The sundee morning bowls – Happy Easter!

THE rain threatened but stayed away long enough for us to enjoy the wonderful all-weather greens.

Bryan O’sullivan (Skip), Dave Davis and Cheryl Storch v John Davis, Leo Balstrad and Gordon Lummis.

Bryan’s team began quite strongly, putting together a 5 shot end at 3, however there were some good gains in ensuing skirmishes which saw John’s boys a seven-shot lead after 11. In a terrific back-and-fro with some massive swings, Leo ‘Flash-balls’, Gordon and John won 19 to 15 to upset Sully’s 56 per cent winning skip record.

Col Cottee (89 per cent), Helene Emblam and Allan Stratford (100 per cent as a ‘second’ player) put their reputations on the line against Greg Brown, Ron Mcauley and Steve Kelly. Despite a slow start, Col’s team grabbed the mat and never let go to win 17 to 12.

Sue Mcauley, Gary Huggins and skipper Col Dover put eight shots on Shirley Marchant, Mel

Giddings and Phil Knight before they broke the duck, however the chasers regained their composure, locked it up then shot to a 15 shots to eight lead and ended up 21 shots to 12.

In pairs, John Cole was skip with Ruby Stockings against Karen Greenhalge and her skip, Gordon Scott. Ruby and John found it difficult to spoil their opponents' well-mapped strategy, finding themselves down 12 shots to two after eight ends. Not flash and it didn’t get much brighter – 22 shots to 10 to G and K!

Pete Sinclair and Gaye Cottee paired up against Mike Twohill and Julie Brown. Both had Chris Strojny as their third wheel Swinger. It seems most of the games played last Sundee were in two halves! For Pete and Gaye (and Chris) it was the first half where they led 10-2 after eight; Mike and Julie pegged back a few but went down 18 shots to 8.

A game, a shame! Hubby and wife John and Debbie Haydenwent head to head with the Pete’s – Bennison and Ruzans. Six each after eight though John and

Bennison kept Debbie and Ruzo scoreless after half-time – 24-6 the tally when the white flag was hoisted. There’s always next week, I guess.

 Winners – Pete Bennison and John Hayden

 Runners Up – Karen Greenhalge and Gordon Scott

 Rester – Julie Brown.

 Door prizes – Pete Ruzans, John Davis and Helene Emblam

 Bowls and chocolate this Sunday!