With only two weeks remaining in this season’s Premier League Championship campaign, all eyes turned to the four remaining players contesting the preliminary finals.
In the first matchup, Kam Reason had the chance to book his place in next week’s grand final, but to do so he needed to overcome this season’s league winner, Jamie Maher.
It was a tense affair, with Jamie holding a narrow 3–2 lead at the first break. He extended that margin to 6–2 after the interval, but Kam fought back strongly to cut the deficit to 6–4 by the second break. Kam then claimed the opening leg of the third and final session to trail just 6–5, but Jamie wrestled back control to seal the match 9–5 in a hard-fought contest.
The second preliminary final saw current and defending Premier League Champion Joe Wilson face rising star Reef Peel. Joe battled bravely, but Reef proved too strong, taking command early and wrapping up the match within the first two intervals for a commanding 9–2 victory.
Next week marks the conclusion of our sixth season, and with these results confirmed, there will once again be a new name engraved on the Premier League trophy.
Will it be league winner Jamie Maher, contesting his second grand final next Sunday at Mulligans Sports Bar, or will Reef follow in his father’s footsteps—who won the inaugural championship in 2019—and become the second Peel to have his name etched on the cup?
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Contributed with thanks to Jamie Maher
J Maher, J Wilson, R Peel and K Reason at the Airlie Bowls Club. Photo supplied
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