Bowls Gisborne East Coast champion of champions to be found

Champion of champions optional junior fours winners last weekend were the Gisborne team of Jackie Horsfall (front left), Hiria Nepe, Delores Woodcock and Marty Reynolds. At back, were runners-up Tolaga Bay, represented by Rewi Castle (left), Haare Kopua, Shane Smiler and Malachi Gray-Taingahue.

Bowls Gisborne-East Coast champion of champions triples and singles are being played this weekend in Wairoa and Gisborne.

The men’s and women’s senior champion of champions triples are being held at Wairoa Bowling Club on Saturday and the optional junior triples are at Gisborne Bowling Club.

On Sunday, the senior champion of champions singles for men and women, and the junior singles, will be held at Gisborne Bowling Club.

TEAMS - SENIOR MEN’S TRIPLES

Gisborne: Malcolm Trowell (skip), Warren Gibb, Andrew Ball.

Kahutia: Leighton Shanks (s), Kyle Pinn, Geoff Pinn.

Poverty Bay: John Andrews (s), Jack Clark, Craig Smith.

Te Karaka: David File (s), John Dawson, Steve Goldsbury.

Tolaga Bay: Don Williams (s), Boon McIlroy, Vern Alder.

Wairoa: Murray Glassey (s), Vern Withey, Regan Tahuri.

SENIOR WOMEN’S TRIPLES

Gisborne: Carol Hawes (s), Kym Brown, Adrienne Torrie.

Kahutia: Glenys Whiteman (s), Dayvinia Mills, Karen Pinn.

Poverty Bay: Anita Vaotuua (s), Jessie Davis-Law, Cheryl Jenkins.

Te Karaka: Diane Murray (s), J. Waititi, Erica Thompson.

Tolaga Bay: Clara Taingahue (s), Krystel Williams, Veeshaye Smiler.

Wairoa: Glenda Kapene (s), Jo Sturmey, Penny Mitchell.

JUNIOR TRIPLES

Gisborne: John Donnelly (s), Les Bracewell, George Newlands.

Kahutia: Liam Pinn (s), Kelly Te Miha, Malachi-Moses Gray,

Poverty Bay: no team.

Te Karaka: B. Tuhi (s), A. Tuhi, A. Ruru.

Tolaga Bay: Malachi Gray-Taingahue (s), Rewi Castle, Usshani Kopua-Taingahue.

Wairoa: no team.

SENIOR MEN’S SINGLES

Gisborne: Andrew Ball.

Kahutia: Leighton Shanks.

Poverty Bay: George Vaotuua.

Te Karaka: David File.

Tolaga Bay: Ricky Miller.

Wairoa: Murray Glassey.

SENIOR WOMEN’S SINGLES

Gisborne: Carol Hawes.

Kahutia: Dayvinia Mills.

Poverty Bay: Dianne Phillips.

Te Karaka: Diane Murray.

Tolaga Bay: Clara Taingahue.

Wairoa: to be advised.

JUNIOR 8YRS-AND-UNDER SINGLES

Gisborne: Jackie Horsfall.

Kahutia: Geoff Pinn.

Poverty Bay: Craig Smith.

Te Karaka: Greg Flett.

Tolaga Bay: Malachi Gray-Taingahue.

Wairoa: Mo Governor.

JUNIOR 3YRS-AND-UNDER SINGLES

Gisborne: to be advised.

Kahutia: Kelly Te Miha.

Poverty Bay: Nikau Seymour-Reid.

Te Karaka: Karen Macpherson.

Tolaga Bay: Xrissy Gray.

Wairoa: Regan Tahuri (to be confirmed).