Byron Bay Bowling Club women’s team has won the Tweed Byron District Pennants Division 3 for 2023.
Because of rain the team faced a tight schedule in late October, with three games over five days.
‘The first match was on Thursday at Brunswick Heads, followed by a match on Saturday at Ocean Shores, and then battle-weary girls turned out yet again on the following Monday, at Pottsville, for the final Pennant match for the Tweed Byron District 2023, playing against Brunswick Heads,’ Byron Bay’s Mirtha Christian said.
The previous five games had yielded Byron Bay 21 points, but they still needed at least one of their two teams to win on the day to take the title.
The conditions were tricky with a gusting wind playing havoc with the bowlers’ concentration, although both teams started off well.
Pat Bigg’s team gained a good lead early on in the game, and continued their consistent play to win their game comfortably.
However the worthy rivals, Brunswick Heads, were chipping away at the lead of Kym Quinnell’s team.
‘Down to the last end with the score at 20–17 to Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads, had four bowls in the head and the prospect of defeat loomed large for that Byron Bay team, as skip Kym Quinnell prepared to send down her last bowl, and the last of the match.
‘Every breath was held as it left her hand beautifully, there was never a doubt as it rolled in a perfect line to pull to a stop just next to the little white jack,’ Mirtha said.
Overall result: Byron Bay 48–Brunswick 30.
Byron Bay particularly enjoyed their success as winners of their division at district level, as a final accomplishment of the celebrations for their club’s centennial year (1923-2023).
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