JUNIOR CLAIMS FIRST TITLE

‎28 teams entered the Auckland champ fours today with 11 teams qualifying.

K Gash, G Baxter, K Childs, R Mills, T Pinchen, L Jenner, N Loudon, G Eccles,              J Carey, K Fremlin, & Ant Atiau.

Last 8:

G Baxter 8 K Gash 5, K Childs 10 R Mills 7,

L Jenner 8 T Pinchen 4, G Eccles 13 Ant Atiau 1

Semi-Finals

G Baxter, R Baxter, T Anderson, D Psaila 8 K Childs, R White, S Duncan, M Stirling 5

L Jenner, P Wright, P Psaila, P Cohen 10, G Eccles, P Morrison, J Morrison, L Morrison 4

 

Final

Baxter 11 - 9

Those people who stayed to the end of the event were treated to a great final.  Greg's team had a good lead at the beginning but Lance came back to be only one behind going into the last end.  Lance had the win with Greg's last bowl to come.  Greg played a huge bowl to grab the win.

Congratulations to Greg Baxter, Ruth Baxter, Teri Anderson, and Daniel Psaila for winning the Auckland Champion Fours 11-9.

This is a very special win for Daniel being his first Auckland title.  Well done, Daniel!

HAT-TRICK AT THE JUNIOR SINGLES

Congratulations to Teri Anderson from the Te Atatu club for winning the Auckland junior singles for the third time in a row.  She defeated Anthony Atiau (13-4) from Mangere Central in the final.

‎6 Juniors entered the championship today. There were 2 qualifiers Teri Anderson and Anthony Atiau.
Mesha White had 1 win 2 draws and a loss. The other participants were Petero, Tuarei and Daniel Psaila.

  

 

MENS FINAL WIN PRODUCES 10 TITLES

The men's final has produced 2 milestones. The win gives Graham Arnott his 10th title, and Phil Spring his first title. Congratulations to both of you and to all the winners.

7 teams qualified in the men's fours and they are as follows:
Don Fremlin, Gavin Eccles, Jim Patterson, Jack Baty, Kevin Childs, Gerard Plaisier, and Peter Anderson.

1st round
Gavin Eccles 4 Jim Patterson 3, Kevin Childs 11 Jack Baty 3,

Peter Anderson 8 Gerard Plaisier 3, Bye - Don Fremlin

Semi-finals
G Eccles, P Morrison, N Pomana, R Proctor 14, K Fremlin, D Fremlin, J Kidd, T Cox 2

P Anderson, P Spring, N Loudon, G Arnott 7, K Childs, T Kaan, R Wyatt, G Vodanovich 6

 

 

HUSBAND AND WIFE COMBO TAKE OUT MIXED PAIRS

43 teams entered the mixed pairs, 7 teams more than 2011.  Before the last round was played there were 14 teams that had already qualified, with a further 8 possible qualifiers.  All 8 teams lost leaving only 14 qualifiers.

The results are listed below:

Semi Finals:
John Kidd beat Jim Topliss (10-6)
Don Fremlin beat Jack Baty (8-6)

Final:
John Kidd beat Don Fremlin (13-3)

 

AUCKLAND TRIPLES PRODUCES 2ND GOLD STAR . . .

24 teams entered into the Auckland Triples Championship with the hope of winning the first title for 2012.  12 teams qualified:

Trevor Pinchen, Don Fremlin, Gerard Plaisier,, John Rayner, Roy Ayris, Ken Gash, Barry Kinnaird, Gavin Eccles, Lance Jenner, Greg Baxter, Kevin Childs and Lydia Nabney.

Quarter Finals:

Pinchen beat Fremlin, Plaisier beat Rayner, Ayris beat Eccles, Jenner beat Childs.

Semi Finals:

Gerard Plaisier, Jock Jamieson and Lyn Cotes beat Trevor Pinchen, Yvonne Shephard and Elva Pinchen 7 points to 5 in quite a close semi final.

In the other semi final, Lance Jenner, Pam Cohen and  Irene Topliss beat Roy Ayris, June McCormack and Carol Ellis 9 points to 6.

              

            

                

Final:

Jenner 9 beat Plaisier 3

              

              

The standard of bowls throughout the day was great and everybody fought hard to qualify for post section play. 

The win is very special for Lance as it is his 10th Auckland title.  Congratulations Lance on reaching this milestone.

 

 

 

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