After five seasons, Palm Lake is taking home a premiership flag after claiming the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant, division 5, section 1 premiership.
Palm Lake put out a strong performance on Saturday to beat Club Sunbury 4 in Saturday’s grand final..
New chairman Alan Kinnaird said everyone was really excited to get the premiership,
“There’s been quite a gap,” he said. “We made the grand final last year in division 6 [with the second side] but lost.
“We had four of five teams this year make a grand final which is a great effort.”
On Saturday, the scores were close throughout the day with Palm Lake edging away towards the end of the game.
Kinnaird said he had no doubt that playing at home helped contribute to the side getting over the line late.
Palm Lake won 80 (14)-68 (4).
Team one skipped by Des Tudor won 18-11, while team two skipped by Greg Brown won 20-11.
Marleen Kneebone’s lost 19-20 and while Trish Thick’s lost 23-25.
The side was back in action on Sunday in the divisional finals. losing to Rosanna 2, 70-26.
Kinnaird said they returned home with their tail between their legs.
Palm Lake’s top side will now play in division 4 next season after earning promotion.
“I think it will be nice to get to that level and think that we will be competitive.”
Palm Lake have also qualified to play in the weekend division 8, section 1 grand final and the division 3 and 5 midweek grand finals.
