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A file picture of Neil Burgess.
A file picture of Neil Burgess.
Sport

Burgess wins his seventh

7th May 2007 8:00 AM



FORMER State representative and Northern Rivers lawn bowls icon Neil Burgess yesterday won his seventh district singles title.

The Lennox Head bowler defeated Daniel Foster (East Lismore) 31-17 in his semi-final at the South Lismore Bowling Club, then edged out Richard Latta (Casino RSM) 31-29 in a gripping final.

As well as being his seventh district singles title, it was his third in succession.

Latta had defeated Burgess' brother, Rod (East Lismore), 31-17 in the other semi-final.

Other district events completed yesterday: President's Reserve Singles: Semi-finals: Anthony Gaggin 31 d Max Copeland 25; Ian Ahrens 31 d Tony Canini 23. Final: Anthony Gaggin 31 d Ian Ahrens 30.

Senior singles: Semi-finals: Trevor Clarke 31 d George Newell 30; John Donadel 31 d Fred Flick 20. Final: Trevor Clarke 31 d John Donadel 17.

Lismore Northern Star

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