It was a memorable final of the Twilight Competition, with the “old guard” coming to the fore when resident “Frenchman” Pierre Carrion relived his halcyon days to defeat Bruce Hughes.

Both players are no strangers to competitive bowls, with Bruce — who has risen through the ranks as one of the club’s best — facing Pierre for the first time in their playing careers.

Pierre, a former Grade 2 player, came out of competition retirement to seal the deal in straight sets of the best-of-three match. Despite Bruce starting as the shorter price, Pierre was unrelenting in the opening set, winning 6–0, before closing out the second set with a decisive four to take the honours.

The Twilight Competition has been one of the most popular events through the warmer months and was well supported in the fast-paced short-game format, with talk already turning to another competition in the New Year.