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The 36th annual Kowhai Tournament at Warkworth Bowls was won by Elaine Herd, John Herd and Ross Ruddell, of Mahurangi East, after a two-day showdown.
The tournament was held on Wednesday and Thursday, November 13 and 14, and attracted 18 entries, with teams from Mahurangi East, Orewa, Leigh and Warkworth.
Based on the results of the first day, teams were graded and, on the second day, either compete in the consolation division or the championship or plate divisions.
After rain delayed the start, punters were still on the green at 5pm on Thursday, battling it out to the bitter end.
Motivation was high, thanks to sponsorship from Mega Mitre 10 Warkworth and Tiger Turf providing $1500 worth of prizes for the top teams.
Organiser John Hurdley said the competition was previously run by the Kowhai Tournament Committee, but was passed to Bowls Warkworth to run this year.
It is the longest-running bowls tournament in the Rodney District and teams must include at least one ranked player.
The plate division was won by Cynthia Roper, Eddie Edwards and Judy McSweeney, of Warkworth-Orewa, while the consolation division was won by Francois Loubser, Jules Loubser and Mike Burke, of Warkworth.
