MIXED FOURS WINNERS: Warren Gibb skipped the team who won the New Zealand Mixed Fours local indoor bowls final. They are (from left): Doc Tipene, Coralie Campbell-Whitehead, Molly Young and Gibb. Picture by Rebecca Grunwell
It’s Warren Gibb’s year. He played great bowls to win the New Zealand Mixed Fours local final with Doc Tipene, Molly Young and Coralie Campbell-Whitehead in his team.
They won a tight final 7-6 on a deciding end against David Lynn, Bruce Easton, Lois Lamont and Journey Hihi.
In the
nine-end final, Lynn’s team were 3-1 up after two ends, but Gibb drew shots on ends 3 and 4 to draw even, 3-3.
Lynn’s team picked up one point on ends 5 and 6 to be 5-3 up, but again Gibb’s team came back to pick up a shot on End 7 to be 5-4 down.
One point on End 8 to Lynn put them 6-4 up but, on the final end, Gibb’s team dug deep to get two points and draw the game 6-6, with Gibb playing outstanding bowls to keep his team in the hunt.
