Rep results can only get better

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

GISBORNE-East Coast bowlers travelled to Whakatane to play Bay of Plenty this month.

This is an annual event, with senior players contesting the Endeavour Shield, and players with less than eight years of bowls experience playing for the Waioeka Shield.

Bay of Plenty proved too good for their Gisborne-East Coast opponents, winning the senior event 22-14 and the u8yr contest 29-7.

The weather has not been that good early in the season, and many of those chosen had not played, despite there being trials in August to help the players.

The event was played on carpet and this was an excellent surface. The only excuse that Gisborne-East Coast could offer was that it was cold and showery during the day.

Early-season form was shown by Bob McIlroy, Jamie Ferris and George Vaotuua, who played confidently as a team to win two games.

Gisborne-East Coast women had four wins, and the junior women managed two-and-a-half wins.

Not a good start, but it is early in the season. It can only get better.