The Teams & Itinerary
RESULTS:
Friday 5 August v Canterbury at Southbrook School Hall, Rangiora
Saturday 6 August v GB/NN/MR at Warnes Indoor Bowls Stadium at Stoke
Sunday 7 August v West Coast at Grey Main Hall, Greymouth
Monday 8 August v .Ashburton at Ashburton Indoor Bowls Stadium
Tuesday 9 August v North Otago/South Canterbury at Timaru I B Stadium
Wednesday 10 August v OT/CO at Dustan High School Gymnasium, Alexandra
Thursday 11 August v Southland/South Otago at Balclutha Memorial Hall
Friday 12th - Free day.
Saturday 13 August. South Island plays North Island for the Kevin Eddy Memorial Trophy.
Wrap-up/Summary
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The Teams are:
North Island
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland; Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley; Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga; Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua; Reserves: Debbie Reed, Tauranga, Gaylene West, North Harbour.
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga; Matthews Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga, Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington; Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki (Captain), Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Rodney Mills, Auckland, Lance Jenner, Auckland; Reserves: Mark Ridley, North Taranaki, Kerrin Fremlin, Auckland.
Reserves: Women: Debbie Reed, Tauranga, Gaylene West, North Harbour; Men: Mark Ridley, North Taranaki and Kerrin Fremlin, Auckland.
Manager: Delwyn Hughes, Bay of Plenty.
South Island
Women: Singles: Ann Graham, Canterbury; Pairs: Lynn Rance, Otago, Mary Jordan, Nelson; Triples: Marie-Therese Hooper, Canterbury, Suzanne Mackie, Southland, Marilyn Holmes, Otago; Fours: Jean McKenzie, Nelson, Rhonda Milne, Southland, Deanne Kamo, Canterbury, Elaine Carnie, Southland.
Men: Singles: Gary Low, Southland; Pairs: Owen Ditfort, Canterbury, Mark Keen, Southland; Triples: Michael Lawson, Ashburton, Daniel French, Otago, Chris Moffitt, Canterbury; Fours: Nigel Warnes, Nelson, Fred Persico, Nelson, Ken Mackenzie, Ashburton, Mike King, Canterbury (Captain)
Reserves: Women: Christine Shand, South Canterbury, Ann Cottrell, Otago; Men: Robert Osborne, Canterbury, Ross Garner, Otago.
Manager: Stewart Chilton, Southland.
North Island Opponents 2011
Friday 5 August v Canterbury at Southbrook School Hall, Rangiora
Women’s Singles: Deanne Kamo
Women’s Pairs: Ann Graham, Julie Thomas
Women’s Triples: Carol Spicer, Chrissie Marshall, Bev Diamond
Women’s Fours: Julie Dalley, Marie Therese Hooper, Pam Phair, Jenny White
Men’s Singles: Simon Thomas
Men’s Pairs: Blair Spicer, Chris Moffitt
Men’s Triples: Ashley Diamond, David Philpott, Mike King
Men’s Fours: Owen Ditfort, Alan Clarke, Rob Osborne, James Sullivan
Saturday 6 August v GB/NN/MR at Warnes Indoor Bowls Stadium at Stoke
Women’s Singles: Jean McKenzie NN
Women’s Pairs: Rae Inglis, Noeline Hunter, GB
Women’s Triples: Rhonda Bellis, NN, Barbara Wells, GB, Carolyn Parkes, MR
Women’s Fours: Mary Jordan NN, Linda Carrick NN, Geraldine Rush MR, Caroline LeComte GB.
Men’s Singles: Lloyd Bellis NN
Men’s Pairs: Nigel Warnes NN, Pete Hodson NN
Men’s Triples: Fred Persico NN, Hayden Warnes NN, Keith Hunter GB
Men’s Fours: Wayne Tibble GB, David Wadsworth GB, Tony Fenemor MR, Simon Hitchcock MR.
