ACC Junior Lawn Bowls 

Champions

Yesterday, six Year 7 and Year 8 students represented St Bernard's College at the annual ACC Junior Lawn Bowls Competition. Our Year 7 team, composed of Flynn Cassidy (our school state champion), Harvey Esposito, and Zac Koukaris, delivered a solid performance, finishing in 5th place.

Meanwhile, our Year 8 team, which included Alex Adamo, Finn Salter (also a school state champion), and Lucas Ibarra, triumphed in the competition after an intense final match against Whitefriars. The team was down by two ends and needed to win the third to remain in contention for the title. With the game hanging in the balance, it looked like we might be out of the running. However, after an official measure called by the Whitefriars coach, it was determined that Alex Adamo’s bowl was the closest by a mere millimeter, keeping our hopes alive for the championship.

St Bernard's then won the final end, leading to a bowl-off to decide the champion. With one bowl each, it came down to Finn Salter versus a bowler from Whitefriars, and all eyes were on them. Finn stepped up under pressure, delivering a strong bowl close to the jack. The Whitefriars player followed but fell short of Finn’s bowl, securing the victory and ACC glory for St Bernard's College.

Congratulations to all the students for their outstanding performance and for making lawn bowls history at St Bernard’s College!