Labour weekend saw the 67th Annual Blind and Vision Impaired Indoor Bowls National Championships take place at the Hornby Workingmens Club in Christchurch.
Due to the COVID related issues of the past two years, 2019 was the last time we were able to hold the national tournament.
Entries increased this year with Sixty five players representing clubs from nine different districts, and approximately thirty Guides, competing in Pairs, Fours and Singles (Partially Sighted & Total Blind) competitions over the three days.
65 players from 9 districts
Over 3 days of sport
Qualifying play began each day at 8.30am, with post-section and plate sections following immediately. Play continued until winners were found. In some cases this took until 8.30pm!
Our National Executive (BINZ) would like to acknowledge the great support of the Hornby Workingmens Club; Canterbury Umpires Association; Canterbury Indoor Bowls Association; and the Canterbury Blind Indoor Bowling Club all combining to stage and to run this event.
Chris Moffitt
Secretary
Blind & Vision Impaired Indoor Bowlers Federation Inc (BINZ)
If you want to get involved with Indoor Bowls get in contact with Chris Moffitt
EM: cmoff28@gmail.com
PH:021 222 9978
Results
New Zealand Blind & Vision Impaired National Championships, Singles results.
Partial Sighted Men
Winner
Tony Kane (Otago) - Guide, Alanna Moffitt
Runner Up
Ken Fredericksen (Whanganui) - self guide
Partial Sighted Ladies
Winner
Sarah Fallen (Whanganui) - Guide, Francie Twomey
Runner Up
Maria Low (Otago) - Guide, Kevin Keogh
Total Blind Men
Winner
Owen Palmountain (Wellington) - Guide, Noel Fitzwater
Runner Up
Aerenga Rouvi (Otago) - Guide, Marilyn Holmes
Total Blind Ladies
Winner - Louise Henry (Hamilton) - Guide - George Nevill
Runner Up - Nancy Wong (Canterbury) - Guide - Margaret Wellbeloved
Grand Champion of Champions Partial Sighted
Winner
Tony Kane (Otago) - Guide, Alanna Moffitt
Runner Up
Sarah Fallen (Whanganui) - Guide, Francie Twomey
Grand Champion of Champions Total Blind
Winner
Louise Henry (Hamilton) Guide, George Nevill
Runner Up
Owen Palamountain (Wellington) - Guide, Noel Fitzwater
New Zealand Blind and Vision Impaired Indoor Bowls Federation National Championship
Pairs Results
Winners
Tony Kane & Lance Patterson - Otago (Guide, Kevin Keogh)
Runners up
Ken Fredericksen & Sarah Fallen - Whanganui (Guide, Charlene Tamiti)
Semi Finalists
Robyn Garden & Megan Cross - Southland (Guide, Margot Gratton)
Douglas Chee & Robin Walsh - Canterbury (Guide, Martin Jefferson)
New Zealand Blind & Vision Impaired National Championships, Fours results
Winners
Ken Fredericksen, Roger Tuffield, Sarah Fallen, Russell Lowry (Whanganui) Guide - Charlene Tamati
Runners Up
Tony Kane, Lance Patterson, Noopai Rouvi, Michael Bardrick (Otago) Guide - Kevin Keogh
Plate Winners
Bill Walshaw, Jane Mehaffey, Audrey Brassey, Owen Palmountain (Wellington) Guide - Noel Fitzwater
Plate Runners Up
David Aiono, Gerry Wakefield, Jody Cruickshank, Wayne Dick (Wellington) Guide - Keith Palmer
Champion Province
Otago
First titles
Tony Kane - Otago, & Roger Tuffield - Whanganui