Reen Stratford was the top women's player for 2016-17.
The kitty and the jack were packed away for the winter on Saturday as Bowls Wanganui Inc had their end-of-season prizegiving at the Laird Park Bowling Club.
Following the Closing Day tournament for the Peter Belliss Cup, the festivities began around 5.30pm to acknowledge the interclub champions and the high achievements over the past six months.
In men's competition, Aramoho's Peter Belliss, the Black Jacks assistant coach, was in the composite team which won the Heartland Bank Bowls NZ Men's Championship Fours.
Wanganui BC's Ray Park and Alan Dickson were third equal in the Championship Pairs, while Aramoho's Ian Porteous, Keith Slight and Kevin Coombe came third equal in the Bowls NZ National Club Championships Triples.
Wanganui BC's Men's Premier 1 Interclub team were runners-up in their section of the Bowls NZ National Interclub, having qualified in the last eight centre events.
At representative level, the Senior Men's team came third in the Arnott Shield and the Development Men were second in the Duckett Trophy, while in the Hexagonal tournament the senior men came fourth.
Moving onto the National Intercentre, the Men came sixth in their section, while the 5-year-and-under Hexagonal saw the Wanganui men finished sixth.
In the other representative levels, the Under 8's Intercentre the men were fifth in their section, while the Men's Masters team came sixth in the annual hexagonal competition, held this year in Johnsonville.
Amongst Whanganui's women bowlers, Wanganui BC's Denise Taylor and Dot Belliss were runners-up in the Heartland Bank Bowls NZ Women's Championship Pairs.
Aramoho's Reen Stratford had a very strong January in Taranaki, where she was runner-up in the Heartland Bank Bowls NZ Women's Championship Singles, third equal in a composite Pairs team and was first equal as Top Woman Player of the Nationals.
Dianne Patterson (Wanganui), Marilyn Constantine (Wanganui East) and Anne Loveridge (Castlecliff) were in a composite team which came third equal in the Championship Fours.
Wanganui BC's Women's Premier 2 team entered the Bowls NZ National Interclub finals, coming runners-up in their section and third equal in the finals.
In representative bowls, the Senior Women's team came third in the Quad Series, while the Development Women's representative team were fourth in their section of it.
At the Hexagonal tournament the senior women came in fourth, while at the National Intercentre they were fourth in their section.
For the Under 8's Intercentre, the Wanganui women were sixth in their section.
At the 5-year-and-under Hexagonal, the women came fifth, while the Women's Masters team were fourth in the annual hexagonal competition held at the Palmerston North BC.
Bowls Wanganui Inc also received positive feedback for their decision to hold all their open centre championship finals on the same weekend, February 11-12, creating a large, spectator-friendly event at the Victoria Bowling Club.
Results
April 22, Peter Belliss Cup: Closing Day Tournament.
1. Ian Porteous (s), John Belliss, Gordon Thompson, Rod Newport (Aramoho) 12 points (+34); 2. Bruce Winterburn (s), Grant Winterburn, Gaylene Tauri, Phil Huwyler (Durie Hill) 12 points (+20); 3. Cary Pinker (s), Warrick Pinker, Debbie Wildermoth, Danny Wildermoth (Composite) 12 (+16).
Hard Luck - A Green: Glen Springer (s), Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto, Louise Morahan, Laurie Hunt (Wanganui); B Green: Pat Stead (s), Barbara Saunders, Denise Lee, Graeme Lee (Wanganui).
Trophy Winners 2016/17 Season
Men's Events
Open
Singles (Hutchins Memorial Cup) - Winner: Clint Park (Wanganui); Runner-up: Chris Waterson (Castlecliff). Pairs (Des Stead Cups): Lindsay Bourne (s), Gavin Scrivener (Aramoho); Runners-up: Peter Belliss (s), John Belliss (Aramoho). Triples (L Carthy Cup) - Winner: Ian Porteous (s), Keith Slight, Kevin Coombe (Aramoho); Runners-up: Graeme Belk (s), John Reyland, Allan Paris (Gonville). Open Fours (R P London Cup) - Winners: Clint Park (s), Ray Park, Bernard Anderson, Alan Dickson (Wanganui); Runners-up: Ian Porteous (s), Kevin Coombe, John Belliss, Brendon Kenny (Aramoho). Academy Fours (Alan Tong Trophy) - Winners: John McCall (s), Terry Trotter, Eric Head, Kerry Howard (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Russell Duggan (s), Kevin Willis, Ray Coker, Ricky Winterburn (Composite). Mixed Pairs (Barkman Foundation Cup) - Winners: Peter Belliss (s), Reen Stratford (Aramoho); Runners-up: Mark Noble (s), Sharon Sims (Northern/Palmerston North).
