Teams contesting the annual Northern versus Southern Zone
Northern Zone:
Pairs: Kerrin Fremlin, Auckland, Alex Reed, Tauranga
Triples: Kyle Peters, North Harbour, Kevin McMillan, Roskill and Districts, Monte Pawa, Northland.
Fours: Nick Greeks, Poverty Bay (captain), Craig Millar, Thames Valley, Daniel Thomson, Counties, Emma Watts, Taranaki.
Southern Zone:
Pairs: Teri Anderson, North Wellington, Stephen Watson, Golden Bay-Motueka.
Triples: Matthew Bassett, Ashburton, Patricia Cherry, Hutt Valley, Brendon Higgins, Nelson.
Fours: James Sullivan, Canterbury, Hamish Buckingham, Southland, Jamie deKoning, Central Otago, Jessie Wederell, South Canterbury.
Results
The Southern Zone won the annual match against the Northern Zone for the McLachlan Junior Challenge Trophy
The Southern zone includes the greater Wellington Districts. Each zone is represented by nine players selected as a pair, a triple and a fours team.
Southern Zone 7, Northern Zone 5.
Results: Northern Names first:
Round 1:
Pairs: Kerrin Fremlin, Auckland, Alex Reed, Tauranga 7, Teri Anderson, North Wellington, Stephen Watson, Golden Bay-Motueka 15;
Triples: Kyle Peters, North Harbour, Kevin McMillan, Roskill and Districts, Monte Pawa, Northland 14, Matthew Bassett, Ashburton, Patricia Cherry, Hutt Valley, Brendon Higgins, Nelson 8;
Fours: Nick Greeks, Poverty Bay, Craig Millar, Thames Valley, Daniel Thomson, Counties, Emma Watts, Taranaki 6, James Sullivan, Canterbury, Hamish Buckingham, Southland, Jamie deKoning, Central Otago, Jessie Wederell, South Canterbury 4.
Progress Scores: Northern Zone 4, 16.5 ends, 27 points, Southern Zone 2, 15.5 ends, 27 points.
Round 2:
Pairs: Northern 9, Southern 9;
Triples: Northern 5, Southern 12;
Fours: Northern 3, Southern 17.
Final Standings: Southern 7, Northern 5.