Another summer has departed as the final tournament for Bowls Wanganui Inc's season was played in very wet conditions on Saturday at Laird Park, so we may now look back on the summer's champions and high achievers.
Wanganui Bowling Club's triples team of skip Dianne Patterson, Lesley Bourke and Karen Hunt won the Bowls NZ National Club Championship Triples title in North Harbour, with Patterson and Bourke also coming fourth at the pairs finals.
They won the regional tournament to make it the national finals, while at those same club championship regionals the Aramoho Mixed Pairs team came second and the Wanganui East Women's Singles competitor was fourth.
In other women's highlights, the Wanganui East Bowling Club Premier 1 Interclub team were third at the Regional Interclub finals and the Aramoho interclub team came fourth in theirs.
Representative bowls saw the Senior Women's team win the Quad Series, while the Development team were third in their section.
At the National Intercentre, the Wanganui Women came fifth in section, while the Development team came third and the 5-yer & Under Wanganui team were sixth at their Hexagonal.
The Wanganui Women's Masters team came second at the annual Hexagonal, which was held at the Central Levin Bowling Club.
On the men's scene, Aramoho's former world champion and Blackjacks assistant coach Peter Belliss teamed with Tauranga's Lance Tasker to come runnersup in the BLK Bowls NZ Men's Championship Pairs.
The Aramoho Men's Premier 2 Interclub team won the regional tournament and went on to come fifth in the national finals.
Wanganui BC's Premier 1 Interclub team were third at regionals.
In the representative bowls, the Wanganui Senior Men's team were third in the Arnott Shield, while the Development Men came second for the Duckett Trophy.
Wanganui was fifth at the Hexagonal, and at the National Intercentre they came second in section, making the quarterfinals where they were eliminated.
The 5-year and under Wanganui Men were sixth at their Hexagonal, while the Under 8 Intercentre Men came sixth in their section.
The Wanganui Men's Masters team came fifth in the annual hexagonal competition in Palmerston North.
In a correlation of the season points for all local players, Aramoho's Gavin Scrivener was the Harvey Marble Male Player of the Year, while Patterson received the prize for Top Woman Player of the Year.
Aramoho were awarded the top club for the entire season, men's and women's events combined, to receive the Bevan Tasker Shield.
Bowls Wanganui Inc
Trophy Winners 2017/18 Season.
Men's Events
Open – Singles (Hutchins Memorial Cup): Gavin Scrivener (Aramoho); Runner-up – Stacey Thomas (Central Levin). Pairs (Des Stead Cups): Cary Pinker (s), Warrick Pinker (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Clint Park (s), Ray Park (Wanganui). Open Triples (L Carthy Cup): Clint Park (s), Ray Park, Alan Dickson (Wanganui); Runners-up: Peter Belliss (s), John Belliss, Brendon Kenny (Aramoho). Fours (R P London Cup): Kevin Burney (s), Glen Springer, Allen Springer, Anthony Hanna (Wanganui); Runners-up: Phil Corney (s), Lindsay Bourne, Gavin Scrivener, Selwyn Prescott (Aramoho). Academy Fours (Alan Tong Trophy): Peter Cassidy (s), Gary Johnston, Mike O'Donnell, Gene Ridgway (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Shane Broderson (s), Ray Udy, Danny Collins, Ricky Winterburn (Durie Hill). Mixed Pairs (Barkman Foundation Cup): Gavin Scrivener (s), Eleni Meimaris (Aramoho); Runners-up: Selwyn Prescott (s), Syria Prescott (Aramoho).
Champion-of-Champion – Singles (A H Coe Cup): Ray Park (Wanganui); Runner-up: Tony McRae (Durie Hill). Junior Singles (Moodie Cup): Gene Ridgway (Wanganui East); Runner-up: Russell Terrey (Aramoho). Pairs (TJ Thomas Cups): Garry Petersen (s), Keith Slight (Aramoho); Runners-up: Graeme Belk (s), John Reyland (Gonville). Academy Pairs: Russell Duggan (s), Revel Topless (Laird Park); Runners-up: Shane Broderson (s), Ray Udy (Durie Hill). Triples (M G Sutton Cup) + Skip's Mug, Two's Mug, Lead's Mug: Keith Slight (s), Kevin Coombe, Alan Raisin (Aramoho); Runners-up: Les Smith (s), Ray Hutchison, Murray Watson (Wanganui East). Fours (A Glengarry Cup): Ray Savage (s), Russell Spence, David Gunn, Ross Nichols (Wanganui); Runners-up: Garry Petersen (s), Dave Scrivener, Brendon Kenny, Peter Langford (Aramoho).
