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Local bowler Karen de Jongh (Carlton Cornwall) came out firing in her title match against defending champion Kirsten Griffin in the final of the New Zealand Open Womens Singles at Henderson today. Picking up an early lead, 4-1 after four ends, de Jongh then endured a scoreless five ends as Griffin (Bowls NZ Young Player … Good effort Kirsten!
It’s a rare sporting occurrence that finds a mother and daughter facing each other for a chance at a national title, but women’s singles defending champion Kirsten Griffin (United) found herself in that situation today at The Trusts New Zealand Open 2013. Dispatching her first opponent in post-section play this afternoon 21-4, Griffin then came … Defending Champ Bowls Mum Over to make Quarterfinals at NZ Open
Victoria are running a novel singles tournament this Sunday. 3 game s of 9 ends restricted to a max of 32 players 4 top qualifiers go into semi then final based on wins then ends then diff. Small entry fee applies good cash prizes for 1st 4 with any 3 winner not making the semis … 9 end Singles event this Sunday afternoon… entries to Lou
Only one match has been played so far this morning in the 17th Speight’s Invitation 2-4-2 Pairs before the rain returned to Wellington. Players are enjoying the Victoria hospitality and will shortly be tucking into lunch while we wait for the rain to abate. There will likely be two shorter matches this afternoon to complete … Early upsets before rain delay in Invitational
Defending champions Grant Wakefield and AJ Cronin (Johnsonville) will need to fight their way through a fantastic field this weekend in the 17th Speight’s Victoria Invitational Pairs to retain their title. There will be many key clashes on day 1 to make it through to the main event, plate and shootout on Sunday with feature … Class field for Invitation Pairs this weekend!
Congratulations Kirsten Griffin for being named the Bowls New Zealand Young Player of the Year! Kirsten had a great season including winning the New Zealand Open Singles in Auckland last November, a semifinalist in the National Championship Pairs in Taranaki in January, winner of the Wellington Development 2-4-2 Pairs, played in the New Zealand Development … Kirsten Bowls NZ Young Player of the Year!
Word from Jamie is that green number one is now open for play. Enjoy the new season!
Well done Lisa White in making the final of the Wellington Open Singles. Lisa plays Kaaren Guilford in the final at 9am this morning at the Hutt club. Lisa came through a distinctly Victoria flavoured part of the draw beating Helen King 21-11 in the quarterfinal and Nina De Munnik 21-19 in the semifinal.
After 8 or 9 years of trying, Victoria finally won the A Grade Wellington Catholic Interparish indoor bowls title last week at the old Berhampore club rooms (now owned by the Mornington Golf Club). Well done to Nicole Toomey, Roy Gibb, MaryAnn Wilson and Richard Corry! It was another tense finish going down to the … Congrats to the Wellington Catholic Interparish team!