Warilla snatch victory of National 5 a Side Challenge from the Helensvale side in their own back yard!!!

As Jeremy Henry, the leader of the Warilla Gorillas, would say it was "happy days" yesterday as the Helensvale all stars gave way to the too strong Warilla side losing the battle 3 - 1. Despite facing three of Australia's Delhi Commonwealth Games team, as well as world number nine Anthony Kiepe and former international Nathan Rice, the Gorillas flexed their muscle on the national stage as they overturned a three shot deficit at the halfway mark of the final to post a nine shot win.

With Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lynsey Armitage teaming with Kiepe and Rice to register a 17-12 victory against Damon and Adam Jeffery and Henry in the triples, the Gorillas relied on young gun Jesse Noronha and star skip Matt Sargeant to keep them in the contest as they posted a 12-11 win against Brett Wilkie and Mark Casey.

Chasing their third title in four years, the Hawks, with the support of a vocal home crowd, appeared to be in the box seat, but the Gorillas would not be denied as Henry continued his brilliant form by claiming a 21-15 victory over Wilkie, the world number five, in the singles.

Shortly after, Warilla's fours outfit kept their unblemished record intact to snare a 16-10 win and the title was theirs for the keeping.

"It's absolutely fantastic," a jubilant Henry said.

"It's just an amazing result for the club.

"To play against Helensvale in the final and to drop only five games in four days is pretty incredible.

"It's one of the best competitions in the world."

BCiB State Pennant Flags decided for 2010

Ettalong Bowling Club was the venue for the final days play for the BCiB Ladies State Pennant finals for 2010 and what a dramatic final they had. With the grade 1 flag depending on the last game as St Johns Park in first place played Raymond Terrace in second; the scene was set for a battle royal. Raymond Terrace needed to win on both rinks gaining all 5 points and at least 15 shots to catch up and as the game went on the Terrace side was looking dangerously close to making their dreams come true. The St Johns side managed to squeeze out a draw with the last bowl to save the side causing them to losing only 4.5 points instead of the required 5 and this allowed them to retain the Flag they had won the year previously.

In Grade 2 the Tura Beach Club won more convincingly by 45 shot to 32 over Coonabarabran allowing them the pleasure of taking the flag home and a similar story was seen in Grade 4 with the Gundagai girls strolling home with 49 to 34 shots over Uralla. The Grade 3 playoff was a different story as the Orange City and Goulburn Railway teams battled it out for supremacy right to the very end. The Orange City team emerged victors by 3 shots winning 41 to 38. Congratulations to the Ettalong Memorial BC, Umina BC, The Entrance BC for all their had work turning on a wonderful event for the NSWWBA and all sponsors included.