Forres bowlers triumph at Murray Cormie Memorial Pairs tournament at Burghead's St Aethans Bowling Club

Forres Bowling Club's John Ross and Stuart Robertson held their nerve to win last weekend's big tournament in Burghead.

The Murray Cormie Memorial Pairs event attracted an entry of more than 80 pairs, playing over three days.

The tournament mixes club players with non-players from the local community and the St Aethan's Bowling Club rinks were a hive of activity.

Sunny weather was the order of the day until the Sunday when thunder and lightning briefly stopped play at the start of the final, but resumed after a short period.

Winning the event for a second time were Forres duo Ross and Robertson.

They held off the challenge from the home club's Ian Donaldson and Moray BC's Barrie Andrews, who made a great run all the way to the final.

One of the youngest players in the event, Forres BC's Alana Coutts made it all the way to the semi-finals with club colleague Malcolm Swinswood.

Moray Bowling Club's Rosie Dean and Ian Milne were also defeated in the semi-finals.

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