Bowls: Late run keeps Khan on track

By TERRY MADDAFORD

A last-ditch 21-20 win over Geoff Anson earned evergreen Millie Khan a place in the last 15 of the open mixed singles - and with it the chance to drive away from the Pakuranga Bowling Club today in a new car.

The 15 survivors from the 60-strong field play sudden death from 8.30 am today, with the winner of the Holden-sponsored event getting the car.

Among those through to post-section play are Rowan Brassey, who meets Michael Farac, Gary Lawson, up against Danny Delany, Neville Hill, who plays Steve Dumper, and, in perhaps the game of the first round, Australian-based Justin Goodwin, who clashes with Adam Newman.

Khan, who also beat her daughter Jan 21-10 in section play after losing her first game 20-21 to Wayne Wrack, meets John Casey.

With names drawn out of a hat before the start of play yesterday, there was an obvious imbalance in some sections.

In the toughest, Goodwin had victories over Marlene Castle, Kerry Chapman and Dan Hood.

Hill and Lawson had three good wins. Lawson's victims included Ivan Marsic and Grant Goodwin.

Brassey beat Mike Galloway 21-15 in a crucial first-round match and went through unbeaten, as did Farac.

In a key late game, Peter Harding downed Ross Haresnape 21-16.

Today's match-ups will be 21-shot games.