Sunday 7 August v West Coast at Grey Main Hall, Greymouth
Women’s Singles: Dot Watson
Women’s Pairs: Alison Third, Leanne Singer
Women’s Triples: Marilyn Wilson, Jackie Brunning, Margaret Milne
Women’s Fours: Margaret Atkinson, Margaret Wright, Margaret Hipson, Stephanie Bellis
Men’s Singles: Kevin Anngow
Men’s Pairs: David Milne, Kevin Townsend
Men’s Triples: Tom Bill, Ron Watson, Graham Bill
Men’s Fours: Steven Bellis, Grant Richardson, John Atkinson, Nick Meldrum
Monday 8 August v Ashburton at Ashburton Indoor Bowls Stadium
Women’s Singles: Christine Talbot
Women’s Pairs: Sandra Keith, Maxine Chapman
Women’s Triples: Gaynor Hurst, Gaylene Smith, Rowena Mackenzie
Women’s Fours: Rosemary Bennett, Maureen Eaden, Gay Lee, Jenny Nordqvist
Men’s Singles: Ken Mackenzie
Men’s Pairs: Michael Lawson, Kevin Smith
Men’s Triples: Russell Ellis, Mathew Bassett, Maurice Sunbeam
Men’s Fours: Martin Nordqvist, Murray Bassett, Graeme Chapman, John Cuthbertson
Tuesday 9 August v North Otago/South Canterbury at Timaru I B Stadium
Women’s Singles: Barbara Reid SC
Women’s Pairs: Carolyn Cooper, Jenelle Lockyer SC
Women’s Triples: Sue Jones, Mavis Wederell, Rhonda Lockerbie NO
Women’s Fours: Gill Inkersell, Mary Mealings SC, Lynne Porter, Ngare Smart NO
Men’s Singles: Andrew Robb NO
Men’s Pairs: Lloyd Prattley, Ron Marsh SC
Men’s Triples: Derek Cooper, David Mealings, Allan Gibson SC
Men’s Fours: Gordon Robb, Mike Howard, Paul Daley, Colin Wederell NO
Wed 10 August v OT/CO at Dustan High School Gymnasium, Alexandra
Women’s Singles: Ann Cottrell OT
Women’s Pairs: Gloria Hurley, Trish Kruskopf CO
Women’s Triples: Reay Allen, Evelyn Bissett, Helen Hillary CO
Women’s Fours: Anne Gawn, Lyn Rance, Pauline Gladding, Marilyn Holmes
Men’s Singles: Mathew Begg CO
Men’s Pairs: Daniel French, Adam Williams OT
Men’s Triples: Craig Cowan, Blair Cowan, Daniel Sinclair OT
Men’s Fours: Bill Pascoe, Kevin Hurley, Blair Kruskopf, Bill Grant CO
Thursday 11 August v Southland/South Otago at Balclutha Memorial Hall
Women’s Singles: Eileen Grant SO
Women’s Pairs: Jan Low, Belinda Peard SL
Women’s Triples: Ann Mackie, Caroline Braithwaite, Maree Swain SL
Women’s Fours: Biddy Craig, Alanna Preddy, Kathryn Edgar, Wendy Proudfoot SO
Men’s Singles: Greg Heads SL
Men’s Pairs: Murray Grant, Barry Gray SO
Men’s Triples: Stephen Preddy, Robert Wilson, David Horrell SO
Men’s Fours: Graham Low, Peter Carnie, BJ Simpson, Shannon Langley SL
Saturday 13 August
South Island plays North Island for the Kevin Eddy Memorial Trophy.
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Friday, 5 August
Results: Canterbury 27, North Island 21
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Deanne Kamo 7-8, 10-8, 11-6;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley beat Ann Graham, Julie Thomas 2-8, 8-7, 7-4;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga beat Carol Spicer, Chrissie Marshall, Bev Diamond 8-6, 13-7, 5-9;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua drew Julie Dalley, Marie Therese Hooper, Pam Phair, Jenny White 3-9, 6-6, 906;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga lost Simon Thomas, Canterbury 10-11, 16-5, 9-12;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga drew Blair Spicer, Chris Moffitt 12-12, 12-2, 6-15;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington lost Ashley Diamond, David Philpott, Mike King 7-7, 5-10, 8-13;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Rodney Mills, Auckland, Lance Jenner, Auckland lost Owen Ditfort, Alan Clarke, Rob Osborne, James Sullivan 3-4, 6-8, 5-8.
