4 Jan 2011

National bowls champions crowned in Dunedin

5:29 pm on 4 January 2011

Local hope Shaun Scott has won the final of the men's singles at the National Bowls Championships in Dunedin, beating Peter Sain 21-13 to claim the national title.

Jo Edwards claimed the women's national singles title after outclassing talented 19-year-old Amy Brenton 21-3 in the women's final.

Earlier in the day Canadian born Ryan Bester and his Onehunga partner Chris le Lievre claimed the men's pairs title after beating Ali Forsyth and Matthew Gallop 20-9 in the final.

The women's pairs title was snared by Jo Edwards and Val Smith who beat Wynette McLachlan and Marilyn Patterson 18-11.