$7,500 STS Open Pairs
FORMAT: 15 ends x 8 games over 3 days
LOCATION: South Tweed Sports

Jenkins wins STS Open Pairs

Carrying a 25 shot margin into the final two games, Nigel Smith and Neville Jenkins (both South Tweed) knew two wins over fellow South Tweed teams of Wilson/Kerkow and Bennett/Mitchell would almost certainly give them the title. Although that's how it panned out with a comfortable 19 shot last game win, the penultimate game against Kerkow went to the last end with Jenkins prevailing by a single shot after a wayward Kerkow drive game them match with Jenkins not needing his last bowl.

What made their win more meritorious was the performance of lead Nigel Smith who was literally in intensive care seriously ill only a month ago.

Michael Anderson (Ballina, 2nd overnight) equalled Jenkins with 7 wins but was a distant 24 shots adrift to finish second.

FINAL STANDINGS (prize per teams)

1. Nigel Smith/Neville Jenkins [both South Tweed], 14 + 89 (1st overnight), $2,500
2. Kris Lehfeldt/Michael Anderson [both Ballina], 14 + 65 (2nd overnight), $1,500
3. Ray Hickman [South Tweed]/Andrew Wilton [McKenzie Park], 13 + 42 (7th overnight), $1,000
4. John Millington [Tweed Heads]/Steve Halmai [Condong], 13 + 41, (8th overnight), $600
5. Ian Taylor [Kingscliff]/Peter Leon [Ferny Grove], 12 + 74, $400 (9th overnight)
6. Anthony Fantini/Mark Casey [both Helensvale], 12 + 61, $300 (10th overnight)

Plenty of images available, see the full range (low res) via the website www.southtweedsports.com.au click bowls/sports and follow the links. High res copies available, just email Gordon your request. Full scoreboards, commentary etc also at same site.

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Thanks to Gordon