The Ten Pin Bowling competition got underway at the Proud to Play games in Auckland today, with a strong Australian contingent crossing the ditch for the tournament. The ten pin bowling competitors. Image: Proud to Play NZ. They joined a number of locals and some US competitors at the event, at Pins Lincoln in Henderson this afternoon. The first day of bowling was in the Singles division, which was competitive but upbeat and fun. Glen Bayliss claimed the Men’s A Grade Singles title, with George Gregson and Lyndon Gaskin finishing second and third respectively. The top three in the Men’s B Grade were Larry Quickenden, Tony Quayle and Lyall Crawford. In the Women’s Singles, Aucklander Dee Stanford took out first place, followed by Leilani Marsters in second and Sylvia Meeuws in third. Stanford was delighted with the result, especially after months away from the sport due to injury. “Winning is awesome of course, but most of all I loved the atmosphere,” she says. “What a wicked bunch of people. I’m looking forward to the next two days.” She was especially pleased to have her three-month-old son along as her good luck charm, though he did sleep through much of the action. The Ten Pin Bowling continues at Pins Lincoln Rd from 10AM tomorrow with the doubles competition, before the teams and masters events wrap things up on Wednesday. Spectators are welcome to head along, as a number of swimmers did, some with gold pompoms, after their competition wrapped up for the day.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Monday, 15th February 2016 - 5:59pm