A one shot thriller goes down to the wire at Bowral Bowling Club

On Saturday, July 18 at Bowral Bowling Club, the major pairs played and in the match of the round a huge upset victory occured when Eric Willacy and Paul Leverett defeated Mick Armstrong and Mick Spong 18-17 in a classic match.

Armstrong and Spong went into the match as heavy favourites to win the title, but crashed out in dramatic fashion.

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Armstrong and Spong made a big impact early going to a 8-3 lead. Willacy and Leverett then started to play some class bowls and after 11 ends had taken the lead 10-8.

All four players heavily involved in their shot selection and with two ends to play Armstrong and Spong held on to a slender one shot lead.

It was a frantic last two ends with both teams holding shot.

With one end to play the scores were locked at 17-17 and what a thriller the last end was. Good draw shots and on shots played a huge part.

Full credit to Willacy and Leverett from their come-from-behind one shot win to knock the favourites out of the tournament. It was a great game.

Other major pairs results:

Ashley Lewis, Josh Woodcock defeated Alistair McGhee, Dennis Beatty 29-11.

Lewis and Woodcock always led in this match and were in no danger of defeat.

Carl Spilker and Nathan Boyers defeated Harold Wall and Brian Porter 29-11.

This match was close after 11 ends with Spilker and Boyers leading 11-7, but in the second half of the match at no point did they look like getting beat.

Stephen Della and Kevin Stafford defeated Ted McPhee and Chris Forrester 26-4.

Della and Stafford buzzed away to a big lead and always had control.

Noel Fraser, Jim Neely defeated Dan Ticehurst, Don Chapman 27-8.

Fraser and Neely took all the chances in a comfortable win.

Tom Degreenlaw, David Coltman defeated Peter Lesueur, Bob Crowley 29-14.

Both sides did really well up to the 14th end with the scores 13-13, then it was all Degreenlaw and Coltman who piled on 16 shots in five ends to have a easy win.

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