Champion-of-Champion
Singles (A H Coe Cup) - Winner: Alan Dickson (Marton); Runner-up: Desmond Pirere (Laird Park). Junior Singles (Moodie Cup) - Winner: Russell Terrey (Aramoho); Runner-up: Laurie Hunt (Wanganui); Pairs (TJ Thomas Cups) - Winners: Paul Beumelburg (s), Ray Hutchison (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Allan Paris (s), Colin Cox (Gonville). Academy Pairs (Centre Cups) - Winners: Lee Winterburn (s), Ricky Winterburn (Durie Hill). Runners-up: Phil Carey (s), Russell Terrey (Aramoho). Triples (M G Sutton Cup) + Skip's Mug, Two's Mug, Lead's Mug - Winners: Chris Waterson (s), Dwayne Matthews, Bob Bristol (Castlecliff); Runners-up: John Wirihana (s), Ken Bates, Ricky Winterburn (Durie Hill). Fours (A Glengarry Cup) - Winners: Cary Pinker (s), Roger Neilson, Warwick Pinker, Ray Hutchison (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Bruce Winterburn (s), Colin Luttrell, Russell Duggan, Phil Huwyler (Durie Hill)
Interclub
Premier I Grade Interclub (E Britton Shield & National Insurance Cup) - Winners: Wanganui (Bernard Anderson, Ray Park, Alan Dickson, Glen Springer, Kevin Burney, Douglas Baty, Allen Springer); Runners-up: Aramoho (Sean Johnson, Keith Slight, Kevin Coombe, Peter Belliss, Dave Anderson, Ian Porteous, Gavin Scrivener). Premier II Grade Interclub (Senior Pennant & Strachan Cup) - Winners: Castlecliff (Tony Waikato, Chris Waterson, Clarke Hina, Alton Heaslip, Aka Alder, Andy Matthews, David Cotterill); Runners-up: Aramoho 1 (Lindsay Bourne, Phil Corney, Selwyn Prescott, John Belliss, Kevin La Roche, Keith Schultz, Brendon Kenny). Non-Premier Interclub (Peter Scott Cup) - Winners: Wanganui East 1 (Dennis Boss, Kerry Ridgway, John Wilson, Cyril Evans, Greg Horne, Mike O'Donnell, Alan Lints, Kerry Howard); Runners-up: Wanganui East 2 (Kevin Willis, John Firmin, Trevor Pye, Murray Watson, Colin Field, Noel Perkins, Barry Le Page, Scott Flatt). Veterans' Interclub (Competition Shield) - Winners: Aramoho 1 (John Belliss, Keith Schultz, Gary Mitchell, Michael Morgan, Dave Anderson, Kevin Coombe, Keith Slight, Selwyn Prescott); Runners-up: Wanganui East 1 (Roger Neilson, Neville Grant, Allan Kidd, Murray Watson, John Holden, Cyril Evans, Stuart Garforth, Wayne Vincent). Academy Interclub (Junior Pennant and the Claude Haworth Trophy) - Winners: Wanganui East 1 (Peter Cassidy, Colin Field, John McCall, Gary Johnston); Runners-up: Durie Hill 2 (Kelvin Francis, Ray Coker, Phil Huwyler, Ricky Winterburn).
