Four Otago players have been included in the South Island team that leaves this week on an eight-match tour of the North Island.
The team will be managed by long-time West Otago-based administrator David Edgar.
It will play matches against North Wellington, Horowhenua- Hutt Valley, Upper Hutt Valley, a combined Bush Ruahine-Wairarapa selection, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay, Bay of Plenty, Wanganui and Manawatu at venues around the central and southern North Island.
The tour culminates in the annual inter-island match for the Kevin Eddy Memorial Trophy in Lower Hutt on August 16.
The last time a South Island team toured the bottom half of the North Island, in 2004, it won five, drew one and lost two matches.
The South Island team for the inter-island encounter:Women Singles: Ann Graham (Canterbury); pairs: Suzanne Mackie (Southland), Jenny White (Canterbury); triples: Shelley Keene, Marilyn Holmes (Otago), Christine Shand (South Canterbury); fours: Rosemary Bennett (Ashburton), Carolyn Cooper (South Canterbury), Honorine Orchard, Elaine Carnie (Southland).
MenSingles: Mathew Begg (Central Otago); pairs: Chris Matthews (Canterbury), Daniel French (Otago); triples: Owen Ditfort (Canterbury), Michael Lawson (Ashburton), Hayden Warnes (Nelson); fours: Mark Keen (Southland, captain); Ashley Diamond (Southland), Fred Persico (Nelson), Brent Keen (Southland).
Team manager: David Edgar (South Otago).
