THE Portland Memorial Bowling Club held its Triples Carnival last weekend, with organisers and attendees describing it as a huge success in many ways.

Overall, first-place went to Josh Walker-Davis (the number one ranked bowler in the country), who competed alongside Jake Ellis and Thor Shannon.

There was plenty of local representation on the podium, with the second-place side including two Portland bowlers in Chris Fleming and Clayton Holcombe who competed alongside former Victorian Open winner Chris Young.

Third-place was an all-local team, with Chris Elford, Des Pitts and Ted Leahy taking out the bronze.

Congratulations to major place winners over the weekend and to those who took out other wins for the duration of the tournament.

The two days dawned with beautiful Autumn weather, providing perfect bowling conditions, and the event had a huge number of quality players competing which ensured a high calibre of bowls for viewers over the two days.

At this point acknowledgement must be given to the wonderful sponsors who provided generously in supporting the tournament.

The hospitality provided by the club was exceptional and provided for all attendees over the weekend.

The club extended a huge thank you to all involved over the weekend, regardless of role undertaken for the contributions given.

All feedback reportedly indicates an extremely well-run tournament, remembered by all attending with the club and its members looking forward to seeing the event run again in 2025, when it is set to be upgraded from a tier four to a tier three Bowls Australia ranking event.