Other Events
Midweek Pennants (George Boulton Shield) - Winners: Wanganui No 3 Team; Runners-up: Wanganui East No 3 Team; 3rd equal: Aramoho and Wanganui East No 1 Team. Gordon Pairs (Gordon Cup) - Winners: Laird Park (Wayne Broughton, Taylor Broughton, Desmond Pirere, Ian Reynolds); Runners-up: Wanganui East (Paul Beumelburg, Danny Wildermoth, Cary Pinker, Alan Wallis).
Challenge Trophies played for during the season - Keesing Cup: Marton Bowling Club. Junior Bannerette: Victoria Bowling Club.
Milestones
First Centre Title: Lindsay Bourne (Aramoho), Open Pairs; Ray Hutchison (Wanganui East), Champion-of-Champion Pairs; Bob Bristol (Castlecliff), Champion-of-Champion Triples; Dwayne Matthews (Castlecliff), Champion-of-Champion Triples.
Gold Star: Bernard Anderson (Wanganui), Open Fours; Paul Beumelburg (Wanganui East), Champion-of-Champion Pairs. Bar to Gold Star: Clint Park (Wanganui) has won two titles this season - the Open Singles and the Open Fours, taking his total titles to 40.
Top Men's Club of Season (George Boulton Trophy): 1. Aramoho, 29 points; 2. Wanganui East 26.5; 3. Wanganui 23.
Harvey Marble Male Players of the Season: 1=. Bernard Anderson (Wanganui) 12; 1=. Peter Belliss (Aramoho) 12; 1=. Ray Park (Wanganui) 12; 1=. Ian Porteous (Aramoho) 12; 5. Alan Dickson (Wanganui/Marton) 11; 6. Gavin Scrivener (Aramoho) 10.
Women's Events
Open
Singles (Alex Hird Cup) - Winner: Lesley Bourke (Wanganui); Runner-up: Elizabeth Anderson (Laird Park). Pairs (Dobie Shield) - Winners: Sonia Wooding (s), Wendy Stuthridge (Wanganui); Runners-up: Anne Loveridge (s), Kiwi Matthews (Castlecliff). Triples (E P Allan Shield) - Winners: Glenis Pidwell (s), Robyn Jacobs, Shirley Bates (Durie Hill); Runners-up: Lesley Bourke (s), Sue Masters, Carol Morpeth (Wanganui). Fours (McKernan Shield) - Winners: Dianne Patterson (s), Pam Burgess, Lesley Bourke, Karen Hunt (Wanganui); Runners-up: Marilyn Constantine (s), Eileen Anderson, Marlene Foster, Judy Johnston (Wanganui East). Academy Fours (Centre Cup) - Winners: Denise Taylor (s), Denise Lee, Louise Morahan, Karen Hunt (Wanganui); Runners-up: Judy Johnston (s), Debbie Wildermoth, Sally Brotherston, Ann Morgan (Composite).
Champion of Champion
Singles (Jessie Christie Plate) - Winner: Reen Stratford (Aramoho); Runner-up: Dianne Patterson (Wanganui). Junior Singles (Joan Sweeny Cup) - Winner: Denise Taylor (Wanganui); Runner-up: Ann Morgan (Wanganui East). Pairs (Fay & Alice Smith Trophies) - Winners: Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto (s), Cynthia Adams (Wanganui); Runners-up: Robin Evans (s), Diane Martin (Wanganui East). Academy Pairs (Centre Cups) - Winners: Wendy Black (s), Margaret Blinkhorne (Wanganui East); Runners-up: Janice Pine (s), Patricia Vaughan (Gonville). Triples (Isabel Cadogan Cup) - Winners: Glenis Pidwell (s), Shirley Bates, Jessica Power (Durie Hill); Runners-up: Hannah Murray (s), Isabel Wallace, Patricia Vaughan (Gonville). Fours (Inis Couper Trophy) - Winners: Dianne Patterson (s), Pam Burgess, Sue Masters, Karen Hunt (Wanganui). Runners-up: Robin Evans (s), Diane Martin, Lorraine Ridgway, Thelma Ward (Wanganui East).
