KEY POINTS:
The in-form Shannon McIlroy, who has had an outstanding season in singles tournaments throughout the country, has fought his way back into the Black Jacks bowls team for the Transtasman series in Brisbane in March.
McIlroy, who was an unlucky omission in last year's World Championships team, has won three major titles this season - enough for him to nudge World Bowls singles bronze medallist Ali Forsyth out of the team announced yesterday.
Changes to the women's team has been forced upon the selectors, Dave Edwards, Terry Scott and Colleen Ferrick, with double world champion Val Smith about to have a knee operation, and the retirement of Sharon Sims from international bowls.
Hillcrest bowler Genevieve Baildon gets her first full cap as lead in the triples and the fours, and Mary Campbell and Serena Matthews have won their way back into the team.
NZ Team
Men:
Singles: Shannon McIlroy (Stoke).
Pairs: McIlroy, lead, Gary Lawson (Eastbourne), skip.
Triples: Andrew Todd (Cabramatta, Sydney), lead, Sean O'Neill (Kia Toa), Richard Girvan (Okahu Bay), skip.
Fours: Todd, lead, O'Neill, Girvan, Lawson, skip.
Women:
Singles: Mary Campbell (Tauranga South).
Pairs: Campbell, lead, Jo Edwards, skip (Burnside).
Triples: Genevieve Baildon (Hillcrest), lead, Serena Matthews (Elmwood), Jan Khan, skip (Beckenham).
Fours: Baildon, lead, Matthews, Khan, Edwards, skip.
Development men (under 25):
Singles: Matt Gallop (Eastbourne).
Pairs: Mark Watt (North East Valley), lead, Andrew Kelly (Elmwood), skip.
Triples: Chris Le Lievre (Onehunga), lead, Isaac Denny (Burnside), Gallop, skip.
Fours: Le Lievre, lead, Denny, Watt, Kelly, skip.
Development women (under 25):
Singles: Clare McCaul (Silverstream).
Pairs: Misty Arnold (United), lead, McCaul, skip.
Triples: Mandy Boyd (Taradale), lead, Gemma Collett (Papakura), Marny Jones (Silverdale), skip.
Fours: Arnold, lead, Boyd, Collett, Jones, skip.
Under 18 Boys (both play singles):
Pairs: Ryan Khan (Tokoroa), lead, Greg Ruaporo (Blockhouse Bay), skip.
Under 18 Girls (both play singles):
Pairs: Emma Le Lievre (Thames), lead, Amy Brenton (Stoke), skip.
