Two teams from the Manawaru Club, Thames Valley were third equal with Sandra Curd in one team and her husband Phil in the other.
Sandra combined with Jeff Davie and Dennis Hopson and Phil with Theunis Miedema and Lesley Monk.
The Badgemakers Trophy, which is awarded to the player of the tournament, was won jointly by Daniel French and Keri Te Tamaki from the Green Island Club in Otago.
This takes into account the players' results over the pairs, fours and triples.
65 teams contested the championship and 26 teams qualified for post section play.
Triples Post Section
Byes
Jeff Davie, Dennis Hopson, Sandra Curd, TV
Trevor Bourne, Michelle Watt, Sue Bourne, TA
Alex Reed, Colin Williams, Matthew Farquhar, AK
Sam Bryant, Mike Bryant, Marge Taare, BP
Barry Chapman, Greg Williams, Stefan Middleton, WK
Roger Andrew, Jason Parker, David Lynn, CS
Round 1:
Mark Appleby, Robert Abraham, Kirstyn Harrison, HB bt Lois Ogier, Chris Davis, Dora Warren HB 9-3'
Tim Veale, Mark Hastie, Rochelle Hastie, MN bt Daniel French, Michael Lawson, Keri Te Tamaki, OT 15-1;
Glenys Fisher, Susan Heineke, Tracey Brayshaw, RD bt Neil Gash, Don Fremlin, Ken Gash, AK 10-8;
Grant L'Ami, Mike Phipps, Lorraine Phipps, TG bt Lisa Gould, Rex McNae, Margurrite Gerrand. BP 7-5;
Robin Porter, Ciaran Blackbourn, Jacque Porter, BP bt Paul Smith, Geoff Coughey, Nash Smith, TG 11-7;
David Archer, Maureen Pruden, Joy Archer, WK bt Matthew Ellis, Shaun Blackbourn, Anthony McQuoid, CS 10-7;
Maurice Eccles, Lorraine Miedema, Sue Sheary, TV bt Keith Setter, Mal Trowell, Nathan Trowell, PB 14-6;
Paul Wright, Brandon Fuge, Richard Caddy, WK bt Brian Flett, Wayne Hitchens, Chris Guy, BP 14-5;
Linda Mills, Roy McCurdy, Amber McNally, WK bt Steve Preston, Steve Gracie, Ros Alexander, NW 9-8;
Theunis Miedema, Lesley Monk, Phil Curd, TV bt Peter Pembroke, Cindy White, Delwyn Ellis, CS 9-5.
Last 16:
Jeff Davie TV bt Trevor Bourne TA 9-8;
Sam Bryant, BP bt Alex Reed AK 7-4;
Roger Andrew CS bt Barry Chapman WK 8-5;
Mark Appleby HB bt Tim Veale MN 8-6;
Grant l'Ami TG bt Glenys Fisher RD 15-7;
Robin Porter BP bt David Archer WK 6-4;
Paul Wright WK bt Maurice Eccles TV 9-4;
Theunis Miedema TV bt Linda Mills WK 12-5
Last Eight:
Jeff Davie TV bt Sam Bryant BP 11-2;
Roger Andrew CS bt Mark Appleby HB 8-5;
Grant l'Ami TG bt Robin Porter BP 9-8;
Paul Wright WK bt Theunis Miedema TV 10-9.
Semifinals:
Roger Andrew CS bt Jeff Davie, TV 14-5;
Grant l'Ami TG bt Theunis Miedema TV 15-1.
Final: Grant l'Ami TG bt Roger Andrew CS 9-8.