Central results mixed on day 1 at US Lawn Bowls Championships

The Central men went 3-1 on day 1 at the US Lawn Bowls Championships, and the women were two measures away from a record of 2-2 but ended the day 0-4. Complete US Championships results can be found here.Game 1 - vs Southeast DivisionMen's singles, 21-7 win (Steve Nelson)Men's pairs, 27-7 win (Bob Schneider & Joe Zinna)Women's singles, 20-21 loss (Charlene Harmon) -- Charlene led the whole game until final end and lost in a heartbreaker. This is Charlene's first Championships in only her second year of bowling.Women's pairs, 9-26 loss (Anna Witt & Glorianne Mather)Game 2 - vs Pacific Inter-Mountain DivisionMen's singles, 21-18 win -- Steve led early at 5-4 but fell behind 8-18 but came back with 13 straight points to win a nail-biter.Men's pairs, 14-21 loss -- Bob and Joe led most of the game but gave up a 5-ender late in game.Women's singles, 11-21 lossWomen's pairs, 14-15 loss -- Anna rubbed off a wing bowl on her final shot in last end, but close measure went against Central's duo.