24 Aug 2024 – A record seven teams contested the 2024 New Zealand Senior Championships at Maniototo Adventure Park in Naseby last weekend, run alongside the MZ Mixed Doubles.

Although only two Women's teams entered the event, this marked the first time in 12 years that there was a contest for the Women's title. They played a best-of-three series, where Jo Olszewski, Sandra Thomas, Liz Matthews and Merran Anderson won the first two matches to claim the title.

Peter de Boer, Kenny Thomson, Gordon Hay and Phil Dowling had a clean sweep through their four round-robin games to qualify directly for the Men's final. Team Dave Watt comfortably won the single semi-final against Matt Whineray's side to challenge de Boer in the final series.

Team de Boer's round-robin win between the two gave them a 1-0 lead heading into the final series, and they wrapped up the title with a 7-1 win in the next match.

The winning teams earned first option to represent New Zealand at the 2025 World Senior Championships in Fredericton, Canada.

• Full result details

Final Standings

Men

1.  (5-0)  Peter de Boer, Kenny Thomson, Gordon Hay, Phil Dowling
2.  (4-2)  Dave Watt, Lorne DePape, Tom Telfer, Dean Fotti
3.  (2-3)  Matt Whineray, Ken Clasper, Doug Charko, Rhys Greensill
4.  (1-3)  Pete Becker, Richard Morgan, Nelson Ede, Dave Greer, Murray Pitts
5.  (0-4)  Eric Swinbourn, Rob Potter, Ewan Kirk, Murray Tonkin

Women

1.  (2-0)  Jo Olszewski, Sandra Thomas, Liz Matthews, Merran Anderson
2.  (0-2)  Patsy Inder, Helen Greer, Gai Paardekooper, Maria Gamle

Nelson Ede with Women's champions Liz Matthews, Merran Anderson and skip Jo Olszewski. (Sandra Thomas absent)

Men's champions Phil Dowling, Gordon Hay, Kenny Thomson and skip Peter de Boer

Men's silver medallists Dean Fotti, Lorne DePape, skip Dave Watt and Tom Telfer