Wilford earns right to make history
Wilford earns right to make history
Debbie Wilford (Taranaki) will next January become the first female bowler to represent the New Zealand PBA at a world indoor bowls event in the United Kingdom.
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Glassey wins both singles events
Glassey wins both singles events
Murray Glassey (Hawkes Bay) joined some elite company when he won two major singles events at the PBA finals in Dunedin over the weekend.
French best of four Otago competitors
French best of four Otago competitors
Dunedin painter Daniel French reached the quarterfinals and was the best performed Otago competitor in Wellington on Saturday.
Glassey set for third finals trip
Glassey set for third finals trip
Murray Glassey (Hawke’s Bay) is on target to win his third trip to the international PBA finals in the United Kingdom in Dunedin this weekend.
Horwill best performer in Otago Welch Trophy side
Horwill best performer in Otago Welch Trophy side
Jonty Horwell (17) was the best-performed member of the Otago team that finished last in the elite Welch Trophy at the weekend.
Bowls: Guy top NZ bowler at Challenge
Bowls: Guy top NZ bowler at Challenge
Laurie Guy (Wellington) made the most of his chances and was the best-performing New Zealand bowler at this week’s PBA Trans Tasman Challenge in Hastings.
Horwell claims third NZ junior bowls title
Horwell claims third NZ junior bowls title
Jonty Horwell (Kaikorai) has done it again, having won his third New Zealand junior title in Wellington at the weekend.
Family effort helps beat Southland
Family effort helps beat Southland
Tracey van Tuel gained the bragging rights over family members when they helped the Otago indoor bowls team regain the Strang Trophy by beating Southland on Saturday.
Bowls: Two reasons for King to celebrate
Bowls: Two reasons for King to celebrate
It was a double celebration for Dunedin bowler Paul King at the weekend. He won his first PBA tournament and his fifth grandchild was born.
Otago bowlers winners in beaten South Island team
Otago bowlers winners in beaten South Island team
Otago indoor bowlers Alanna Preddy and Daniel French beat their North Island opponents but the South Island indoor bowls team failed at the annual inter-island match in Christchurch on Saturday.
Polished play from Otago's French
Polished play from Otago's French
Daniel French was on fire when he won his three singles games and was the best performed member of the Otago team.
Bowls: Craig achieves indoor bowls perfection
Bowls: Craig achieves indoor bowls perfection
Biddy Craig has had a new lease on life and won all her six games in the inter-centre triangular indoor bowls match at Balclutha at the weekend.
Bowls: Walker to miss Trans Tasman
Bowls: Walker to miss Trans Tasman
A nasty injury received while working round his home has deprived veteran Dunedin bowler Ken Walker of the chance to defend his Trans Tasman PBA bowls title.
Bowls: Malcolm named first female patron of Bowls Dunedin
Bowls: Malcolm named first female patron of Bowls Dunedin
The honours keep coming for Margaret Malcolm who was appointed the first female patron of Bowls Dunedin at its annual meeting last week.
Rugby: Zingari wins to finish 9th
Rugby: Zingari wins to finish 9th
Centurion Chris Bell was in dynamic form and scored four of Zingari-Richmond's 10 tries in its 62-12 win over Pirates in the Dunedin premier club rugby ninth-10th playoff game at Montecillo on Saturday.
Bowls: Otago side retains Paterson Trophy
Bowls: Otago side retains Paterson Trophy
It was close, but the young Dunedin-based Otago team kept its cool on the second day to retain the zone six Paterson trophy.
Bowls: Paterson trophy and southern zone honours at stake
Bowls: Paterson trophy and southern zone honours at stake
Daniels key to defence The two Daniels French and Sinclair - are expected to play a key role in Otago's defence of the Paterson trophy in Dunedin at the weekend.
Indoor bowls: Leyser's miracle shot key in success
Indoor bowls: Leyser's miracle shot key in success
Skip John Leyser held his nerve and played a miracle shot to catapult Cromwell into the national mixed fours final.
Bowls: Long-held ambition achieved
Bowls: Long-held ambition achieved
The long 12-year wait is over for Mike Kernaghan. He has achieved his long-held ambition to play at World Bowls.
Bowls: New qualifying structure for World Bowls
Bowls: New qualifying structure for World Bowls
There will be a significant change of structure at this year's World Bowls in Christchurch.