Women bowlers victorious

her third centre title and McKinlay her second.

A chance still exists for a rare double as Eastbourne’s Mike Solomon, Jim Madden and Scott Roddick have reached the final of the men’s open triples but the match against Victoria has been delayed.

Another Eastbourne women’s team achieved success when Hayley May, Sheryl Young, Cheri Davidson and Malesha Hunter reached the final of the Wellington 'Champion of Champion' fours. The teams taking part in the tournament have to have won the fours championship of their own club to qualify.

The Eastbourne team ousted Wainuiomata,

Plimmerton and Victoria on the way to the final before being beaten 19-9 by Island Bay in the championship match. “It’s an amazing effort, considering the lack of experience in the bottom half of the team,” Wheeler said. “Malesha, the lead, is only a first year bowler so it’s a fantastic achievement.”

Meanwhile, the Eastbourne women’s team reached the final four of the Wellington premier interclub championship but missed out on the title which was won by Victoria.

Eastbourne’s community league this season has been a great success. The league has seen a significant increase in participation thanks to the Eastbourne community Facebook page which has acted as a hub for the tournament. The league was played over four weeks.

OLD TIMERS’ LUNCHEON

Tanya Wheeler, Hayley May and Fiona McKinlay won the Wellington centre open triples earlier this month as the Eastbourne Bowling Club enjoyed a boom period in competitions serious and social.

The Eastbourne team beat highly-rated combinations from Johnsonville and Island Bay in post-section play before beating Johnsonville’s Lui Hare, Kay Martin and Merani Davis 19-10 in the final to claim the centre title.

Wheeler, May and McKinlay opened a 10-2 lead after seven ends of the final, moved out to a 15-6 lead, then quashed any possibility of a Johnsonville comeback by scoring four shots on the last two ends, including two on the final end.

“None of our games were that close, fortunately,” Wheeler said. “It makes it a bit more comfortable.”

The win gave Wheeler her seventh centre title but possibly her first for Eastbourne after previously playing for Petone Central. May won

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