Kevin Hickland: Bowls Commentator previews the Trans Tasman Bowls International series for 2025

Wellington's Naenae club is playing host to the annual Trans Tasman Bowls International series, with 56 athletes competing over three days across different divisions. 

Longtime bowls commentator Kevin Hickland joined D'Arcy to preview the day's action. 

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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the All Sport Breakfast podcast with Darcy
Waldegrave from News Talks edb.

Speaker 2 (00:11):
A twenty seven. That's Bowls all the way at nine
to I. This is massive the new Zealander Black Jacks.
I believe Kevin Hackland three new caps for this trans
Tasman fight across all of the disciplines. It's pretty big.

Speaker 3 (00:26):
Bro Ay, Darcy, thank you for the the new black
Caps that got there made the deboot yesterday. We saw
you know, Finn Mamaroncgregan, bri Atkinson and Keanu Derby lineup
and what a good day for the men led by
Shannon McElroy and the men are tied up after they
won three apiece and Shannon mcaroy won both of his

(00:49):
singles games against the Comic Games champion Aaron Wilson and
then the triples Tony Brent and Fin Maardongwigan and Keane Derby.
They beat the Australian combination in the afternoon match, going
down in the peers and fours. At the end of
the day a three apiece and Australia lead narrowly on

(01:11):
a differential plus one. In the woman. Of course, we
had saw the same result with a three all, Taylor
Bruce having a win and a draw because Taylor Bruce,
the world champion singles player up against Dawn Hayman, she
had a win and a loss by the debut Tom
Bryan Atkinson a tat club in Tartanaki. She had a
win yesterday in the triples and also teamed up with

(01:34):
Selena got At in the peers to win her beers
match as well. The triples going down in their match,
but at the end of the day again tied up
three a piece, but Australia on differential they lead but thirteen.
But the end of the day it's about getting wins,
that's the main thing, and the differential looks after itself.

(01:54):
The women's development side they're also tied up at three
a piece, with Australia leading on a differential of plus nine.
The Terrors are also terror and riginally impaired that three
beach in Australia and leading on differential by eleven, but
not to be for the New Zealand men's development side
they lost all six matches yesterday. You stay against a

(02:16):
very strong Australian side for the men and the woman.
Day one of this Transcendsman series. It's a long times
to New Zealand. I've put the trans Satedsman Trophy in
the cupboard. So a good solid start yesterday as we
go into day two at the nine I Club in Wellington,
we have a fine day. They were just to be
directed to be twenty one twenty two and of course

(02:37):
we use both the outdoor natural service and the wonderful
indoor complex here at nine A. So day two today
and then of course the final day tomorrow at nine EY.
And I encourage people in Wellington, Darcy get down. You've
got to get down at nine I. You got the
best bothers in the world there. It's free admittance and

(02:58):
you'll you'll see a fantastic and any young players playing
for both New Zealand and Australia.

Speaker 2 (03:05):
And I believe Kevin Hicklin and thanks for that quick update.

Speaker 4 (03:08):
We can find that on Sky.

Speaker 3 (03:09):
You can find that online.

Speaker 4 (03:11):
As well if you're interested to watch the action of
the Black Jacks. That's right across the men, the women,
the development sides and the Black Jacks para team as well.

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