Played at the France Pétanque Club, Sydney
For the first time since 2003, the New Zealand Open team won on Australian soil. After seven matches, New Zealand now lead 4-3.
Not to be out-done the New Zealand Senior team recorded their first win in Australia. After five matches, New Zealand are ahead 3-2.
(Australia names first)
Eileen Marie/Raluca Raicu 12, Laurel Priestley/Claire Wilson 13
Emile Caseris/Ariadne Ernest 2, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Johnston 13
Libby Sowter/Mureille Xavier 13, Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard 12
Arnaud Ernest/Stephane Langlois 4, Ian Baker/Dirk Winnie 13
Teva Hoatua/Pierrot Lubin 12, Maurice Belz/David Lippard 13
Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet 13, Christian Fouquet/Andre Noel 5
Progress score: Australia 4, New Zealand 8
Emile Caseris/Ariadne Ernest 13, Laurel Priestley/Claire Wilson 2
Libby Sowter/Mureille Xavier 13, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Johnston 3
Eileen Marie/Raluca Raicu 9, Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard 13
Teva Hoatua/Pierrot Lubin 1, Ian Baker/Dirk Winnie 13
Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet 13, Maurice Belz/David Lippard 5
Arnaud Ernest/Stephane Langlois 13, Christian Fouquet/Andre Noel 9
Progress score: Australia 12, New Zealand 12
Libby Sowter/Mureille Xavier 13, Laurel Priestley/Claire Wilson 2
Eileen Marie/Raluca Raicu 13, Sharon Cannon/Barbara Johnston 12
Emile Caseris/Ariadne Ernest 12, Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard 13
Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet 13, Ian Baker/Dirk Winnie 4
Arnaud Ernest/Stephane Langlois 7, Maurice Belz/David Lippard 13
Teva Hoatua/Pierrot Lubin 9, Christian Fouquet/Andre Noel 13
Progress score: Australia 18, New Zealand 18
Mico Charlot/Mureille Xavier 4, Christian Fouquet/Barbara Johnston 13
Teva Hoatua/Eileen Marie 13, Pam Jenkins/Andre Noel 12
Ariadne Ernest/Stephane Langlois 2, David Lippard/Laurel Priestley 13
Eric Doublet/Libby Sowter 13, Claire Wilson/Dirk Winnie 3
Emile Caseris/Pierrot Lubin 4, Maurice Belz/Sharon Cannon 13
Arnaud Ernest/Raluca Raicu 13, Ian Baker/Joanne Lippard 8
Progress score: Australia 24, New Zealand 24
Emile Caseris/Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet 13, Christian Fouquet/Pam Jenkins/Andre Noel 6
Teva Hoatua/Stephane Langlois/Raluca Raicu 8, Ian Baker/Joanne Lippard/Dirk Winnie 13
Arnaud Ernest/Eileen Marie/Libby Sowter 13, Barbara Johnston/David Lippard/Laurel Priestley 7
Ariadne Ernest/Pierrot Lubin/Mureille Xavier 10, Maurice Belz/Sharon Cannon/Claire Wilson 13
Progress score: Australia 30, New Zealand 30
Teva Hoatua/Stephane Langlois/Raluca Raicu 8, Christian Fouquet/Pam Jenkins/Andre Noel 13
Emile Caseris/Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet 3, Ian Baker/Joanne Lippard/Dirk Winnie 13
Ariadne Ernest/Pierrot Lubin/Mureille Xavier 8, Barbara Johnston/David Lippard/Laurel Priestley 13
Arnaud Ernest/Eileen Marie/Libby Sowter 9, Maurice Belz/Sharon Cannon/Claire Wilson 13
Progress score: Australia 30, New Zealand 42
Teva Hoatua/Eileen Marie 4, Christian Fouquet/Barbara Johnston 13
