Played at Bowls Napier on 24-25 October 2020

WINNERS: Robyn Stevenson, Irene Hunt, Diana Wood, Jan VanderWeele (Napier)
2nd - Julie Haslett, Jill Affleck, Diane Mitchell, Ruth Spittle (Taradale)
3rd - Robyn Wallace, Dot Palmer, Bev Withers, Louise Greeks (Composite)
4th - Sheryl Glock, Helen Bentley, Sheryl Viggers, Barb Exeter (Composite)

Best last Fours game - Beth Goodman, Lois McGaffin, Marg Frith, Trish McGrail (Napier)

Best last Pairs game - Liffy Law, Heather Leyland, Shirley Passey, Lynda Francis (Havelock North)

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A brief history of Cissie Winstanley as compiled by Bob Strahl

These achievements would be hard to beat.

Cissie (Cis) Winstanley MBE

Born Boxing Day 1908.

Died 2006, aged 97.

Came to Napier from Runanga on the West Coast for a better climate.

Natural sports women; sprinter, tennis, basketball, golf, and after health issues and 2 big operations, found bowls. She was then in her early 40's

Worlds: won 3 golds, 1 silver 1 bronze.

Held 17 NZ titles plus 3 NZ Gold stars 1957-1978, all from Marewa Bowling Club (now known as Bowls Napier)

Won at least 150 centre & club titles

NZ Sport Hall of Fame 1966

2000 Hawkes Bay Sports Person of Century

Marewa President 1964-65

Article added: Sunday 25 October 2020