The Women's Champion of Champion Junior Singles was played at the Timaru green last Saturday.
There were 6 clubs entered - Fairlie, Kia Toa, Geraldine, Pleasant Point, Waimate, and Temuka. All players had to reach 21 to win a game and was a knockout system.
Rd 1: Carol Fowler (Geraldine) played Linda Fowler (Pl.Point). Carol, a very seasoned player got off to a great start being 13-3 up after 9 ends and didn’t really let Linda into the game, winning 21-7. Game 2: Janette Allnutt (Waimate) played Mel Reid (Temuka). It was a closer game with Mel winning 21-11. Fairlie and Kia Toa had byes.
Semi-Final game: Shelly McGrath (Fairlie) played Chrissy Herbert (Kia Toa). Chrissy got off to a flyer and after 8 ends it was 14-2. Shelly reached 11, while Chrissy scored 6 shots to be sitting on 20 for 6 ends, while Mel got to 16. On the next end Chrissy scored the one she needed to win 21-16.
2nd Semi-final game: Carol Fowler played Mel Reid and this was a good game. Carol reached 10 shots to Mel’s 4 after 10 ends, and while Carol forged ahead scoring 6 shots to Mel’s 8, this put the scores at 16-12 after 20 ends to Carol. Mel scored another 6 shots to be 18, not enough to hold out Carol, scoring 5 shots and winning 21-18.
Final: This was between Carol Fowler (Geraldine) and Chrissy Herbert (Kia Toa), and it was a great game according to spectators. After 11 ends it was 9 all. Carol scored on the next 5 ends to be 18-9 up. Chrissy then scored 5 on the next 4 ends, to reach 14. On the last 5 ends it was 20 all and Carol was the lucky one to get the winning 1 shot to win 21-20. Two good players who put on a great show for a final.
Thanks were expressed to Timaru for hosting the event, markers and Controller.
- Raewyn Crowe
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