Bowls: Latest Northland bowls news
4 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Northland and NZ bowling legend Ann Muir was part of the Whangārei women s team that took part in the National Fours and Mixed Pairs in Alexandra recently.
Northland and NZ bowling legend Ann Muir was part of the Whangārei women s team that took part in the National Fours and Mixed Pairs in Alexandra recently.
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When our two teams left for the National Fours and Mixed Pairs in Alexandra I am sure they were hopeful of a great tournament and expectated they would do well.
Symes led the final 16-9 after 11 of the 18 ends. But Kernaghan took a four on the next end – the third of the game – to tighten up the contest. Symes took a two on the next end, but then Kernaghan got on a run and including a three on the penultimate head, his team grabbed the lead for the first time. Both Scott and MacDonell produced top draw shots on the deciding end, before Gray, with his second delivery, immaculately drew the jack a few centimetres to hold two. Kernaghan, a highly decorated player, had to watch with frustration when his last drive hit the head but he still found himself two down when the dust settled and both the jack and Gray’s toucher ended up in the ditch. It was his third successive fours final defeat.
Gwen Lawson Northland bowls column: Lineham and Price take out junior singles
18 Feb, 2021 03:59 PM
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Karina Cooper from Kamo (left) went down in the junior singles final to Christine Lineham. Photo / File
Karina Cooper from Kamo (left) went down in the junior singles final to Christine Lineham. Photo / File
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By: Gwen Lawson
Twenty-eight 1-5 year bowlers took part in the junior singles last weekend. At the completion of day one, seven men and five women had qualified.
Congratulations to Paul Price (Whangārei) who took out the men s division by defeating Roger File (Kamo) in a closely fought and very competitive match. After 17 ends, File was in the lead 14-11 and then Price had a good run of scoring on the next three ends to take the lead 18-14.