For the first time in nine years Bay of Plenty have broken the domination that Auckland has held over the field at the annual Dunes Trophy Quadrangular played at Te Awamutu.

The team were encouraged by their 7.5 to 0.5 demolition of Waikato in the first round on Saturday morning but knew they faced the might of Auckland in the afternoon.   

However, led by masters player Heather Keefe at 8 along with Susan Short (nee Lines) at 7, the Bay were off to the perfect start with both winning 2/1.

Diana Syer came in with a half at 6 and although Ella Campbell lost to Jessica Lee, it was Taylor-Rose Perrett who beat Grace Jung 6/5, who really had Bay in with a chance.

Aroha Tito lost to Angela Ju but the two little stars in Jessica Green and Caitlin Maurice both won with Jessica defeating Mimi Guo 3/2 and Caitlin completing the one-sided victory by winning 1 up over New Zealand High Performance Squad member Carmen Lim for the team to record a 5.5 to 2.5 victory.

The ladies had to keep their composure in facing Taranaki on the Sunday, which they did with style in winning 6-2 with Taylor-Rose Perrett and Diana Syer both winning 6/5 whilst and Heather Keefe and Aroha Tito also won comfortably, as did Caitlin and Jessica.   

At the conclusion of the event the Bay of Plenty selectors named the following team to compete at the Women’s Interprovincial to be played at Maraenui in Napier from 2-7 December: Caitlin Maurice, Jessica Green, Aroha Tito, Taylor-Rose Perrett, Susan Short (Captain) Diana Syer. Manager Pat Hay.

Results from the Dunes Quadrangular (Bay of Plenty names first:

Bay of Plenty 7.5 – Waikato 0.5
Heather Keefe beat Jennifer Kerr 1up
Susan Lines beat Taimana Ngakuru 6/5
Diana Syer beat Pam Wright 6/5
Ella Campbell half Julie Gee
Taylor-Rose Perrett beat Tracey McCarten 6/5
Aroha Tito beat Sian Stevenson 2up
Jessica Green beat Jill Morgan 3/2
Caitlin Maurice beat Zahraa Bester 1up

Bay of Plenty 5.5 – Waikato 2.5
Heather Keefe beat Katherine Cao 2/1
Susan Lines beat Kelly Wu 2/1
Diana Syer half Rianne Li
Ella Campbell lost to Jessica Lee 3/2
Taylor-Rose Perrett beat Grace Jung 6/5
Aroha Tito lost to Angela Ju 4/3
Jessica Green beat Mimi Guo 3/2
Caitlin Maurice beat Carmen Lim 1up

Bay of Plenty 6 – Taranaki 2
Heather Keefe beat Valmai McEldowney 4/3
Susan Lines lost to Hollie Wham 2/1
Diana Syer beat Rebecca Johnston 6/5
Ella Campbell lost to Kaye Maree Mihaljevich 2/1
Taylor-Rose Perrett beat Aew Kretschmar 6/5
Aroha Tito beat Rochelle Keegan 4/2
Jessica Green beat Kim Lucas 4/3
Caitlin Maurice beat Tineka Kumeroa 4/3

Final Finishing Positions
1st: Bay of Plenty 6pts
2nd: Auckland 4pts
3rd: Waikato 2pts
4th: Taranaki 0pts