The walls were nearly bulging in the Wanaka Bowling Club stadium last Thursday (August 15) when a full house of 10 teams entered for a major winter tournament: the Mixed Fours Hebbard Trophy.

A team put together by event sponsor Alison Hebbard was included in the field. Hebbard and her brother Bruce Hebbard have sponsored the event for several years.

Four games of 10 ends were played in the all-day tournament, and the competition was keen, with many close games and near misses.

In the first round, the result of one of the games turned out to be significant when Tom Malcolm’s team defeated Richie Muir’s team 16-4. With both of those teams remaining unbeaten for the rest of the day, this virtually decided the two top places.

First—Tom Malcolm, Marilyn Steel, Bob Steel, Yvonne Gale (69 points); Second—Richie Muir, Murray Finn, Doris Studholme, Ken Muir (53 points); Third—Donald Urquhart, Tim Scurr, Kura Urquhart, Cathy Scurr (51 points).

The 2019 Wanaka Bowling Club’s Stadium Bowls programme will wrap up on August 24, and the summer season on the outdoor green will commence on September 15.