FINAL CONCEDED
(N.Z. Press Association) DUNEDIN. After losing her first life. 16-17, to Mrs B. de Jongh (Thames Valley) in the seventh round, Mrs R. Dymond (Taranaki) turned the tables on Mrs de Jongh in the final to win the women's national “cham-pion-of-champions” bowls singles at Oamaru yesterday. Mrs de Jongh conceded the final after the eighteenth end with Mrs Dymond leading 23-9. The outcome never looked in doubt after the second end, when Mrs Dymond forged ahead with consistent drawing shots. The final was Mrs de 1 Jongh’s fourth match of the day, two of them producing very tight finishes. Results of earlier rounds were:
Firth Round.—Mrs de Jongh
16, Mrs D. Skinner (Manawatu, 2 lives) 15; Mrs N. McCunn • Otago) 19, Mrs M. Hopkins • Auckland) 13; Mrs H. Harper • South Auckland) 18. Mrs G. Hansen (Central Otago) 13. Sixth Round. —Mrs P. Dymond (Taranaki. 2 lives) 26, Mrs Harper 6; Mrs McCunn 21, Mrs Skinner 14.
Seventh Round.—Mrs de Jongh 18. Mrs Dymond 17. Eighth Round.—Mrs de Jongh 22. Mrs McCunn 16.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31942, 20 March 1969, Page 17
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