Women to carry Manawatu hopes

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So thrilled were the Manawatu women at winning through to the national intercentre playoffs yesterday, they have made an offer to their male counterparts.

Northern triples into club playoffs

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Perfect conditions at the Palmerston North greens saw a perfect result for the two Northern teams representing Manawatu yesterday.

First step in title defence arrives

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When you're the national men's intercentre champions twice in succession, there is great pressure to win the regional playoffs at the Northern Bowling Club on Sunday.

Northern settle for second place

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Only a three-shotter on the final end yesterday denied Northern's Feona Sayles and Sharon Sims a trip to the national pairs club finals in Wellington in April.