BOWRAL Bowling Club started the 2015 pennant season with two wins on Saturday.

Bowral's grade three team defeated Camden at Bowral and the club's grade seven team defeated Robertson at Robertson Bowling Club.

Bowral's grade five team was defeated by Camden at Bowral.

In the grade three match, John Edmonds, Stephen Della, Mick Spong and Mick Armstrong defeated D Booth, I Cooper, C Cooper and J Bugden 22-9.

The Bowral team got away to a good start, taking a 7-1 advantage after five ends.

After 13 ends, this lead had jumped out to 14-3.

Bowral never let Camden into the match and won by 13 shots.

Robin Staples, George Bott, Russell Fahey and Greg Lewis defeated B Bornicoat, P Burnes, B Turton and S Smith 23-22.

After 13 ends, the scores were locked at 14-all.

Camden shot away to a 20-14 lead after 15 ends.

But it was Bowral which stayed focused and came from behind to win by one shot.

Jim Neally, Josh Woodcock, Russell Knight and Ashley Lewis lost to I Watkiss, P Luble, D Price and R Plumridge 23-19.

Camden led 11-3 after eight ends and with Camden up 22-12 after 16 ends, a comfortable win looked certain.

But Bowral set up a close finish and only lost by four shots.

Bowral was 55-44 shots down, but hit back to win 64-54 and to take the two competition points.

At Robertson, Bowral gained the two points, but the match went down to the last end.

Barry O'Brien, Reg Rodwell, Bill Meredith and Gordon Lewis defeated R Spence, R Heyhorn, T Springall and B Makeham 24-12.

Bill Dodwell, Ken Looke, Wade Eaton and Jack Tonkin defeated J de Jager, B Watson, R Haynes and I Poole 20-17.

Don Coleman, Clive Neutze, Brian Porter and Laurie Hodder lost to L Craig, T Allen, A Bennett and K Peters 23-12.

Bowral took the two competition points, winning 56-52 shots.

Bowral's grade five side played Camden at Bowral Bowling Club.

It was a good trip for Camden, winning all three rinks.

Hayden Dodwell, Bruce Clynes, Kevin Stafford and David Coltman lost to W Misson, B Heininger, B Schofield and C Misson 18-13.

Allan Berle, Ian O'Farrell, Ken Handley and Jeff Williams lost to B Marsh, R Mellor, C Wetton and J Tajsie 19-18.

Noel Fraser, Peter Morales, Paul Harris and Dennis Beatty lost to K Jones, C Smith, A Xiau and D Moore 26-13.

- By Gordon Lewis