Played at the St Kilda Pétanque Club, Melbourne
Arbitre: Andre Deramond (Australia)
The New Zealand Senior team beat their Australian counterparts with a round to spare to clinch their fourth consecutive win, and second on Australian soil. After seven matches, New Zealand leads the series 5-2.
The Open team took one more round to secure their win, but the result was no less emphatic as they won all six Mixed Doubles games to take the match 72-48. This is the fourth consecutive win, and the third in Australia. In the Open division, New Zealand leads 6-3.
Timed games: 1 hour plus 2 ends.
(Australia names first)
Guy Bahler/Jean-Claude Dufroux/Denis Gonzales , Ian Baker/Christian Fouquet/Lee Taffard ;
Jean Luc Domergue/Stéphane Langlois/Eric Leconte 6, David Lippard/Michael Rocks/Richard Swaney 13.
Progress score: Australia 9, New Zealand 3
Guy Bahler/Jean-Claude Dufroux/Denis Gonzales 7, David Lippard/Michael Rocks/Richard Swaney 10;
Jean Luc Domergue/Stéphane Langlois/Eric Leconte , Ian Baker/Christian Fouquet/Lee Taffard.
Progress score: Australia 12, New Zealand 12
, David Lippard/Michael Rocks 13
Progress score: Australia 18 New Zealand 18
Jean-Claude Dufroux/ 4, David Lippard/Michael Rocks 13
Progress score: Australia 20, New Zealand 28
Jean Luc Domergue/Eric Leconte 0, David Lippard/Michael Rocks 13
Progress score: Australia 26, New Zealand 34
Guy Bahler/Jean-Claude Dufroux/Denis Gonzales , Ian Baker/Christian Fouquet/Lee Taffard ;
Jean Luc Domergue/Stéphane Langlois/Eric Leconte 3, David Lippard/Michael Rocks/Richard Swaney 13.
Progress score: Australia 29, New Zealand 43
Guy Bahler/Jean-Claude Dufroux/Denis Gonzales 11, David Lippard/Michael Rocks/Richard Swaney 9;
Jean Luc Domergue/Stéphane Langlois/Eric Leconte , Ian Baker/Christian Fouquet/Lee Taffard.
Progress score: Australia 38, New Zealand 46
Stéphane Langlois/Ryma Terbah 7, Sharon Cannon/Michael Rocks 13;
Progress score: Australia 44, New Zealand 52
Jean Luc Domergue/Ariadne Ernest 1, Sharon Cannon/Michael Rocks 10;
Progress score: Australia 48, New Zealand 60
Eric Leconte/Murielle Xavier 4, Sharon Cannon/Michael Rocks 13;
Final score: Australia 48, New Zealand 72
(Australia names first)
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Progress score: Australia 20, New Zealand 40
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Progress score: Australia , New Zealand
Final score: Australia 47, New Zealand 61
New Zealand had an uassailable lead so the final round was not played.
Ian Baker (Herne Bay), Sharon Cannon (Bay View), Christian Fouquet (Herne Bay), Yvonne Futcher (Wanganui East), Barbara Johnston (Masterton), David Lippard (Herne Bay), Michael Rocks (Khandallah), Christine Strichen (Wanganui East), Richard Swaney (Herne Bay), Lee Taffard (Bay View), Christine Taylor (Christchurch), Claire Wilson (Masterton). Coach: Michael Emerson (Herne Bay).
Claire Bradburn (Silverstream), Charles Brock (Kennedy Park), Marilyn Bunce (Alexandra), Diane Findlay (Christchurch), Neville Frost (Caversham), Pete Hamilton (Wanganui East), Margaret Maher (Northcote), Joan Miller (Masterton), Graeme Morris (Masterton), Ralph Priddle (Masterton), Shirley Selwyn (Wanganui East), John Targett (Christchurch). Coach: Dirk Winnie (Park Avenue).
Guy Bahler, Jean Luc Domergue, Jean-Claude Dufroux, Ariadne Ernest, Isabelle Ghetti, Denis Gonzales, Muriel Langlois, Stéphane Langlois, Eric Leconte, Ryma Terbah, Tatiana Terbah, Murielle Xavier. Coach: Warren Sowter.
Agnelle Edouard, Glenys Head, L Healey, Sylvio Jolicoeur, Mike Mulvihill, Jacqueline Nemorin, Valma Nicholl, A Sanderson, T Stoijsic, Dave Ward, Judy Whittaker, Brett Williams. Coach: Adrian Clements.