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The Bowls Wanganui summer wrapped up on Saturday with the official closing day and trophy presentations for the season at the Wanganui Bowling Club.
Among the milestones for the local men's bowlers, the Aramoho BC team came third in division I of the Lion Foundation interclub national finals in Palmerston North.
The Castlecliff men's team came second on differential in division II, after both teams had won their respective Zone 4 regional playoffs in Wellington to make the nationals.
In the Bowls NZ Club Championship Zone 4 regionals the Pinker's Cary and Warrick were victorious and have qualified for the national finals, being held in Dunedin in June.
Robbie Robertson was second in the regional singles, as were Ken Mason, Bruce Fannin and Les Thurston in the triples.
The fours team of Bernard Anderson, Desmond Pirere, Murray McAuley, and Jack Kale came fourth.
In a strong season for the Wanganui senior men's representative team, they claimed the Arnott Shield while the Development team won the Duckett Trophy.
The senior men were runners up at the hexagonal tournament, then reached the quarter-finals of the Bowls NZ national intercentre championships.
The men's masters team was third at their annual hexagonal competition at the Hutt Bowling Club.
Locally, Aramoho's Brendon Kenny was part of his first centre title with victory in the open triples, while gold stars were earned by Wanganui East's Maynell "Robbie" Robertson in the open pairs and Peter Raymond in the open fours.
For the women's milestones, the Wanganui East BC team finished fourth in Premier I at the Lion Foundation interclub Zone 4 regional playoffs in Wellington, while the Castlecliff/Rapanui composite came second in Premier II.
Dianne Patterson won the Bowls NZ club championship Zone 4 singles to qualify for the national finals in Dunedin, as did Sadie Head and Maria Klitscher who won the Zone 4 pairs.
Syria Prescott, Chrysa Munro and Eleni Meimaris were fourth in the Zone 4 triples, while Anne Loveridge, Nyla Gilmore, Kiwi Matthews and Patricia Flynn came second in the fours.
Dot Belliss would team with Peter Belliss to come third in the mixed pairs.
In representative play, the Wanganui senior women's team were second in the tri series, while the development team came third in their section.
The senior team were sixth at the hexagonal, then did not advance out of their section at the Bowls NZ national intercentre.
In the local events, four women claimed their first centre title during the champion of champions event.
They were Meimaris and Munro (Aramoho open triples), along with Gilmore and Matthews (Castlecliff open fours).
Gold stars were claimed by Head (Wanganui East open triples, seventh title), along with Diane Martin and Robin Evans (Wanganui East open fours).
Wanganui BC's Patterson and Dot Belliss earned bars to their gold star.
Patterson's 11th title was in the champion of champions singles, while Belliss got her 25th title in the open mixed pairs.
The Harvey Marble Player of the Year award went to Peter Belliss for the men and was shared between Patterson and Klitscher for the women.
Trophy winners 2013/14 season
Men's events
Open, Singles (Hutchins Memorial Cup) Winner: Bernard Anderson (Laird Park); Runnerup: Ray Park (Wanganui). Pairs (Des Stead Cups) Winners: Maynell Robertson (s), Roger Neilson (Wanganui East); Runnersup: Clint Park (s), Ray Park (Wanganui). Triples (L Carthy Cup) Winners: Peter Belliss (s), John Belliss, Brendon Kenny (Aramoho); Runnersup: Sean Johnson (s), Keith Slight, Kevin Coombe (Aramoho). Fours (R P London Cup) Winners: Les Smith (s), Peter Head, Paul Beumelburg, Peter Raymond (Wanganui East); Runnersup: Clint Park (s), Ray Park, Ray Savage, Michael Watty (Wanganui). Academy Fours (Alan Tong Trophy) Winners: Desmond Pirere (s), Barry Fairweather, John Wicky, Stuart Mackey (Composite); Runners-up: Leroy Paranihi (s), Colin Wright, Ray Coker, Graeme Tauri (Durie Hill).
Mixed Pairs (Barkman Foundation Cup) Winners: Dot Belliss (Wanganui), Peter Belliss (Aramoho); Runnersup: Selwyn Prescott, Syria Prescott (Aramoho).
Champion-of-Champion, Singles (AH Coe Cup) Winner: Maynell Robertson (Wanganui East); Runnerup: Keith Slight (Aramoho). Junior Singles (Moodie Cup) Winner: Peter Cassidy (Wanganui East); Runnerup: Desmond Pirere (Laird Park). Pairs (TJ Thomas Cups) Winners: Cary Pinker (s), Warrick Pinker (Wanganui); Runnersup: Bernard Anderson (s), Desmond Pirere (Laird Park).
