Gisborne twins in composite team for NZ under-26 five-a-side indoor bowls champs

Kyle Pinn (pictured) and brother Liam are combining with Veeshaye Smiler, of Tolaga Bay Bowling Club, Jason Wong, of Hawke's Bay, and Marshall Kenny, of Wellington, to enter a composite team in an under-26 five-a-side tournament in Wellington from Friday to Sunday. Photo / Supplied

Gisborne bowls twins Kyle and Liam Pinn have been invited to play in the New Zealand under-26 five-a-side tournament in Wellington this week.

The invitation follows the 14-year-olds’ promising showing in the national Under-21 tournament at the Naenae Bowling Club in April.

Liam Pinn (pictured) finished third in Division 3 of the national under-21 tournament at the Naenae Bowling Club earlier in the year. Photo / Supplied

Kyle Pinn finished fourth equal in Division 2 of the competition and Liam finished third in Division 3.

The five-a-side tournament runs from Friday to Sunday.

Kyle and Liam are members of the Kahutia and Poverty Bay bowling clubs.

They will combine with Veeshaye Smiler, of Tolaga Bay Bowling Club, Jason Wong, winner of a Professional Bowls Association (PBA) event at Hastings, and Marshall Kenny, of Wellington, to form a composite Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay/Wellington team.

Veeshaye Smiler, of Tolaga Bay Bowling Club, will join Kyle and Liam Pinn, of Kahutia and Poverty Bay bowling clubs, Jason Wong, of Hawke's Bay, and Marshall Kenny, of Wellington, in a composite team taking part in the under-26 five-a-side tournament in Wellington from Friday to Sunday. Photo / Supplied

They will compete against teams from Auckland, Taranaki, Otago, Wairarapa and Wellington.

Geoff Pinn will be the team manager.