Central Cambridge Bowling Club’s held a celebration for the team last week which recently came runner up at the national interclub sevens event held in Wellington earlier this month.
The Cambridge Central Bowling Club team that finished runner up at the national interclub championships in Johnsonville, from left back: John Filmer Manager, Taylor Horn, Mohe Tausinga, Jesse Russell, Tony Fabling; front: Brian (Chipper) Allen, Gary Cotter and Brent Hawken. Photo: Supplied
Gary Cotter, Brent Hawken, Taylor Horn, Jess Russell, Tony Fabling, Mohe Tausinga, Bryan Allen and coach-manager John Filmer were pipped at the post by Paritutu of Taranaki in the final.
Cotter was defeated 21-11 by Dean Elgar in the singles, while Russell, Fabling, Tausinga and Allen beat John Zittersteijn, Kurt Smith, Daryl Read and Cameron Horo 20-7 in the fours.
It came down to the pairs match which Horn and Hawken lost by one shot on the last bowl, having led 16-5 at one stage.
The Pirongia women’s team of Kim Bardsley, Rebecca Smith, Denise Te Momo, Lynda Bennett, Julia Lile, Vicki Coll, Lisa Mundell and Gaylene Kanawa lost to Burnside Canterbury in the quarter finals again coming down to the pairs.
Meanwhile Heather Davison and Helen Kay of Cambridge Bowling Club took out the under five years Bowls Waikato ladies pairs competition in Putāruru earlier this month.
The event, for those who have played less than five years, gives newer players the chance to experience the cut and thrust of open competition against others.
In the final against Julie Logan and Lorraine Stirling of Morrinsville, Heather and Helen remained calm despite dropping and then regaining a four. There was a great deal of skill and camaraderie shown by all four players.
Heather Davison and Helen Kay of Cambridge Bowling Club
