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Pairs players Ashley Lumsden (L) and Jamie Ewin. Photo supplied

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The final of the Minor Pairs for Mullumbimby Ex-Services Bowling Club was played last Saturday and won by Lumsden and Leeson.

In the final Jamie Ewin and Andrew Moroney took on Ashley Lumsden and Ben Leeson. Both teams played well in an entertaining match, with Lumsden and Leeson taking an early lead and holding on throughout, eventually winning by 22–14.

In an inaugural three by 10 event between Mullumbimby and a Pottsville team, each side won six games but the Mullum side ran out the winner with 63–57 ends.

Ross Graham, Darrin Blake and Larry Henry recorded two wins for Mullum; Leigh Rickert, Troy Creighton and Terry Fenwick remained winless; Bob Rose, Adam McKenzie and Mark Hogan won one game, while Trent Foreman, Sean Doherty and Scott Hogan won all three games.

In last week’s pairs event Robert Rays and Allan Bartlett won the day with two wins,+14; followed by Ray Breckenridge and Dick Ottery one win one loss, +3, and John Bathie and Michael Burke one win one loss, –14.


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