Annual Irish challenge

Coughlin’s Park Bowls Club’s annual Irish triples bowls tournament welcomed 28 teams from 18 bowls clubs to its new synthetic greens last weekend.

Swan Hill Race Course Bowls Club, skippered by Norm Smith, claimed the tournament’s first place with six wins and 60 shots up.

Koroit Bowls Club, skippered by Peter Ellis, claimed second.

Tournament committee member Kevin Cramer said clubs from across regional Victoria gathered for a strong display of triples bowls.

“The tournament was at capacity, we couldn’t have hosted more bowls sides,” he said.

“Most teams travelled more than 200 kilometres to compete.”

The Irish triples tournament, named in reference to St Patrick’s Day celebrations during the tournament weekend, has been an annual competition for 15 years.

Mr Cramer said the majority of clubs indicated they would return for the 2023 tournament.

“We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back for next year’s tournament,” he said.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER ON A ROLL: Ray Robinson, Mansfield, sends one down the Coughlin Park Bowling Club green at last weekend’s annual Irish triples tournament.