Bowls Wanganui Inc called close of play on their 2012/13 season on Saturday with an acknowledgement of all their champions and high achievements during the summer at the centre prize giving.
Among the highlights in the men's grades was when Ray Park won the Bowls New Zealand club championship zone 4 singles regional playoffs in New Plymouth. He will now go forward to the national finals at Invercargill's Waverley Bowling Club in June.
Park and Ray Savage came second in the pairs of those same regional playoffs, while fourth place in the fours was achieved by Bernard Anderson, Murray McAuley, Desmond Pirere and Jack Kale.
In the Lion Foundation interclub zone 4 regional playoffs in New Plymouth, Aramoho Bowling Club were first in the men's premier I grade, while Aramoho's other team came fourth in Premier II.
Aramoho went on to come second at the Lion Foundation interclub national finals in Palmerston North. In representative men's bowls, the senior team were second in the Arnott Shield, and the development team were third in the Duckett Trophy.
The men's masters team came second in the annual hexagonal competition in Levin.
Amongst the women, Wanganui East were second in women's premier I and Gonville came fourth in the women's premier II grade.
Ann Kendrick was fourth in the Bowls New Zealand club championship zone 4 singles regional playoffs in New Plymouth, while Dianne Patterson and Wendy Stuthridge came second in the pairs.
Winning the triples at regionals was Claire Ellen, Maria Klitscher and Sadie Head, who like Park go forward to the national finals in Invercargill.
Cynthia Adams, Dot Belliss, Pam Burgess and Patterson were third in the regional fours, while Patterson and Savage came second in the mixed pairs.
Bowls Wanganui Inc
Trophy winners for 2012/13 season.
Men's:
OPEN
Open Singles (Hutchins Memorial Cup): Ray Park (Wanganui); Runner-up: Robbie Robertson (Wanganui East). Open Pairs (Des Stead Cups): Clint Park (s), Ray Park (Wanganui); Runners-up: Cary Pinker (s), Warrick Pinker (Wanganui); Open Triple (L Carthy Cup): Warren Hausman (s), Owen Canton, John Dick (Marton); Runners-up: Cary Pinker (s), Warrick Pinker, Grant McAuley (Wanganui); Open Fours (R P London Cup): Bernard Anderson (s), Murray McAuley, Desmond Pirere, Jack Kale (Laird Park); Runners-up: Clint Park (s), Ray Park, Ray Savage, Michael Watty (Wanganui); Academy Fours (Alan Tong Trophy): Colin Luttrell (s), Graeme Tauri, Desmond Pirere, Barry Fairweather (Composite); Runners-up: Tony Waikato (s), Glen Springer, Dave Cotterill, Allen Springer (Composite); Mixed Pairs (Barkman Foundation Cup): Dianne Patterson, Ray Savage (Wanganui); Runners-up: Davy Wicky, Rona O'Shea (Aramoho).
CHAMPION OF CHAMPION
Singles (A H Coe Cup): Alan Dickson (Marton); Runner-up: Michael Watty (Wanganui); Junior Singles (Moodie Cup): Peter Cassidy (Wanganui East); Runner-up: Wayne Broughton (Castlecliff); Pairs (TJ Thomas Cups): Clint Park (s), Ray Park (Wanganui); Runners-up: Joe Smith (s), Peter Denzel (Waverley); Academy Pairs (Centre Cups): Taylor Broughton (s), Wayne Broughton (Castlecliff); Runners-up: Leroy Paranihi (s), Wayne Cowley (Durie Hill); Triples (M G Sutton Cup) + Skip's Mug, Two's Mug and Lead's Mug: Ray Park (s), Ray Savage, Michael Watty (Wanganui); Runners-up: Bruce Fannin (s), Les Judd, John Infield (Taihape); Fours (A Glengarry Cup): Tony McRae (s), Leroy Paranihi, Graeme Tauri, Wayne Cowley (Durie Hill); Runners-up: Warren Hausman (s), Alan Dickson, John Dickson, Chance Hausman (Marton).
