Waikato hold a slender lead over Taranaki after three rounds of the representative fixture were completed on Saturday, September 5. Two further rounds will be played on Sunday. The men are playing at Frankton Junction and the women at Paritutu. This is the third year that the two centres are competing for the Ron Buchan Plate, named after one of the most decorated names in New Zealand bowls. Ron played in both Taranaki and Waikato, was a New Zealand Life Member and a World Champion.
To keep up with the women’s results, go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xbDdbK9-vU03wycMy5bc3csoX8Lf8xNoXQomDzXfu9A/edit?gid=361516322#gid=361516322
To keep up with the men’s results, go to:
https://results.bowlshub.co.nz/competition/695b8645-a56c-4276-ba96-6a5c3595146f#matches
Individual results:
Senior men, round 1: singles (C Horo) win 21-17; pairs (D Read, A Collins) win 21-14; triples (J Peters, K Hill, C O’Sullivan) loss 9-22; fours (N Goodin, K Sellers, S Temperton, C Ropitini) win 10-9. Round 2: singles (C Horo) win 21-17; pairs (D Read, N Goodin) win 16-11; triples (K Hill, K Sellers, P Spurdle) draw 14-14; fours (J Peters, A Collins, T Taunt, S Temperton) loss 11-14. Round 3: singles (N Goodin) win 21-12; pairs (C Horo, A Collins) win 31-14; triples (K Hill, K Sellers, S Temperton) win 22-12; fours (D Read, J Peters, KJ Gledhill, CJ Hall) win 13-9. After three rounds: Taranaki 9.5 wins Waikato 2.5 wins.
Junior men, round 1: singles (I Dawson) win 21-17; pairs (S Fleming, S Rowe) win 20-12; triples (J Quay, S Fevre, C Hall) win 18-7; fours (C Murray, G Benton, T Taunt, P Spurdle) loss 9-15. Round 2: singles (I Dawson) loss 13-21; pairs (S Fleming, S Fevre) win 18-15; triples (J Quay, S Rowe, C Ropitini) loss 12-16; fours (C Murray, G Benton, C O’Sullivan, C Hall) loss 6-13. Round 3: singles (C Ropitini) loss 13-21; pairs (S Fleming, I Dawson) draw 14-14; triples (C Murray, S Fevre, P Spurdle) win 22-8; fours (J Quay, T Taunt, C O’Sullivan, S Rowe) loss 10-14. After three rounds: Taranaki 5.5 wins Waikato 6.5 wins.
Senior women after three rounds: Taranaki 2 wins Waikato 7 wins.
Junior women after three rounds: Taranaki 3.5 wins Waikato 5.5 wins.
Overall after three rounds: Taranaki 20.5 wins Waikato 21.5 wins.