The 24-year-old won his first club singles championship during the year – when he defeated former champion Scott Thorning in the final – claimed the championship triples with Tim and Scott Thorning and also won the fours title with Terry Whitton and Tim and Scott Thorning.

He was awarded the Namoi Valley Bowler of the Year by incoming Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club president Steve Campbell.

The award has been given out each year since 1993 when the first winner was former greenkeeper Peter Johnson.

Eather also won the Nowland pairs with Tim Thorning and the mixed fours with Angela and Margo Marshall and Scott Thorning.

Eather had put the writing on the wall for a standout 2017 when he was runner-up in the club singles in 2016 to go with winning all four minor grade events.

The minor singles winner in 2017 was Adam King – who downed Ken Guest in the fina.

He also linked up with his father Barry and Chris Ley to win the triples and partnered Barry King, Chris Ley and Steve Hill in the fours.

The club’s youngest male bowler – 10-year-old Tim Thorning – was a star of the day, winning the championship triples, championship fours, junior singles, the Ron Percy consistency pairs, most improved junior bowler and the Nowland pairs with Eather.

Rookie of the year was Caleb Cameron, who was also consistency singles winner, and the most improved award went to bowls president Paul Lodge.

Presentations were made to winners and runners-up in other sports, including darts, indoor bowls, Quoits, singles and euchre pairs.

Indoor overall champion was bowls and sports coordinator Andrew Cameron, who won the indoor bowls pairs with Brock Beasley and the darts singles.

BOWLS

Singles champion: Dylan Eather. Runner-up: Scott Thorning. Pairs: Kevin Selway, Gary Fordham. Runners-up: Lou Flett, Brian Sheppard. Triples: Tim Thorning, Dylan Eather, Scott Thorning. Runners-up: Peter and Brett Green, Neil Douglas. Fours: Terry Whitton, Tim Thorning, Dylan Eather, Scott Thorning. Runners-up: Bill Kennedy, Ron Chalkley, Kevin Gallagher, Jeff Palmer.

Minor singles: Adam King. Runner-up: Ken Guest. Pairs: Craig Cameron, Ken Guest. Runners-up: Garry Kelly, Adam King. Triples: Barry King, Chris Ley, Adam King. Runners-up: Brett Green, John and Graham Beasley. Fours: Chris Ley, Barry King, Steve Hill, Adam King. Runners-up: John and Graham Beasley, Terry Maroney, Brett Green.

Mixed pairs: Angela Marshall, Scott Thorning. Runners-up: Helen Foster, Andrew Cameron. Fours: Petrina and Margo Marshall, Dylan Eather, Scott Thorning. Runners-up: Ella and Jo Cameron, Brett Green, Caleb Cameron.

Consistency singles: Caleb Cameron. Runner-up: John Beasley. Ron Percy Memorial consistency pairs: Tim and Scott Thorning. Runners-up: Robert Morgan, Noel Bartman. Nowland pairs: Tim Thorning, Dylan Eather. Runners-up: Kevin Fordham, Andrew Cameron. Over 60 singles: Brian Sheppard. Runner-up: Lou Flett. Over 60 pairs: Ron Chalkley, Garry Groth. Runners-up Jeff Palmer, Wayne Campbell.

Bowler of Year: Dylan Eather.

Rookie of year: Caleb Cameron.

Most improved: Paul Lodge.

Junior singles: Tim Thorning. Most improved junior: Tim Thorning.

OTHER SPORTS

Darts singles: Andrew Cameron. Runner-up: Pat Williams. Pairs: Blaen and Pat Williams. Runners-up: Jeremy Riley, John Campbell. Mixed pairs: Sandy Aldridge, John Campbell. Runners-up: Angela and Pat Williams.

Indoor bowls singles: Steve Kavanagh. Runner-up: John Campbell. Pairs: Brock Beasley, Andrew Cameron. Runners-up: Ian Horwood, Scott Little. Triples: Bernie Donnelly, Laurie Haggerty, Steve Kavanagh. Runners-up: Brock and John Beasley, Andrew Cameron. Fours: Brendan Bain, Ray Gaynor, Joy and Ray Darcey. Runners-up Bernie Donnelly, Laurie Haggerty, John Campbell, Steve Kavanagh.

Quoits singles: John Beasley. Runner-up: Andrew Cameron.

Pool singles: John Beasley. Runner-up: Andrew Cameron. Pairs: Brock Beasley, Barry Turner. Runners-up: Bernie Donnelly, John Campbell.

Euchre: Geoff Melick, Robert Groth. Runners-up: Mark Beasley, Andrew Cameron.

Indoor sports overall: Andrew Cameron.