Bowls upset
NZPA-AAP Melbourne An Argentinian, Maria de Gismondi, shocked the women’s bowls world and herself yesterday when she beat the world champion, Norma Shaw, in the second round of the world singles contest. De Gismondi, making her international bowling debut, led throughout to beat the champion from England, 2218. Argentina has struggled throughout the tournament so far, and de Gismondi said she went on the green with the fervent hope that “I wouldn’t be left on nought at the finish.”
> Earlier in the day she lost, 6-21, to Lena Sadick, of • Hong Kong. > De Gismondi, the ArgenI tine champion for the past ! two years, was almost , speechless at the end of the I match. i At first she could only stammer: “I am very happy r — it’s a lovely day.” , Rhonda Ryan, of New j Zealand, lost her first round match to Merle Richardson, of Australia, 21-18. I In the fours, the New t Zealand team of Daphne Le I Breton, Jean Moffat, Bari bara Kunicich and Joyce [ Osborne, drew, 20-20, with ; Australia.
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Press, 23 February 1985, Page 80
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