Quadrangular challenge
1-2 October 2022
1-5 Year and Premier representative sides from Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Northland, and North Harbour compete in the first Quadrangular challenge for the new season.
First up on Saturday 1 October, is the 1-5 Year challenge, hosted by Auckland. Meanwhile, North Harbour hosts the Premier event on Sunday 2 October.
We hear all the zones are eager to hit the green and test their skills against each other – good luck everyone.
Our Auckland representatives
We are pleased to announce players who are representing Auckland for the Quad challenge:
Men’s Premier – Blue team
Singles: Mike Galloway
Pairs: Skip-Tony Grantham, Lead-Jamie Hill
Fours: Skip-Adam Wishnoski, Two-Martin Dixon, Three-Aiden Takarua, Lead-Nick Thompson
Men’s Premier – White team
Singles: Peni Panapa
Pairs: Skip-Teo Turua, Lead-Mike Bradshaw
Fours: Skip-Mae Taurua, Two-Kevin Beasley, Three-Scott Harrison, Lead-Les Brown
Women’s Premier – Blue team
Singles: Linda Ralph
Pairs: Skip-Ashleigh Jeffcoat, Lead-Lisa Prideaux
Fours: Skip-Rima Strickland, Two-Estelle Hickey, Three-Karen Hema, Lead-Aggie Motu
Women’s Premier – White team
Singles: Kimberley Hemingway
Pairs: Skip-Lesley McLinden, Lead-Jenny Stockford
Fours: Skip-Catherine Bien, Two-Janine Young, Three-Judy Raill, Lead-Sue Curran
Reserve: Jaime Delaney
Premier management team: Alison Rennie, Neville Hill, John Ross, Bev Crowe
1-5 Year Men
Colin Aryis-Webster, Zoran Bartulovich, Stephen Campbell, Steve Fisher, Jean-Claude Fuller, Liam Hill, Darryl Mackie, Scott McCamish, David Motu, Paul Neazor, David Weir
1-5 Year Women
Lisa Appleyard, Rita Bradnock, Jeanine Browne, Pippa Hassell, Shelley McCabe, Lee Singer, Nicole Singer, Gloria Tenaki, Loa Tukutoga, Karen Spels, Andrea Wilson
1-5 Year management team: Peter Blucher, Garry Cotton, John Ross, Les Smith, Chris Staples
Congratulations to all the players named in the Auckland rep squads. We wish you all the best in bowling this weekend.
Venues
The Premier Men are playing at Manly, the Premier Women at Browns Bay.
Due to the forecasted wet weather, 1-5s are moving from Blockhouse Bay to covered venues. The Men will now play at New Lynn Bowls and the Women at Remuera Bowls.