Interclub – Premier I Grade (E Britton Shield & National Insurance Cup): Wanganui (Clint Park, Ray Park, Alan Dickson, Ray Savage, Bernard Anderson, Glen Springer, Russell Spence); Runners-up: Wanganui East (Ray Hutchison, Cary Pinker, Warrick Pinker, Les Smith, Peter Head, Roger Neilson, Neville Grant). Premier II Grade (Senior Pennant & Strachan Cup): Aramoho 2 Team (Ray Wilson, Ron Hutchinson, Russell Terrey, Peter Crawford, Alan Raisin, Gary Mitchell, Rangi Johnson); Runners-up: Wanganui East (Gene Ridgway, Graeme Young, John McCall, Logan Palmer, John Holden, Don Rattray, Peter Raymond). Non-Premier (Peter Scott Cup): Wanganui East (Robert Greenbury, Noel Perkins, John Wilson, Trevor Pye, Dennis Boss, Mike O'Donnell, Kerry Howard, Eric Head); Runners-up: Wanganui (Fred Westby, Ian Hadfield, Alden Heppleston, Regan Hanna, Les Murcott, Anthony Hanna, Greg Horne, Ross Nichols). Veterans (Competition Shield): Aramoho 1 Team (Peter Belliss, John Belliss, Rangi Johnson, Michael Morgan, Keith Slight, Garry Petersen, Dave Anderson, Kevin Coombe); Runners-up: Aramoho 2 Team (Alan Raisin, Royce Tunbridge, Graeme Purves, Grant McKinnon, Dave Scrivener, Colin Rowatt, Gary Mitchell, Ken Smith). Academy (Junior Pennant and the Claude Haworth Trophy): Aramoho 1 Team (Phil Carey, Ray Wilson, Russell Terrey, John Messent); Runners-up: Durie Hill 1 Team (Shane Broderson, Ray Coker, Lee Winterburn, Ricky Winterburn).
Other Events – Midweek Pennants (George Boulton Shield): Aramoho No 1 Team; Runners-up: Gonville; 3rd equal: Durie Hill and Aramoho No 3 Team. Gordon Pairs (Gordon Cup): Wanganui (Ray Park, Russell Spence, Russell Haddock, George Marshall); Runners-up: Aramoho (Kevin Coombe, Michael Morgan, Selwyn Prescott, Brendon Kenny).
Challenge Trophies during season — Keesing Cup: Aramoho Bowling Club; Junior Bannerette: Durie Hill Bowling Club.
Milestones – First Centre Title: Glen Springer (Wanganui), Allen Springer (Wanganui), Anthony Hanna (Wanganui) Open Fours; Alan Raisin (Aramoho) Champion-of-Champion Triples; Ross Nichols (Wanganui) Champion-of-Champion Fours.
Gold Star: Gavin Scrivener (Aramoho) Open Mixed Pairs, Open Singles.
Bar to Gold Star: Keith Slight (Aramoho) Champion-of-Champion Triples, Open Pairs (total titles now 31).
Top Academy Male Player (Bruce Winterburn Taonga): 1. Ray Wilson (Aramoho) 14 points; 2=. Shane Broderson (Durie Hill) 10; 2=. Russell Terrey (Aramoho) 10; 4. Anthony Hanna (Wanganui); 5=. Phil Carey (Aramoho) 7; 5=. Peter Cassidy (Wanganui East) 7; 5=. Ray Udy (Durie Hill) 7.
Top Men's Club of the Year (George Boulton Trophy): 1. Aramoho 47 points; 2. Wanganui 27; 3. Wanganui East 23.
Harvey Marble Male Player of the Year: 1. Gavin Scrivener (Aramoho) 18; 2. Ray Park (Wanganui) 17; 3. Alan Dickson (Wanganui) 12; 4=. Clint Park (Wanganui) 10; 4=. Alan Raisin (Aramoho) 10; 6. Glen Springer (Wanganui) 9.
Women's Events
Open – Singles (Alex Hird Cup): Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East); Runner-up: Diane Stewart (Aramoho). Pairs (Dobie Shield): Dianne Patterson (s), Lesley Bourke (Wanganui); Runners-up: Sonia Wooding (s), Wendy Stuthridge (Wanganui). Triples (E P Allan Shield): Dianne Patterson (s), Lesley Bourke, Karen Hunt (Wanganui); Runners-up: Joan Raymond (s), Debbie Wildermoth, Wendy Black (Wanganui East). Fours (McKernan Shield): Pat Stead (s), Sonia Wooding, Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto, Carol Morpeth (Wanganui); Runners-up: Dianne Patterson (s), Lesley Bourke, Sue Masters, Karen Hunt (Wanganui). Academy Fours (Centre Cup): Judy Johnston (s), Debbie Wildermoth, Sue Jermy, Ann Morgan (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Denise Taylor (s), Denise Lee, Angela Connell, Karen Hunt (Wanganui).
