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Thursday, 27 May 2021, 12:08 pm
A new initiative for bowls in New Zealand has been
confirmed with the sport adding a fresh level of
inter-island competition with the ‘first’ North (Te
Ika-A-Maui) v South (Te Waipounamu) contest set for later
this year.
The North v South Challenge will bring
together the best bowlers from the North Island against
those from the South Island at the Dunedin Indoor Stadium,
3-5 September in a Ryder Cup type format with 18 players
each side to be announced.
Teams will be confirmed by
the Bowls NZ National Selection panel including two para
bowlers (male and female) for each team. There will be a mix