
Mid Cantabrians Michael Lawson and Mat Bassett have been named in the New Zealand Indoor Bowls South Island team, and Jeremy Markham, as a reserve.
The side will take on a North Island team in a test match in Balclutha on August 2.
Lawson, named team captain, will play in the pairs with Daniel French of Otago while Bassett will play the fours with Brandon Williams, Nicholas Sinclair (both Otago) and Hayden Warnes (of Golden Bay-Motueka).
The side was named following the 75th National Open and Masters Indoor Bowls Championships in Ashburton.
It ran from June 7 to 14.
Results from the event saw Marcus Trlin and Denise Clarkson win the Open New Zealand Pairs against Matthew Farquhar and Nash Smith.
Notably, Matthew Farquhar was understood to be the first player ever to make the pairs final in the same year as winning the singles. Third equals were Simon Poppleton/Georgia Fisher and Matthew Foster/Dylan Foster.
The Bob Malcolm Memorial Tray for married couple going the farthest went to Emma and James Sullivan.
Mike King and Ann Graham won the Masters Pairs, defeating Alan Gibson and Christine Shand in the final.
Third equals were Bruce Dalton/ Raewyn Fryer and Colin Cooper/Margaret Bunt.
In the triples, Marcus Trlin and Denise Clarkson teamed up with Carl Te Wharau to win the New Zealand Open Triples just days after their pairs victory.
They defeated the well-performed family team of Gary, Graham and Jan Low in a highly contested final. Third equal teams were: Grant Rayner, Paul Psaila, Jeff Stuart, and David Archer, Candace Andrew, Joy Archer.
The Masters Triples was won by Henry Pratt, Bernard Bennett and Carolyn Pratt.
They defeated Allan Gibson, Christine Shand and David Shand in the final. Third equal teams were Clarrie Head, Kevin Piper, Janet Piper, and Bruce Dalton, Nigel Parker, Raewyn Fryer.
In the fours, Matthew Ellis guided his team of Ryan Bishop, Angela Leslie and Delwyn Ellis to a win in the 75th National Indoor Bowling Championships Open Fours event.
They defeated Brandon Fuge, Presley Williams, Sheree Holmes and Hanna Silvester in a well-contested final.
Third equal teams were Marcus Trlin, Denise Clarkson, Kevin Crighton, Maree Crighton, and Alex Reed, Matthew Farquhar, Nash Smith, Colin Williams.
In the Masters Fours, Allan Gibson and Christine Shand teamed up with Carol Dawson and David Shand to round off an exceptional Masters Championship for South Canterbury by winning the fours.
In a very close final, they defeated Bruce Dalton, Nigel Parker, Raewyn Fryer and Glenis Cohen.
Third equal teams were Warren Gibb, Bryan Pulley, Louise Mason (of Willowby), Lois Lamont, and Frank McKenna, Bruce Pedley, Sharon McKenna, Liz Gardiner.
Earlier results saw Matthew Farquhar and Dylan Foster win the singles final, while in the Over 60s Masters section David Archer beat Murray Bassett of Ashburton.