking the second monies purse and the winner of first Scroungers 2022 - Tony Whitehorn.
Sunday afternoon saw 27 bowlers playing for the winners cheque and the outstanding winners of the day were John Trembath with Lyn Graham at lead and Carol Crosbie at second winning 13 of the 21 ends.
Scroungers winners from left to right: Rick Galea second place, Winner Tony Whitehorn, and third place winner Warren Mills
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