Women’s Open Pairs won by Claremont pairing of Peck, Voss

BOWLS South’s Women’s and Men’s Open and B Grade Pairs Championships were concluded last Friday (women) and Sunday (men).

The Women’s Open Pairs was won by the Claremont pairing of Di Peck and Joy Voss who defeated the Glenorchy Rodman pair of Michelle Moate and Jenny Suttie by five shots, 18-13. Di and Joy progressed to the final with a comfortable 17 shot victory over the Howrah pair of Sally

Ridgeway and Janet Rutherford, 30-13. Michelle and Jenny had to work a little harder to reach the decider in their semi-final against another pair from Claremont, Trudy Davis and Maree Morgan, winning their match by six shots, 22-16.

The Men’s Open Pairs was won by the Dover pair of Cam Norris and Ricky Ormerod who defeated the Royal Hobart pair of Keith Hinkley and Paul McCann by nine shots, 20-11. Cam and Ricky defeated a composite pair from Kingborough and Sandy Bay, Nathan Dinning and Andrew Norris, by six shots in their semi-final round, 23-17, while Keith and Paul were forced to work much harder against Danny Neal and Peter Jenkins from the Howrah club to secure their place in the final by a single shot, 18-17.

Janice Tonks and Rose Williams, from the Brighton club, won the final of the Women’s B Grade Pairs by a comfortable margin of 21 shots, 28-7, against their opponents from North Hobart, Elizabeth Higgins and Cindy Lomas, after defeating Tracey Cameron and Dianne Coleman of the Taroona Club by 11 shots, 21-10, in their semi-final match. Elizabeth and Cindy gained their place in the final by bettering the Franklin pairing of Kristy Harrison and Emma Burgess by four shots, 21-17 in their semi-final.

Shane Winter and Tim Morgan, from the New Norfolk Club, made up for their agonising loss in the B Grade Triples Final with their seven shot win, 25-18, against the Sandy Bay pairing of Richard Wilson and Bill Mothershead, after their nailbiting two shot win 23-21 against the Kingborough pair of Jim La Duke and Tony Verrier in their semi-final. Richard and Bill won their way into the final with a five shot victory, 23-18, against Todd Carr and Tim Prendergast from the Huonville club.

Entries for Bowls Tasmania’s Women’s and Men’s Seniors Pairs and Fours, to be played in the South, February 11-15, close tomorrow, January 27, for bowlers 60 years and over, or turning 60 by October 8.