The Mittagong RSL shield starts this week and bowlers are eager to get a roll on.
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The Mittagong RSL shield will begin Saturday September 7 with the format as follows.
- Saturday 7th September: Two bowls fours of 21 ends.
- Sunday 8th September: Player 1; singles of 31 ends. Players 2,3,4, three bowls triples of 21 ends.
- Saturday 14th September: Player 2 and 4.Players 1 and 3, pairs of 21 ends.
Prize money will be: First $500, second $300. third $160, fourth $100 and fifth $40.
On Saturday August 31 in the match of the day, Harold Wall and Kevin Gould defeated Joel Hunt and Bob Edwards 20-15.
Throughout the match Wall and Gould always had the upper hand, although with the scores close in the first half. Wall and Gould had a 9-7 lead after 11 ends.
During the second half of the match all four players were in good form but at the finish Wall and Gould had a five shot win.
Other results:
- Richard Denman, Keith Edwards and Gordon Lewis defeated John Cummins, Kevin Edwards and Mick Flynn 23-14.
- Graham Hunt and Owen Williams defeated Barry Werfel and Brian Porter 25-16.
- Peter Watson and Robin Staples defeated Clive Neutze and Don Coleman 24-14.