Liz Douglas to meet Kevin Downie in Rosebowl in 1978....

Te Anau was chosen for the second round of the Gilmour Rosebowl competition the match that will hold the most interest will be between the women's Yellow team which has Liz Douglas  and the favourites Kevin Downie's Red team. They  meet in the first round and Downie will have his work cut out as the rules state that Douglas will receive 5 strokes over the 18 holes.

Robin Low and Allan Miller play off which in current form Miller should win.  Jan Scandrett will be hoping for a win over Bruce Roxburgh.  
The competition will be close with the lower order players of Rita Guttery, Margaret Bishop and Rona Valli who will contest John Faul, Tony Richards and Keith Ferguson respectively.
Paul Adams will be play Bruce Soulsby who had just come back from America.  Adams will have to ensure his putts fall to be in the hunt.
Ken Potts plays Laurie Goodson and would be trying to show the selectors that he is a worthy selection for the Southland team.  
Paul Thomas and Michael Matheson should have a great battle as they are even on stats.
Jim Lapsley will lead his team Dark Blue will meet the relentless John Creedy.
Neville Hunt will meet Ron Wilson.
Ken Todd and Dave Romerill will have a great battle with the latter having the experience and long iron ability.
Allan Lindsay who is playing No. 5 in Dark Blue and who is the dark horse in the field will meet Warwick Douglas who beat Kevin Downie and the previous week's pennant game.
Terry Stowers a staunch supporter of the Rosebowl will replace Fraser Ronald as Manager of the Orange team, sadly this will be his last involvement with Southland as he has been transferred to Dunedin with the Otago Education Board.
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