A truly long work out for two champions.
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44 ends and four hours to complete an absolute dream match of titans.
On Saturday, October 10 at Bowral Bowling Club Stephen Della defeated Dugald Braithwaite 31-27 in a singles hit out.
The match was arranged between the two players as Dugald Braithwaite has reached the zone singles semifinal to be played at Picton on October 24.
The zone matches were to be held four months ago, but owing to the coronavirus regulation had been held back from being played.
To make up for lost time the Bowral club champion for 2019 Dugald Braithwaite and the Bowral club champion for 2020 Stephen Della decided to meet up in a singles challenge match.
Opinion was divided who would win the match, but it certainly was a work out with 44 ends played.
Braithwaite got away to a good start leading 3-0 after three ends.
Draw shots by both players was top of the range after 17 ends the scores equal 10-10.
It was crucial that Della had some back bowls as Braithwaite has a solid on shot and can hit the jack in the ditch.
Della started to play some magical draw shots and went to a two shot lead 14-12 after 20 ends.
Unsurprisingly Della started to get the upper hand and after 30 ends and had a 24-16 lead.
Braithwaite then started to play a range of shots and pegged Della back after 39 ends the match had developed into a thriller with scores locked at 26-26.
Della then starting to feel the heat and produced some classic shots.
When the match finished on the 44th end it was the current club champion Stephen Della winning the challenge match 31-27.
To sum up this match, it was a masterclass by two champions in Della and Braithwaite.
It would appear that Dugald Braithwaite will go into his zone singles semifinal in top form and we wish him well.
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Club news:
Bowlers please note, there will be no social bowls this Saturday owing to the greens being full for the tulip time triples.
Strong teams have been entered for this event and the matches will be well worth looking at.
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