Indoor Bowls - a game for all
Trans-tasman competition
Henselite Trophy 2013 |
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New Zealand v Australia |
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The Teams
Results Day 1
Results Day 2
Final Results Day 3
Wrap up/Summary
Pictures from the ANZ Test
Australia and New Zealand teams. View here
RESULTS - Day 1
New Zealand names first:
Womens Singles: Fiona Wilson (Tauranga) beat Monika Korn (NSW) 27-15:
Mens Singles: Ashley Diamond (Canterbury) beat Ian Ogilvie (NSW) 25-14:
Womens Fours: Lois Randall (Hutt Valley), Linda McCurdy (Waikato), Sheree Holmes (Upper Hutt Valley), Gina Owen (Bay of Plenty) beat Meridith Norton (Victoria), Fiona Pearson (South Australia), Jody Moore (Queensland) 21-9;
Mens Fours: Grant l’Ami (North Taranaki) John Zittersteijn (North Taranaki), Grant Rayner (North Wellington), Gary Low (Southland) beat Chris Dudman (Tasmania), Chris Price (Victoria), Arthur Finch (Victoria), Shawn Armstrong (Tasmania) 24-14 ;
Mixed Fours: Simon Thomas (Canterbury), Blair Spicer (Canterbury) Julie Thomas (Canterbury), Mauren Pruden (Waikato) lost toTony Simpson (Tasmania), David Blyth (Queensland),Anne Draffen (Victoria) Barbara Hill (NSW) 11-22;
Womens 8-bowl pairs: Fiona Wilson (Tauranga), Julie Thomas (Canterbury) beat Monika Korn (NSW), Fiona Pearson (South Australia) 19-13:
Mens 8-bowl pairs: Grant l’Ami (Taranaki), Ashley Diamond (Canterbury) beat Chris Dudman (Tasmania), Chris Price (Victoria) 16-15;
Mixed 8-bowl pairs: Blair Spicer (Canterbury) Sheree Holmes (Upper Hutt Valley) lost to David Blyth ( Queensland), Anne Draffen (Victoria) 13-14;
Mixed 6-bowl pairs: Simon Thomas (Canterbury), Maureen Pruden (Waikato) lost to Ian Ogilvie, Barbara Hill (NSW) 18-20;
Womens Triples: Lois Randall (Hutt Valley), Linda McCurdy (Waikato), Gina Owen (Bay of Plenty) beat Meredith Norton (Victoria), Jody Moore (Queensland), Patricia Legge (NSW) 28-5;
Mens Triples: John Zittersteijn (North Taranaki), Grant Rayner (North Wellington), Gary Low (Southland) beat Chris Dudman (Tasmania), Tony Simpson (Tasmania), Arthur Finch (Victoria), Shawn Armstrong (Tasmania) 15-12:
Day 1 Progress: New Zealand 16, Australia 6
RESULTS - Day 2
New Zealand names first:
Ladies Singles: Fiona Wilson (NZ) 26, Candice Hodgetts (AUS) 21;
Mens Singles: Ashley Diamond (NZ) 30, Ian Ogilvie (AUS) 23;
Mixed Fours: Tony Simpson, David Blyth, Anne Draffen, Barbara Hill (AUS) 14, Blair Spicer, Simon Thomas, Julie Thomas, Maureen Pruden (NZ) 13;
Ladies Fours: Lois Randall, Linda McCurdy, Sheree Holmes, Gina Owen (NZ) 33, Meredith Norton, Fiona Pearson, Jody Moore, Patricia Legge (AUS) 9;
Mens Fours: Grant l'Ami, John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner, Gary Low (NZ) 16, Chris Dudman, Chris Price, Arthur Finch, Shawn Armstrong (AUS) 16.
Mixed 6 bowl Pairs: Simon Thomas, Maureen Pruden (NZ) 24, Ian Ogilvie, Barbara Hill (AUS) 15;
Ladies Triples: Lois Randall, Linda McCurdy, Gina Owen (NZ) 28, Meredith Norton, Jody Moore, Patricia Legge (AUS) 11;
Mens Triples: John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner, Gary Low (NZ) 27, Tony Simpson, Arthur Finch, Shawn Armstrong (AUS) 16;
Mens 8 bowl Pairs: Grant l'Ami, Ashley Diamond (NZ) 29, Chris Dudman, Chris Price (AUS) 13;
Ladies 8 bowl Pairs: Fiona Wilson, Julie Thomas (NZ) 23, Monika Korn, Fiona Pearson (AUS) 7;
Mixed 8 bowl Pairs; Blair Spicer, Sheree Holmes (NZ) 20, David Blyth, Anne Draffen (AUS) 14.
