IAN LINES PLAYS IN NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP
The New Zealand Championship has begun in Christchurch and runs from 14th
- 22nd January.
Bowdon's own Ian Lines is there along with Robert Fulford and Jerry Guest
from England,
as well as Chris Clarke and Jenny Williams who are resident in New Zealand.
Ian played in the Doubles with Jane McIntyre from Canterbury and they reached
the Consolation Block final only to lose to
Lowe & Roberts. Fulford & Clarke beat Jackson & Williams in
the Championship final.
In the Open Singles, Ian
topped Group B but lost in the semi-final of the Heenan Plate to Jane McIntyre
(his doubles partner) who, herself, went on to lose to Dennis Bullock in the
final.
Robert Fulford beat
Paul Skinley i
n the final of the main event, including 2 sextuples, and Chris Clarke finished
fourth.