Mid Week
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Women’s Fives:
EP v Rangiora Pairs: B. Morel 19 – 16 Triples K. Rowlands 13 – 14
Men’s Double Pairs:
EP1 v New Brighton 1 N. Johnstone A. Wood 22 – 12 G. McClurg Phil Smith 10 – 22
EP2 v Parklands 3 J. Chisholm C. Littlewood 10 – 22 P. Felton Pete Smith 10 – 21
AC Pairs
EP v Woolston Park F. Frew S. Jury Jane 9 – 17
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Edwards Cup
Since the Edwards Cup began in 1949 there have been several significant changes.
The season got underway with the first time this competition consisting of 3 bowl triples, 16 ends.
Interesting that the numbers concern forced this change; in 2015 the clubs reduced the teams from four fours teams to three. Pairs next??????? Another change occurred in 2021 when Pam Phair became the first woman to play in this competition called in as a late replacement. And didn’t she do well? The only EP Blue team to win.
MuzzaWeb felt the new format was successful.
EP Blue ½ v EP Gold 2½ R. Scott 12 – 18 P. D. Smith 12 – 12 D. Vujcich 11 – 20
EP Gold v EP Blue P. Felton 12[adjusted] – 12 N. Buchanan 18 – 12 G. McClurg 20 – 11
Fen. 3 BU 0
Action
Not a bad end. Skips’ turn next, Dave and Greg improved it!!!! 
Hard work this skipping
Points to 20/10 Fen 9 EP Gold 7 EP Blue 1 BU 0
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O60 5s Rd. 1
Div. 1 EP1 v EP2 Pairs: B. Morel 27 – 10 Triples: T. Marshall 29 – 8
Div. 1 EP2 v EP1 Pairs: G. McClurg 10 – 27 Triples: E. Clarke 8 – 29
Div. 3 EP3 v Belfast 2 Pairs: P.D. Smith 14 – 11 Triples: N. Buchanan 17 – 12
Div. 4 EP4 v Riccarton Racecourse: Pairs: J. Brown 14 – 22 Triples: P. Felton 17 – 18
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All the best to the mixed pairs teams from the club who are participating in the Centre mixed pairs being played over labour weekend.
They are P. Smith & N. Tamati, B. & B. Burke, P. & J. McKinnel, T. Marshall & F. Frew, C. Wood & J. Main, C. Buchanan & R. Hooper, B. Morel & G. Porter.
On Thursday B. Morel and J. Main are competing in the O60 singles. We wish them good luck.
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It was so good to see eight U5s and Yr. 1 & 2s making good use of a superb green and near perfect conditions to get in sone practise. Some good bowls were played too.
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Good luck to Bev Morel, Christine Buchanan and Nylla Tamati in the post section Centre triples at Riccarton Racecourse on Sunday where they face a very tough draw.
They got through to the final with two very close wins, 1 $ 2 shots, but fell to Papanui’s Chris Kinblewhite 12 – 18. Still a great effort in such a strong field.
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The Fenwood Duster.
The first official interclub tournament of the season, for the Fenwood Duster, EP v Fendalton. EP regained it last year and there was a quiet determination to keep it for another year.
It was a difficult day, the wind increasing as the day wore on and the weather was far from warm.
The format was three bowl triples, 8 ends, and each team shifted at the end of the first game keeping the score on the board. At the half time stage Fendalton was up by 20 but in a classic game of two halves EP went ahead finally winning by 132 – 106.
This was the 46th time this tournament has been played being first played in 1980 – 81 season. The total scores are 23 – 23.
Fendalton’s Millie MacKenzie explaining the rules of engagement prior to starting.
The action.
The presentation, Fendalton president Richard Falloon handing over the duster to EP organizer Neil Johnstone.
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Mandy: v Singapore 4 – 6 4 – 8 v Falkland Islands 10 – 1 3 – 11 5 – 0 v Malta 5 – 7 5 – 6 v USA 7 – 6 11 – 5 v Spain 9 – 5 5 – 5 v Turkey 16 – 3 11 – 3 v Fiji 1 2 – 5 11 – 1 v England 10 – 3 7 – 6
What a performance. Brilliant bowls by Mandy got her home against a very talented opponent.She staged a remarkable comeback against Australia’s Natalie Lewis, winning 5–4, 7–5 after overturning a 5–0 deficit in the second set.
Queen of the green.
Click on the bowl to read an article form the BNZ newsletter..
Wasn’t it great to see an article on bowls in “The Press” on Wednesday? It was written by Aaron Goile, a good article![The link actually goes to the “Waikato Times.”]
Rohan: v India 5 – 4 4 – 5 1 – 2 v Spain 6 – 4 7 – 2 v South Africa 7 – 6 9 – 4 v Botswana 6 – 4 4 – 3. v Argentina 11 – 2 8 – 2 v Norfolk Island 6 – 7 5 – 5 Canada 4 – 4 3 – 10
