Bronze medallists Chris Telford, Michelle Robinson - Bowls Hastings with Bronwyn Stevens North East Valley

Hosted at the Hopes Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium, 20 men and 17 women (pairings) converged to contest the final stage of a three-tier competition, with play first commencing at club championship level throughout the season. The format requires three out of four wins to progress to post-section play, with eight pairings making the cut in the men and five combinations among the women.

The semi-finals saw White and Corbett defeat the well-gelled pairing of Sarah Scott and Bronwyn Stevens, 18-11, while Anderson and McIsaac secured the spoils opposite Bowls Hastings duo Chris Telford and Michelle Robinson, 14-11.

Beaten quarter-finalists were Bob McAuley and Doug O’Callgahan (Bannockburn), James Burne and Bevan Webb (Waipukurau), Aaron Love and Mark O’Brien (Martinborough) and the powerhouse Gore line-up of Sheldon Bagrie-Howley and Craig Tinker.

Article added: Wednesday 12 July 2023