The last few months have proved successful for East Lismore Bowling Club’s greenkeeper John Wyborn.

Wyborn took out a fiercely contested A Grade singles title against Steve Gregory before backing up a week later to win the Open pairs final with partner Rocco defeating Paul Maloney and Jeff Beard.

East Lismore Bowls has been making up for lost time recently after COVID-19 restrictions meant bowls, like most of life at this time, was shut down. The A Grade singles and Open pairs competitions were completed with B Grade singles and pairs and Open triples currently being contested.

East Lismore Bowling Club Champion John Wyborn. Photo: Supplied

Wyborn and Gregory provided a tight and highly competitive A grade singles final. The overall scoreline between the two never exceeded a shot or two and end by end they pushed each other until the final bowl of the end was bowled.

The jack was regularly moved by both players who showed incredible control in their draw games in what was rather windy conditions.

Even as the scoreline approached the magical 31 mark both players were drawing shots, moving the jack and stealing ends from each other with determined and nerveless bowling.

In what proved to be the last end the jack was once again moved by each bowler with Wyborn ultimately drawing shot to take out the win 31-30. He was understandably delighted with the result.

To add to this impressive result Wyborn skipped Rocco to a 25-6 victory over Maloney and Beard in the Open pairs final a week later.

The Wyborn/Rocco team dominated the scoreline over a valiant Maloney/Beard team however with only 31 points scored in 21 ends, the end by end breakdown was much closer than the final scoreline indicated.

The final was again played in windy conditions on a slick surface and the tight end by end scores demonstrated a very controlled and competitive game of bowls.

East Lismore Bowling Club is also currently preparing for it’s November carnival which will take place on the 14th and 15th of November with a triples (Saturday) and pairs (sunday) format.

Interested bowlers should contact East Lismore Bowling Club for more information or to register teams.