Thirty teams comprising eight sections began playing in  Bowls North's Women's Open Pairs championship  on Tuesday  (Tues Feb 26 ). at the North Launceston and Invermay Bowls Clubs.  The winners from these  games then went onto  Wednesday's (Feb 27) knock-out and grand finals at North Launceston  
 
With greens running at a slow 13.25 seconds due to the wet weather, both semi-finals went down to to the last ends.  The close results indicate how well the players adjusted and adapted to the slippery and damp conditions.
 
Cosgrove Park's Ruby Jamieson  and  Margaret Woodiwiss defeated Invermay's Rebecca Quail  and her grandmother Gwen Lodge by two shots to head into the grand final.  On the 20th end the Invermay pair were holding by a shot 18 - 17.   Jamieson and Woodiwiss picked up two shots on the last end to win 20 - 18
 
In the other semi-final  the composite team of Courtney Hobbs (North)  and  Maureen Zoon (East)   and Invermay's Kym Saunders  and  Nicole Smith were also level 17 - 17 going into the last end.   It was a measure for the decider  and   Hobbs  and  Zoon made it through winning 20 - 19.
 
Hobbs  and  Zoon came out firing in the 21-end grand final  and were never headed.   They combined well, out- bowling their opposition to take the title on the 20th end by fourteen shots 23 - 9.