Lawn Bowls

West End scored a double over the weekend when Susan Cottam and Trish Howard took out the Andersons Pies-sponsored women’s Taranaki open pairs at Tower on Sunday.

The duo defeated Opunake’s Rita Davey and Pauline Davy 21-18 in the final in blustery conditions.

After conceding two shots on the opening end, Opunake went on a scoring spree, winning the next five heads to lead 11-2.

But West End replied in kind and after the completion of the 11th end, the scores were locked at 11-all.

The game tensed up further and after 18 of the scheduled 21 ends, West End held a slender 16-15 advantage. But a three and a two to West End sewed up the contest, creating a six-shot lead playing the final end. Opunake replied with a three but it wasn’t enough.

It was Cottam’s third success in the event and her fourth Taranaki title in total, while it was a maiden success for Howard who has made great strides with her game over the past two seasons.

In the semifinals, Davey and Davy beat Paritutu’s Briar Atkinson and Tina Atkinson-Watt 24-21. Cottam and Howard needed a three on the last end to pip Fitzroy’s Faye Gecse and Maree Gadsby 19-18, after they had earlier trailed 13-4.

West End’s John Roberts and Craig De Faria have taken out the Auto City-sponsored Taranaki men’s Christmas pairs title.

The duo produced a strong finish over the closing ends of the final to deny a gallant Fitzroy duo of Jason Hazard and Grant Pease 20-16 on Saturday evening at Paritutu.

In a match that was close throughout, Hazard and Pease held a 16-12 lead with four of the 18 ends remaining.

De Faria converted the 15th head, taking out the two counting Fitzroy bowls to score a single. Roberts set up the next well with a front toucher. De Faria added three with more on a tightly-compacted head, with West End grabbing a five to take the lead.

Roberts set up the 17th end superbly, and while Pease reduced the count to just one, a three-shot difference on the last was always going to be tough.

Hazard gave Fitzroy every chance when he drew two close, but De Faria with his second bowl trailed the jack for shot, which sealed the result.

It was the 26th Taranaki title for both Roberts and De Faria.

In the earlier semifinals, Roberts and De Faria beat clubmates Bruce Hall and Dean Elgar 22-9, while Hazard and Pease were 18-8 victors over Paritutu’s Ian Andrews and Adam Collins.

Meanwhile, in the women’s Andersons Pies open pairs, the last four teams have been found. The final matches will be played on Sunday at Tower, with Opunake’s Rita Davey and Pauline Davy playing Paritutu’s Briar Atkinson and Tina Atkinson-Watt in one semifinal. The other semi is between West End’s Susan Cottam and Trish Howard against Faye Gecse and Maree Gadsby.

There is a big weekend of bowls coming up in Taranaki.

Auto City-sponsored Christmas pairs: The last 16 teams will play at Paritutu on Saturday, December 18, commencing at 8.30am. The intention is to play four rounds of 18 ends. To view the draw and results as they become available, go to: Men’s Christmas pairs results

Andersons Pies-sponsored women’s Open pairs: The pairs that qualified last Saturday will contest post section this weekend at Tower, commencing at 9am. Games remain of 21 ends duration. Three rounds will be played on Saturday, December 18, with the semi and final games on Sunday, December 19. To view the draw and results as they become available, go to: Women’s Open pairs results

TCB Dentures-sponsored men’s division one interclub (Bill Smee): The final will be played on West End No 1, commencing at 9am on Sunday, December 19. The competing clubs are Paritutu, West End, Inglewood and Tower. A scrambled draw is being used for the three rounds. Singles is 21 shots, pairs is 18 ends and fours is 15 ends. Players are not permitted to change disciplines during the day. To view the draw and results as they become available, go to: Division one results

TCB Dentures-sponsored men’s division two interclub: The final will be played on West End No 2, commencing at 9am on Sunday, December 19. The competing clubs are Paritutu, West End, Waitara and Manaia. A scrambled draw is being used for the three rounds. 2x4x2 pairs is 14 ends, 3-bowl pairs is 18 ends and fours is 15 ends. Players are not permitted to change disciplines during the day. To view the draw and results as they become available, go to: Division two results

TCB Dentures-sponsored men’s division three interclub: The final round will be played on Sunday, December 19, commencing at 9am. At West End No 3, Paritutu will play Fitzroy and Lepperton will play Waitara II, while at Tower, Tower will play Manaia. The trophy presentation is expected to occur just before 12 noon at West End. To view the draw and results as they become available, go to: Division three results

Bayleys Real Estate-sponsored optional junior interclub: The last round-robin games will be completed at West End, commencing at 9am, on Sunday, December 19. In the Black section, no games will be played, as Lepperton and Paritutu 3 have already qualified for the top four. In the Amber section, Opunake 1 are assured of qualifying, with two other matches on Sunday morning set to determine the last qualifier. Those games are: New Plymouth v Stratford-Avon 2, and Opunake 1 v Paritutu 2. The semifinal games are expected to commence at approximately 12 noon at West End on Sunday, with the final to follow. To view the draw and results as they become available, go to: Junior interclub results

Taranaki accommodation

Bowlers attending the Taranaki Open fours and New Zealand fours and mixed pairs

We are aware of some players experiencing difficulties in securing accommodation. Unfortunately, the market is tight because of both the increasing number of Air BnB properties (thereby denying the usual quantity of rented houses) and the clashing of other events in Taranaki.

