2011 Event Reports & Photos

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

* Vicki and Maurice Kelly (Fitzroy), 16-11 winners over Laura Allen and Mike Hamlin (Stratford-Avon) in the TSB Bank-sponsored mixed pairs today.

* John Roberts, Bruce Phillips and Grant Anderson (Alton), 22-14 winners over Russ Cooksley, Rex Wright and Mike Walsh (Paritutu) in the troughMobile-sponsored open triples today.

Final results from the 59th TSB Bank Taranaki women's open fours event:

Peg O'Dowd, Dot Palmer, Susan Belcher and Mere Nepia (Bay View) 26 beat Gayle Melrose (Birkenhead) 22. In a play-off for third, Marlene Barrowman, Bev Fisher, Barbara Batley and Cathy Andrews (Paritutu) beat Ellie Goble (Lepperton) 13-12 to win the right to represent Taranaki in the Pathways region playoff.

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The winning Hawke's Bay side.

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The runners-up from Birkenhead

Results from post section play in the trough Mobile-sponsored Taranaki men's open triples today:

Round 1: N Elliott (Paritutu) 24 R Hassall (Paritutu) 13, J Reid (Paritutu) 17 B Holdt (Paritutu) 16, G Lilley (West End) 22 J Rawlinson (Alton) 15, S Marshall (Fitzroy) 25 G Watts (Stratford-Avon) 20, K Adamson (Hawera Park) 19 C Johns (West End) 18, G McEldowney (New Plymouth) 21 P Scott (Waimea) 12, G Anderson (Alton) 23 K Hartigan (Hawera Park) 12, D Wadsworth (Hawera Park) 18 B Hawksbee (West End) 14, B Moeller (West End) 23 R Hughes (New Plymouth) 15. Round 2: Elliott 23 Reid 11, Lilley 25 Marshall 5, Adamson 21 McEldowney 15, Anderson 28 Wadswworth 11, W Walker (Hawera Park) 17 Moeller 15, D Goodin (Paritutu) 28 G Markie (Vogeltown) 6, M Walsh (Paritutu) 19 A Hunt (Hawera Park) 8, L Drouhgt (Paritutu) 21 N Sole (West End) 15. Round 3: Lilley 22 Elliott 8, Anderson 21 Adamson 12, Goodin 24 Walker 13, Walsh 28 Drought 6.

Draw for the semifinals, that will be played on February 20, at Hawera Park: K Sampson, G Brookes, G Lilley (West End) v J Roberts, B Phillips, G Anderson (Alton), P Goodin, M Shaw, D Goodin (Paritutu) v R Cooksley, R Wright, M Walsh (Paritutu).

Results from post section in the 59th TSB Bank Taranaki women's open fours today:

Quarterfinals: Melrose 26 Fache 18, Goble 24 Chambers 20, Andrews 25 Cowan 21, Nepia 32 Parkes 7.

Semifinals: Melrose 27 Goble 19, Nepia 25 Andrews 11.

Final Sunday morning: Melrose v Nepia.

Draw for post section in the trough Mobile-sponsored Taranaki men's open triples at Hawera Park on Sunday:

To report at 9am: R Hassall (Paritutu), N Elliott (Paritutu), B Holdt (Paritutu), J Reid (Paritutu), G Lilley (West End), J Rawlinson (Alton), G Watts (Stratford-Avon), S Marshall (Fitzroy), C Johns (West End), K Adamson (Hawera Park), G McEldowney (New Plymouth), P Scott (Waimea), G Anderson (Alton), K Hartigan (Hawera Park), D Wadsworth (Hawera Park), B Hawksbee (West End), R Hughes (New Plymouth), B Moeller (West End).

To report at 11.30am: W Walker (Hawera Park), D Goodin (Paritutu), G Markie (Vogeltown).

To report at 9am: A Hunt (Hawera Park), M Walsh (Paritutu), N Sole (West End), L Drought (Paritutu).

Complete post section results from Friday:

Results from yesterday's post-section play in the 59th TSB Bank Taranaki Open fours women's bowls tournament:

Section 1 at Paritutu A

Round one: A Newland (New Plymouth) 28 M Foskin (Hawera) 18, G Fache (Vogeltown) 28 U Maha (New Plymouth) 18, G Melrose (Birkenhead) 27 M McCallum (Inglewood) 18, C Nicoll (Inglewood) 35 M Bracken (Paritutu) 26, E Goble (Lepperton) 37 M Sisson (Opotiki) 9, T Hughes (Browns Bay) 23 G Riddle (Heretaunga) 19.

