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Edwards Cup
Today’s games which were shortened to 12 ends because of the thunderstorm that forced players off the greens for 45 minutes.
EP Blue 3 v EP Gold 0. Fen 2 BU 1
J Brown 10 G McClurg 9 P Felton 9 E Clarke 7 B Lyttle 12 J Chisholm 9
Points till now 18/3. Fen 85 EP Blue 74 EP Gold 70 BU 55
Good luck to our two triples teams who are involved in the champion of champion triples to be held this coming weekend.
Men: G. Porter B. Burke S. Jury-Jane @ Burnside 9.00 v St. Martins
Women: B. Morel N. Tamati C. Buchanan @ Belfast 9.00 v Morrison Ave
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Today was the annual Elmburn Shield, EP v Burnside, played in fine weather and a good track.
This was the 44th occasion the shield has been contested and this year it resulted in a win for Elmwood Park, 6½ – 5½. tbc
Burnside 23 EP 21
EP life member Tim Sandrey taking back the Elmburn Shield from Burnside executive member Alastair Salt.
Socialising.
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Men’s Double Triples
EP1 v Burnside 1 K. Nicholson 13 – 21 B. McIntosh 28 – 14
EP2 v Burnside 2 G. McClurg 16 – 18 E. Clarke 14 – 15
AC Pairs
EP v Burnside 6 K. Rowlands & F. Frew 18 – 8
Women’s Double Triples
EP v Bowls Papanui 1 C. Buchanan 18 – 9 P. Rowley 20 – 13
Congratulations to the players selected to represent Canterbury at National Intercentre on 14th – 17th March to be played in Wellington
Men’s Intercentre Team: Kelvin Scott, Lance Pascoe and Nathan Glasson.
Women’s Intercentre Team: Tania Woodham and Jan Shirley. (Withdrawn)
Emily Belton, coach.
Canterbury bronze medallists.
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O60 7s
EP1 v Rangiora 1 Triples: T. Marshall 28 – 12 Pairs: B. Morel 14 – 9 B. McIntosh 18 – 20
EP2 v Woodend Triples: E. Clarke 16 – 17 Pairs: K. Nicholson 11 – 19 N. Johnstone 9 – 20
EP3 v Parklands Triples: G. McClurg 13 – 16 Pairs: P. Rowley 16 – 15 G. Edlin 16 – 19
EP4 Bye
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Good luck to our fours teams competing in the champion of champions today.
Women @ Burnside 11.45 approx start. J. Shirley B. Morel C. Buchanan T. Woodham. Won first two games and now in the semi final v Papanui on April 21. Well done.
Men @ Riccarton Racecourse 9.00 start. P. McKinnel L. Eathorne B. Burke I. Rule. Lost to a strong Halswell team, who advance to the semi final, first game.
Congratulations to the players selected to represent Canterbury at National Intercentre on 14th – 17th March to be played in Wellington
Men’s Intercentre Team: Kelvin Scott, Lance Pascoe and Nathan Glasson. Women’s Intercentre Team: Tania Woodham and Jan Shirley. (Withdrawn)
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Congratulations to Paul McKinnel and Liam Eathorne in defeating Woolston Park 15 – 8 in the Centre pairs final.
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Hard luck to our other two finalists who were beaten, the Bev Morel four 15 – 20, Pam Pharisees replacing Jill Shirley, to Belfast and a very close encounter with Tayla Bruce [Burnside] defeating Tania Woodham and Christine Buchanan 16 – 14. Both teams lost on an extra end. Unlucky!!!
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