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Close game for Kate and Jen in singles championships

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Kate Baker and Jenny Andrew enjoyed a close game at the annual Club Singles Championship at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Photo supplied

Brunswick Head Women’s Bowls Club held their annual Club Singles Championship final between Jenny Andrew and Kate Baker.

It was a  most entertaining game. They were six all by the eighth end, then Jen pulled ahead leaving Kate stuck on eight for five ends. Kate came back, winning a few in a row to get to 15 to 12 still in favour of Jen. Jen then went on to cement her lead and never really looked back, taking the match 25 to 16, and the glory.

Despite the score, the game was actually quite close. Kate played some amazing shots, but Jen was basically able to counter more of them. Congratulations to them both.



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