Powerful Taranaki bowls squad named

A powerful Taranaki men’s bowls side will take on North Harbour at the indoor stadium in Pukekohe on August 5-6.

The senior seven includes four of the Revital Fertilisers Taranaki squad that made the semifinals of the national intercentre event in March, with Craig Johns, John Garrud, Mark Anderson and Dean Elgar all making the trip north.

They will be seeking some revenge on North Harbour, as it was that province that eliminated Taranaki in the semifinals.

The other three members of the Taranaki senior side are Scott Roberts, Adam Collins and Gerry O’Sullivan. Darren Goodin, John Roberts, Jordan Linn and Dave Wilson were not available for selection.

A fixture for the Taranaki women, also against North Harbour in Pukekohe, has been arranged for September 2-3.

Revital Fertiliser Taranaki teams to meet North Harbour on August 5-6: senior, Craig Johns, John Garrud, Scott Roberts, Adam Collins, Gerry O’Sullivan, Mark Anderson, Dean Elgar; eight-years-and-under, Steve Sabine, Danny O’Sullivan, Steve Walker, Brendan Anderson, Chris Barrett, Kelly Hill, Bevan Coleman; juniors, Wayne Hawkes, Steve Temperton, Adyne Jack, Trevor Simpson, Bruce Lilley, Robbie Brown, Steve Muller. ❚ The merging Hawera and Nolantown club will be known as Tower Bowls Hawera. The club will be located on the Hawera site which the famed Hawera water tower looks over. Nolantown will have one final shin-dig at its Campbell Street location on August 12. All bowlers are welcome to enter.