September 19, 2005
The Mount Lawley consistency singles was won by a brilliant Lance Strahan(Bedford) in a wonderul contest against a man who gave his all, Glynn Vaughan. (Cockburn)
This was the best game of the whole event. The drawshot power of both players was of the highest order. Consistency, the keyword word ,was very consistent.
Lance was always just ahead, mainly because of his devastating shot play. When he had to call for the doctor it always produced a result. Glynn on the other hand rarely played an attacking shot and when he did it was not rewarded. That was the main difference between winning and losing this fantastic game, one that would stack up as one of the best ever played in the Mt Lawley Consistency Singles.


Pictured L/R: Glynn Vaughan--- Lance Strahan.

The margin was nearly always 10/20 shots with the Glynn forced to play catch up most of the game,and my word he forced the issue many times, about the closest he come to Lance was 121/129 and on another day he would surely have won but for the quality play of Lance who used aggression that was on the money at the right time and got the results.
This result should force the State Selectors hand and include him in the State squad of 24. Lance has been runner up in the State Pairs last season, and now winning this event has to force the issue, time for some one in the squad to make way for this talented player.
Bill Galloway (State Selector) was in attendance to see this magnificent game, and he would have been left with no doubt about the ability of the players that played.
Glynn Vaughan who is 60 years of age and it really shows it doesn't matter what your age is in bowls, might ask the same question of the State Selectors because he was terrific under the pressure and would have been very happy with his game.
Congratulations to both players for providing such a great contest.

The equal thirds were Osborne Park's Daniel Trewella (pictured at right) who lost to Lance 97-123
and Wanneroo's Russell Bates ( pictured left) who lost to Glynn 79-120.
Yesterday Russell Bates and Hilton Park player, David Opie were just brilliant in their game and up till todays outstanding game was the best game of the series



They (me) said Lance would never make it, definetly couldn't win the Consistency. Here is what Sherro said in his preview. Well there is nothing better than being wrong on this occasion. Well done Lance Strahan.

223. Lance Strahan --Lance has never won a singles event of any type (except for the two bowl handicap singles in Mukinbudin) and he won't win this event. Could go well, but a lot of heavy traffic to get thru to make the finals, However we are aware that Lance has been runner-up a few times in Club Championship Singles games in extremley high standard games, so we know he will be very competitive.