Champion-of-Champion – Singles (Jessie Christie Plate): Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East); Runner-up: Lynette Hay (Gonville). Junior Singles (Joan Sweeny Cup): Denise Taylor (Wanganui); Runner-up: Margaret Messent (Aramoho). Pairs (Fay & Alice Smith Trophies): Denise Taylor (s), Dot Belliss (Wanganui); Runners-up: Pauline Pirere (s), Elizabeth Anderson (Laird Park). Academy Pairs (Centre Cups): Karen Hunt (s), Denise Lee (Wanganui); Runners-up: Christine Browne (s), Shirley Dollimore (Laird Park). Triples (Isabel Cadogan Cup): Dianne Patterson (s), Lesley Bourke, Karen Hunt (Wanganui); Runners-up: Jill Rohloff (s), Maxine Rowatt, Ruth White (Aramoho); Fours (Inis Couper Trophy): Glenis Pidwell (s), Mary Winterburn, Shirley Bates, Morag Nicholson (Durie Hill); Runners-up: Pat Stead (s), Sonia Wooding, Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto, Carol Morpeth (Wanganui).
Interclub – Premier I Grade (Farr Cup): Wanganui East (Maria Klitscher, Diane Martin, Marlene Foster, Robin Evans, Anne Anderson, Joan Raymond, Judy Johnston; Runners-up: Wanganui (Dianne Patterson, Sonia Wooding, Wendy Stuthridge, Pam Burgess, Dot Belliss, Denise Taylor, Carol Morpeth). Premier II Grade (Rhoda Murphy Cup): Aramoho (Eleni Meimaris, Syria Prescott, Gaylene Reid, Brenda Maddocks, Jean Silk, Jackie Ragan, Margaret Messent); Runners-up: Wanganui East (Shirley de Barr, Sheryll Smith, Lorraine Ridgway, Jan Wagstaff, Eileen Anderson, Claire Ellen, Heather Rattray). Veterans (Morgan Cup): Wanganui East (Marlene Foster, Robin Evans, Joan Raymond, Bronwyne Gadsby, Diane Martin, Thelma Ward, Anne Anderson, Wendy Black); Runners-up: Wanganui (Pat Stead, Sonia Wooding, Cynthia Adams, Carol Morpeth, Dianne Patterson, Sue Masters, Pam Burgess, Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto). Academy (Bowls Wanganui Inc Shield): Wanganui East No 1 Team (Judy Johnston, Ann Morgan, Margaret Blinkhorne, Wendy Black); Runners-up: Laird Park (Jennie Redshaw, Christine Browne, Karen Forsyth, Shirley Dollimore).
Other Events – Midweek Pennants (Centre Shield): 1. Wanganui No 1 Team; 2. Wanganui East No 1 Team; 3=. Aramoho; 3=. Laird Park. Women's Classic Medley (Margaret Gray Shield): Wanganui East (Marlene Foster, Joan Raymond, Carole White, Ann Morgan); Runners-up (Fay Smith Shield): Laird Park (Pauline Pirere, Debbie Wildermoth, Elizabeth Anderson, Christine Browne). Gordon Pairs (Bowls Wanganui Inc's Gordon Pairs Cup – Women): Wanganui East (Diane Martin, Joan Raymond, Marlene Foster, Marlene Head); Runners-up: Wanganui (Pam Burgess, Angela Connell, Pat Stead, Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto).
Challenge Trophies during season – Verry Banner: Aramoho Bowling Club; Westaway Cup: Aramoho Bowling Club; Pluck Cup: Aramoho Bowling Club; Simonsen Cup: Marton Bowling Club.
Milestones – First Centre Title: Denise Taylor (Wanganui) Champion-of-Champion Pairs; Morag Nicholson (Durie Hill) Champion-of-Champion Fours.
Gold Star: Lesley Bourke (Wanganui) Open Triples, Open Pairs, Champion of-Champion Triples (total titles 7).
Bars to Gold Star: Dianne Patterson (Wanganui) Open Triples, Open Pairs, Champion-of-Champion Triples (total titles 20); Carol Morpeth (Wanganui) Open Fours (total titles 10).
Top Academy Woman Player of Year (Kathy Garrett Memorial Trophy): 1. Karen Hunt (Wanganui) 22 points; 2. Denise Taylor (Wanganui) 13; 3. Judy Johnston (Wanganui East) 12; 4=. Eleni Meimaris (Aramoho) 9 points; 4=. Ann Morgan (Wanganui East) 9; 4=. Debbie Wildermoth (Wanganui East) 9. Top Women's Club (Tui Lett Trophy): 1. Wanganui 43; 2. Wanganui East 34; 3. Aramoho 26.
Top Woman Player of the Year (Centre Trophy): 1. Dianne Patterson (Wanganui) 30 points; 2. Lesley Bourke (Wanganui) 28; 3. Karen Hunt (Wanganui) 17; 4. Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East) 14; 5=. Eleni Meimaris (Aramoho) 9; 5=. Sonia Wooding (Wanganui) 9.
Top Club Overall (Bevan Tasker Shield): 1. Aramoho 73 points; 2. Wanganui 70; 3. Wanganui East 57.
Academy chairman Matthew Doyle says it is 'prudent to keep all options open'.