Lee Schraner and Dylan Essex have claimed back-to-back Golden Eagle victories after defeating a tough field of bowlers at the Orange City Bowling Club’s long-running pairs tournament last week.

The four-day Orange Motor Group City Of Orange Golden Eagle Pairs Tournament concluded on Thursday, February 27 with Schraner and Essex facing last year’s runners-up, the father and son duo Andrew and Matthew Swan of Charleston.

Schraner, the current world singles champion, and bowls partner Essex maintained a decisive lead throughout the final match to once again snatch victory from the Swans and claim the $6,000 first prize.

Below are the placings for the 2025 Orange Motor Group City Of Orange Golden Eagle Pairs Tournament:

1st Lee Schraner, Dylan Essex

2nd Matthew Swan, Andrew Swan

3rd Ash Beadel, John Bugdon

4th Warren Towney, Allan Tighe

5th Haydon Bojkowski, Joshua Walker

6th Mark Fitzalan, Ray Fitzalan

7th Anthony Fisher, Marty Rickards

8th Trevor Ferguson, Dave Brown

Consolation winners:

1st Jacob Homer, Kane Nawrervis

2nd Micheal McDonald, Jeffery McDonald

3rd Nick Darius, Dave Hearns

4th Martin Gray, Lachlan Price

5th Peter Mead, Warren Keep

6th Paul Gonzales, Bernie Diduszku