Held over the March long weekend the event featured leading bowlers from the four divisions that make up the Wimmera Region; Grampians, North Central, North Wimmera and Wimmera.

In the Men's Gavin Walter headlined the list of winners, being crowned the Champion of Champions, while Karen Brennan was successful in taking out the Ladies' equivalent.

Brennan also emerged victorious in the Ladies' Singles, whereas it was Geoff Lowe who won the Men's Singles.

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Wimmera Bowls Region president Andrew Reading was at the tournament and was full of praise for the quality of competition.

"It was a very good event," Reading said.

"I've been around bowls now for 20-odd years and I haven't seen much better bowling than we saw that weekend.

"There was a lot of close bowls. Most of the finals were over 15 or 18 ends and a lot of times after that period of time the scores were level so they had to play extra ends.

Reading was also impressed by the conditions of the event.

"There was beautiful weather, there was no wind," he said.

"Everybody said the green was absolutely beautiful.

"Most days there was 50 or 60 people there sitting around watching, so a good turnout."

All winners now progress to Champions week at Bendigo East from Saturday 30th April to Sunday 8th May.

Wimmera Bowls Region finals event winners

Men's

Singles - Geoff Lowe

Novice Singles - Martin Long

Pairs - Grant Seeary & Clayton Holcombe

Triples - Clayton Holcombe, Grant Seeary & Brady Holcombe

Fours - Michael Turner, Marcus Gregg, Ron Goudie & Kevin Clyne

Champion of Champions - Gavin Walter

Ladies

Singles - Karen Brennan

Novice Singles - Shelley Holcombe

Pairs - Betty Cozens & Sandra Knight

Triples - Stephanie Funcke, Noreen Belot & Jan Arnold

Fours - Maureen Petschel, Pam Weir, Elaine Fuller & Debbie Lowe

Champion of Champions - Karen Brennan

Mixed

Mixed Pairs - Stephanie & Michael Funcke

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