Maiden State titles for Foster, Curtis and Collins at State Championships
Longford’s Emily Foster and Chloe Collins and Trevallyn’s Logyn Curtis won their maiden State title when they took out the coveted Women’s Triples Championships to end Bowls Tasmania’s Gala Week on a high at the North Launceston Bowls Club yesterday.
Foster, Curtis and Collins had to fight hard against Ulverstone’s Jenny Archer, Tracey Little and Terese Brett to win the Women’s Triples Championship. Foster trailed by one shot after seven ends but won the next seven ends to lead by ten shots and break the game open and eventually won 19-12 without the need to play the final end. In the semi-finals Foster Curtis and Collins defeated Buckingham’s Jeanette Lane, Westbury’s Bev Huett and Trevallyn’s Maureen Zoon 17-11 and Archer, Little and Brett beat Penguin’s Glenda Fielding, Vicki Beattie and Sharon Williams 18-7.
In the Men’s Triples Championships, Rosny Park’s Nic Courto, Ricky Ormerod and Darren Monks dropped five shots on the first end against Longford’s Chris Roach, Fletcher Felmingham and Mark Strochnetter but too control of the grand final after that only losing five more ends in winning 20-12 without the need to play the final end. In the semi-finals, Courto, Ormerod and Monks defeated Ulverstone’s Tim Douce, Will and Sam Springer 15-12 and Roach, Felmingham and Strochnetter beat Port Sorell’s Bailey Bellchambers, Turners Beach’s Matthew Mitchell and Ulverstone’s Colin Willcox 20-12.
The day started off with the semi-finals and the grand final of the Bowling Arm Singles Championship. In the semi-finals Trevallyn’s Geoff Buchanan defeated Penguin’s Peter Thow 21-11 and South Burnie’s John Burley beat Kings Meadows’ John Borg 21-16. The grand final was taken out for the third year in a row by Buchanan who convincingly defeated Burley 21-3.
