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Left: General view of trials in progress.
Right: Doreen Holmes- Matamata RSA club B1 player represented NZ in 5th World Bowls, Canada and 6th World Bowls in NZ. Trans Tasman 1994 Also played against Queensland 1992 and 1999. President of NZ Association since 1996.

Left: Marilyn Savage - Te Atatu Women's Bowling Club Played in 6th World Bowls and against Queensland 1999.
Right: Antony Jones- Whangamata Bowling Club. Represented NZ Hamilton 1999 and Queensland 1999.

Left: David Stallard- Mission Bay Men's Bowling Club Reserve team 1997 World Bowls. Represented NZ against Queensland 1999. Vice President NZ Association since 1996.
Right: Two of the selectors in discussion (left Vic Blance, Taranaki selector, Taranaki Wanganui Super 8 selector and Henry Cathcart, Waikato selector. They were joined in their deliberations by Jean Ryan, ex Auckland selector, ex NZ Player winner of numerous NZ titles.

Left: World Champion Kate Portas from Hastings on target for a second gold in 2001. Represented NZ at Canadian World Bowls, also won gold at Commonwealth Games 1994. Played in Trans Tasman 1994, Current World Champion in B3 ladies section. Unavailable for Queensland. Club captain at Kia Toa Bowling Club, Hastings. Recently completed Coaching NZ Level 1 course.
Right: Sara Swann, Hunter's Corner Club Auckland. Represented NZ against Queensland in 1999. Runner up Nationals B2 ladies 1999.

Left: Another view of the action
Right: Waiting patiently while being assessed by the selectors

Left: Danny Simon Hamilton. Winner B2 Mens singles and B2/B3 mixed pairs 1999
Right: Ron Bilderbeck, B2, Laird Park Club, Wanganui. Has represented NZ in Canada at 5th World Blind Bowls and against Queensland in 1992.

Left: Kaye Dent Omanu Club Tauranga. Winner bronze medal 6th World Blind Bowls B3 pairs, represented NZ against Queensland also.
Right: David Monk from Tauranga. Coached by wife Kathleen and recently gone to B1. Presdent of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Blind Bowling Assoc, and also represents NZ in Blind Sailing in Miami 1999 and Weymouth England 1997. Winner of B1 Mens singles 1999, and B1 Mixed Pairs.

Above: Rae Preston Tauranga. Coached by sister Margaret Hyde, also reperesented NZ against Queensland 1999.