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Regional Secondary Schools Event SECONDARY Schools from around the region held their annual competition last Tuesday. With coaching from Yea Bowls Club members, 70 students learnt the basics of lawn bowling: the bias of the bowl, placing the mat, rolling the jack and how to score. It was amazing how much improvement there was throughout […]
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