Daniel Gloury won his seventh Horsham City Bowling Club Men’s 2025-26 Singles Championship over the New Year break. 

In the final, Gloury defeated last year’s winner Kevin Clyne to claim the title.

In a high standard game, Gloury produced some amazing bowls when Clyne was holding the shot with his bowls closest to the kitty.  

Onlookers watching the game were treated to some bowls as good as any Australian championship.

In the semi-finals, Gloury defeated John Burchill and in the other semi-final, Clyne defeated Billy Hogan.

Gloury is presently playing pennant bowls on permit with Bendigo Bowls Club in the Bendigo Campaspe Premier League.

Club president John Williams said the final was the best bowls he had seen at the club and congratulated Gloury on his achievement.

He also thanked the organisers and volunteers who help run the championship event.

REPRESENTATIVES: Wendy Sleep and Allan Thompson will represent Coughlin Park at Bowls Wimmera’s Champion of Champions after securing their championship titles at their home club.

Sleep defeated Jan Keating and Thompson defeated Robin Shaw to advance to the Wimmera champtionships.

It was Keating’s second win in the club championships and Thompson’s third in four years.

Bowls Wimmera’s Champion of Champions event will be played at Horsham City Bowling Club this weekend. 

TWILIGHT SUCCESS: Kevin Clyne, Bryan Avory and John Burchill, pictured, won Horsham City Bowling Club’s Consortium Wealth Twilight Two Bowl Triples Tournament on Thursday night.

The Horsham City team defeated bowlers from Horsham Golf and Coughlin Park to win the three games of 10 ends competition.

Two teams won three games, scoring 80 points, but the Horsham City team was declared the winners on a countback, defeating runners-up Horsham Golf – skip Ash Batchlor, Steve Harris and Brad Robinson. 

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