Webbcona’s Jenny Shepherd and Brooke Ayers are the new Ballarat District Bowls Division women’s pairs titleholders.
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They defeated Narelle Vorbach and Jenny Cameron from Clunes in the final at Sebastopol.
Shepherd and Ayers were eight downs down halfway through the 18-end contest.
They fought back, scoring a four on the last end to win by three.
The finalists progressed from sectional play which was interrupted by heat.
The pairs event began at City Oval, but had to halted owing to high temperatures and continued at Sebastopol the next day.
Vorbach and Cameron defeated Joy Adams and Margaret O'Meara (Central Wendouree) in a semi-final, while Shepherd and Ayers had the better of Webbcona clubmates Leah McArthur and Bev Currie.
Shepherd and Ayers will represent the BDBD in regional finals.
The BDBD mixed pairs sectional rounds were played Central Wendouree and City Oval Sunday, with the event to continue at City Oval on Sunday. The final is scheduled for Sunday, February 12.
