2002
NEW ZEALAND BLIND & VISION IMPAIRED
INDOOR BOWLER'S FEDERATION
49th NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Blind Indoor Bowls New Zealand held their 49th National Championships in Napier over Labour Weekend (October 2002) in the Napier Indoor Bowls Association Centre.

Over 100 competitors took part this year along with their guides in Open Fours, Pairs and Singles over the three day weekend.

There were a good number of teams from throughout New Zealand including Auckland, Counties, Hamilton, Cambridge, Rotorua, Gisborne, Napier, Hastings, Wanganui, Manawatu, North Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.

As you will notice, in the following list of trophy winners, Wanganui this year, is the province with the largest success.

Congratulations to all the winners and to all those people who gave it their best shot but didn't quite get there this time, more luck next time.

This was our third time to compete in Napier over the past 12 years and as always, the weather was kind to us. Although we play indoors for three days, it is always nice to go outside in the breaks and get a bit of fresh air without the rain pouring down on you!

Our thanks to the Napier Indoor Bowls Association for all their hard work running this tournament. Without their help, there would be no chasmpionships.

The BINZ AGM was held on the Friday evening and the new Executive is as follows:
President - Mr John Manchester, Vice President - Mrs Grace Wheeler, Immediate Past President - Mr Joe Twomey, Secretary - Mrs Phyllis Fox, Treasurer - Mrs Joy Thompson.
Committee - Mrs Iris Roberts, Mr Peter McGlinchey, Peter Dunlop, and Mr Owen Palamountain.

Next years tournament will be held in Wellington over Labour Weekend 2003 and this will be our 50th Jubilee Celebration.

A full list of trophy winners follows.

The Winner of the Champion of Champion Partially Sighted Singles and the Lockhead Shield was BARRY CADMAN, Rotorua.

The Winner of the Champion of Champion Totally Blind Singles and the Welch and Gray Trophy was WILLIE MARONGA, Hamilton.

The Winner of the Ladies Totally Blind Singles and the Gunning Memorial Cup was COLLEEN IVE, Canterbury.

The Runner Up in the Ladies Totally Blind Singles and the Winner of the Ridling Cup was MARTINE ABEL, Auckland.

The Winner of the Ladies Partially Sighted Singles and the Boles Cup was ZOLA BRITTAIN, Rotorua.

The Runner Up in the Ladies Partially Sighted Singles and the Winner of the Fraser Family Trophy was DOREEN COUCHMAN, Hamilton.

The Winner of the Mens Totally Blind Singles and the Lovelock Cup was WILLIE MARONGA, Hamilton.

The Runner Up in the Mens Totally Blind Singles and the Winner of the Clifford Cup was DAVID PETTIGREW, Manawatu.

The Winner of the Mens Partially Sighted Singles and the Ivan Lovelock Cup was BARRY CADMAN, Rotorua.

The Runner Up in the Mens Partially Sighted Singles and the Winner of the Cox Family Trophy was KEN FREDRICKSON, Wanganui.

The Winner of the Championship Pairs and the Harris Trophy were CLEM RURUKU and JOE TWOMEY, Wanganui.

The Runner Up in the Championship Pairs and the Winner of the Auckland Guides Trophy were KEN JOYCE and MARTINE ABEL, Auckland.

The Winner of the Championship Fours and the Rosebowl Cup were KEN JOYCE, BILL SKYNER, ALAN MALCOLM and JOHN PUHARA, Auckland.

The Runner Up in the Championship Fours and the Winner of the Alma Pye Trophy were SUZIE TUKARIRI, GARY WILLIAMSON, JOHN MANCHESTER and MARTINE ABEL, Auckland.

The Winners of the Federation Cup for the Best Performed of the Fours Qualifying teams were SUZIE TUKARIRI, GARY WILLIAMSON, JOHN MANCHESTER and MARTINE ABEL, Auckland.

The Champion Province and the Winner of the Bailes Cup was WANGANUI.