Penny Needham Brooch – Lee Poletti
Hall of Famer Lee Poletti has added yet another accolade to her stunning record collecting the 2018 Penny Needham Brooch.
Its Poletti’s fourth time as the Women’s Country Bowler of the Year.
Poletti was up on stage as an award winner for the first time since 2006 when she won both the Penny Needham and Connie Hicks Brooches.
She was left speechless in accepting the award despite her record and was still very proud to receive the award.
“I’m really very honoured to receive this award,” she said.
“I knew Penny Needham very well and she was a great supporter of country bowls.
“I’m very honoured to receive this award and I’m very proud of it.”
Poletti had a typically strong Country Week with her Geraldton teammates, playing in to semi-finals.
The journey ended there in the fours but in the pairs Poletti made yet another Country Week final, this time unable to add another title to her list and finishing runner up.
For the first time in many years she added a new title to her bow when she won the inaugural State Mixed Pairs with Glenn Pauling.
Their first game was the first time Lee met Glenn with someone else having to point him out to her, but the two were an instant success on the green.
“I think what capped my good year off was winning the State Pairs with Glenn Pauling,” she said.
“Thanks to Helen Morss who got me the partner, so that was really good.”
Poletti’s next major bowls commitment is October’s Over 60’s Sides Series in South Australia where she will yet again pull on the black and gold of WA.
