Update
24th March 2012
First-time
Victory for Northern Women - Interclub Champions.
Quoted from Bowls NZ web site - A final intense round of singles, pairs and fours today decided the division one winners at the Bowls NZ National Interclub Championships in Auckland, handing the men's and women's trophies to first-time winners Frankton Railway Bowling Club (Waikato) and Northern Bowling Club (Manawatu), respectively.
It
came down to the wire for both teams, however, and there were no clear winners
right up until the final ends.
“We were in the middle of the field yesterday and then at dinner we said anything is possible, we'll just go out there and play,” said Sharon Sims, club team selector and Commonwealth Games gold medallist (pairs discipline in 2002)
Skipping the Northern women's pairs team, Sims knew what to do when the final round was looming and the pressure was on. Her answer: “just play one bowl at a time”.
“We had a clean round this morning, and then coming into the final round someone gave us the chart [results]. The team started studying the chart, so I picked it up and turned it over and said 'it doesn't matter, we just go out there and play one bowl at a time.' And that's what everyone did.”
“They stuck to their guns and did the simple things well, which is all you have to do,” the multiple world champion said.
“It's the first time at the Nationals that the Northern women have won, to my knowledge. We've won division two before, twice. So this is a real thrill to win the first division, and do it away.”
With so many titles to her name, it's a wonder Sims still finds such enjoyment in a national club event, but the Palmerston North resident is adamant she enjoys every minute of the competition.
“I've always loved Interclub. I really enjoy it and it's my favourite domestic event, by far really. It's the camaraderie of being with your clubmates and doing battle with other clubs.”
“We were in the middle of the field yesterday and then at dinner we said anything is possible, we'll just go out there and play,” said Sharon Sims, club team selector and Commonwealth Games gold medallist (pairs discipline in 2002)
Skipping the Northern women's pairs team, Sims knew what to do when the final round was looming and the pressure was on. Her answer: “just play one bowl at a time”.
“We had a clean round this morning, and then coming into the final round someone gave us the chart [results]. The team started studying the chart, so I picked it up and turned it over and said 'it doesn't matter, we just go out there and play one bowl at a time.' And that's what everyone did.”
“They stuck to their guns and did the simple things well, which is all you have to do,” the multiple world champion said.
“It's the first time at the Nationals that the Northern women have won, to my knowledge. We've won division two before, twice. So this is a real thrill to win the first division, and do it away.”
With so many titles to her name, it's a wonder Sims still finds such enjoyment in a national club event, but the Palmerston North resident is adamant she enjoys every minute of the competition.
“I've always loved Interclub. I really enjoy it and it's my favourite domestic event, by far really. It's the camaraderie of being with your clubmates and doing battle with other clubs.”
Congratulations
Ladies and very well done!
1 comment:
Fantastic! Great work Ladies!
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