LAWN bowls was once the domain of the elderly sportsperson that was taken up after the playing careers of many participants was concluded in other sports, not any more as two Dunkeld bowlers have earned the right to compete on the national stage.

Darren Gordon and Simon Cullinane once patrolled the playing fields of the district in both football and cricket with great success, but the pair continue to dominate the sporting landscape through their love of their new sport.