North Queensland Crowned Best In The North

Precision, power and performance were on display when the Women’s Northern Challenge took over the Mackay City Bowls Club last week.

The tournament saw three action-packed days of women’s lawn bowls between four highly competitive teams from three North Queensland Districts.

Two Tropical Far North Queensland teams, one team from North Queensland and the home team from the Mackay District battled it out in the Round Robin competition made up of nine rounds and 27 games.

Approximately 70 players, officials and managers were involved in the tournament and a healthy contingent of spectators came down to check out the action each day.

“We’ve got the cream of the crop of bowlers here,” said Mackay Ladies District Bowls Association Match Chair & Media Liaison Hilary Jones Rowan

North Queensland finished the three days on top, winning the tournament with a total of six wins and a +191 margin.

Tropical Far North Queensland Reef were the runners-up with five wins, a draw and a margin of +24.

The home team came in third place with two wins, a draw and a margin of -103.

Tropical Far North Queensland Rainforest finished in fourth place with two wins and -112.

North Queensland will now hold the Women’s Northern Challenge Trophy for the next twelve months until next year’s tournament is hosted by Tropical North Queensland.

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Winners Lesley Watson Trophy Wendy Jones, Elsa Piotto, Penny Warren and Kate Leverton of North Queensland. Photo supplied: Hilary Jones Rowan

North Queensland: Photo supplied: Hilary Jones Rowan

Approximately 70 players, officials and managers from four teams were involved in the tournament: Photo credit: Sam Gillespie