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Lakes Entrance won the Division 1 premiership.

Photos: Contributed Bowls premiers decided

THE Saturday Pennant of the Gippsland Bowls Region has come to a close following the competition’s grand finals. Grand final day took place at the Bairnsdale Bowls Club on Saturday, March 26. Lakes Entrance were the victors in Division 1, defeating West Sale. Their success mirrors the club’s result in the Midweek Pennant earlier this month, where it also won in the first division of competition. Division 2 was won by Paynesville, beating Heyfield to claim their flag. It was a bittersweet victory for the club, with the club’s teams having come runners-up in the first, second and third divisions of the Midweek Pennant. Meanwhile, Howitt Park had a day to savour, winning Divisions 3 and 4, again emulating the results of the Midweek Pennant – the club also triumphed in the fourth division of that grand final. Sale Bowls Club was defeated in both divisions. The next event for the Gippsland Bowls Region will be the Champion of Champions Singles final, again held in Bairnsdale. Michael Morgan (Yarram), Rohan Kelly (Heyfield), Anthony Edwards (Lindenow) and Wayne Morris (West Sale) will be vying for the men’s title, while Annette Anderson (Maffra), Wilma Fowden (Paynesville), Gail McKenzie (West Sale) and GBR president Jan Morton (Sale) will be playing in the ladies’ competition. More information about the final can be found by heading to the official GBR website: gbr.bowls.com.au

Paynesville won the Division 2 premiership.

West Sale played in the Division 1 grand final. Howitt Park completed a premiership double in Division 3 and Division 4.