After consulting with the clubs and players, the First Year singles will now be held on February 26-27. With Stratford-Avon unavailable, this will occur at Paritutu. Details pertaining to the draw will be released this coming week. While Bowls Taranaki accepts that some players originally entered can not take part now, the same was also the case with proposed May date. The understanding of all bowlers is appreciated.
Lawn Bowls
The Revital Fertilisers Taranaki men finished in third position in the Octagonal event in Palmerston North today. The Revital Fertilisers Taranaki women finished in fourth position.
For a full analysis, go to:
https://i.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/300516697/taranaki-men-third-women-fourth-at-manawat-bowls-competition
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Both the senior men’s and women’s Octagonals in Palmerston North were able to play at all on Saturday. There are hopes that play may still be possible on Sunday. The men are currently second-equal with Wellington on 16 points. Manawatu leads with 22. The women are are in fourth position with 13 points. Manawatu leads with 17 points.
Both the under-eight men’s and women’s Hexagonal events in Whanganui has been cancelled for the weekend.
Results from the first three rounds of the Octagonal from Friday:
Senior women: singles, Chris Commane (2 W, 1L); pairs, Briar Atkinson, Rhonda Adams (1D, 2L); triples, Ella Smailes, Lesley Te Awa, Robyn Klenner (1W, 2L); fours, Anne Brophy, Susan Cottam, Trish Howard, Kristin Stampa (3W).
Senior men: singles, Dean Elgar (2W, 1L); pairs, Darren Goodin, Scott Roberts (1W, 2L); triples, Brendan Anderson, Aidan Zittersteijn, Hamish Kape (2W, 1L); fours, Dave Wilson, Adam Collins, Steve Walker, Craig De Faria (3W).
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Note the following items in this update: Revital Fertilisers Taranaki representative teams; Abrahams women’s open triples; Andersons Pies men’s open triples; Bowls3five open and juniors; first year singles
Revital Fertilisers Taranaki
The senior representative sides are competing in Palmerston North today, tomorrow and Sunday.
To view the men’s results, go to: 2022 men’s Octagonal results
To view the women’s results, go to: 2022 women’s Octagonal results
The teams for this weekend are:
Senior women: singles, Chris Commane; pairs, Briar Atkinson, Rhonda Adams; triples, Ella Smailes, Lesley Te Awa, Robyn Klenner; fours, Anne Brophy, Susan Cottam, Trish Howard, Kristin Stampa.
Senior men: singles, Dean Elgar; pairs, Darren Goodin, Scott Roberts; triples, Brendan Anderson, Aidan Zittersteijn, Hamish Kape; fours, Dave Wilson, Adam Collins, Steve Walker, Craig De Faria.
Under-eights women: singles, Tina Atkinson-Watt; pairs, Denielle Scown, Rita Davey; triples, Shelley Clark, Angie Debique, Tina Quilter; fours, Shelley Baldwin, Geneva Barnard, Judy Crawford, Amanda Crehan.
Under-eights men: singles, Nathan Goodin; pairs, Camron Horo, Hohepa Murray; triples, Mike Baldwin, Levi Davis, Bruce Colgan; fours, Steve Temperton, Mark Hawken, Kurt Smith, Paddy Deegan.
The under-eights are competing in Whanganui in a Hexagonal competition.
Abrahams women’s open triples
There are 30 sides entered in this event, with play commencing on February 19. Fitzroy is headquarters. To view the draw, go to: Abrahams women’s Open triples draw
Andersons Pies men’s open triples
There are 40 sides entered in this event, with play commencing on February 19. Stratford-Avon is headquarters. To view the draw, go to: Andersons Pies men’s Open triples draw
Open Bowls3five
The Bowls3five Open event is being held as a champion-of-champions event this season. There are 12 clubs entered. Two rounds will be played at Stratford-Avon on February 15, commencing at 6pm, and then the semi and final games will be played at Stratford-Avon on February 22, commencing at 6pm. To view the draw, go to: Bowls3five Open draw
Junior Bowls3five
The Junior Bowls3five event started on February 9. A further round of section play occurs on February 16 (north sections at West End; south section at Stratford-Avon). The four section winners will advance to the semis and final on March 9. To view the latest results, go to: Bowls3five junior results
First year singles
Following the wash-out of the First Year singles last weekend, the Board has resolved that this competition will now be held on May 7-8. Locations TBC. The Centre Office will contact clubs to re-confirm entries. The format will be determined once entry numbers are known.
