"Ironically, Noel won the memorial cup last year and Margaret received the wooden spoon. This year we had six teams of three for a total of 18 bowlers and Margaret skipped the team that included Glenda Death, from Te Awamutu, and Una's son Graeme Purves, from Wanganui.
"Noel skipped the wooden-spooners that included Keith Rea, from Wanganui, and Sarah Searancke, from Wellington."
"It's a unique tournament," Gunn said. "I don't think there are too many tournaments in New Zealand restricted to just family members.
"The tournament came about at Una Purves' funeral in 2010 when a few of us came up with the idea of a bowls match involving just us.
"Una was a very good lawn bowler in her day and loved the sport. She played at the Nelson St club and represented Wanganui in women's competition.
"If she was looking down from above I'm sure she would have had a tear in her eye."
Gunn said the entire clan, including non-bowling family, thoroughly enjoyed their weekend i and wanted for nothing, with secretary Cynthia Adams and her catering team doing a superb job.
"It will be another five years before it returns to Wanganui and next year it will be played in Tauranga," Gunn said.