Playing an Auckland combination of Caroline Dubios and Denise West – who also needed the win to qualify – it was Dubios and West that prevailed 15-11. There were some anxious moments for some of the other contenders, but in the final wash up they survived. Included in that group were the champions of two seasons ago in the women’s pairs, Lisa Prideaux and Val Smith. Smith suffered a second loss on Wednesday morning – following one on Tuesday – going down 18-16 to Kirsty Hill. Hill is the sister of men’s pairs winner, Jamie. But with wins in the last two rounds were enough for Prideaux and Smith to make Thursday’s rounds.
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Nelson s Val Smith fell victim to Nicole Toomey in the women’s singles at the NZ bowls championship in Auckland. FILE PHOTO
Talented Wellington player Nicole Toomey completed a memorable day by advancing to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles at the New Zealand bowls championships in Auckland on Sunday. Toomey was a member of the victorious Stokes Valley Bowls3five side last year, although she is playing this event under the Victoria club banner.
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Nicole Toomey is proving to be talented bowls player. FILE PHOTO Toomey’s biggest win of the day came in round two when she ousted the 2008 world singles champion, Val Smith, 20-16, the two-and-a-half hour time limit being invoked as organisers correctly pushed through four rounds on the day.