- North Island Chartered Clubs Women’s Fours, South Auckland, 13-16 November 2017.

Five Hawke’s Bay teams have entered the 29th NICC tournament - this year hosted by Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club, including three of last year’s winning team representing Taradale Club (HQ last year),- Jo Hayes, Jan Henderson and Sheryl Glock. Barbara Exeter is unavailable and Lillian Tukiri will replace Louise Fitness who is also unavailable.

Other local Chartered Club’s teams contesting this event are:
Club Hastings: Joy Gee, Coral Lukies, Julie Solomon, and Joy Iti - plus: Lynne Hill, Nancy Tucker, Sue Tapuae, and Anne Trembath.
Havelock North: Shirley Chong, Jan Hickman, Valerie Dorreen and Angela Chu.
Taradale RSA: Robyn Wallace, Mere Nepia, Diane Bentley, and Cheryn Menhennett.

Entries number sixty two teams representing their Chartered Clubs (including several past winners); will strive to win this prestigious event to be held at Homai BC, Papakura and Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club bowling clubs.

BHB wish all players the very best of luck.

Result:

Robyn Wallace, Mere Nepia, Di Bentley and Cheryn Menhennett (Taradale RSA) - "in the pink'  WON the championship group with the last bowl!    Nelly Yep's Manurewa Cossie Club team (Cheryl Hunia, Les Eagleton and Sharon Green) were Runners-up.

Lillian Tukiri, Jo Hayes, Jan Henderson and Sheryl Glock (Taradale Chartered Club) WON the Plate - from Karen Forrest's Manurewa Cossie Club team (Nancy Wilson, Donna Jackson and Miriam Pedley) 22-12.   A particularly consisten effort from this team – three of which won the event last year held at Bowls Taradale.

Previous Hawke’s Bay winners – (since the inception oif the event: in 1989)

2004:  S Belcher, E Wiggins, G Riddell, P Heney – Heretaunga Chartered Club

2006: C Ferrick, W Jeffery, M Francis, L Stowe - Heretaunga Chartered Club

2010: G Riddell, E Wiigins, L Stewart, M Wakefield - Heretaunga Chartered Club

2016: L Fitness. B Exeter, J Hayes and S Glock – Taradale Chatered Club.

Photo – Cheryn Menhennett, Diane Bentley, Mere Nepia and Robyn Wallace.

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