4 Jan 2014

Forsyth and King win Bowls titles

6:10 pm on 4 January 2014

The Marlborough bowler Ali Forsyth and Helen King from the Victoria club in Wellington are the 2014 New Zealand singles bowles champions.

The 34-year-old Forsyth from Havelock defeated 19-year-old Australian Sean Ingham of Broadbeach, 21-20.

It was a stunning last bowl shot that clinched the New Zealand representative his third men's singles title having also won in 2003 and 2004.

In the women's final, King dominated 18-year-old Tayla Bruce of Cristchurch's Burnside club 21-14.