Around the Greens: Club bowls news

SHIELD WINNERS: Eric Craill (third left), with daughter Shelley and son Dean, presents the Eric Craill Shield to (from left) Chris Hewson, Lex Kennedy and, at extreme right, Joy Davis. Picture supplied

Forty-eight players, from five Gisborne-East Coast clubs took part in the second Eric Craill-sponsored triples tournament held at Poverty Bay Bowling Club on the Saturday of Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Games started at 10.30am and teams played three games of 90 minutes. Two teams had two wins and a draw and both these teams won 19 ends so placings were decided on differentials. The winners, with a differential of plus-10, were Lex Kennedy (skip), Joy Davis (director) and Chris Hewson (lead).

Second, with a differential of plus-8, were Boon McIlroy (s), Tony Dobson (d) and Libby Clay (l).

Seven teams had two wins. In third place, with 18 ends won, were Dianne Phillips (s), Kathy Carroll (d) and Scott Amor (l). This was new player Amor’s first tournament.

In fourth place were Maurice Taylor (s), John Andrews (d) and Jean Patterson (l), with 16 ends.

Eric Craill presented the prizes. It was a delight for Eric and club members that his daughter Shelley, from Australia, and son Dean, from Wellington, were both visiting Gisborne and able to enjoy this special event with their father, who has contributed much to the Poverty Bay Bowling Club over many years.