After two rounds of fours and two of pairs, South Canterbury won overall by dominating the fours 6-2.
Each team won eight pairs games.
The Washdyke Club Hospice Tournament attracted 14 triples teams each playing four games.
Alan Jenks, who teamed with Janet Briggs and first-year bowler Linda from the Pareora/Southburn club, came out on top ahead of Barry Black, Sylvia Taylor and Evelyn Duffield who play for the Central club.
With both these teams winning their four games, Jenks’ team sneaked in by winning one extra end.
Third were Roydon Wood, Geoff Wright and first-year bowler Linda Crossan who made up a combined team and were the only team that had three wins.
This weekend, the two-day Ladies Eights competition in Alexandra has attracted teams from Southland, Otago, South Otago, Central Otago, South Canterbury and a composite team that fills in for North Otago.
South Canterbury won this fixture last year and, with Jenelle Lockyer away with the New Zealand team playing a test against Australia in Tasmania, and Mary Mealings not available, it has opened the door for Kay Austin and Alison Mackie to step up to this level.
Two teams of four players take part and the South Canterbury team is C Dawson, D Ruffell, C Hickey, K Austin and D Warwood, C Cooper, J Briggs, AM Blissett. A Mackie is the travelling reserve.
The Anzac Pairs tournament was played on the Monday of Anzac weekend. Derek and Carolyn Cooper were the only team to win all their games. David and Mary Mealings were second with Alan Reid and Neisha Hogg third.
On Saturday the three-bowl drawn triples was a tight contest. After four games, two teams were tied on six points with three wins, 15 ends and 28 points.
Carolyn Cooper, Neisha Hogg and Gary White edged Carol Dawson, Mary Mealings and Cheryl Hansen who had two wins and two draws, 14 ends and 33 points.
Three teams had two wins. David Mealings, Alistair and Marian Coles were third with 13 ends, 24 points. Fourth were Derek Cooper, Kelvin Lockyer and Mervyn Shand, also on 13 ends but on 19 points. Debra Ruffell, Evelyn Duffield and Kay Austin also scored three wins with 11 ends and 20 points to finish fifth.
On Sunday the representative team travelled to Ashburton to play for the Hight Trophy. Despite being ahead at the end of the first round and the four teams winning their fours in the afternoon session, South Canterbury could not keep up the momentum. Ashburton made ground in the second round of singles and drew away in the pairs allowing South Canterbury only one win. Kevin Anngow and Jenelle Lockyer had the best results, winning five of their six games. This was Jenelle’s last rep outing before leaving for Tasmania later in the week to represent New Zealand in a test series against Australia. — Carol Dawson, SC Indoor Bowls
