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Lawn Bowls
Congratulations to the winners of The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours for 2025 who are Mary Campbell, Carolyn Tasker, Marilyn Constantine and Mina Paul representing Tauranga. Full results are available on our website.
Runners up and winners of the Marnie Cochran Plate in The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours representing Omokoroa, Char Beckett, Sue Hodges, Rachelle Morrison and Karen Pickering.
Both Finalists representing Bay of Plenty clubs.
Good luck to the following players selected to play for Taranaki in the Junior Women and Senior Women’s Sides
SENIORS – OCTAGONAL (in Wellington, 14-16 February)
Gale Fache, Briar Atkinson, Amanda Crehan, Bridget Fletcher (Paritutu), Maree Gadsby, Val Symes, Judy Crawford (Fitzroy), Chris Commane, Rita Davy (Opunake) Trish Howard (West End)
COACH/SELECTOR: VICKIE KELLY; MANAGER: RHONDA ADAMS
PLAYING POSITIONS –
Singles: Briar Atkinson
Pairs: Trish Howard, Val Symes (s)
Triples: Amanda Crehan, Rita Davey, Maree Gadsby (s)
Fours: Judy Crawford, Chris Commane, Bridget Fletcher, Gale Fache (s)
COACH/SELECTOR: VICKIE KELLY; MANAGER: RHONDA ADAMS
JUNIORS – HEXAGONAL (at West End, 15-16 February)
Linda Kape, Cindy Gray, Ashleigh Megaw (Okato), Alethea Rowlands, Irene Taunt (Tower), Angela De Bique, (Opunake), Shelley Clark (Manaia), Sheryll Taylor (Fitzroy), Gloria Wolfe (Waitara), Theresa Needham (Stratford)
PLAYING POSITIONS –
Singles: Aletha Rowlands
Pairs: Shelley Clark, Angela De Bique (s)
Triples: Sherylle Taylor, Cindy Gray, Irene Taunt (s)
Fours: Gloria Wolfe, Ashleigh Megaw, Theresa Needham, Linda Kape (s)
COACH/SELECTOR: SUSAN COTTAM; MANAGER: CINDY NICOLL
We look forward to the finals of The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours 2025 to be played at Paritutu this Sunday.
The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours 2025 Final
Sue Hodges, Char Beckett, Rachelle Morrison, Karen Pickering (Omokoroa) v Marilyn Constantine, Mina Paul, Carolyn Tasker, Mary Campbell (Tauranga) – 9am Start.
The Open Fours – Pairs Final sponsored by Midlands Funds Management
Cathy Andrews, Kileigh Barber (Paritutu) v Rhonda Adams, Judy Crawford (Fitzroy) – 9am Start
Come down and join us at Paritutu, and watch some great bowls being played. There will not be live YouTube coverage from Bowls New Zealand for this season’s event as they continue live streaming their Trans-Tasman test. Follow our website for live score updates.
The Post Section Draw for the Women’s Open Fours Pairs tournament sponsored by Midlands Funds Management has been published. Click below for the draw. All play will be at Paritutu. Play in the Pairs starts at 8.45am
Women’s Open Fours Pairs – Post Section Draw
Congratulations to all 29 qualifiers in The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours for 2025. The draws for post section and for the Pairs have been published below.
The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours – Post Section Draw at Paritutu
Open Fours Pairs sponsored by Midlands – Draw at West End
Bowls Taranaki would like to announce the following side to represent Taranaki at the Octagonal and Junior Hexagonal. Good luck to the following players. The Women’s Side will be announced after the conclusion of the The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours.
Junior Hexagonal:
Singles: Nathan Goodin.
Pairs: Steve Fevre, Camron Horo (skip).
Triples: Simon Rowe, Shae Fleming, Corey Brookes (skip).
Fours: Ian Dawson, Mark Hawken, Gavin Benton, Jason Peters (skip).
Coach/Selector: Mo Kelly
Manager: Kevin Gledhill
Senior Octagonal:
Singles: Paul Howell
Pairs: John Roberts, Craig DeFaria (skip).
Triples: Kurt Smith, Bruce Colgan, Evan Jones (skip).
Fours: Kelly Hill, Steve Walker, John Gray, Scott Roberts (skip).
Coach/Selector: John Garrud