Academy, Pairs (Centre Cups) Winners: Gavin Scrivener (s), Craig Bourne (Aramoho); Runnersup: Neville Grant (s), Brian Hourigan (Wanganui East); Triples (M G Sutton Cup) + Skip's Mug, Two's Mug, Lead's Mug Winners: Ken Mason (s), Bruce Fannin, Les Thurston (Taihape); Runnersup: Peter Belliss (s), Sean Johnson, John Belliss (Aramoho). Fours (A Glengarry Cup) Winners: Bernard Anderson (s), Desmond Pirere, Murray McAuley, Jack Kale (Laird Park); Runnersup: Dave Anderson (s), Gary Mitchell, Jarad Adam, Danny Wildermoth (Aramoho).
Interclub, Premier I Grade (E Britton Shield & National Insurance Cup) Winners: Aramoho (David Anderson, Kevin La Roche, Garry Petersen, Gavin Scrivener, Peter Belliss, Kevin Coombe, Sean Johnson, manager Don Williams); Runnersup: Wanganui East (Les Smith, Peter Head, Graham Adams, Neville Grant, Peter Raymond, Roger Neilson, Robbie Robertson). Premier II Grade (Senior Pennant & Strachan Cup) Winners: Castlecliff (Tony Waikato, John Reyland, Graeme Belk, Tama Baty, Chris Waterson, Doug Baty, Alan Dickson, manager Aka Alder). Runnersup: Marton (Owen Canton, John Dickson, Allyn Bradley, Colin Rowatt, Basil Anderson, Kevin Mullany, John Dick). Non-Premier (Peter Scott Cup) - Winners: Wanganui East (John Firmin, Alan Lints, Cyril Evans, Kevin Willis, Peter Lewis, Peter Clarke, Gary Johnston); Runnersup: Wanganui (John Wooding, Ian Hadfield, Laurie Hunt, Fred Westby, David Gunn, Les Murcott, Steven Goater). Veterans (Competition Shield) Winners: Wanganui East (Roger Neilson, John Holden, Neville Grant, Cyril Evans, Les Smith, Peter Raymond, Robbie Robertson); Runnersup: Aramoho (Dave Anderson, Selwyn Prescott, John Gurr, Michael Wakelin, John Belliss, David Harris, Garry Petersen). Academy (Junior Pennant) Winners: Aramoho (Michael Wakelin, Phillip Carey, Sam O'Shea, Craig Bourne); Runnersup: Wanganui (Les Murcott, Allen Springer, David Gunn, Fred Westby).
Other Events, Midweek Pennants (George Boulton Shield) Winners: Wanganui East No2; Runnersup: Aramoho No3. Gordon Pairs (Gordon Cup) Winners: Wanganui (Russell Spence, Murray Pritchard, Tony Herbert, Bruce Hannah); Runnersup: Wanganui East (Logan Palmer, Kevin Willis, Peter Raymond, Gary Johnston).
Challenge Trophies, Keesing Cup: Wanganui East Bowling Club. Junior Bannerette: Gonville Bowling Club.
Top Club of the Year (George Boulton Trophy): 1. Aramoho, 36; 2. Wanganui East, 33; 3. Wanganui, 21.
Harvey Marble Player of the Year: 1. Peter Belliss (Aramoho), 21; 2. Kevin Coombe (Aramoho), 13; 3. Bernard Anderson (Laird Park), 12.
Women's events
Open, Singles (Alex Hird Cup) Winner: Dianne Patterson (Wanganui); Runnerup: Leslie Bourke (Gonville). Pairs (Dobie Shield) Winners: Beverley Wilson (s), Lorraine Mangin (Wanganui East); Runnersup: Cynthia Adams (s), Carol Morpeth (Wanganui). Open Triples (E P Allan Shield) Winners: Claire Ellen (s), Sadie Head, Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East); Runnersup: Diane Martin (s), Robin Firmin, Hilary Grant (Wanganui East). Open Fours (McKernan Shield) Winners: Robin Evans (s), Diane Martin, Sadie Head, Robin Firmin (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Elizabeth Anderson (s), Ann Kendrick, Lyn Austin, Margaret Blinkhorne (Composite). Academy Fours (Centre Cup) Winners: Valerie Russell (s), Judy Johnston, Wendy Black, Maureen Conwell (Composite); Runnersup: Janice Webster (s), Hilary Huwyler, Betty Broome, Janet Harden (Gonville).
Champion-of-Champion, Singles (Jessie Christie Plate) Winner: Dianne Patterson (Wanganui); Runnerup: Ruth White (Marton). Junior Singles (Joan Sweeny Cup) Winner: Gwen Broughton (Castlecliff); Runnerup: Thelma Ward (Wanganui East). Pairs (Fay & Alice Smith Trophies) Winners: Sadie Head (s), Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East); Runnersup: Cynthia Adams (s), Barbara Drake (Wanganui).
