$80,000 first prize delivers high-quality contest at Lightning Ridge Super 4s

Lightning Ridge Bowling Club CEO Scott Bailey on left, and Lightning Ridge Bowls Coordinator Trent Jacobson on right, presenting the $80,000 first place prize to Broadbeach bowlers Jarryd Davies, Bradley Lawson, Sean Ingham and Aaron Sheriff. Photo contributed

Lightning Ridge District Bowling Club

Story: Rata Jackson and Kristin Murdoch

The inaugural ‘Lightning Ridge Super 4s’ – with prizes totalling $130,000, including a world record $80,000 first prize for the Super 4s – has delivered a high-calibre competition in the Outback.

Some of Australia’s top bowls talent descended on Lightning Ridge last week to compete in one of the richest events in the sport.

With 24 teams, including many of the country’s leading clubs, the tournament showcased elite-level competition across four days, culminating in a thrilling grand final between Broadbeach Bowling Club and Musgrave Hill Bowling Club, decided 19–18 after 18 ends.

Lightning Ridge Bowls Coordinator Trent Jacobson said the depth of the field was evident from the opening rounds. […]

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