Ure’s team win Peace Shield for open fours

PEACE SHIELD WINNERS: Returned serviceman Arthur Hawes (third from right) and Bowls Gisborne-East Coast Centre president Steve Goldsbury (extreme right) presented the Peace Shield to men’s open fours winning skip Charlie Ure (second from right) and his team (from left) Mark Walker, Robin Jefferson and Ricky Miller. Pictures supplied

Charlie Ure’s team went through round-robin play unbeaten to claim the annual Peace Shield Men’s Open Fours title on the Poverty Bay Bowling Club’s greens last weekend.

Ure and his Gisborne club team of Robin Jefferson (3), Ricky Miller (2) and Mark Walker (lead) beat three other teams in the contest for one of Bowls Gisborne-East Coast Centre’s most prestigious trophies.

Ure’s team had three wins for six points and a differential of plus-16.

Another Gisborne club team — Bob McIlroy (s), Geoff Pinn (3) and 10-year-old twins Kyle Pinn (2) and Liam Pinn (l) — won the Allan G. Slight Memorial Shield as runners-up. They had two wins, which gave them four points and a differential of minus-7.

This is the second year that experienced senior bowler McIlroy has taken Geoff Pinn and his twin boys Kyle and Liam into this centre tournament. McIlroy said Kyle and Liam (second-year bowlers) reminded him of his children when they started bowling at the same age.

Seeing their great potential and keen interest in the sport, McIlroy decided to take them on alongside their father, Geoff.

It’s great to see McIlroy being such a great mentor to the young ones. He is hoping to continue making this tournament their annual event.

The centre gave returned serviceman Arthur Hawes the honour of presenting the Shield, alongside centre president Steve Goldsbury.

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