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Battle of the bowling greens renders a double for Dargaville Back in 1947 keen local bowler James C Wilson gave his name (and a handsome trophy) to the annual pairs event at the Dargaville Bowling Club. Originally called the ‘Pairs Challenge Cup’ this yearly showdown between Northland’s bowling elite soon became the ‘Wilson Pairs’, preserving the memory of the event’s patron long after his departure for the greens eternal. This year Hammond’s Lawyers kindly sponsored the two-day women’s event, played across the two greens of Dargaville’s central club and supported by their allies at Arapohue. Tactical play and a recurring crosswind narrowed down the field into three clear sectors by day two, with the top From Left: Winner Allan McKinnon, contenders facing off for the Cup, Sponsor Gail Bowering, Kevin West — Pair Winners McKinnon while the second echelon competed in the Plate event and the third contended in a During the weekend 18 teams took to the consolation round. greens for the men’s half of the competition With the teams of Totty Rakich and Karen with a trophy and sponsorship provided by Biddles and Coral Todd and Wilma McGregor JD Jewellery Design. Though the sky was bowing out in the semis the stage was set for overcast the competition was hot, with Kevin a tense final, skilfully played in intermittent rain West and Allan McKinnon of the Dargaville club by the teams of Sally Stirling and Raewyn Childs beating George Lydiard and Ardy Marsh our of and Viv Biddles and Eileen Wyatt. Some stunning Kensington, Whangarei to claim the title. The precision and closely measured results made this teams of Micky Marinkovich and Tom Kerr and a must-see match, but as the contest drew to a John Matich and John Smith clinched third equal, close it was Viv and Eileen who took the trophy meaning that the trophy cabinet at the Dargaville home for Dargaville, with the Ruawai pair a Bowling Club will be full this year — a fact which should keep Mr Wilson happy. hard-fought second.
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