Whittlesea bowlers brought a successful season to an even more successful conclusion with a grand final win over Newport.
The division four grand final was played at Bundoora on one of the hottest Sundays of the summer.
Bowls Victoria had declared a mandatory 10.30am start, with pre-game practice to take place between 9am and 10am due to the forecast of high temperatures across Melbourne.
Team one Terry Aldenhoven, Mervin Robinson and Peter Williams under skip Terry Newton, recorded a 17 shot draw against Newport.
Team two, Gary Shingles, Kevin Trinder, Bruce Tamlin and Leslie Dyson was narrowly defeated by Newport 19 shots to 18.
Team three, Catherine Toohey, Rose Kelly, Chris Alvanos and Steven Kelly (skip) recorded a convincing win 18 shots to Newport’s 15.
Team four, Leo Farley, John Wilson, Tim Palviainen and Barry Riky returned a 14 to 15 shot result with Newport winning by one shot.
The final result saw Whittlesea grand final victors with a three-shot win over Newport, 69 to 66.
The victors returned to the clubrooms in Whittlesea on Sunday afternoon and proudly unfurled the 2024 premiership flag.
The club recently complete the installation of a new synthetic green adding to the existing grass green. The club boasts seven rinks on each Green.
