Honouring Herb

Millicent Bowls Club holds its annual Australia Day competition

The Millicent Bowls Club held its annual Memorial Open Men’s Fours on Australia Day, with 30 teams, with 120 players attending the competition. Teams came from as far away as Nhill.

Before going out to play tournament director Derek Pietersma welcomed all players and requested Millicent bowls member John Buhlmann to lead all in signing the Australian anthem.

The competiton was played over three games with one of 15 ends before sitting down to a catered lunch and the two games of 12 ends after lunch then coming in for a lovely afternoon tea, before the results were announced.

There were five teams winning all three games.

Coming in, in first place was a team from Port MacDonnell, including Adam Wilson, Glenn Wright, Tim Wrightson and Keith Dowdell, with 84.5 points.

In second was a team from Naracoorte with 83.5+18 shots, including Ian Williams, Ron Garton, Graham East and Jeff East.

In third place was a home club team with John Drew, David Crase, Denis Clifford and Brian Goode also with 83.5 points but nine shots up and in fourth place was the team from Nhill with one Millicent member, Frank Cooper, alongisde Trevor Merrett, Rod Cook and Mal Merrett.

HERB HENDERSON WINNERS: (Top right) Adam Wilson, Glenn Wright, Tim Wrightson & Keith Dowdell

HERB HENDERSON RUNNERS UP: (Bottom right) Ian Williams, Ron Garton, Graham East & Jeff East

THIRD PLACED TEAM: (Below left) Brian Goode, David Crase, John Drew & Denis Clifford

FOURTH PLACED TEAM: (Below right) Rob Cook, Mal Merrett, Trevor Merrett & Frank Cooper