Dukes our minor singles champion

Bowls

Jun 19 2025 Updated 6 hours ago

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2025 Minor Singles Club Champion Robert Pooch Dukes. PHOTO: Supplied

BOWLS

By TARA SHAW

Last week saw one of our longest bowlers and his wife celebrate his 60th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations to Jenny and Ray Drabsch. We wish you many more happy years to come.

Well it happened, the Minor Singles 2025 Club Champion has been crowned.

Robert “Pooch” Dukes, runner up in 2024, has taken the gold this year against Geoff Brown.

Mate against mate, both players were g...

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