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Saturday 6 August
Results: North Island 26, Nelson, Golden Bay-Motueka, Marlborough combined 22
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Jean McKenzie, Nelson 12-8, 13-6, 12-7;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley beat Rae Inglis, Noeline Hunter, Golden Bay-Motueka 8-5, 7-5, 8-8;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga beat Rhonda Bellis, Nelson, Barbara Wells, Golden Bay-Motueka, Carolyn Parkes, Marlborough 6-8, 9-6, 11-6;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua lost Mary Jordan, Linda Carrick, Nelson, Geraldine Rush, Marlborough, Caroline LeComte, Golden Bay-Motueka 7-5, 7-8, 2-8;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga lost Lloyd Bellis, Nelson 4-20, 5-9, 8-11;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga lost Nigel Warnes, Pete Hodson, Nelson 10-10, 4-6, 8-10;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington beat Fred Persico, Hayden Warnes, Nelson, Keith Hunter, Golden Bay-Motueka 11-9, 8-9, 13-4;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Rodney Mills, Auckland, Lance Jenner, Auckland beat Wayne Tibble, David Wadsworth, Golden Bay-Motueka, Tony Fenemor, Simon Hitchcock, Marlborough 1-7, 8-7, 13-4.
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Sunday 7 August
Results: North Island 36, West Coast 12.
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Dot Watson 7-15, 9-6, 20-3;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley Alison Third, Leanne Singer 13-6, 10-6, 8-8;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga beat Marilyn Wilson, Jackie Brunning, Margaret Milne 19-6, 8-5, 10-5;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua beat Margaret Atkinson, Margaret Wright, Margaret Hipson, Stephanie Bellis 7-6, 5-6, 9-2;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga beat Kevin Anngow 12-6, 13-7, 12-7;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga drew David Milne, Kevin Townsend 6-6, 10-5, 3-8;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington beat Tom Bill, Ron Watson, Graham Bill 12-6, 10-6, 7-5;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Rodney Mills, Auckland, Lance Jenner, Auckland lost Steven Bellis, Grant Richardson, John Atkinson, Nick Meldrum 13-9, 4-10, 8-10.
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Monday 8 August
Results: North Island 27, Ashburton 21.
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Christine Talbot 7-9, 10-9, 11-5;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley drew Sandra Keith, Maxine Chapman 8-8, 0-15, 12-5;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga drew Gaynor Hurst, Gaylene Smith, Rowena Mackenzie 7-11, 7-6, 8-8;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua beat Maureen Eaden, Noeline Brough, Gay Lee, Jenny Nordqvist 3-5, 12-1, 10-4;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga lost Ken Mackenzie 9-13, 7-9, 9-12;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga beat Michael Lawson, Kevin Smith 14-5, 12-5, 8-7;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington beat Russell Ellis, Mathew Bassett, Maurice Sunbeam 7-7, 15-5, 7-6;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Rodney Mills, Auckland, Lance Jenner, Auckland lost Martin Nordqvist, Murray Bassett, Graeme Chapman, John Cuthbertson 2-8, 5-8, 9-2.
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Tuesday 9 August
Results: North Island 30, South Canterbury and North Otago Combined 18
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Barbara Reid, South Canterbury 13-7, 13-3, 9-7;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley beat Carolyn Cooper, Jenelle Lockyer, South Canterbury 3-9, 10-5, 8-4;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga drew Sue Jones, Mavis Wederell, Rhonda Lochrie, North Otago 18-4, 5-5, 4-7;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua drew Gill Inkersell, Mary Mealings, South Canterbury, Lynne Porter, Ngare Smart, North Otago 2-9, 7-7, 7-5;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga lost Andrew Robb, North Otago 15-3, 7-10, 7-10;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga beat Lloyd Prattley, Ron Marsh, South Canterbury 13-2, 7-5, 7-15;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington drew Derek Cooper, David Mealings, Allan Gibson, South Canterbury 8-8, 14-4, 6-10;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Lance Jenner, Auckland, Rodney Mills, Auckland beat Gordon Robb, Mike Howard, Paul Daley, Colin Wederell, North Otago 6-6, 8-4, 7-1.
