Bay bowls teams fall short

Bay of Plenty's representative sides, traditionally so strong in inter-centre play, will need to re-discover some fire and commitment following a disappointing venture to Auckland.
The women's open team finished fourth in the zone 1 and 2 qualifying at Mt Eden club, after being well placed in second on Saturday night.
The top men's side lost all three matches in round three to fall behind at the Balmoral club, and never really recovered.
They finished fifth after winning four of their nine games during the second day's play on Sunday.
Auckland, with New Zealand representatives Danny Delaney and Jamie Hill, and North Harbour were the top two teams in the men's open and qualified for the national inter-centre final in Wellington.
The women's section were taken out by North Harbour and defending national champions Waikato.
North Harbour romped home by winning eight of their last nine games. The Bay has had a proud record in the octagonal event featuring the eight centres in the top half of the North Island, finishing in the crucial top two qualifying positions on numerous occasions. But it wasn't to be, this time.
The Bay women had accumulated 14 points from six wins and two draws after round four, second to Waikato on 17 points. But they could only pick up three wins and a draw from nine games on the second day.
Marilyn McLeod, who earlier this season won the New Zealand Open singles in Auckland, had a horrific campaign, winning just one of her nine matches for the Bay, though two games went to 21-20.
The pair of Wendy Green and Robyn Martin performed well with five wins, and the four of Jenny Willis (replacing an unavailable Mina Paul), Lynette McIntosh, Mere Eden and Jean Morris had three wins and three draws.
Bay women's selector Judith Payne said it all turned to custard on the second day.
"On Saturday night we thought we were going to Wellington. The starweed greens were fast, the wind was tricky and the players couldn't find their line. They have to learn to play those greens," she said.
"The Bay used to be feared in this competition. Players need to have more 'get up and go' and work together as a team for the benefit of the Bay," said Payne, a former Auckland and New Zealand representative.
In the men's open team, singles player Paul Anderson had three wins from nine games; the pair of Kevin Maxfield and Lance Tasker four wins; and the four of Steve Beel, Kevin Asplin, Tony Parkinson (replacing Ian Kamo) and Ross Owen finished up with two wins.
The Bay reserve men had one win from nine games on Saturday and fell away, while the reserve women had a similar outcome on Sunday after being in the top two overnight.
Final results: Men's Open: Auckland 32 points, North Harbour 27, Counties Manukau 26, Northland 20, Bay of Plenty 18, Far North 16, Waikato 15, Thames Valley 14. Women's open: North Harbour 28, Waikato 27 and 86 shots, Northland 27 and 14 shots, Bay of Plenty 21, Far North 20, Thames Valley 17, Auckland and Counties Manukau 14.