The classic pairs was conducted at Bendigo, Bendigo East and Golden Square bowling clubs again in 2012.  The weather was much more accomodating this year and both the mens and ladies event were fully completed and contested in a very good spirit of sportsmanship.

Winners for the two weekends were:

Mens 

 

1st Place:  Joe Ghigo and Frank Vella (Sunbury Bowls club) 6wins +53 shots

2nd Place: Graham Smith and Graham Edwards (Swanhill Bowls club) 6wins+46 shots

3rd Place: Chris Watt and Bob Watt (Lalor Bowls club) 6wins +36 shots

4th Place: Glenn Scott and Chris Savage (Swanhill racecourse)

 

Best First Round Result:  + 21 shots - Steve Kantor and Peter Williams (Drouin)

Best Second Round Result: + 24 Shots - John Manning and John Paul Manning (Balranald NSW)

Best Third Round Result - + 22 Shots - Mark Quor and Rod Reid (Deniliquin RSL, NSW)

Best Fourth Round Result - + 24 Shots - Alan Crowle and Joe Profilio, (Strathmore)

Best Fifth Round Result - + 23 Shots - Graham Murphy and Jeff Frost (Golden Square)

Best 6th Round Result - + 26 shots - Andrew O'Sing and Simon Collett (Kew Heights)

 

Ladies

 

1st Place:  Lanni Pham and Joyce Lindores (Clayton) 6 Wins +32 shots

2nd Place: Di Hands and Kate Bush (Shepparton Park) 6 Wins + 27 shots

3rd Place: Joy Johnson and Ann Miles (Mulwala NSW) 5 Wins +58 shots

4th Place: Pat Whorlow and Jenny Tirant (Blackburn) 5 Wins +47 shots

 

Best First Round Result:  Alison Fergusson (Kangaroo Flat) and Glenda Holt (Bendigo East) +19 Shots

Best Second Round Result: Rhonda Armstrong and Elizabeth Cosgrove (Smeaton) +19 Shots

Best Third Round Result - Stephanie Priest (Bendigo) and Carla Odgers (Sunbury) +22 shots

Best Fourth Round Result - Mary Tragardh and Barbara Vaughan (Clayton) +17 shots

Best Fifth Round Result - Vicki Greenwood (Warnambool) and Colleen Haberfield (Bendigo) +18 shots

Best 6th Round Result - Margaret Radcliffe and Denise Hamilton (Drouin) +17 shots