Arthur Hawes (skip), Beverly Davy and Gibson had three wins to get their hands on the main prize, but points differential was needed to determine second and third after two teams each finished with two wins and 15 ends won at the end of play.
A points differential of +18 secured second place for Bruce Easton (s), Lorna Reeve and Karen Higgins ahead of Mike Chisholm (s), Rod McCulloch and Mike Harris on +8.
Thirty bowlers turned out on Saturday to try their hand at Bowls New Zealand’s new initiative, Bowls3Five, which, as a trial, was played strictly by the new rules.
Each game comprised two five-end sets with one power play worth double points available in each game. A tiebreaker end was needed to decide several games.
The club’s best rose to the occasion and champions Steve Goldsbury, Jamey Ferris and Robin Jefferson were in the mix right to the end.
After each pocketed nine points, set points had to be invoked to separate Ferris and Goldsbury, with Ferris getting the edge by a mere half point. He was well set up by strong play from Reeve, in particular, and Terry Casey, while Ted Mehrtens and Gibson were able lead-out players in support of Goldsbury.
Championships
THE first club championship of the season will be decided this weekend. Entries for the popular mixed pairs close at 4pm tomorrow.
Poverty Bay
THE junior triples club championships at the weekend used a two-life system of 12-end games with no time limit.
Winners of the women’s title were Kym Walters (skip), Ngawai Turipa and Hilary Silcox. They were unopposed.
The men’s title was won by Dave Hooper (skip), Ron Seabrook and Chris Valentine, who, playing the only other team entered, powered their way through the first game to win 17-4.
However, in the next game their opponents — Tam Buckingham (skip), Andrew Ball and Colin Evans — produced their best play and in the second half of the game draw level at 9-9 on the last scheduled end. An extra end was required to decide the game.
Buckingham, fatally choosing to keep the mat, thus awarding the last bowl to team Hooper, found himself facing a tightly clustered end with one bowl left. His last bowl was good and drew a potential second shot.
With the final bowl Hooper managed to disturb the head sufficiently to turn two down into two up. This gave Hooper the title, much to the chagrin of Buckingham.
It is disappointing to note that due to lack of junior members there was not more competition for these titles.
COMING UP
OCTOBER 6 and 7: open triples club championships.
October 13: mixed pairs 2x4x2, sponsored by Sunshine Breweries. Open to all clubs’ members — entry nearly full.