Round two: Fache 25 Newland 18, Melrose 28 Nicoll 7, Goble 25 Hughes 22, S Chambers (Browns Bay) 27 N Hewson (Lepperton) 8.

Section 2 at Paritutu B

Round one: N Cowen (Palmerston North) 25 B Robinson (Opunake womens) 13, K Stampa (Hawera Park) 28 J Richards (Fitzroy) 17, V Rowan (Paritutu) 19 J Augustine (Hawera) 18, C Andrews (Paritutu) 23 J Orr (Inglewood) 21, F Parkes (Hawera) 30 D Johnston (Hawera Park) 19, J Collins (Opunake womens) 22 I Poletti (Stratford-Avon) 20, M Koot (Fitzroy) 21 D Cooper (Lepperton) 20.

Round two: Cowen 29 Stampa 14, Andrews 25 Rowan 24, Parkes 20 Collins 17, M Nepia (Composite) 33 Koot 20.

Update Thursday, January 27, 7.20pm Post section draw:

The draw for post section play in the 59th TSB Bank Taranaki women’s bowls fours event on Friday:

Section 1 at Paritutu A, 9am start: M Foskin (Hawera), A Newland (New Plymouth), U Maha (New Plymouth), G Fache (Vogeltown), M McCallum (Inglewood), G Melrose (Birkenhead), M Bracken (Paritutu), C Nicoll (Inglewood), M Sisson (Opotiki), E Goble (Lepperton), T Hughes (Browns Bay), G Riddle (Heretaunga), S Chambers (Browns Bay), N Hewson (Lepperton). The Chambers-Hewson winner will not play again until Saturday morning.

Section 2 at Paritutu B, 9am start: B Robinson (Opunake womens), N Cowen (Palmerston North), J Richards (Fitzroy), K Stampa (Hawera Park), J Augustine (Hawera), V Rowan (Paritutu), C Andrews (Paritutu), J Orr (Inglewood), F Parkes (Hawera), D Johnston (Hawera Park), J Collins (Opunake womens), I Poletti (Stratford-Avon), M Koot (Fitzroy), D Cooper (Lepperton). To report at 1pm: M Nepia (Composite).

Due to insufficient entries, the consolation pairs event has been cancelled.

Women's open fours results are stored to the right, follow the link.

The 106th TSB Bank Taranaki men's Open Fours bowls champions: Gary Lawson (s), Gary Ruane (l), Dave Good (2) and Dan Delany (3) representing Onehunga Bowling Club, Auckland.

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Winners of the TSB Bank consolation pairs: Geoff Bovey and Peter Bovey, from the Tawa Services Bowling Club, Wellington.

Full results from the Open Fours are stored in the link to the right.

Taranaki is one of New Zealand’s longest established Bowling Centres; with eleven (11), currently, of it’s oldest member Clubs having achieved a century of years [ New Plymouth est.1885; Patea est.1886 (presently in recess); Hawera est.1895; Manaia est.1899; Pihama est. 1899; Stratford_Avon est.1900; Fitzroy est 1903; Opunake est.1903; Inglewood est. 1905; Waitara est.1907 and West End[NP] 2010].

Geographically the Centre comprises 28 clubs situated between Awakino in the North and Alton and Patea in the South and includes New Plymouth, Waitara, Inglewood, Stratford, Hawera and the western [“Surf Highway 45”] coastal area from Oakura to Opunake. The Taranaki province - recognized for the key roles it plays in New Zealand’s Dairying and Energy industries - is also well known for the professional, occupational, lifestyle, sporting and recreational options and opportunities it can offer.

The Centre boasts many previous N.Z. champions, representatives and titleholders among its ranks and its annual Men’s Open Fours tournament - now also over 100 years old - held in January, each year, continues to be the biggest, most valued and best supported event of its type in New Zealand.

New members and visitors are always welcome at any of our affiliate clubs. Do get in touch with a Club in your area, if you would like to “give bowls a try”; if you are looking to join a bowls club for the season or if Lawn Bowls is something you haven’t yet given a go. Club details can be found in the Club Directory in the Administration pages, elsewhere on this site.

**The 2010-11 Season is set to begin this month [Sept]**

**Many of our member Clubs have "Come & Try Days"; "Mates in Bowls" Events; "Businesshouse" Tournaments and Introductory Coaching programmes already in place, for you to "GIVE BOWLS A GO!"**

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