‘Debbie’ interrupts championships

Only one round of Mixed Pairs (Section 1) was possible at the Tweed Heads indoor bowls facility today. With the imminent arrival of ‘Tropical Cyclone Debbie’ in the area, local authorities requested all players, officials and spectators return to their lodgings at noon for their own safety.

It is anticipated that normal competition will resume at Broadbeach Bowls & Community Club at 0830 (AEST) tomorrow morning (March 31).

MIXED PAIRS:

Sec.1: Rd.6: Ellen Ryan, Aaron Teys (AUS) bt Tayla Bruce, Sheldon Bagrie-Howley (NZL) 21-2, Nicole LeBlanc, Rob Law (CAN) bt Linda Zakaria, Izzat Dzulkeple (MAS) 13-11, Shae Wilson (NFI), Aaron Tennant (IRE) bt Lesego Motladiile, Carlos Tigere (BOT) 24-10, Tiffany Brodie (AUS), Kenneth Ikirima (PNG) bt Nooroa Mataio, Taiki Paniani (CKI) 19-11, Ysie White, Daniel Salmon (WAL) bt Emma Snell, Connor Rabey (GUE) 30-8.

Current standings: Ryan, Teys 15 points +57 shots, White, Salmon 12 +25, Bruce, Bagrie-Howley 12 -13, Wilson, Tennant 9 +5, LeBlanc, Law 9 -8, Luk, Sham 6 +4, Zakaria, Dzulkeple 6 Sq, Brodie, Ikirima 6 -10, Motladiile, Tigere 6 -15, Mataio, T Paniani 6 -18, Snell, C Rabey 3 -27.