Team Lewis have won the Chris Benton Memorial Shield.
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On Saturday, February 20 at Bowral Bowling Club Stephen Della, Gordon Lewis, Greg Lewis and Ashley Lewis were the only undefeated team at the end of the day.
On the day it was not about winners and losers it was to remember Chris and all that he did for Bowral Bowling Club.
Roz along with family and friends, the hospitality they showed on the day was very much appreciated by bowlers.
After two games of ten ends, and then a two end match to declare the winners, some very keen matches took place.
Eventually the winners who had not played together since winning the club fours championship in 2009 got together to compete, as all four players had close ties to Chris during his playing days at Bowral Bowling Club.
It meant a lot to the Lewis family and of Stephen Della- Lewis and Gordon, Greg, Ashley, to have their names on the Shield.
Results on the day:
Game 1:
- Stephen Della, Gordon Lewis, Greg Lewis and Ashley Lewis defeated Joel Hunt, Richard Denman, Tony Oakes 11-7.
- Ted McPhee, Graham Hunt, Chris Forrester and Dave Riddell defeated Glen Giese, Don Coleman, Bill Meredith and Don Chapman 9-6.
- Joe O'Donnell, Paul McInerney, Barry Werfel and Jim Starkey defeated Nevillle Tanner, Brian Porter, Steve Day and Robin Staples 14-9.
- Colin Stone, Viv Gear, Clive Neutze and Peter Morales defeated Andy Connor, Adrian Nelson, David Noble and Josh Woodcock 11-7.
Game 2:
- Stephen Della, Gordon Lewis, Greg Lewis and Ashley Lewis defeated Ted McPhee, Graham Hunt, Chris Forrester and Dave Riddell 12-9.
- Colin Stone, Viv Gear, Clive Neutze and Peter Morales defeated Joe O'Donnell, Paul McInerney, Barry Werfel and Jim Starkey 15-11.
- Joel Hunt, Richard Denman, Tony Oakes and Owen Williams defeated Glen Giese, Don Coleman, Bill Meredith and Don Chapman 12-9.
- Andy Connor, Adrian Nelson, David Noble and Josh Woodcock defeated Neville Tanner, Brian Porter, Steve Day and Robin Staples 9-5.
The final played over two ends.
Stephen Della, Gordon Lewis, Greg Lewis and Ashley Lewis defeated Colin Stone, Viv Gear, Clive Neutze and Peter Morales 2-0.
On the first end Della played two great bowls to hold shot and try as they did, team Morales could only get one of the bowls out of the head.
On the second end Della drew the perfect shot along side the jack .
Stone played a top shot to land on Della's shot bowl, but Della held the shot by a finger nail.
The rest of the Lewis team played safety bowls and team Morales went very close to the shot bowl, but could not remove it.
At the end of the day, it was team Lewis the undefeated winners.
But, retrospective of the results the day was in memory of a great club man in Chris Benton.
I'm sure all bowlers and the Benton family would remember Chris in that way.
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