Auckland's greens became something closer to swimming pools today, forcing the abandonment of play in the women's fours at the national open bowls championships but the men's fours continued to play through the deluge.
Some play was possible in the women's fours before play was called off but a need
to whittle down the larger field in the men's fours saw games continue through the rain.
Some quarter-finalists were found in the men's fours but other games will be played tomorrow morning to find the last eight.
Andrew Kelly's composite team continued to impress as they beat the previously unbeaten Dean Elgar composite side 20-6.
Gary Lawson's New Zealand representative crew of Richard Girvan, Danny Delany and Chris Le Lievre eased past a Carlton Cornwall team skipped by Max Urlich, winning 21-5, and other winners included Neville Hill's Avondale team and Shannon McIllroy's composite side.
