The Malaga Australian Pairs Competition 2026.
Mijas Bowls Club
Sunday 10th - Wednesday 13th May 2026
Congratulations to our 2026 Champions Paul Hughes & Kevin Westwell (Lauro Golf Bowls Club)
Commiserations to Runners Up, Maggen and Clause Hernehult (Mijas BC)
The Format is the Australian Pairs (also known as the Hong Kong Pairs) Format, where one player bowls 2 bowls, his partner plays 4 bowls then the original player bowls his remaining 2 bowls.
This is an Open Knockout Competition which means that teams may be made up of any combination of men and women from the any Federated Club.
To view the 2025 Competition go to 2025
With 19 teams entering, the Competition will start on Sunday 12th May until Wednesday 16th May, with one round each morning.
Sunday 10th: 11.00am| Match No. | Preliminary Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
P1. |
Tommy & Bente Dahlgren v Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey |
Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey |
16-16 (2 extra ends needed) |
P2. |
Diane & Alan Peel v Ron Jones & Andy Seymour |
Ron Jones & Andy Seymour |
32-5 |
P3. |
Hans Nordling & K Vehmanen v John Wilson & Juan Abeal |
John Wilson & Juan Abeal |
22-9 |
Sunday 10th: 11.00am
| Match No. | Round 1 | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
6. |
Barry Holt & Ian Patterson v Hazel & Phil Gutteridge |
Hazel & Phil Gutteridge |
22-10 |
7. |
S.Morgan & M.Detheridge v Carol & John Cooke |
S.Morgan & M.Detheridge |
22-18 |
8. |
Matthew Parkinson & Robin Drake v Marie Carmen Folletti & Mike Old |
Matthew Parkinson & Robin Drake |
21-7 |
Monday 11th: 11.00 am
| Match No. | Round 1 | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
1. |
Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey v Ron Jones & Andy Seymour |
Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey |
21-13 |
2. |
John Wilson & Juan Abeal v Andy Woodings & Martin Sheehy |
Andy Woodings & Martin Sheehy |
17-16 |
3. |
Sheila Wilson & John Rimell v Ann Anderson & Heather Mainwaring |
Sheila Wilson & John Rimell |
19-10 |
4. |
John & Ann Fenton v Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
24-4 |
5. |
Margarit & Clause Hernehult v Nick Cummins & Carolyn Hogarth |
Margarit & Clause Hernehult |
23-14 |
Tuesday 12th: 11.00 am
| Match No. | Quarter Finals | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. |
Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey v Andy Woodings & Martin Sheehy |
Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey |
22-19 |
| 10. | Sheila Wilson & John Rimell v Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
19-15 |
| 11. |
Margarit & Clause Hernehult v Hazel & Phil Gutteridge |
Margarit & Clause Hernehult |
20-11 |
| 12. | Simone Morgan & Mary Detheridge v Matthew Parkinson & Robin Drake |
Simone Morgan & Mary Detheridge |
18-15 |
Wednesday 13th: 11.00 am
| Match No. | Semi-Final | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | Morrow Horner & Rob Godfrey v Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
18-18 |
| 14. | Margarit & Clause Hernehult v Simone Morgan & Mary Detheridge |
Margarit & Clause Hernehult |
21-4 |
Wednesday 13th: 14.15 (approx.)
| Match No. | Final | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes v Margarit & Clause Hernehult |
Kevin Westwell & Paul Hughes |
24-14 |