A record 208  bowlers from the New England clubs as well as teams from Toowoomba, Millmerran , Dalby, Lowood, Laidley, Moree, Casino,  Mullumbimby, Ballina and Inverell contested the Australia Day Triples, the Sunday Fours & the Monday Pairs.

Winners of the Triples were a team from Lowood of Colin Pollock, Karen Pollock and a Tenterfield fill in player Rick Smith whilst the Tenterfield team of Richard Prime, Amale Doumit & Rita Kling were Last Round Winners – well done !

A visiting Casino team of Paul Turner, Keith Malthouse, Damien Popp and Tenterfield’s Bill Thom took out the Sunday Fours title. Best performance by other Tenterfield players was a team of Penny Stanbridge, Bryce Titcume, Alan Crocos & Val Butler who came Third on a count back.

In the Monday Pairs, the powerful Summit team of Mick Mills & Frank Taylor won overall & displayed high standard bowls. Runners up were the Inverell team of Dave Morgan & Col Paton whilst Cliff Jones & Bryan Brown were a popular Third from Stanthorpe.

It was fantastic to see the greens full and everyone having a great time – the standard of bowls was very high although lady luck intervened several times with lucky slides off outside bowls to get the shot – but that’s the beauty of bowls. Favourable comments were received congratulating the Ladies Committee for the morning teas & the restaurant for the lunches. Winners of the visitors Motel accommodation prizes were Marie Gibbs (Millmerran) on Saturday, Wendy Usher (Dalby) on Sunday and Dale Callaghan (Inglewood) on Monday – congrats to all winners.

Club President Jim Bennett said “I have been most impressed by the numbers of visiting bowlers, the high standard of bowls, the organisation of the Carnival and the way the whole Tenterfield team of Motel, Bar staff, restaurant, Men’s & Ladies Committees pulled together to make it a great success. Well done to all involved. “