Heavyweights battle for title

Club stalwart Judy Pocklington added to her titles and Nick Henwood won a heavyweight battle when Garfield Bowling Club held the men’s and women’s singles championship deciders.

In the women’s final, Judy met upand-coming bowler Sue Stansfield.

Sue won the first end, but Judy showed why she has been the champion in the past, quickly catching and passing her.

Sue didn’t cave in to the experience, however, and fought doggedly to stay in the match. After a very good game, Judy ran out the winner 25/17.

Congratulations to both women on a well-played game - Judy on her win and Sue for making the final in her first year with the club.

Judy said after the game, “I don’t think I’ll beat her next year the way she’s improving”.

The men’s final was played between last year’s champion Steve Whyte and challenger Nick Henwood. Featuring two of the best players in the club, this match shaped up as a heavyweight bout and it lived up to that hype.

Nick bolted away with three shots in the first end, but Steve pegged him back steadily with singles. The match seesawed back and forth until the score was 23/22 with Nick up.

Nick had younger legs to power home on the last end, getting the two shots he needed to make the 25 required.

It was a game well worthy of being the final. Nick was congratulated on his win and Steve for the fight he put up.

Left: Nick Henwood (left) is congratulated on winning the Garfield Bowling Club men’s singles championship by club president and match marker Damian Brick (centre) and runner-up Steve Whyte.Right: Club stalwart Judy Pocklington (right) adds to her Garfield Bowling Club titles after winning the final of the women’s singles championship against runner-up Sue Stansfield (left). Club president Damian Brick was match marker.

State fours champions of WGBD are (from left) Pat Trewin, Pat Hammond, Kerrie Currie and Lucy Dalli who are members of Traralgon and Warragul bowling clubs. The Strzelecki Region final will be played on February 17.