Wangaratta V Benalla Shield

Sunday 25^th July 20 bowlers from each of the Wangaratta and Benalla Bowls Club contested the perpetual Indoor Wangaratta V Benalla Shield, playing in fours with three games of ten ends.  The winning team for the day was Joy Weston (s), Maureen Cromie, Willis Brown and Annette Bradley.   In their first game against Wangaratta they played Gerald McGlone’s team.   After five ends Joy’s team was up by two shots 5-3.   They continued to score on all but the last end to win 14-6.   In the second game they played Dimpy and her team from Wangaratta.      Joy’s team scored ten on the first two ends but did not score again until the seventh and the tenth ends but won 12-8.   The third game they played Shirley McGlone’s team and had a convincing win 22-1.   The runner-up team for the day was Joan Pearse’s team from Wangaratta.   Benalla retains the shield for this year.