What it’s about, surely
After a game that could have gone either way, Dianne Short ended up the winner and her opponent, Susan Boxall, warmly congratulates her.
Fourteen players had entered and after three rounds, 7 had qualified. The players had to put up with a gusting wind which seemed to have difficulty in deciding from what direction it should come.
First round winners were Dianne Short, Ann Malone, Margaret Griffin, Liz Galloway, Gwen McLauchlan, Margaret MacKay and Hazel Rose. Two games in particular could have gone either way; Hazel winning by one shot, her game against Susan Boxall and Liz Galloway, winning her game 21-19 against Marion Ball.
In her second round game, Susan was up against Dianne Short, and again, the final end went against her, losing the match 21-20. So near in each game but!!
Susan delivers her bowl, watched by Dianne.
Coral, who needed the win to keep in the competition, struck form against Hazel who, in this game, had trouble finding her line and length. Liz Galloway had a 2nd win, which left Margaret Griffin needing a win in her third game, and Alice Spicer had a win, so also needed a win in the last round to qualify. Marion had success in her second round game and was still there with a chance to qualify. Ann Malone and Margaret MacKay both had another win and had now qualified.
So to the last chance for some, Round three.
Hazel found her form and won her game, Susan put paid to Alice’s chance, and Coral was able to get the winning shot in her game against Dianne Short, and qualified.
The draw was made and resulted in the following post-section playoffs and results:
Margaret MacKay beat Coral Mills 21 – 15, Liz Galloway beat Hazel Rose 21 – 13 and Dianne Short beat Ann Malone 21-17
Margaret Griffin had the bye.
Games finally finished around 5.30pm. The question of why it is necessary to play four rounds a day was raised by some players and could well be a point to discuss at the next AGM.