Interclub
Premier I Grade lnterclub (Farr Cup) - Winners: Wanganui East (Maria Klitscher, Marilyn Constantine, Marlene Foster, Robin Evans, Diane Martin, Anne Anderson, Hilary Grant, Manager Claire Ellen); Runners-up: Wanganui (Dianne Patterson, Sonia Wooding, Eileen Geddes, Pam Burgess, Dot Belliss, Denise Taylor, Cynthia Adams). Premier II Grade Interclub (Rhoda Murphy Cup) - Winners: Wanganui (Lesley Bourke, Sue Masters, Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto, Wendy Stuthridge, Lyn Wells, Denise Lee, Carol Morpeth, Manager Pat Stead); Runners-up: Wanganui East No2 team (Wendy Black, Lorraine Ridgway, Thelma Ward, Lyn Richardson, Margaret Blinkhorne, Sally Brotherston, Ann Morgan). Veterans' Interclub (Morgan Cup) - Winners: Wanganui East (Robin Evans, Hilary Grant, Diane Martin, Marlene Foster, Claire Ellen, Kathy Garrett, Wendy Black, Bronwyne Gadsby); Runners-up: Wanganui (Sonia Wooding, Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto, Dianne Patterson, Ngaire McAuley, Pam Burgess, Dot Belliss, Cynthia Adams, Carol Morpeth). Academy Interclub (Bowls Wanganui Inc Shield) -Winners: Aramoho (Jill Rohloff, Debbie Wildermoth, Eleni Meimaris, Jackie Regan). Runners-up: Wanganui East No 1 Team (Judy Johnston, Sally Brotherston, Carole White, Ann Morgan).
Other Events
Midweek Pennants (Centre Shield) - Equal Winners: Wanganui No 2 Team, Wanganui East No 2 Team; 3rd equal: Aramoho and Laird Park. Women's Classic Medley - Winners (Margaret Gray Shield): Wanganui East (Sheryll Smith, Thelma Ward, Sally Brotherston, Bronwyne Gadsby); Runners-up (Fay Smith Shield): Aramoho (Maxine Rowatt, Ruth White, Loralie Hawkes, Margaret Wakelin). Gordon Pairs (Bowls Wanganui Inc - Gordon Pairs Cup - Women) - Winners: Wanganui East (Kathy Garrett, Bronwyne Gadsby, Eileen Anderson, Thelma Ward); Runners-up: Laird Park (Pauline Pirere, Gwen Broughton, Elizabeth Anderson, Shirley Dollimore).
Challenge Trophies played for during the season - Verry Banner: Laird Park Bowling Club; Westaway Cup: Gonville Bowling Club; Pluck Cup: Wanganui Bowling Club; Simonsen Cup: Aramoho Bowling Club.
Milestones
First Centre Title: Karen Hunt (Wanganui), Open Fours and then second title in Champion-of-Champion Fours; Yvonne (Tiny) Maniapoto (Wanganui), Champion-of-Champion Pairs; Jessica Power (Durie Hill), Champion-of-Champion Triples; Sue Masters (Wanganui), Champion-of-Champion Fours.
Gold Star: Reen Stratford (Aramoho), Mixed Pairs and Champion-of-Champion Singles; Sonia Wooding (Wanganui), Open Pairs.
Bars to Gold Star: Pam Burgess (Wanganui) has won two titles this season - Open Fours and Champion-of-Champion Fours - taking her total titles to 21. Glenis Pidwell (Durie Hill) has won two titles this season - Open Triples and Champion-of-Champion Triples, taking her total titles to 11.
Top Women's Club of the Season (Tui Lett Trophy): 1, Wanganui, 38.5 points; 2. Wanganui East, 37; 3. Aramoho, 20.5.
Top Woman Player of the Season (Centre Trophy): 1. Reen Stratford (Aramoho) 16; 2. Dianne Patterson (Wanganui) 15; 3. Lesley Bourke (Wanganui) 13; 4. Marilyn Constantine (Wanganui East) 10; 5=. Marlene Foster (Wanganui East) 9; 5=. Sue Masters (Wanganui) 9.
Top Club Overall - Men and Women Combined (Bevan Tasker Shield): 1. Wanganui East, 63.5; 2. Wanganui 61.5; 3. Aramoho 49.5.