NDC 2023 - ROUND 1 Results - 27th April
A League, Division 1 - Congratulations to the Marlborough Suns for top scoring in this round of the points table, and to Kirsten Birrell for her fine 298.20 to top score for the evening. There were ten 100's shot last night over the 6 teams in this league, 4 in the Plainsmen team alone, but no bonus points at all in this round. I have listed all the scorers over 296 in this round, rather than just the top 5 as the quality of shooting must be congratulated. I have listed the top junior in each team, who all had very fine scores. There was a 10 point spread over the total team scores and a mere 24 inners from the top to bottom teams, which shows which shows how even the teams are.
A League, Division 2 - Congratulations to Nelson Gunz for top scoring in this round, and to Neil Kinsey for his excellent 299.18, and Stephanie McNair (shooting for the Canterbury Sniper this season) for her fine 196.13. There were five 100's shot in this division, Neil Kinsey shooting 2 of them. I have listed all scores over 296 to highlight the quality of shooting across this league, and the top junior in each team. Taranaki were handicapped by only having 2 juniors, but still managed to collect 4 points from their composite team.
B League - Congratulations to the Southland Centurions for their clean sweep at the top of the table for this round, and to James Cheesman from the other end of the country for his almost perfect 299.19 - I am betting that last point was well scrutinised and lamented over. There were eleven 100's shot in this round, five of them by the Jaffas. Charlotte McKenzie shot a great 197.11 to lead the juniors. The Hutt Valley Wasps were unable to feild a team, but a double header meant that the Wanganui Warriors still had a match to play, against the new team in the league, Ellesmere Swans. Last season this league struggled along with 4 teams, while this season we have had 6 teams play in this round, and it promises to be fierce competition.
NDC Co-ordinator
Alison Fursdon