Mico Charlot/Mureille Xavier 13, Pam Jenkins/Andre Noel 4
Ariadne Ernest/Stephane Langlois 6, David Lippard/Laurel Priestley 13
Emile Caseris/Pierrot Lubin 10, Claire Wilson/Dirk Winnie 13
Eric Doublet/Libby Sowter 11, Maurice Belz/Sharon Cannon 13
Arnaud Ernest/Raluca Raicu 13, Ian Baker/Joanne Lippard 10
Progress score: Australia 34, New Zealand 50
Emile Caseris/Eileen Marie/Libby Sowter 5, Sharon Cannon/Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard 13
Ariadne Ernest/Raluca Raicu/Mureille Xavier 12, Barbara Johnston/Laurel Priestley/Claire Wilson 13
Teva Hoatua/Stephane Langlois/Pierrot Lubin 0, Christian Fouquet/David Lippard/Andre Noel 13
Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet/Arnaud Ernest 13, Ian Baker/Maurice Belz/Dirk Winnie 0
Progress score: Australia 37, New Zealand 59
Ariadne Ernest/Raluca Raicu/Mureille Xavier 13, Sharon Cannon/Pam Jenkins/Joanne Lippard 6
Emile Caseris/Eileen Marie/Libby Sowter 4, Barbara Johnston/Laurel Priestley/Claire Wilson 13
Mico Charlot/Eric Doublet/Arnaud Ernest 13, Christian Fouquet/David Lippard/Andre Noel 3
Teva Hoatua/Stephane Langlois/Pierrot Lubin 12, Ian Baker/Maurice Belz/Dirk Winnie 13
Final score: Australia 43, New Zealand 65
Not played as New Zealand had an unassailable lead.
(Australia names first)
Gilberte Chaperon/Minouche Rousel 4, Margaret Maher/Jean Parley 13
Joyce Anderson/Iris Murray 10, Joan Miller/Sue Neilson 13
Rolande Bernard/Valmai Nichol 13, Marilyn Bunce/Diane Findlay 9
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph 13, Bob Bridge/Bill Peachey 12
France Blackburn/Henri Niquet 13, Andrew Findlay/Malcolm Pfahlert 6
Robert Prime/Rene Thibault 12, Rex Hayes/Graeme Morris 13
Progress score: Australia 6, New Zealand 6
Joyce Anderson/Iris Murray 13, Margaret Maher/Jean Parley 11
Rolande Bernard/Valmai Nichol 1, Joan Miller/Sue Neilson 13
Gilberte Chaperon/Minouche Rousel 6, Marilyn Bunce/Diane Findlay 13
France Blackburn/Henri Niquet 13, Bob Bridge/Bill Peachey 11
Robert Prime/Rene Thibault 13, Andrew Findlay/Malcolm Pfahlert 9
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph 13, Rex Hayes/Graeme Morris 3
Progress score: Australia 14, New Zealand 10
Rolande Bernard/Valmai Nichol 7, Margaret Maher/Jean Parley 13
Gilberte Chaperon/Minouche Rousel 3, Joan Miller/Sue Neilson 13
Joyce Anderson/Iris Murray 8, Marilyn Bunce/Diane Findlay 13
Robert Prime/Rene Thibault 9, Bob Bridge/Bill Peachey 13
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph 13, Andrew Findlay/Malcolm Pfahlert 2
France Blackburn/Henri Niquet 13, Rex Hayes/Graeme Morris 12
Progress score: Australia 18, New Zealand 18
Joe Joseph/Valmai Nichol 13, Bob Bridge/Margaret Maher 13
Joyce Anderson/France Blackburn 1, Marilyn Bunce/Malcolm Pfahlert 13
Gilberte Chaperon/Rene Thibault 13, Andrew Findlay/Diane Findlay 10
Iris Murray/Henri Niquet 13, Joan Miller/Graeme Morris 12
Robert Prime/Minouche Rousel 10, Rex Hayes/Sue Neilson 13
Rolande Bernard/Ray Bradberry 7, Jean Parley/Bill Peachey 13
Progress score: Australia 24, New Zealand 24
Joyce Anderson/France Blackburn/Rene Thibault 13, Andrew Findlay/Diane Findlay/Malcolm Pfahlert 10