INTERCLUB
Premier I Grade Interclub (E Britton Shield & National Insurance Cup): Aramoho (Keith Slight, David Anderson, Kevin La Roche, Garry Petersen, Peter Belliss, Kevin Coombe, Sean Johnson, manager Don Williams); Runners-up: Wanganui (Cary Pinker, Tony Herbert, Glen Springer, Grant McAuley, Ray Park, Warrick Pinker, Ray Savage); Premier II Grade Interclub (Senior Pennant & Strachan Cup): Aramoho (Phil Corney, Selwyn Prescott, Lindsay Bourne, David Harris, John Belliss, Keith Schultz, David Wicky, manager Gary Mitchell); Runners-up: Wanganui (Ross Nichols, Ian Ellen, Kim Herbert, Laurie Hocquard, Ron Hutchinson, Michael Watty, Allen Springer); Non- Premier Interclub (Peter Scott Cup): Wanganui (Steven Goater, Alton Heaslip, John Wooding, David Gunn, Mortein Smith, Russell Haddock, Gavin Couch); Runners-up: Aramoho (Peter Schmidt, Jimmy Aue, Phillip Carey, Brendon Kenny, Danny Wildermoth, Gary Mitchell, Gordon Thomson); Veterans' Interclub (Competition Shield): Wanganui East No 3 team (Roger Neilson, Graham Adams, John Holden, Michael Penn, Robbie Robertson, Peter Raymond, Cyril Evans); Runners-up: Aramoho (Kevin Coombe, Selwyn Prescott, Maurice Johansen, Michael Wakelin, John Belliss, David Harris, Garry Petersen); Academy Interclub (Junior Pennant): Durie Hill (Leroy Paranihi, Rawiri Mateparae, Colin Wright, John Wicky, Colin Luttrell, Graeme Tauri, Wayne Cowley); Runners-up: Aramoho (Brendon Kenny, Stuart Adam, Mike Tyson, Sam O'Shea, Graham Bourne, Steve Robinson, Phillip Carey).
OTHER EVENTS
Midweek Pennants (George Boulton Shield): Aramoho No 3 Team; Runners-up: Aramoho No 2 Team; Gordon Pairs: (Gordon Cup); Runners-up: Laird Park (Bernard Anderson, Desmond Pirere, Keith Rasmussen, Murray McAuley); Runners-up: Wanganui (Ray Park, Ted Harrison, Tony Herbert, Mortein Smith). Challenge Trophies played for during the season - Keesing Cup: Gonville Bowling Club; Junior Bannerette: Aramoho Bowling Club.
MILESTONES
First Centre title: Bernard Anderson, Desmond Pirere (Laird Park) Open Fours; Owen Canton, John Dick (Marton) Open Triples; Tony McRae, Leroy Paranihi, Wayne Cowley (Durie Hill) Champion-of-Champion Fours.
Bars to Gold Star: Ray Savage achieved his 15th title in the 2011/2012 season.
TOP CLUB FOR THE 2012/13 SEASON (GEORGE BOULTON TROPHY):
1. Wanganui, 37 points; 2. Aramoho 29; 3. Wanganui East 14.
HARVEY MARBLE PLAYER OF THE 2012/13 SEASON:
1. Ray Park, Wanganui, 24; 2. Ray Savage, Wanganui, 18; 3= Michael Watty, Wanganui, 10; 3=. Garry Petersen, Aramoho, 10; 5=. Clint Park, Wanganui, 9; 5=. Kevin Coombe, Aramoho, 9.
Women's
OPEN
Open Singles (Alex Hird Cup): Ann Kendrick (Gonville Women's); Runner-up: Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East); Open Pairs (Dobie Shield): Karen Coombe (s), Wendy Stuthridge (Wanganui); Runners-up: Anne Loveridge (s), Diane Stewart (Castlecliff); Open Triples (E P Allan Shield): Claire Ellen (s), Maria Klitscher, Sadie Head (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Karen Coombe (s), Dianne Patterson, Yvonne Maniapoto (Wanganui); Open Fours (McKernan Shield): Karen Coombe (s), Dot Belliss, Dianne Patterson, Pam Burgess (Wanganui); Runners-up: Pat Stead (s), Barbara Drake, Lyn Wells, Yvonne Maniapoto (Wanganui); Academy Fours: (Centre Cup): Rona O'Shea, (s), Loralie Hawkes, Margaret Wakelin, Natalya Johnson (Aramoho); Runners-up: Robyn Jacobs (s), Louise Rossiter-Wicky, Gayleen Tauri, Wendy Black (Durie Hill).
