The North East Valley pair of Roger Stevens (left) and Keanu Darby at the scoreboard after winning the Bowls Dunedin champion of champions pairs title 16-15 at the Kaikorai Bowling Club last evening. Weather and track conditions were more settled that those endured by Roger’s wife, Bronwyn, at Balmacewen last Sunday when she won the champion of champions women’s pairs title with Sarah Scott. The victories gained both North East Valley teams entry into the New Zealand champion of champions pairs in Dunedin in July. With the game locked up at 10-10, Stevens set up the end to score two with Darby covering to lock out the Kaikorai pair from the head. A drive to clear the head from Birkbeck went wide, handing Darby and Stevens a 16-15 victory.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 12, 2021 15:45 UTC