Carl Spilker has peaked in top form at the perfect time as he won his semi-final and final of the minor singles over the weekend.
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Saturday July 13 at Bowral Bowling Club:
Carl Spilker defeated Brian Porter 31-24 in the semi final of the minor singles.
Porter was in stunning form early and after 16 ends had a 16-10 lead .
Spilker then started to claw back and won six ends in a row with Porter taking a chance with some on shots but he could not convert after 21 ends Spilker had a 21-14 lead.
Through good shots from both players in very cold and windy conditions, after 30 ends Spilker had the advantage and 29-24 lead.
Spilker dug deep on the next end and won moving into the final and winning by seven shots.
Team Watson won the social match of the day in a thrilling display of teamwork.
Ted McPhee, John Cummins and Peter Watson defeated Richard Denman, Rick Reynolds and Gordon Lewis 20-14.
Having the best of play in the first half and relishing the conditions team Watson went to a 20-6 lead after 11 ends.
They were amazed when team Lewis started to find some form and cut the lead to 20-14 but team Watson had the better of the match overall and deserved their win.
Club news:
The Bowral Bowling Men's Section are calling for nominations for the committee with nominations closing on July 27.
This is a chance for all the experts to put your name forward.
The management committee required is as follows:
- President
- Two Vice President
- One bowls secretary
- One treasure
Sunday July 14 at Bowral Bowling Club:
Carl Spilker wins minor singles title in come from behind win. Carl Spilker defeated Bob Crowley 31-24 in the final of the minor singles.
The feature of this match would be the record of 21 touches for those who do not no the rules it is when a player hits the jack.
With very good bowls played after 12 ends Crowley had a 10-8 lead. The game was fixed to have a great finish . Without question the bowls played by both players would have done justice in a major final.
The next 12 ends had some remarkable bowls played with Spilker just in front 23-22.
Crowley played a shot that moving the jack would have given him four shots but on this rare occasion he missed by a finger nail.
Over the last four ends nothing was going to take the title from Spilker and he won three of the ends to take out the title by seven shots.
