WWW.WORLDBOWLS2016.C OM 9th December 2016 Daily Update World Bowls Medals on the Contact Details line today in Christchurch Two big world championship gold medal matches are to be Bill Fowlie conducted on the testing greens at Christchurch’s Burnside Ph: +64 3 358 4617 Bowling Club today. Mob: +64 22 697 3560 Email: [email protected] Wales meets Australia to decide the women’s triples championship this morning, while the Aussies face up to NZ’s rampant men’s fours side in the afternoon blockbuster. Ian Watson Bec Van Asch, Natasha Scott and Carla Krizanic already covet gold Ph: +64 21 666 196 from these championships, the women’s fours last Saturday. Email: [email protected] But they will have to earn every shot they score against the experienced Welsh trio of Anwen Butten, Kathy Pearce and Emma Woodcock, who have been headliners on the UK scene for longer than they wish to be reminded. The Welsh trio has made narrow escapes an art form this week, as evidenced against England and then Malaysia yesterday. However, the free-spirited Aussies haven’t had it all their own way either, and were relieved when Elma Davis’ attempted drive on the last end of yesterday’s match against South Africa narrowly missed its target. This will be one almighty struggle - Please enjoy! WWW.WORLDBOWLS2016.C OM WORLD BOWLS 2016 MEDIA RELEASE World Bowls Medals on the line today in Christchurch In contrast the men’s fours final will be a stand ‘em up and knock ‘em down free for all with the Blackjacks line-up of Ali Forsyth, Blake Signal, Mike Kernaghan and Mike Nagy ready for everything that is thrown at them. And there will be plenty from the richly talented Mark Casey - in his final international - and fellow Jackaroos Aaron Wilson, Brett Wilkie and Barrie Lester. However, the NZ side finished off yesterday’s commitments with a slashing 22-3 win over Scotland’s reigning Commonwealth Games fours champions. Enough said. ResultsMen’s fours: from yesterday: (Julie Forrest, Stacey McDougall, Claire Johnston) 18-17. Elimination finals: SCO (Ronnie Duncan, Iain Semi finals: AUS (Carla Krizanic, Natasha Scott, McLean, Paul Foster, Alex Marshall) bt ENG Rebecca Van Asch) bt RSA (Sylvia Burns, Susan Nel, (Louis Ridout, Andy Knapper, Rob Paxton, Sam Elma Davis) 17-15, WAL (Emma Wood-cock, Kathy Tolchard) 20-10, AUS (Barrie Lester, Brett Wilkie, Pearce, Anwen Butten) bt MAS (Nur Fidrah Noh, Aaron Wilson, Mark Casey) bt USA (Aaron Zangl, Nor Hashimah Ismail, Azalina Arshad) 18-16. Scott Roberts, James Flower, Charlie Herbert) Final: Today 1pm: AUS (Carla Krizanic, Natasha 21-12. Scott, Rebecca Van Asch) v WAL (Emma Woodcock, Semi finals: NZL (Mike Nagy, Mike Kernaghan, Kathy Pearce, Anwen Butten). Blake Signal, Ali Forsyth) bt SCO (Ronnie Duncan, Iain McLean, Paul Foster, Alex Marshall) Women’s pairs: 20-3, AUS (Barrie Lester, Brett Wilkie, Aaron Wilson, Mark Casey) bt IRE (Simon Martin, Neil Elimination finals: ENG (Sophie Tolchard, Ellen Mulholland, Ian McClure, Martin McHugh) 22- Falkner) bt AUS (Kelsey Cottrell, Karen Murphy) 17- 10. 12, SCO (Lesley Doig, Lauren Baillie) bt MAS (Emma Final: Today 9am: AUS (Barrie Lester, Brett Firyana Saroji, Siti Zalina Ahmad) 20-5. Wilkie, Aaron Wilson, Mark Casey) v NZL (Mike Semi finals: WAL (Laura Daniels, Jess Sims) bt SCO Nagy, Mike Kernaghan, Blake Signal, Ali Forsyth). (Lesley Doig, Lauren Baillie) 20-11, NZL (Angela Boyd, Jo Edwards) bt ENG (Sophie Tolchard, Ellen Women’s triples: Falkner) 13-11. Final: Tomorrow 9am: NZL (Angela Boyd, Jo Elimination finals: WAL (Emma Woodcock, Kathy Edwards) v WAL (Laura Daniels, Jess Sims). Pearce, Anwen Butten) bt ENG (Jamie-Lea Winch, Rebecca Wigfield, Wendy King) 16-12, RSA (Sylvia Burns, Susan Nel, Elma Davis) bt SCO WORLD BOWLS 2016 MEDIA RELEASE Men's singles: Elimination finals: Aron Sherriff (AUS) bt Jon Tomlinson (WAL) 21-8, Darren Burnett (SCO) bt Fairus Jabal (MAS) 21-13. Semi finals: Ryan Bester (CAN) bt Darren Burnett (SCO) 21-20, Shannon McIlroy (NZL) bt Aron Sherriff (AUS) 21-17 Final: Tomorrow 1pm: Shannon McIlroy (NZL) v Ryan Bester (CAN). WORLD BOWLS 2016 MEDIA RELEASE WWW.WORLDBOWLS2016.C OM .