2021 CLUB FOURS CHAMPIONS
WELL DESERVED VICTORY
Our 2021 Club Fours Championship had 12 teams vying for the Club Fours Champions Title. Round 1 was played on 13th August with a number of games going right down to the wire with only a shot or two the difference with the teams of Roslyn Brown, Jill Callaghan, Jeanette Cutting and Val Feuersanger winning their games.
Then a COVID-19 Lockdown was introduced and Round 2 was postponed until further notice. We eventually got back on the greens and Round 2 winners were Jill Callaghan, Val Feuersanger, Donna Hampson and Karen Carlton winning their games.
The Semi-Finals were played on Thursday, 30th September, and both the games were great to watch.
In one Semi-Final, Di Blanch, Angela Blayden, Wendy McLaughlin and Jill Callaghan played Vicki Piper, Gae Re, Kath Anderson and Val Feuersanger. Both teams were playing good bowls coming into the Semi and it was a really good game with Val’s team eventually winning to progress through to the Final.
In the other Semi-Final, Julie Curry, Sharyn Newcombe, Karen Mudford and Donna Hampson played Maz Gorrie, Mavis Coles, Helen Bush and Karen Carlton. This was another cracker of a game with both teams playing good bowls throughout to give themselves a winning chance. However, it was Julie, Sharyn, Karen and Donna who came out winners to progress through to the Final.
The Final was played on 15th October and Julie Curry, Sharyn Newcombe, Karen Mudford and Donna Hampson defeated Vicki Piper, Gae Re, Kath Anderson and Val Feuersanger by 25 to 10. Both teams had played close matches in the lead up Rounds to the Final. The wind was extremely blustery on the day making the playing conditions difficult for all the players.
Donna’s team got off to a great start with Julie Curry playing excellent lead bowls, being consistently close to the Jack. Donna’s team may have led from the start to the finish, however, Val’s team never game up. They played good bowls but very often when they were holding several shots, Donna playing Skip would come in with a perfect draw shot to win the end. Congratulations and well done to all the ladies who played the Club Fours Championship Final.
A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all our Match Committee, Controlling Bodies and Umpires who once again made this Championship a success and run so smoothly.
