Bowls: Outstanding battles in Interclub Sixes

Gwen Lawson rounds up bowling news

The Interclub Sixes competition for 1-5 year bowlers was completed at the Kamo greens last Monday.

Results were: 1st: Kensington Blue, 16 pts +68 shots; 2nd: Kamo 16 pts +47; 3rd, Whangarei 16pts +28; 4th Hikurangi 14pts + 36; 5th: Mangawhai Women 13 pts, + 27; 6th, One Tree Pt, 12 pts -45; 7yh, Ngunguru/Kamo combined 9pts -11; 8th, Mangawhai Men 8 pts, -10; 9th Mt Manaia 8pts, -59; 10th, Kensington Navy 8pts, -81.

After three rounds Whangarei (14pts) were in the lead by one game from Kamo (12), Hikurangi (12), Mangawhai women (11) and Kensington Blue (10). Kensington were the only team to score three wins in the last round, each game was won convincingly and they came through to win the event. The competition was extremely close and there were some outstanding bowls played, particularly from the singles players and the first-year bowlers, who were taking part in their first centre event. The winning team was: Linda Spratt (singles); Chris Budge, Verna Clyde (pair); Alan Wheeler, Don Nicholson, Rex Thomas (triples).

Kensington Blue will now represent Northland in the regional Mercedes Cup.

Upcoming event

The Centre Junior 1-5 Year Pairs (Men And Women) will be played next Saturday and Sunday (Jan 31 and Feb 1) and the following entries have been received. If you think you have entered and your name is not listed please contact the events manager on 09-4373050 asap.

Men: (at Kensington) John Thompson/Maurice Taylor (Composite); Ray Wright and Ken Rozell (Mt Manaia); Gary Fraser and Ken Mokaraka (Whangarei); Ross Hollingsworth and Doug Somers-Edgar (Mangawhai); Jason Webb and Clive McDermott,(Arapohue); Robert McLean and Dave Johnson (Leigh); Barry Jones and Dave Mora (Composite); Phil Morgan and Leon King (Kamo); Bruce Hathaway and Ken McLeod (Mangawhai); Ken Barrett and Ron Ford (Ngunguru); Jeff O'Neil and Mark Fraser (Composite); Alan Wheeler and Bill Harris (Kensington), Ashton Pattenden (Kamo). Kelvin Bint and Terry Mullane (Hikurangi) (14 teams).

Women: (at Hikurangi) Lynne O'Neil and Janice Payne; Sandi Ayerst and Ziwa Erasmus; (Kensington); Heather Smeath and Carol Neeley (Kamo); Sue Epsom and Georgie Walker, Jan Hollingsworth and Rawi Brewster; Irene Donaldson and Gina Woodcock; Donna Anderson and Mona Guttenbeil; Jane Walker and Anna Greenwood; (Mangawhai Women); Savanna Lauder and Noelene James; Hiria Rata and Kairi Walters (Hikurangi); Leonie Lenne and Linda Spratt (Ngunguru); Jenny Hardie and Chris Budge (Composite); Laurel Jones and Verna Clyde (Composite); Sue Danks and Judy Fraser (Composite).

Post Section play on Sunday will be at Bowls Whangarei. Latest reporting time is 8.30am.

Well done

Well done to the Kensington combination skipped by Eric Pattillo who last week were runner up in the Taranaki Open tournament. Several teams from Northland attended. This week the women's equivalent is being played and two teams from Northland were competing. The Kensington combination skipped by Maureen Parker is defending the title.

The next centre event is the Championship Open Singles and entries close next Thursday.