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Penguin on top after big victory

05 Feb 12 | PENGUIN moved to the top of the ladder in the premier league when they scored a convincing 57-shot win over Turners Beach.

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Things are still quite tight at the top in the challenger

05 Feb 12 | JUST the four points seperate Longford and Kings Meadows after round 15 of the Mitsubishi Challenger Northern Pennant.

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Five in a row for Longford.

04 Feb 12 | LONGFORD'S division 4 side made it five straight wins taking 10 points on two games from Launceston White to sit five points outside the Northern women's bowls competition top four.

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Pennant change on the agenda

03 Feb 12 | ALTHOUGH the season has about three months to run it seems to be that the composition of pennant matches in the state for the following season is always on someone's agenda.

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Northern pair 46 shots up

01 Feb 12 | THE Northern bowling pair of Tony Benneworth and Simon Morrison were among the big winners on the second day of the $17,000 Penguin Classic.

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Rain dampens Classic rollout

31 Jan 12 | PERSISTENT rain along the North-West caused havoc to the opening day of the $17,000 Penguin Classic Pairs bowls tournament yesterday.

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Exeter must pick up for chance in finals

31 Jan 12 | ROUND 14 of women's pennant continues on Thursday. Launceston's division 1 hosts Exeter. After some patchy last few rounds Exeter is overdue for wins.

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McKay, McDougall earn finals' berth

30 Jan 12 | FRED McKay and Rhys McDougall survived two tie-break ends in their march to the final of the Northern men's open pairs.

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In-form Burnie takes top spot

29 Jan 12 | BURNIE has moved to the top of the Coastal bowls Premier League ladder with a resounding 54 shot whitewash of Devonport yesterday.

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Launceston rolls into four

29 Jan 12 | ROUND 13 of women's pennant played on Tuesday saw Launceston's DIVISION 1 team move back into the four, winning on two for 10 by 22 overall at North.

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Northern pairs battle heats up

27 Jan 12 | SLICK greens greeted players in the Mitsubishi Bowls Northern Men's Pairs Championship sectional play at Kings Meadows and North Launceston yesterday.

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27 Jan 12 | THE men's state selectors have been forced to make major changes to the side announced earlier this month with the withdrawal of Mark Strochnetter (skip) and his number three, David Genford.

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Favourites remain elusive in close pennant seasons

27 Jan 12 | We are at round 14 of Northern pennant and with two thirds of the season gone most of the ladders have no clear favourites.

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Bright future for bowls

26 Jan 12 | THE entry of 20 juniors in the Northern junior singles titles was an encouraging sign for the future of Northern bowls, tournament director Brenda Jones said yesterday.

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Interstate teams in quest for prize

24 Jan 12 | FORTY interstate bowlers will be chasing an elusive prize when the $35,000 Penguin Classic Pairs begins on Monday.

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Bowls action hots up in North

24 Jan 12 | NORTHERN bowlers have plenty to see and do this week with a junior singles title, RSL Northern fours title and the Northern pairs title all starting, and pennant games for women and men.

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38-shot win puts Burnie near the top

22 Jan 12 | BURNIE climbed over Penguin to move into the double chance position on the North-West Premier League bowls ladder when it convincingly defeated East Devonport on all rinks by 38 shots yesterday.

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North stands firm over East

22 Jan 12 | NORTH Launceston holds sway in the Mitsubishi Challenger League Northern pennant bowls after it defeated East Launceston.

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Cressy gets back to winning

22 Jan 12 | ROUND 12 of Northern women's pennant was played on Thursday.

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Docking takes triples title

20 Jan 12 | FORMER state cricketer Trevor Docking achieved his first ever triples championship in 22 years of lawn bowls when he was successful in the North-West Open triples played at the Penguin club last Sunday.

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