State Pennants Division 1 20 – North vs South Test Series

Pennant winners (men) Broadbeach Bowls Club Back L-R: Sean Ingham, Peter Richards & John Davis (Manager). Middle L-R: Brad Lawson, Aron Sherriff, Chris Lanham, Scott Chamberlain, Andrew Waddell & Andrew Todd. Front L-R: Tom Nathan, Mitchell Mears, Nick Cahill, Mike Bermingham & Ryan Bester

STATE’S BEST CLUBS FOR 2022

By Kelsey Cottrell Held on November 5-6 at Club Tweed, the State Pennant competition gave district Division 1 Pennant winners the opportunity to play off at group level for the chance to compete at Queensland’s State finals for the coveted Division 1 flag.

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The Broadbeach Bulls men were as dominating as always during their State Pennant campaign led by their skippers Ryan Bester, Aron Sherriff and Nick Cahill. North Toowoomba were the surprise packet finalists after knocking off Pine Rivers who were probably slight favourites to win that section. North Toowoomba had faced off with Broadbeach on numerous occasions in QLD Premier League over the years and knew what a mammoth task it would be to defeat their star-studded team. Tweed Heads Bowls Manager, Wayne Turley, a jack of all trades, rolled the green in the lunch break and when the players came out for the final, the green was running to perfection at 16.5 with a typical Tweed Heads cross wind. It was the classy Broadbeach outfit who jumped out of the blocks and adapted to the quicker conditions; in the blink of an eye the game was over with North Toowoomba conceding a few ends from home. Aron Sherriff defeated Jason Grundon 31-20, Ryan Bester defeated Hayden Vogler 25-13, and Nick Cahill defeated Andrew Batterham 30-4 (after 15 ends).

Men’s Grand Final Result-

Broadbeach Bulls defeated North Toowoomba 88-37

Pennant winners (women) Club Kawana Back L-R: Merrill Ahern, Di Viterale, Jenny Blundell, Liza Burgess, Leigh Fortington, Debbie Dalliston & Joan Tennent. Front L-R: Katelyn Inch, Noelene Dutton, Fay Whittaker, Lynda Brownen, Jude Whaites & Denice McLean

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Kawana Thunder women had the difficult task of defeating a Broadbeach Bulls side who had a strangle hold on the Division one pennant across the past eight years. Kawana got off to the perfect start with Joan Tennent and Katelyn Inch’s rinks doing most of the damage early, contributing to Kawana jumping out to a 12-shot lead on the big board. The final 15 ends were entertaining; the quality of bowls had lifted, and Broadbeach were staging their comeback. Every time a Broadbeach rink scored and closed the gap on the big board, Kawana Thunder would strike back and regather some breathing space. A few telling drives by Noelene Dutton saved seven shots in two ends but Broadbeach did manage to pick up a few numbers to trail by 3 with one end to play. Cottrell’s rink held three and a measure, but the problem was the two bowls left in Tennent’s hand; one was enough, she stepped up to the mat potentially game down and trailed the jack. Cottrell was forced to drive at the jack for the kill and when she missed the Kawana cheers went around Club Tweed. Congratulations Kawana and Broadbeach, the last two teams standing after another brilliant year of pennants all over the state, and a big thank you to our sponsors, Club Tweed and the Tweed Shire Council.

Women’s Grand Final Result-

Kawana Thunder defeated Broadbeach Bulls 66-60

Runners-up North Toowoomba Bowls Club Back L-R: Joshua Steffans, Jim Williams, Greg Tucker, Andrew Batterham, Christopher Barrett, Hayden Vogler, Norman Head, Mark Algate & Robert Hammond Front L-R: Richard Ashton, Gary Gray, Jason Grundon, Ian Gillam & Peter Hill (Manager)

Runners-up Broadbeach Bowls Club Back L-R Serena Bonnell, Heather Hodgson, Adele Pershouse, Julie Keegan, Val Jackson, Kelsey Cottrell, Anne McClure, Serena Matthews & Bronwyn Stevens. Front L-R: Gail Waitai, Cheryl Heaps, Lyn Cuthbertson, Bolivia Millerick & Karen Goldsworthy

L-R: Club Tweed Deputy Chairman Peter Goldsmith, BQ President Peter Williamson & Club Tweed Chairman Leigh Tynan

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Round 1 Section 1 Broadbeach def Pialba 74-58 Souths Suburban def Chinchilla 70-49 Section 2 Pine Rivers Memorial def Edge Hill Memorial 62-54 Nth Toowoomba def Bargara 66-43 Round 2 Section 1 Pialba def Chinchilla 76-36 Broadbeach def Souths Suburban 62-45 Section 2 Edge Hill Memorial def Bargara 65-42 Nth Toowoomba def Pine Rivers Memorial 75-44 Round 3 Section 1 Pialba def Souths Suburban 65-37 Broadbeach def Chinchilla 81-40 Section 2 Nth Toowoomba def Edge Hill Memorial 60-56 Pine Rivers Memorial def Bargara 61-57 MEN’S FINAL Broadbeach def Nth Toowoomba 88-37

WOMEN

Round 1 Section 1 Broadbeach def Kandanga 105-34 North Mackay def Condamine Composite 83-36 Section 2 Kawana def Brothers Edmonton 106-26 Drayton def Burnett 57-54 Round 2 Section 1 Condamine Composite def Kandanga 77-46 Broadbeach def North Mackay 98-34 Section 2 Burnett def Brothers Edmonton 67-62 Kawana def Drayton 62-61 Round 3 Section 1 Kandanga def North Mackay 61-52 Broadbeach def Condamine Composite 93-39 Section 2 Brothers Edmonton def Drayton 69-58 Kawana def Burnett 65-57 WOMEN’S FINAL Kawana def Broadbeach 66-60

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Chinchilla North Toowoomba

Club Pine Rivers

Pialba Bargara

Souths Surburban Edge Hill

Broadbeach

Chinchilla/Dalby/Nth Dalby/Taroom

Kandanga Drayton

Club Kawana

Burnett

North Mackay Brothers Edmonton