THE RINKS were filled, and the overall winners were locals, so the Calivil Bowling Club’s New Year’s Day mixed fours event was an unqualified success.
In all, 64 players from around the Loddon region and beyond registered to play the event, held while pennant bowls was taking its Christmas period rest.
All teams were made up of two men and two women bowlers.
Ten different clubs were represented by players on the day, including Bridgewater, Inglewood, Dingee and Serpentine, as well as Bendigo East.
A Calivil mixed fours team was successful, comprised of John Pickles (skip), Shirley Hope, Jan Clymo and Barry Meighan, with 79 points.
The runners up on the day were also from Calivil.
Lindsay Gronow along with Helen Gronow, Lainie Aello and Keith Richards made up the foursome.