Val Symes named top bowler
Val Symes is Bowls Marlborough’s bowler of the year.
Consistent performances on both the club and representative scene earned Symes the top award at the Bowls Marlborough end-ofseason presentations on Sunday June 18 at the Blenheim club.
A particular highlight of a busy and fruitful year came when the Riverside club bowler joined forces with her husband Maurice to take out the national 2x4x2 mixed pairs championship. In March, the Marlborough couple beat Rob Ashton and Linda Ralph, from the Carlton-Cornwall club in Auckland, 19-15 at the Taieri Bowling Club, near Dunedin, to claim the prestigious title. Bowls Marlborough awards Bowls NZ national interclub representatives.
Women - Division 1, Blenheim. Division 2, Blenheim - 3rd equal. Men - Division 1 Blenheim - 3rd equal. Division 2, Blenheim Gold Stars First bar to gold star, Jan Gallop; first bar to gold star, Dot Capill; third bar to gold star, San- dra Bunt; fourth bar to gold star, Sanjhe Prasad; seventh bar to gold star, Andre Smith Bowls NZ national events Winners of 2x4x2 NZ mixed pairs 2016-17, Val Symes and Maurice Symes. Third equal in NZ singles 2016-17, Sandra Bunt Bowls Marlborough Consistency awards: J1-5 Women’s bowler of the year - Judy Neale (Blenheim). J1-5 Men’s bowler of the year - Max Brydon (Renwick). Senior women’s bowler of the year - Val Symes (Riverside). Senior men’s bowler of the year - Maurice Symes (Blenheim)
Bunty Cup for the most consistent women’s rep player 2016-17 – Val Symes
Bowls Marlborough Bowler of the Year 2016-2017 - Val Symes (Riverside).