Balmoral Bowling Club had 3 teams involved in this years NZ Open, a Mens Pairs team of John James & Steve Kirwan and a Mens Triples team of John James, Warren Tritt & Steve Kirwan. We also had a Womens Triples team of Etsuko Mackessack, Hinga Tuhoro, Dragica Nikolova involved as well. All teams qualified from section play into the Main draws. Links to Mens Pairs Qualifying results & Triples Qualifying results. Link to Womens Triple Qualifying result. The Mens Pairs team bowed out in the Round of 64, narrowly losing 9-11 to a composite combination of Ross Harensnape & John Carruthers. Link to Pairs Main Draw The Mens Triples team had a great run through the main draw making it all the way to the semi-final, losing to the Pauanui combination of John McConnell, Grant Moran & Graham Bowers 6-19. Link to Triples Main Draw.   The Womens Triple team fell in the Round of 16, losing 10-17 to a composite combination of Denise Samuel, Lauren Mills & Margaret Gurney. Fantastic to see both Balmoral men and women represented at a national event and congratulations to all bowlers, especially the team of John James, Warren Tritt & Steve Kirwan on their fine run in the Mens Triples, in what will have been very trying conditions at times over this last week. |
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