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Warkworth’s men’s bowlers recently competed in the Winter Cup, breaking an 18-year drought by winning the trophy, which has been hotly contested in North Harbour since 1971.
What is more astonishing is that Warkworth only entered a team to help avoid a bye in the competition.
Played over three successive weeks, two weeks of qualifying rounds found the top eight teams playing at Browns Bay to find a winner. Teams from Omaha and Mahurangi East also made the top eight.
Omaha was looking strong, beating Warkworth in the qualifying rounds, then winning its quarter final against defending champions Orewa 17-16. This meant another tense tussle in one semi-final between Omaha and Warkworth.
With some match-winning shots played by Warkworth’s Neil Cruden, and skipped by the experienced Stu MacDonald, the team held strong to make the final.
Mairangi Bay were the only team unbeaten at that stage, so Warkworth played their best game in the final to cause an upset and hoist the trophy.
A mention must go to Ross Ruddell and Mike Burke who also helped the team qualify.
