Rep bowlers down Canterbury rivals

Marlborough’s leading female lawn bowlers downed their Canterbury counterparts in the annual Marjorie Gundry representative fixture at the Takahanga club in Kaikoura on Tuesday.

The Marlborough combination came away with a comprehensive victory, winning eight matches to Canterbury’s four.

The home team consisted by singles players Jan Gallop and Judith Tootell, plus Val Symes and Kiri Bond, plus Glenda Bishop and Pauline Bailey in the pairs. The fours comprised Jane McIntyre (skip) Trish Downs, Colleen Robbins and Faye Mathews, plus skip Ari Boyd, Mary Riddell, Thora Lawson and Janette Howard.

Standouts for Marlborough were Judith Tootell in the singles and both pairs.

The Marlborough rep teams travel to Murchison this weekend to play the Noble Adams for men and the Higgins Shield for women. The women’s team is Dot Capill, Jan Gallop, Roberta Marshall, Pam Stevens, Trish Downs, Colleen Robbins, Val Symes, Thora Lawson, Mary Riddell, Glenda Bishop, LaRita Franklin, and Pauline Bailey.

Pairs decided

The Women’s Open Pairs winners for 2020-21 were Thora Lawson (skip) and Mary Riddell from Takahanga, giving Lawson her first senior Marlborough title. They beat Dot Capill (skip) and Jan Gallop from the Blenheim club by 18-10.

Scott Mansfield and Josh Boyd took out the men's open pairs title. Photo supplied.

The Men’s Open Pairs winners were also from Kaikoura, Josh Boyd (skip) and Scott Mansfield beating Sanjhe Prasad (skip) and Craig MacDonnell from the Riverside Club 16-10 in the final.

The previous week the Women’s Open Fours was won by Dot Capill (skip), Jan Gallop, Val Montgomery and Roberta Marshall, They beat Val Symes (skip), Rosemary Finch, Jane McIntyre and Kathy Young 15-5 in the final.

The Men’s Fours was won by Andre Smith (skip), Denis Mills, Chris Cherry and Johnny Hope who downed Josh Boyd (skip), Scott Mansfield, Warren Brown and Leroy Waihirere 16-8 in the decider.