Day 2 Progress: New Zealand 35 Australia 9.
RESULTS - DAY 3
New Zealand names first:
Ladies Singles: Fiona Wilson(NZ) b. Monika Korn (AUS) 27-25; b. Candice Hodgetts (AUS) 26-21, 39-8. NZ 3 AUS 0
Mens Singles: Ashley Diamond (NZ) b. Ian Ogilvie (AUS) 25-14, 30-23, 24-16. NZ 3 AUS 0
Ladies Pairs: Fiona Wilson, Julie Thomas (NZ) b. Monika Korn, Fiona Pearson (AUS) 19-13, 23-7, lost Fiona Pearson, Candice Hodgetts (AUS) 14-20. NZ 2 AUS 1
Mens Pairs: Grant l’Ami, Ashley Diamond (NZ) b. Chris Dudman, Chris Price (AUS) 16-15, 29-13, 23-10. NZ 3 AUS 0
Mixed 8 bowl Pairs: Blair Spicer, Sheree Holmes (NZ) b. David Blyth, Anne Draffen (AUS) 13-14, 23-14, 16-15. NZ 2 AUS 1
Mixed 6 bowl Pairs: Simon Thomas, Maureen Pruden (NZ) . Ian Ogilvie, Barbara Hill (AUS) 18-20, 24-15, 22-16. NZ 2 AUS 1
Ladies Triples: Lois Randall, Linda McCurdy, Gina Owen (NZ) b. Meredith Norton, Jody Moore, Patricia Legge (AUS) 28-5, 28-11, 27-24. NZ 3 AUS 0
Mens Triples: John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner, Gary Low (NZ) b. Tony Simpson. Arthur Finch, Shawn Armstrong (AUS) 15-12, 27-16, 19-11. NZ 3 AUS 0
Ladies Fours: Lois Randall, Linda McCurdy, Sheree Holmes, Gina Owen (NZ) b. Meredith Norton, Fiona Pearson, Jody Moore, Patricia Legge 21-9, 33-9, 20-17. NZ 3 AUS 0
Mens Fours: Grant l’Ami, John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner, Gary Low (NZ) b. Chris Dudman, Chris Price, Arthur Finch, Shawn Armstrong (AUS) 24-14, 16-16, 16-13. NZ 2.5 AUS 0.5
Mixed Fours: Blair Spicer, Simon Thomas, Julie Thomas, Maureen Pruden (NZ) lost Tony Simpson, David Blyth, Anne Draffen, Barbara Hill (AUS) 11-22, 13-14, 17-15. NZ 1 AUS 2.
Total Score: New Zealand 55, Australia 11.
WRAP UP / SUMMARY
A record breaking final day at the Morayfield Park Leisure Centre, Caboolture, Queensland as the New Zealand Indoor Bowls Team, the Mat Blacks, defeated Australia 55 points to 11. Australasian medals were won in 10 of the 11 events with only the Mixed Fours going to Australia. The only loss on the final day was the Ladies 8 bowl Pairs when the New Zealand Pair of Fiona Wilson and Julie Thomas lost 14-20 to the rejigged Australian Pair of Fiona Pearson and Candice Hodgetts.
New Zealand clinched their final three medals when the Men’s Four of Grant l’Ami, John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner and Gary Low won 16-13 in the morning session giving them victory by 2.5 games to 0.5. In the afternoon the Mixed 6 bowl Pair of Simon Thomas and Maureen Pruden won 22-16 and the Mixed 8 bowl Pair of Blair Spicer and Sheree Holmes won 16-15 in the most exciting game of the day when the Australian skip David Blyth needing to score three on the last end to secure the title missed with a hail-mary shot after Sheree Holmes had secured the head with two superb bowls.
Other features of the day was the Mixed Four of Blair Spicer, Simon Thomas, Julie Thomas and Maureen Pruden winning their game 17-15 and the Ladies Triples of Lois Randall, Linda McCurdy and Gina Owen scoring 10 points on the last three ends to keep their unbeaten record intact with a 27-24 victory.