BENDIGO lawn bowler Aaron Wilson has warmed up for the upcoming Commonwealth Games by winning the men's pairs final at the Australian Open on Thursday.
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Wilson teamed with New South Wales' Ben Twist to take out the title on the Gold Coast. Wilson and Twist recorded a 19-17 victory over Ben Winther and Brett Spurr in the final.
The two-shot victory capped a dominant tournament for the pair, who overall won their seven games a combined 142-84.
Wilson and Twist's path to the title:
Round 1 - def Nath Schiavello/Ron Schofield 21-9.
Round 2 - def Gary Pearson/Cohen Litfin 21-14.
Round 3 - def Bernie Melville/Raymond Pearse 19-13.
Round 4 - def Steve Gliddon/Steve Gaffney 18-11.
Quarter-final - def Barrie Lester/Corey Wedlock 22-9.
Semi-final - def Wayne Hutson/Matthew Lucas 22-11.
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