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Wednesday 10 August
Results: North Island 37, Otago and Central Otago combined 11
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Ann Cottrell, Otago 12-10, 14-8, 13-8;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley beat Gloria Hurley, Trish Kruskopf, Central Otago 10-8, 16-6, 8-3;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga beat Reay Allen, Evelyn Bissett, Helen Hillary, Central Otago 13-8, 11-5, 9-11;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua beat Anne Gawn, Lyn Rance, Pauline Gladding, Marilyn Holmes, Otago 13-0, 6-2, 7-8;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga Mathew Begg, Central Otago 15-2, 6-16, 6-12;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga beat Daniel French, Adam Williams, Otago 10-8, 13-8, 7-7;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington beat Craig Cowan, Bob Cowan, Daniel Sinclair, Otago 7-5, 6-5, 4-11;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Lance Jenner, Auckland, Rodney Mills, Auckland beat Bill Pascoe, Kevin Hurley, Blair Kruskopf, Bill Grant, Central Otago 10-1, 11-6, 6-3.
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Thursday 11 August
Results: North Island 33, Southland and South Otago 15
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland lost Eileen Grant, South Otago 7-12, 9-10,12-7;
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley beat Jan Low, Belinda Peard, Southland 16-0, 9-7, 4-10;
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga lost Ann Mackie, Caroline Braithwaite, Maree Swain, Southland 5-10, 5-11, 10-8;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua beat Biddy Craig, Alanna Preddy, Kathryn Edgar, Wendy Proudfoot, South Otago 11-7, 5-5, 8-2;
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga beat Greg Heads, Southland 13-6, 9-10,10-5;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga beat Murray Grant, Barry Gray, South Otago 13-9, 7-8, 11-3;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington beat Stephen Preddy, Robert Wilson, David Horrell, South Otago 5-2, 15-5, 9-6;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Lance Jenner, Auckland Rodney Mills, Auckland beat Graham Low, Peter Carnie, BJ Simpson, Shannon Langley, Southland 7-4, 8-5, 12-5.
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Saturday 13 August - Kevin Eddy Memorial Trophy
Results: North Island 28, South Island 20.
North Island names first:
Women: Singles: Teri Anderson, Auckland beat Ann Graham, Canterbury 21-14, 14-19, 19-6.
Pairs: Linda McCurdy, Waikato, Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley beat Lynn Rance, Otago, Mary Jordan, Nelson 19-14, 19-16, 20-21.
Triples: Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki, Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga beat Marie Therese Hooper, Canterbury, Suzanne Mackie, Southland and Marilyn Holmes 17-17, 19-11, 17-19 North on a count back of ends 34-29;
Fours: Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley, Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty, Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua beat Jean McKenzie, Nelson, Rhonda Milne, Southland, Deanne Kamo, Canterbury, Elaine Carnie, Southland 20-14, 19-12, 18-17.
Men: Singles: Keith Setter, Tauranga lost Gary Low, Southland 13-19, 15-20, 19-21;
Pairs: Matthew Ellis, Counties, Paul Smith, Tauranga beat Owen Ditfort, Canterbury and Mark Keen, Southland 24-10, 25-10, 17-19;
Triples: Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington beat Michael Lawson, Ashburton, Daniel French, Otago, Chris Moffitt, Canterbury 24-11, 19-19, 15-22. North won a countback of ends 34.5 to 28.5;
Fours: Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Lance Jenner, Auckland, Rodney Mills, Auckland beat Nigel Warnes, Nelson, Fred Persico, Nelson, Ken Mackenzie, Ashburton and Mike King, Canterbury 15-11, 19-24, 12-7.
