Printed Post Issue 30 | Page 21

Bowlo Pairs Championship played in Arctic Conditions 362 Church Street, Hay Big enough to do the job Small enough for personal service Tony wishes to advise he has Real Estate Listings in the front window of ‘The Printed Post’ Specialising in Livestock, Wool, Water Sales, Clearing Sales & Property Sales It has been said that only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun, but it is also true that Hay Bowlers play in the pouring rain. Ring Tony for good service - any hour The Bowling Club Pairs Championships, played early in June, was played in miserable weather. Intermittent sunshine, blizzard conditions and strong winds played havoc with bowlers shots, pushing bowls off course and slowing them down. Ph/Fax: 02 6993 1518 Mob: 0418 473 965 E: [email protected] Play was suspended on a couple of occasions due to heavy rain, but contenders determined to push on. Rex Thomas and Don Anderson led the score board until the 15th end, when John Lucas and Maurie Fruend caught up. The final six ends saw the leadership change back and forth, until the final end when Rex and Don picked up the points to win the Championship 21 -18 Don Anderson and Rex Thomas took out the Hay Bowling Club Pairs Championship, winning 21 - 18 over John Lucas and Maurie Fruend. Rex Thomas quipped, “I need to put my hands in the ice box to warm them up”. Spectators on the other hand enjoyed the game in warmth inside Hay Bowling Club. 21