State’s best bowls players set to tackle Emu Point greens for Ray White Rural Invitational

Bowlers from around the State will converge on Emu Point Sporting Club on Sunday for the third edition of the Ray White Rural Invitational.

Once again there will be a prize pool of more than $10,000 on offer in the event, as teams of four compete for top honours.

A capacity field of 28 teams will take the greens at Emu Point, headlined by a host of premier league and State players.

Players coming from Perth, Bunbury, Harvey and Busselton will do battle with a strong contingent from Upper Great Southern and Lower Great Southern clubs.

The format will see players contest four games of 12 ends, to help decide the champions.

A couple of teams will have premier league bowlers from Perth while a State junior side will be part of the action.

One of last year’s winners Blake Nairn will not defend the crown, having moved to the east coast to pursue the sport.

Local stars Matt Mitchell, Jon Sharpe and Wagin’s Warren Holt will be in action.

Event organiser Todd Jefferis said it was again shaping up to be a terrific day of action.

“There are some very good players coming,” Jefferis said.

“The event continues to grow but we’ve had some accommodation issues this year, so that has been an obstacle. Any spectators that want to come down and watch, the bar is open and it will be a great spectacle. It is a high-quality field, better than you will see at normal regional events.

“The local sponsors have been unbelievably generous over the last three years.”

The winning team will pocket $4000, second prize nets $2500, third place takes home $1500, fourth will get $1000 and fifth claims $500.

There is also prize money for round winners.