With water-logged greens and more rain forecasted, the First Year singles has been cancelled for this weekend. The Taranaki Board will assess this situation at its next meeting and advise clubs of the outcome in due course.
Rain has caused the postponement of the First year singles at Stratford-Avon today. Only one round has been manageable.
Players will report back to Stratford-Avon on Sunday, at 9am. The conditions of play will be released then.
Should the weather not be favourable, then an announcement will be made on here by 7.15am on Sunday.
The Revital Fertilisers Taranaki representative sides have been released for the upcoming senior Octagonal event in Palmerston North on February 11-13 and for the under-eights Hexagonal in Whanganui on February 12-13. The sides are:
Senior women: singles, Chris Commane; pairs, Briar Atkinson, Rhonda Adams; triples, Ella Smailes, Lesley Te Awa, Robyn Klenner; fours, Anne Brophy, Susan Cottam, Trish Howard, Kristin Stampa.
Senior men: singles, Dean Elgar; pairs, Darren Goodin, Scott Roberts; triples, Brendan Anderson, Aidan Zittersteijn, Hamish Kape; fours, Dave Wilson, Adam Collins, Steve Walker, Craig De Faria.
Under-eights women: singles, Tina Atkinson-Watt; pairs, Denielle Scown, Rita Davey; triples, Shelley Clark, Angie Debique, Tina Quilter; fours, Shelley Baldwin, Geneva Barnard, Judy Crawford, Amanda Crehan.
Under-eights men: singles, Nathan Goodin; pairs, Camron Horo, Hohepa Murray; triples, Mike Baldwin, Levi Davis, Bruce Colgan; fours, Steve Temperton, Mark Hawken, Kurt Smith, Paddy Deegan.
Just one more sleep until the 2022 Taranaki Open commences. A reminder to all players and spectators, vaccination passes are required to enter all clubs. Stay tuned for all the news and information as it becomes available.
Paritutu is back on top in Taranaki men’s interclub bowls.
It won the first division title at West End on Sunday in commanding fashion, claiming its seventh title in nine years in the TCB Dentures-sponsored event.
Paritutu powered away with eight wins and one draw – and that was well after the final result had been determined – from nine games. That carried Paritutu to 17 points, well clear of West End (10), Tower (4) and Inglewood (3).
Singles player Darren Goodin returned three-straight wins, although he had to go into overtime to edge Dean Elgar 21-18 in the opening round, after earlier leading 15-3.
John and Aidan Zittersteijn produced a profitable performance in the pairs, the father-and-son duo recording three convincing wins. Hamish Kape’s four of Don Christensen, Allan Batley and Adam Collins won their opening two games before settling for a draw in the last round.
Kape produced a brilliant shot late in the second game, trailing the jack for a seven, as his team came from behind to beat Steve Walker (West End) 21-17.
In the second division, an unbeaten opening two rounds was enough to see the Waitara side of Kevin Waters, Bill Rona, Kevin Kenny, Jeff Jane, Cliff Rona, Jimmy Haupapa, Grant McAuley and Trevor Zimmerman take out the title. Waitara finished with 12 points ahead of Paritutu (10), West End (9) and Manaia (3).
In the third division, Paritutu won with 25 points, with Tower, Lepperton and Waitara finishing second-equal on 22. The winning Paritutu team was Martin Jordan, Peter Vynk, Alex Riddock, Eddie Betts, Bill Mitchell, Steve Taylor, Trevor Johns and Trevor Keightley.
Meanwhile, in a dramatic conclusion, Opunake became the inaugural winners of the Bayleys Real Estate-sponsored junior interclub when it beat Lepperton 18-17 on an extra end in the final.
The Opunake side comprised Daryl MacKenzie, Julie Hemahema, Kewene Ratahi and Levi Davis, while the Lepperton team was Shelley Baldwin, Neil Sole, Fred Quilter and Tina Quilter.
As a result of the victory, Opunake became the first holders of the John Murtagh Trophy, named in recognition of the glorious contribution Murtagh has made to the sport as a New Zealand champion and representative and as a coach extraordinaire.
In a poignant moment, Davis, who has received tuition from Murtagh as a member of the Vic Balance development programme, calmly drew a toucher on the extra end to secure the title.
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.