Below are some options for accommodation:

The Flamingo Motel
355 Devon Street West, New Plymouth
Phone: Tony or Maree on 0508 352 646 or 06 758 8149.

Pacific International Hotel Management School (PIHMS)
Hostel type accommodation
Rooms are available at the Pacific International Hotel Management School (PIHMS), 4 Henwood Road, Bell Block. An entire wing of 2 bed rooms, with own shower fridge and TV is available for bowlers. Continental breakfast is included with a cost of $100 per room for two. They will look at providing an evening meal for a charge, but would need to know demand and numbers to do this. Please ensure that you advise you are bowlers.
Phone: 0800 100 331
Email: info@pihms.ac.nz

Quest Apartments
The Quest Apartments are also another option. They have availability and have said they will do a good rate for bowlers. The person who we have dealt with is Marryn Wallace, Duty Manager.
Quest New Plymouth
21 Currie Street, New Plymouth
T: +64 06 758 5483  M: +64 27 719 1014
Website: www.questnewplymouth.co.nz

A top class field has been assembled to battle out the Taranaki men’s bowls Christmas pairs title after the opening rounds at the weekend.

After 39 teams had qualified on Saturday, the wet weather saw a major overhaul to play on Sunday, with all the action held indoors at the Paritutu complex.

Multiple sessions were held and by the evening the field had been reduced to 16 sides – and what an impressive lineup it is, too.

It includes those traditionally dominant skips in Taranaki – Craig De Faria, Darren Goodin and Dean Elgar – along with other top-notchers such as Hamish Kape, Steve Walker and Scott Roberts, who are all current members of the Revital Fertilisers Taranaki representative team.

Roberts and Tower teammate Mark Kuklinski remain on track to defend the title they won 12 months ago. In their only post section game, they beat Inglewood’s Gerry O’Sullivan and Eric Foreman 17-11.

Taranaki president Ian Andrews also remains a chance. Leading for Adam Collins, the Paritutu duo scored a three on the final end to sneak past West End’s John Garrud and Dave Wilson 15-13 in one of the more impressive games.

Paritutu’s Allan Batley and Mike Walsh came from behind to deny Oakura’s Steve Muller and Pat Walklin 16-15. But two other Paritutu sides were not as fortunate.

John and Aidan Zittersteijn, the winners from three years ago, were defeated 15-12 by New Plymouth’s Peter Robertson and Warren Bellringer, while John and Steve Cottam lost a titanic struggle 17-16 to Inglewood’s Steve Sabine and Graham Reive.

Play continues this Saturday at Paritutu, with an 8.30am start.

The draw for the last 16 is: S Roberts (Tower) v R Gadsby (Fitzroy), M Walsh (Paritutu) v C De Faria (West End), G Murfitt (West End) v H Kape (Okato), D Elgar (West End) v G Reive (Inglewood), A Collins (Paritutu) v B Walton (Paritutu), W Bellringer (New Plymouth) v W Hawkes (Vogeltown), G Pease (Fitzroy) v S Walker (West End), N Earley (Inglewood) v D Goodin (Paritutu).

Meanwhile, the weather prevented any post section play in the women’s Andersons Pies-sponsored open pairs, which was scheduled for Tower on Sunday.

The 18 pairs that had qualified on Saturday will now compete at Tower this coming Saturday.

Among the big names through are the defending champions, Marlene Barrowman and Heather Johns (Paritutu). After drawing a bye, Barrowman and Johns will play Hawera Park’s Pauline Kennedy and Kristin Stampa in what shapes up as a mouth-watering contest.

In other bowls news, this Sunday, at West End, all of the TCB Dentures-sponsored men’s interclub finals will be played. That includes the first division for the Bill Smee Trophy, where Inglewood, West End, Paritutu and Tower will participate.

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Important notice for the Auto City-sponsored Christmas pairs at Paritutu on December 12:

With the Paritutu greens now closed for the day, please carefully note the revised starting times. Games are reduced now to 18 ends. There will be 16 teams remaining at the end of play today.

