Results from the 2012 Challenge Trophy

Three intense days of elite bowling macthes have ended with Mainland retaining the title, despite a superb showing by the Northern women's and Southern Men's singles bowlers in the final round today. Both sides took five matches from six in a winning bonanza this afternoon.

FINAL OVERALL RESULTS:

MAINLAND:    Game Points:      128

SOUTHERN:    Game Points:      106

CENTRAL:    Game Points:      100

NORTHERN:    Game Points:      98

Full results from the tournament can be found by clicking here

Featuring many of the country’s up and coming bowlers and national Black Jacks squad members, the Bowls NZ Challenge Trophy was designed as a tool for talent development squad members to utilise the skills they have learnt in their squad environment, and put them into practice at an actual event.

The bowlers are placed into four teams of 12, under regional banners, to battle it out for the trophy.