
Bowls: King Kernaghan lifts Dunedin to crown
Giving a master class of draw bowling, Kernaghan gave Dunedin a flying start in the final against Manawatu's Ross Ellery with a 25-19 win.
Giving a master class of draw bowling, Kernaghan gave Dunedin a flying start in the final against Manawatu's Ross Ellery with a 25-19 win.
Blake Signal and Alvin Gardiner got the defence of their title off to a good start and on the second day of qualifying today when they beat Johnsonville combination Dick Williams and Adrian Cross 22-14.
Two of New Zealand's greatest lawn bowlers - Peter Belliss and Rowan Brassey - will be chasing titles at the national championships starting tomorrow.
New Zealand won two more medals at the world bowls championships in Adelaide yesterday but they weren't quite the colour they were after.
A couple of comparatively low profile but competent Auckland club bowlers provided the main giant-killing exploits in post-section play in the New Zealand Open yesterday.
Bowls NZ says the Auckland Bowling Club is among just a minority in the sport to persist with single-sex membership.
Bowling clubs are hungry for new blood as membership numbers dwindle