Women's bowlers claim Region 11 titles to qualify for state event

Holbrook's Joanne Merkel scored a 25-9 win against Suzanne Franciewiecz of Tumut in the singles.

Henty's Allison Scott and Lynne Forck captured the open pairs in thrilling fashion, 18-17, against the Tumut duo of Kathleen Jackson and Melissa Mende.

Gundagai's Jan Ingold and Ina Ford were 22-10 winners in the senior pairs against North Albury's Mary Chalmers-Borella and Jan Miller, who replaced Mavis Booth.

Commercial trio Hazel Sims, Kaye Habermann and Marion Bruce were impressive 24-9 winners against Tumut's Margaret Bye, Dianne Keenan and Violet Wood in the open triples.

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Tumut didn't leave the tournament empty-handed with Kathleen Vicary, Melissa Mende, Robyn Harris and Suzanne Franciewiecz pipping Lavington quartet Ann Rankin, Barbara Brownfield, Elaine Shipard and Helen Richards, 23-17, in the open fours decider.

The senior fours was won by Commercial's Judy Pressnell, Kathleen Baggeridge, Kaye Habermann and Marion Bruce in convincing fashion, 38-4.

Lavington's Belinda Moore and Max Scanlan defeated Tumut's Amanda Shoad and Richard McAlister, 9-4, 6-2 in the mixed pairs.

The winners progress to the state championships at Tamworth in September.

Meanwhile, eight teams have entered the preliminary rounds of the BPL Cup to be played at the Commercial Club on Sunday.