Draw for post section play in the Auto City-sponsored Taranaki men’s Christmas pairs at Paritutu on December 12:

Section 2 at Paritutu indoor complex

Round 1 (9am start): Frank Klenner, Murray Dalton (Inglewood) v Neil Earley, Len Spick (Inglewood); Brian Pearce, Iain Parker (Stratford–Avon) v Grant Hassall, John Sexton (West End); Darren Goodin, Don Christensen (Paritutu) v Ross Henderson, John Dickinson (West End); Grant Anderson, Mark Anderson (Tower) v Graham Baxter, Nigel Berry (Hawera Park).

Round 2 (9am start): Adam Collins, Ian Andrews (Paritutu) v Dave Wilson, John Garrud (West End); Paul Darbyshire, Steve Temperton (West End) v Brendon Walton, Eddie Betts (Paritutu).

Round 2 (report 11am): Warren Bellringer, Peter Robertson (New Plymouth) v Aidan Zittersteijn, John Zittersteijn (Paritutu); Wayne Hawkes, Kevan Sellers (Vogeltown) v Allan White, Hamish Simpson (Fitzroy); Grant Pease, Jason Hazzard (Fitzroy) v Rex Dyason, Duncan Matthews (Stratford–Avon); Steve Walker, Jordan Linn (West End) v Paddy Deegan, Daryl McKenzie (Opunake).

Section 1 at Paritutu indoor complex

Round 1 (1pm start): Warren Wipatene, Nathan Nelson (West End) v Dennis Moeller, Denis Welby (West End); Frank Pollock, Jarrod Pettett (Hawera Park) v Steve Cottam, John Cottam (Paritutu); Graham Reive, Steve Sabine (Inglewood) v Wayne Te Huki, Laurence Hori (New Plymouth).

Round 2 (1pm start): Eric Foreman, Gerry O’Sullivan (Inglewood) v Scott Roberts, Mark Kuklinski (Tower); Ron Gadsby, Evan Jones (Fitzroy) v Hohepa Murray, Adyne Jack (Vogeltown); Pat Walklin, Steve Muller (Oakura) v Allan Batley, Mike Walsh (Paritutu).

Round 2 (report 3pm): Craig De Faria, John Roberts (West End) v Steve Taylor, Peter Vink (Paritutu); Lindsay Murfitt, Garry Murfitt (West End) v Ross Clark, Jarred Peters (Manaia); Hamish Kape, Kelly Hill (Okato) v Bruce Colgan, Darren Scott (West End); Dean Elgar, Bruce Hall (West End) v Wipatene/Moeller winner.

To access up-to-date results, go to: Men’s Christmas pairs draw and results

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Wet weather is causing disruptions to post section play in both the Andersons Pies-sponsored Taranaki women’s Open pairs and the Auto City-sponsored Taranaki men’s Christmas pairs.

Women’s pairs: The Tower greens are under water. There will not be any play before 12 noon. A further announcement for the day will be made at 10am.

Men’s pairs: The Paritutu greens also have a lot of water, especially the B green. The Indoor complex will be used to commence play, with the hope that the forecasted improving weather will arrive.

Note that at 9am the following games will take place inside: Frank Klenner, Murray Dalton (Inglewood) v Neil Earley, Len Spick (Inglewood); Brian Pearce, Iain Parker (Stratford–Avon) v Grant Hassall, John Sexton (West End); Darren Goodin, Don Christensen (Paritutu) v Ross Henderson, John Dickinson (West End); Grant Anderson, Mark Anderson (Tower) v Graham Baxter, Nigel Berry (Hawera Park); Adam Collins, Ian Andrews (Paritutu) v Dave Wilson, John Garrud (West End); Paul Darbyshire, Steve Temperton (West End) v Brendon Walton, Eddie Betts (Paritutu).

Further note that an announcement on all other games will be made at 9am. All games in the men’s pairs have been reduced to 18 ends for today.

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Draw for post section play in the Andersons Pies-sponsored Taranaki women’s Open pairs at Tower on December 12:

Round 1 (9am start): Anne Brophy, Anne Duggan (New Plymouth) v Sue Winter, Lavina Winter (West End); Geneva Barnard, Shelley Clark (Tower) v Elaine Hodge, Margie Carey (New Plymouth).

Round 2 (9am start): Cathy Andrews, Bridget Fletcher (Paritutu) v Pauline Davy, Rita Davey (Opunake); Cindy Nicoll, Margaret McCallum (Inglewood) v Loris Ropitini, Lorraine Crofskey (Inglewood); Gale Fache, Yvonne Hallard (Paritutu) v Tina Atkinson-Watt, Briar Atkinson (Paritutu); Barbara Batley, Barbara Harvey (Paritutu) v Janice Ropitini, Margie Davis     (West End).