Academy, Pairs (Centre Cups) Winners: Loralie Hawkes (s), Margaret Wakelin (Aramoho); Runnersup: Hilary Huwyler (s), Janet Harden (Gonville). Triples (Isabel Cadogan Cup) Winners: Syria Prescott (s), Chrysa Munro, Eleni Meimaris (Aramoho); Runnersup: Sonia Wooding (s), Carol Morpeth, Vivien Bishop (Wanganui). Fours (Inis Couper Trophy) Winners: Anne Loveridge (s), Nyla Gilmore, Kiwi Matthews, Patricia Flynn (Castlecliff); Runners-up: Dianne Patterson (s), Dot Belliss, Cynthia Adams, Pam Burgess (Wanganui).
Interclub, Premier I Grade (Farr Cup) Winners: Wanganui East (Claire Ellen, Eileen Anderson, Anne Anderson, Robin Firmin, Marilyn Constantine, Sadie Head, Maria Klitscher, manager Kathy Garrett); Runnersup: Wanganui (Cynthia Adams, Dot Belliss, Pam Burgess, Carol Morpeth, Sonia Wooding, Vivien Bishop/Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto, Dianne Patterson). Premier II Grade (Rhoda Murphy Cup) Winners: Castlecliff/Rapanui (Jenny Gibbs, Jeanie Davidson, Kiwi Matthews, Gwen Broughton, Nyla Gilmore, Patricia Flynn, Anne Loveridge); Runnersup: Gonville (Ngaire Mears, Heather Johnson, Janice Webster, Isobel Wallace, Frances Whale, Hilary Huwyler, Leslie Bourke). Non-Premier (Wanganui Bowling Club Jubilee Cup) Winners: Gonville Women's (Brenda Maddocks, Hannah Murray, Esther Nuku, Ann Kendrick, Lyn Austin, Sheena Armishaw, Margaret Blinkhorne); Runnersup: Wanganui East (Judy Johnston, Valerie Russell, Gillian Lamason, Pat Parkinson, Carol Pritchard, Marlene Head, Carol McAvoy). Veterans (Morgan Cup) Winners: Wanganui (Cynthia Adams, Dot Belliss, Barbara Drake, Pam Burgess, Sonia Wooding, Carol Morpeth, Dianne Patterson); Runnersup: Wanganui East No2 (Shirley de Barr, Sadie Head, Hilary Grant, Claire Ellen, Robin Firmin, Marilyn Constantine, Thelma Ward). Academy (Bowls Wanganui Inc Shield) Winners: Wanganui East No2 (Judy Jefferson, Thelma Ward, Lisa Foley, Gillian Lamason); Runnersup: Wanganui East No1 (Valerie Russell, Judy Johnston, Cheryl Dickson, Susan Willis).
Other Events, Midweek Pennants (Centre Shield) Winners: Wanganui East Gold; Runnersup: Wanganui No1. Women's Classic Medley Winners (Margaret Gray Shield): Wanganui (Dianne Patterson, Dot Belliss, Pam Burgess, Yvonne Maniapoto); Runnersup (Fay Smith Shield): Composite (Ann Kendrick, Lyn Austin, Wendy Black, Margaret Blinkhorne). Gordon Pairs (Bowls Wanganui Inc Gordon Pairs Cup, Women) Winners: Wanganui (Sonia Wooding, Wendy Stuthridge, Pam Burgess, Lyn Wells); Runnersup: Wanganui East (Eileen Anderson, Marlene Foster, Robin Firmin, Val Carpenter).
Challenge Trophies, Verry Banner: Marton Bowling Club. Westaway Cup: Wanganui Bowling Club. Pluck Cup: Wanganui Bowling Club. Simonsen Cup: Marton Bowling Club.
Top Club of the Year: 1. Wanganui East, 40; 2. Wanganui, 34; 3. Aramoho, 12.5.
Top Player of the Year (Centre Trophy): 1=. Dianne Patterson (Wanganui) 17; 1=. Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East) 17; 3. Anne Loveridge (Castlecliff) 14.
Closing day tournament
Peter Belliss Cup: 1. Ray Park (s), Dot Belliss, Allen Springer, Fred Westby (Wanganui) 12 points +29 differential; 2. Les Smith's team (Wanganui East) 9 +33; 3. Kevin La Roche's team (Aramoho) 9 +21. Hard Luck Prize A Green: Phil Corney's team; B Green: Dianne Patterson's team.