The 2024 Laser Eye Centre Champion of Champions series ran for five consecutive weekends, starting with the Singles in Dunedin from the 19th of July, and concluding with the Mixed Pairs in Hastings which finished on the 18th of August.
Centres are required to find Champions to compete in the National Finals, and it was very pleasing to have a very high percentage of our Centres represented over the five week series.
We were also blessed in having incredible host clubs over the league in the Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium, New Lynn Bowling Club, Royal Oak Bowling Club and of course, Bowls Hastings.
Chief technical officials over the series were Margarat Eames, Barbara Koller, Dow Mowat, Sue Rossiter and Pauline Seaton.
Volunteers, supporters and players were in abundance for the entire series, and we thank them for this years series thrive.
Find the results below:
Laser Eye Centre Champion of Champions Singles (Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium)
Sue Hodges chalked up fourth Silver Star National Title by winning a titanic game of bowls against Lisa Prideaux, 21 shots to 16.
Sue trailed by seven shots to one early on in the game.
But through her tenacious play was able to claw her way back into contention and then eventually pass her opponent in the race to 21 shots on Dunedins famous ”Blue Green”.
Lisa Prideaux was magnanimous in defeat, and played some magnificent bowls throughout the event.
Final Results:
1st Sue Hodges- Bay of Plenty
2nd Lisa Prideaux- Auckland
3rd = Cheryn Menhennett- Hawkes Bay & Lisa Dickson- North Harbour
Jordan Keene has announced his arrival in the world of outdoor bowls by winning his maiden Silver Star National Title in Dunedin.
He showed his intentions in his first game of section play, where he defeated the 2016 World Champion, Shannon McIlroy 21 shots to 16.
His only wobble on the way to the title came against Canterbury’s Joseph Van der Pennan- whom he defeated by a solitary shot.
It was smooth sailing from there for Jordan, and he didn’t allow anyone to get within nine shots on his way to winning the Championship.
His opponent in the final, Paul Harrison, was unable to find the form that had seen him defeat bowls legend Maurice Symes in the semi.
Final Results
1st Jordan Keene- Wellington
2nd Paul Harrison- Hawkes Bay
3rd = Rory Soden- Far North & Maurice Symes- Taranaki
Laser Eye Centre Champion of Champions Pairs
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