CHAMPION-OF-CHAMPION
Singles (Jessie Christie Plate): Ruth White (Marton); Runner-up: Anne Loveridge (Castlecliff); Junior Singles (Joan Sweeny Cup): Margaret Blinkhorne (Gonville Women's); Runner-up: Jeanette Rybinski (Hunterville); Pairs (Fay & Alice Smith Trophies): Ruth White (s), Joanne Simpson (Marton); Runners-up: Syria Prescott (s), Natalya Johnson (Aramoho); Academy Pairs (Centre Cups): Louise Rossiter-Wicky (s), Heather Beets (Durie Hill); Runners-up: Loralie Hawkes (s), Margaret Wakelin (Aramoho); Triples (Isabel Cadogan Cup): Cynthia Adams (s), Dot Belliss, Pam Burgess (Wanganui); Runners-up: Glenis Pidwell (s), Robyn Jacobs, Wendy Black (Durie Hill); Fours (Inis Couper Trophy): Frances Whale (s), Leslie Bourke, Fay Pollard, Betty Broome (Gonville); Runners-up: Cynthia Adams (s), Dot Belliss, Pam Burgess, Dianne Patterson (Wanganui).
INTERCLUB
Premier I Grade lnterclub (Farr Cup): Wanganui East (Marilyn Constantine, Claire Ellen, Kathy Garrett, Robin Firmin, Robin Evans, Diane Martin, Maria Klitscher, manager Anne Anderson); Runners-up: Wanganui (Dianne Patterson, Carol Morpeth, Cynthia Adams, Dot Belliss, Pam Burgess, Sonia Wooding, Karen Coombe); Premier II Grade Interclub (Rhoda Murphy Cup): Gonville (Heather Johnston, Ngaire Mears, Isabel Wallace, Frances Whale, Lesley Bourke, Marlene Foster, Hilary Huwyler, manager Joy Lynch; Runners-up: Aramoho (Rona O'Shea, Ngaire Farrell, Eleni Meimaris, Natalya Johnson, Roslyn Joines, Syria Prescott, Margaret Wakelin); Veterans' Interclub (Morgan Cup): Wanganui (Pat Stead, Barbara Drake, Veronica Hannan, Peg Peters, Carol Morpeth, Mary Robson, Yvonne Maniapoto); Runners-up: Wanganui East No 2 Team (Claire Ellen, Diane Martin, Carolyn Broughton, Sadie Head, Lyn Richardson, Pat Parkinson, Marilyn Constantine). Academy Interclub (Bowls Wanganui Inc Shield): Composite (Joan Humphries, Nyla Gilmore, Wendy Black, Gwen Broughton, Hilary Huwyler, Betty Broome, Lesley Bourke); Runners-up: Aramoho (Debbie Wildermoth, Jackie Ragan, Eleni Meimaris, Chrysa Munro, Rona O'Shea, Jill Rohloff, Loralie Hawkes).
OTHER EVENTS
Midweek Pennants (Centre Shield): Wanganui No 1 Team; Runners-up: Aramoho No 2 Team; Women's Classic Medley (Margaret Gray Shield): Laird Park (Ngaire McAuley, Elizabeth Anderson, Pauline Pirere, Lelaine Brown); Runners-up (Fay Smith Shield): Aramoho (Rona O'Shea, Loralie Hawkes, Ngaire Farrell, Margaret Wakelin); Gordon Pairs (Bowls Wanganui Inc Gordon Pairs Cup Women):
Wanganui (Sonia Wooding, Judith Compton-Schon, Dot Belliss, Dianne Patterson); Runners-up: Castlecliff (Anne Loveridge, Kiwi Matthews, Diane Stewart, Nyla Gilmore). Challenge Trophies played for during the season Verry Banner: Wanganui Bowling Club; Westaway Cup: Wanganui Bowling Club; Pluck Cup: Wanganui East Bowling Club; Simonsen Cup: Marton Bowling Club.
MILESTONES
First Centre title: Betty Broome (Gonville) Champion-of-Champion Fours; Joanne Simpson (Marton) Champion-of-Champion Pairs.
Gold Star: Ann Kendrick (Gonville Women's) Open Singles; Claire Ellen, Maria Klitscher (Wanganui East) Open Triples.
TOP CLUB FOR THE 2012/13 SEASON (TUI LETT TROPHY):
1. Wanganui 30 points; 2. Wanganui East 21.5; 3. Aramoho 18.
TOP PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE 2012/13 SEASON (CENTRE TROPHY):
1=. Dianne Patterson, Wanganui 19; 1=. Maria Klitscher, Wanganui East, 19; 3. Claire Ellen, Wanganui East, 14; 4. Pam Burgess, Wanganui, 13; 5. Karen Coombe, Wanganui, 12; 6. Dot Belliss, Wanganui, 11.