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph/Valmai Nichol 7, Bob Bridge/Sue Neilson/Bill Peachey 13
Rolande Bernard/Gilberte Chaperon/Robert Prime 11, Marilyn Bunce/Rex Hayes/Joan Miller 13
Iris Murray/Henri Niquet/Minouche Rousel 6, Margaret Maher/Graeme Morris/Jean Parley 13
Progress score: Australia 27, New Zealand 33
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph/Valmai Nichol 13, Andrew Findlay/Diane Findlay/Malcolm Pfahlert 1
Joyce Anderson/France Blackburn/Rene Thibault 13, Bob Bridge/Sue Neilson/Bill Peachey 6
Iris Murray/Henri Niquet/Minouche Rousel 1, Marilyn Bunce/Rex Hayes/Joan Miller 13
Rolande Bernard/Gilberte Chaperon/Robert Prime 2, Margaret Maher/Graeme Morris/Jean Parley 13
Progress score: Australia 33, New Zealand 39
Joyce Anderson/France Blackburn 5, Bob Bridge/Margaret Maher 13
Gilberte Chaperon/Rene Thibault 13, Marilyn Bunce/Malcolm Pfahlert 11
Joe Joseph/Valmai Nichol 13, Andrew Findlay/Diane Findlay 10
Robert Prime/Minouche Rousel 3, Joan Miller/Graeme Morris 13
Rolande Bernard/Ray Bradberry 13, Rex Hayes/Sue Neilson 9
Iris Murray/Henri Niquet 13, Jean Parley/Bill Peachey 12
Progress score: Australia 41, New Zealand 43
Joyce Anderson/Iris Murray/Valmai Nichol 5, Margaret Maher/Sue Neilson/Jean Parley 13
Rolande Bernard/Gilberte Chaperon/Minouche Rousel 7, Marilyn Bunce/Diane Findlay/Joan Miller 13
France Blackburn/Robert Prime/Rene Thibault 13, Bob Bridge/Andrew Findlay/Bill Peachey 7
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph/Henri Niquet 6, Rex Hayes/Graeme Morris/Malcolm Pfahlert 13
Progress score: Australia 44, New Zealand 52
Joyce Anderson/Iris Murray/Valmai Nichol 3, Margaret Maher/Sue Neilson/Jean Parley 13
Rolande Bernard/Gilberte Chaperon/Minouche Rousel 3, Marilyn Bunce/Diane Findlay/Joan Miller 13
France Blackburn/Robert Prime/Rene Thibault 10, Bob Bridge/Andrew Findlay/Bill Peachey 13
Ray Bradberry/Joe Joseph/Henri Niquet 13, Rex Hayes/Graeme Morris/Malcolm Pfahlert 3
Final score: Australia 47, New Zealand 61
Not played as New Zealand had an unassailable lead.
Ian Baker (Herne Bay), Maurice Belz (HBLT), Sharon Cannon (Bay View), Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay), Pam Jenkins (Herne Bay), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), David Lippard (Herne Bay), Joanne Lippard (Herne Bay), Andre Noel (Kennedy Park), Laurel Priestley (Herne Bay), Claire Wilson (Masterton), Dirk Winnie (Khandallah)
Bob Bridge (West End), Marilyn Bunce (Alexandra), Andrew Findlay (Christchurch), Diane Findlay (Christchurch), Rex Hayes (Kapiti), Maragret Maher (Northcote), Joan Miller (Masterton), Graeme Morris (Masterton), Sue Neilson (Rotorua), Jean Parley (Stanley Bay), Bill Peachey (Hibiscus Coast), Malcolm Pfahlert (Christchurch)
Ariadne Ernest, Arnaud Ernest, Emile Caseris, Mico Charlot, Eric Doublet, Teva Hoatua, Stephane Langlois, Pierrot Lubin, Eileen Marie, Libby Sowter, Raluca Raicu, Mureille Xavier
Joyce Anderson, Rolande Bernard, France Blackburn, Ray Bradberry, Gilberte Chaperon, Joe Joseph, Iris Murray, Valmai Nichol, Henri Niquet, Robert Prime, Minouche Rousel, Rene Thibault