Round 2 (report 11am): Heather Johns, Marlene Barrowman (Paritutu) v Kristin Stampa, Pauline Kennedy (Hawera Park); Susan Cottam, Trish Howard (West End) v Jackie Moeahu, Amanda Crehan (Paritutu); Maree Gadsby, Faye Gecse (Fitzroy) v Norma Rothwell, Lesley Te Awa (Fitzroy).

To access the up-to-date results, go to: Women’s Open pairs draw and results

Draw for post section play in the Auto City-sponsored Taranaki men’s Christmas pairs at Paritutu on December 12:

Section 1 at Paritutu A

Round 1 (9am start): Warren Wipatene, Nathan Nelson (West End) v Dennis Moeller, Denis Welby (West End); Frank Pollock, Jarrod Pettett (Hawera Park) v Steve Cottam, John Cottam (Paritutu); Graham Reive, Steve Sabine (Inglewood) v Wayne Te Huki, Laurence Hori (New Plymouth).

Round 2 (9am start): Eric Foreman, Gerry O’Sullivan (Inglewood) v Scott Roberts, Mark Kuklinski (Tower); Ron Gadsby, Evan Jones (Fitzroy) v Hohepa Murray, Adyne Jack (Vogeltown); Pat Walklin, Steve Muller (Oakura) v Allan Batley, Mike Walsh (Paritutu); Craig De Faria, John Roberts (West End) v Steve Taylor, Peter Vink (Paritutu).

Round 2 (report 11am): Lindsay Murfitt, Garry Murfitt (West End) v Ross Clark, Jarred Peters (Manaia); Hamish Kape, Kelly Hill (Okato) v Bruce Colgan, Darren Scott (West End); Dean Elgar, Bruce Hall (West End) v Wipatene/Moeller winner.

Section 2 at Paritutu B

Round 1 (9am start): Frank Klenner, Murray Dalton (Inglewood) v Neil Earley, Len Spick (Inglewood); Brian Pearce, Iain Parker (Stratford–Avon) v Grant Hassall, John Sexton (West End); Darren Goodin, Don Christensen (Paritutu) v Ross Henderson, John Dickinson (West End); Grant Anderson, Mark Anderson (Tower) v Graham Baxter, Nigel Berry (Hawera Park).

Round 2 (9am start): Adam Collins, Ian Andrews (Paritutu) v Dave Wilson, John Garrud (West End); Paul Darbyshire, Steve Temperton (West End) v Brendon Walton, Eddie Betts (Paritutu).

Round 2 (report 11am): Warren Bellringer, Peter Robertson (New Plymouth) v Aidan Zittersteijn, John Zittersteijn (Paritutu); Wayne Hawkes, Kevan Sellers (Vogeltown) v Allan White, Hamish Simpson (Fitzroy); Grant Pease, Jason Hazzard (Fitzroy) v Rex Dyason, Duncan Matthews (Stratford–Avon); Steve Walker, Jordan Linn (West End) v Paddy Deegan, Daryl McKenzie (Opunake).

To access up-to-date results, go to: Men’s Christmas pairs draw and results

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To all players, volunteers, spectators and persons visiting Taranaki bowling clubs:

In accordance with New Zealand law in terms of the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Light System), all Centre events will be played only at host clubs that have a “My Vaccine Pass Required” policy for their members and visitors. We wish to ensure that all bowlers playing in Taranaki are aware of this. This applies to all interclub events, the upcoming pairs competitions, the Open fours in January and any other tournaments controlled by Bowls Taranaki. Anyone who is not able to present and verify a current My Vaccine Pass in their own name when visiting any club will not be permitted to enter the club and therefore will be unable to compete.

If you have entered a tournament already but do not have a My Vaccine Pass, please contact the Centre office immediately. At a delegates meeting last week, all clubs in attendance agreed that only double vaccinated players will be selected for interclub teams. Note that proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to visiting a club or having a booking for the 2^nd dose is not an acceptable alternative to the My Vaccine Pass requirement.

Once Taranaki clubs have verified their club members, if they would like to confirm their membership list for other bowling clubs to see players have already proven their vaccination status, the Centre can co-ordinate this, so long as the membership is happy to have that information shared to the Centre and other Taranaki clubs.

Host clubs are also aware of their responsibility to ensure that they are checking that all people visiting the site have provided their My Vaccine Pass – this includes spectators, family and all clubs hiring their venues, and any contractor coming on site.

We have had a couple of withdrawals from the Auto City-sponsored men’s Christmas pairs this weekend, December 11-12. To prevent a bye, we will accept two late entries. To enter, please contact the Centre office – email: taranakibowls@xtra.co.nz or ring 06-757-8000. First in, best dressed.