NORTH OTAGO
- Terry O'Neill
Meadowbank Gold (9 pts) maintained its unbeaten run in the Centre Sevens competition with a third 3-0 win, this time over Awamoa Gold (4). Graeme Sangster beat Peter Bell 31-9 in the singles, Rowan Breen beat Graeme Larcombe 20-18 in the pairs and Jock Sangster beat Barney Patton 30-11 in the fours.
Awamoa Blue (7) is second after a 2-1 win over Hampden (1). Sonny Brown beat Allan Deuchrass in the pairs 53-7, Ken Piner beat Noel Riddell in the fours 27-14.
Keith Thomas (Hampden) beat Mark Lister 31-29 in the singles. Third-placed Phoenix Maroon (6) lost to Maheno (4) 2-1. Ray Forbes chalked up Phoenix's only success, beating Neville Ludemann 28-19 in the pairs. In the singles, All Holmes beat Gordon Brown 31-16, and Neil Robson beat Trevor Wilson in the fours, 24-16.
Phoenix Gold (3) beat RSA (3), 2-1. Trevor Robertson beat Allan Kerby in the singles and Pat Kelly beat Jim Nimmo 36-14. RSA's Ian Williams won the fours with a 25-22 win over Russell Aimers.
CENTRAL OTAGO
- Rhys Chamberlain
Five teams have contributed to turning this season's ECNZ Trophy bowls competition into a tight affair in the East zone, after each picked up three wins in the third round and gained maximum points.
Alexandra CB, Alexandra SL, Alexandra R, Millers Flat and RSA 5 all gained maximum points, while five other sides failed to register a point, recording no wins on the day.
Alexandra R and Alexandra CB are separated by just a point at the top of the standings on 16 and 15 respectively, with RSA 5 a point behind in third.
The Wanaka progressive tournament is also a tight affair, with Norman Matheson, Fred Anderson and Robyn Chartres leading their respective disciplines.
