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Edwards edges out Beere in World Cup final tiebreak

LUCY BEERE'S dream of winning the Women's World Cup at the Warilla club in New South Wales is over – although the adopted Sarnian put up a great display in the final before giving best to New Zealander Jo Edwards, universally regarded as the best woman bowler in the world.

Edwards edges out Beere in World Cup final tiebreak
Edwards edges out Beere in World Cup final tiebreak / Guernsey Press

The 34-year-old Beere took her formidable opponent to a tiebreak and actually scored more shots than the classy Kiwi over 20 fascinating ends, but the records show that Edwards won the prestigious title for the fifth time with an 8-5, 2-9, 4-1 scorecard.

  • More in Wednesday’s Guernsey Press.