CLUB PAIRS CHAMPIONS – Doncaster Bowling Club
Sunday 22 January 2017
Elizabeth Reid and Gerda van der Peet are women’s pairs champions for 2016-17. On a hot Sunday afternoon Gerda and Elizabeth led throughout the match and eventually ran out winners 18-12 over Joy Salvage and Marion Beckett. Gerda and Elizabeth led 14-5 midway through the match. The runners up, Joy Salvage and Marion Beckett came back strongly in the latter stages of the match to be down 11-15, before Gerda and Elizabeth steadied to win.
Brian Salvage and Barry Hardman are are the men’s pairs champions for 2016-17. The men’s pairs final was also played at the same time as the women’s final. Barry Hardman and Brian Salvage led 16-5 after 10 ends. Ian Golding and Terry Gathercole also staged a fightback to be down 14-17 after 14 ends. However Brian Salvage and Barry Hardman were able to win the last few ends and won 22-15.
Congratulations to all our finalists in the club pairs championships.