Stratford Bowls Club has had a successful season on and off the green.
With many improvements to the clubrooms, including a new gathering area, stronger bonds developed between the players, reflected in the success on the green, three minor premierships in Saturday Division 1 and Division 3, and Tuesday Division 3.
However, none of these teams converted their season top-of-the-ladder efforts into a flag.
The Tuesday Division 2 team, who finished in second place, went on to take out the area Grand Final in an exciting game against West Sale.
At the end of the 21 ends, the scores were tied.
In an extra-end play-off it came down to the last bowl of the day.
After two rinks finished, it was tied again.
Luckily the skipper of the third rink, Mick Dee, held his nerve and trailed the kitty to give Stratford the winning shots.
A week later, on the Bairnsdale green, the Division 2 team won all three rinks to defeat Lakes Entrance and claim the Gippsland Bowls Region flag in Division 2.