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Wrap-up/Summary
The North Island Indoor Bowls Team has won the annual Inter-Island Indoor Bowls test match and retained the Kevin Eddy Memorial Trophy 28-20 at the Otago Indoor Bowls Stadium, Victoria Road, Dunedin on Saturday.
The North Island made the best start by winning the women’s singles, pairs and fours and the men’s pairs, triples and fours. The South’s only win was in the men’s singles and the women’s triples were drawn. The North led 13-3.
In the second session the North won the women’s pairs, triples and fours and the men’s pairs. The South again won the men’s singles and the women’s triples were drawn. The North won the session 9-7 and led 22-10 overall.
In the final session the South pulled out all the stops and stormed home with wins in the women’s pairs and triples and the men’s singles, pairs, and triples.
The North’s wins were in the women’s singles and fours and the men’s fours. The South won this session 10-6.
The men’s singles Inter-Island medal was won by the South’s Gary Low, Southland who recorded three straight wins against Keith Setter, Tauranga 19-13, 20-15, 21-19. Although the games were close Low appeared to be always in command.
The women’s singles between Teri Anderson, Auckland and Ann Graham, Canterbury was level one game each after Anderson had taken out the first game 21-14 and Graham the second 19-14. In the third game Graham led the 17 year Anderson 16-5 after 12 ends. In a remarkable and dramatic turnaround Anderson fought back not allowing Graham to score again in the 21 end game. She scored 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, and 3 to level the score 16 all. The 19th end was drawn and then Anderson played super bowls to win the match with 2 and 1 to win 19-16 and take out the Inter-Island medal in this event.
The women’s pairs went to the North Island’s Linda McCurdy, Waikato and Sheree Holmes, Upper Hutt Valley after a titanic struggle against Lynn Rance, Otago and Mary Jordan, Nelson. The North won the first game 19-14 but in the second they trailed 8-16 after 14 of the 21 end game. On the 15th end the North scored four shots, the 16th end was drawn and then the North scored a one, one and two to level the score at 16-16 with two ends to play. On the final two ends they scored a single and two to run out the winners 19-16. However the South combination showed great fighting spirit and won the third game by scoring two shots on the last end 21-29.
The North’s men’s pair was in dominant form in the first two games. Matthew Ellis, Counties and Paul Smith, Tauranga had two huge wins against Canterbury’s Owen Ditfort and Mark Keen, Southland 24-10, 25-10 to win the Inter-Island medals in this event. However the South pair came back to win the third game 19-17.
The women’s triples were won by the North’s Lois Randall, Hutt Valley, Elizabeth Morrow, North Taranaki and Lorraine Phipps, Tauranga against Marie Therese Hooper, Canterbury, Suzanne Mackie, Southland and Marilyn Holmes, Otago. The first game was drawn 17-17 but the North won the second 19-11. The final game was won by the South 19-17 but the North’s superior ends saw the Inter-Island medals go to the North 34-29 on a count back.
The men’s triples went down to the wire with the North’s Paul Wright, Auckland, Jason Parker, Counties, Brent Biggar, North Wellington winning the first game against Michael Lawson, Ashburton, Daniel French, Otago and Chris Moffitt, Canterbury 24-11. The second game was drawn 19-19 but the South won the third game 22-15. The North won the Inter-Island medal on a count back of ends 34.5 to 28.5.
The women’s fours inter-island medals also went to the North with three of the North’s first timers in the team. Jenny Stockford, Auckland, Denise Clarkson, Hutt Valley and Fiona Anderson, Horowhenua along with Margurrite Gerrand, Bay of Plenty who also played in 2009 beat Jean McKenzie, Nelson, Rhonda Milne, Southland, Deanne Kamo, Canterbury and Elaine Carnie Southland 20-14, 19-12, 18-17.
The men’s fours went to the North’s Grant Harvey, North Taranaki, Robert Lochrie, Manawatu, Lance Jenner and Rodney Mills, Auckland. They won the first game 15-11 while the South’s Nigel Warnes, Nelson, Fred Persico, Nelson, Ken Mackenzie, Ashburton and Mike King, Canterbury won the second 24-19. The North sealed the medals with a 12-7 win in the final game.
