2024 RESULTS AND NEWS​​​​​​​

Invitation Pairs held at the Te Pou O Mata-Au, Saturday 11 May

18 entries – played on a 4 game, points system.

Winners on 85 points - Robert Wilson and Lincoln Forde

Second on 83 points - Eileen Grant and Joel Cunningham

Third on 75 points - Keith Johnstone and Reilly Paterson

Fourth on 70 points (on a countback) - Nola Anderson and Graeme Greer

South Otago Championship Singles

Held at Te Pou O Mata-Au, Sunday 12 May

Sponsored by Subway Balclutha

14 entries – 5 qualifiers

Post section

Byes - Christine King, Hannah Botting, Jane Wintringham

1st round

Robert Wilson 11, Stephen Preddy 10 (extra end)

Semi Finals

Robert Wilson 15, Christine King 2;

Jane Wintringham 13, Hannah Botting 6

Final

Robert Wilson 9, Jane Wintringham 7

The win gives Robert his 35th Centre title.

NZ Mixed Fours results

 Saturday 4 May at Te Pou O Matau-Au

7 teams, 3 Qualifiers

POST SECTION

Peter Grant, Christine King, David Fenton, Colleen Fenton 6

Ian Bennett, Tyler Cook, Diane Bennett, Nic Forde 5

FINAL

Peter Grant, Christine King, David Fenton, Colleen Fenton 10

Alanna Moffitt, Chris Moffitt, Stephen Preddy, Yvonne Thomas 6

Snowball Pairs results

Sunday 21 April at Te Pou O Mata-Au

1st - Christine King & Sue Kingi-Potiki

2nd - Barbara Read & Ian Forbes

3rd - Chris Moffitt & Alwyn Read

4th - Ian Bennett & Laura Laughton

5th - Shona Preddy & Heather Ryder

6th - Alanna Moffitt & Gerry Cosgrove

7th - Peter Grant & Tineke Geers

8th - Alistair Allison & Diane Bennett

9th - Kathryn Edgar & Michelle Forbes

10th - Jaime McElrea & Molly Paterson

11th - Richard Ray & Ivan Smithies

12th - Mark Kingi-Potiki & Reilly Paterson

13th - David Fenton & Yvonne Thomas

14th - Hayden Sheppard & Henk Geers

South Otago Indoor Bowls Opening Triples Event Saturday 13 April

Thanks to everyone who entered and participated in yesterdays Centre Opening Tournament at Te Pou O Mata-Au. We had 34 Triples teams from Ashburton, Central Otago, Otago, Southland, and locally (also, Marilyn Wilson from the West Coast).

The floor and venue performed really well, winning the endorsement of all who were watching, and on the mats.

A big thanks to the volunteers who helped transport gear and set up the venue, and to Alanna Moffitt, Shona Preddy, and Colleen Fenton for running of the competition on the day.

I'd also like to acknowledge our very generous sponsors, who played a massive part in getting this event off the ground -

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Ian & Diane Bennett

Clutha Licensing Trust

Cafe 55

Rosebank Motor Lodge - Picasso's

South Otago Town & Country Club

Subway Balclutha

Results

Plate Section Winners - John Leyser, Ev Bissett, Helen Scoles

Plate Section Runners Up - Robert Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, Vicki Galbreath

Main Draw

11 Qualifiers

Byes - G Low, K Carr, R Copland, H Bosman, D Sinclair.

Round 1

M Begg 6, C King 5

P Grant 7, S Mackie 8

G Reeves 8, E Grant 4

Quarter Finals

G Low 16, K Carr 4

H Bosman 11, R Copland 2

D Sinclair 6, M Begg 5

S Mackie 12, G Reeves 3

Semi Finals

G Low 18, H Bosman 3

S Mackie 8, D Sinclair 7

Final

S Mackie 8, G Low 5

The South Otago team to play Otago on Sunday 28th April at Te Pou O Mata-Au, Balclutha is as follows -

A Moffitt (s), G Reeves, M Larsen, R Ray

R Wilson (s), G Hill, E Grant, S Kingi-Potiki

SJ Preddy (s), J Wintringham, M Kingi-Potiki, L Laughton

P Grant (s), D Fenton, B Gray, T Chittock

C King (s), A Allison, J McElrea, C Fenton

H Botting (s), C Moffitt, SD Preddy, H Sheppard

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Report time 9.15am, morning tea is 9.30am, with play beginning at 10.00am.

Cost - $35 per player, full South Otago uniform must be worn. Lunch will be at the South Otago Town & Country Club.

If unavailable, please contact Robert Wilson as soon as possible.

Congratulations Alanna Moffitt, selected to represent our New Zealand 'Mat Blacks' when they play the Trans Tasman Test against Australia in May   2024.

Alanna will play in the 8 Bowl Mixed Pairs, and Mixed Fours in Pukekohe from May 9 -11 2024.