Bowls champions
Wimmera Bowls Region championship winners will test their skills at a state champions week of bowling at Bendigo in May.
The region established its male and female representatives for the Bendigo event during championship finals at St Arnaud Golf and Bowls Club.
The St Arnaud event involved competitors from Wimmera, North Wimmera, North Central and Grampians competitions.
Wimmera produced the best aggregate results to clinch a Regional Shield.
State champion of champions were Gavin Walter from Wimmera and Karen Brennan, Grampians.
Brennan also won a state singles title and Wimmera’s Geoff Lowe won the singles in the men’s final.
Results – Women: State singles, K. Brennan, Grampians d N. Belot, North Wimmera 25-24; champion of champions, K. Brennan d T. Moresi, North Central 25-18; state pairs, B. Cozens-s. Knight, Wimmera d K. Brennan-j. Curnow 2210; state triples, J. Arnold-n. Belot, S. Funcke, North Wimmera d B. Phillips-s. Schorback-n. Wade, Wimmera 20-10; state fours, E. Fuller-d. Lowe-m. Petschel-p. Weir, North Wimmera d P. Gardner-h. Grylls-l. Milburn- E. Taylor, North Central 19-9.
Sate singles, G. Lowe, Wimmera d C. Holcombe, Grampians 25-12; champion of champions, G. Walter, Wimmera d M. Funcke, North Wimmera 24-24; state pairs, C. Holcombe-g.
Men:
Seeary, Grampians d D. Gloury, R. Dolby, Wimmera 17-15; state triples, B. Holcombe-c. Holcombe-g. Seeary, Grampians d N. Magor-b. Lloyd-p. Southcott, Wimmera 21-5; state fours, K. Clyne-r. Goudie-m. Gregg-m. Turner, Wimmera d P. Brown-b. Hamilton-d. Kerrins-c. Pendlebury, North Wimmera 23-21. Mixed pairs: M. Funcke-s. Funcke, North Wimmera d H. Grylls-j. Grylls, North Central 19-17.