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Pratt and Priest won the opening round of the Ocean Shores bowling club pairs championship that began last weekend at Seahorse Arena.

The veterans played the rookie pairing of Olive and Boon and after trading shot for shot over the majority of the contest; they won the game 18–14.

The Norfolk Island Shirtboy challenge is also back in full swing for 2017,  with good numbers competing for the much-sought-after shirt.

After a double play-off it was Gazza Priday who won.

Regular fixtures at the Seahorse Arena include: Mens social bows on Mondays at 1pm, Twilight mixed bowls an0d barbecue Tuesdays at 5.30pm, and mixed social bowls on Saturday at 1pm.

Brunswick Heads Women’s Bowls

The social results from January 24 included Dawn Holland, Margaret Darby, Judy Wright (14) defeating Joy Kearney, Marcia Crichton and Darilyn Guest (10).

Rosa Kinnear, Kerry Dexter, and Blossom (11) drew with Rosa Kinnear (swing), Sherril Pearce, and Jenny Lofts (11).

Social bowls starts at 9.30am on Tuesdays.


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