Carol Hawes of Gisborne Bowling Club represented Gisborne-East Coast in the national champion of champions women's singles in Hastings. In the first round, Hawes lost to Nicole Toomey, of Stokes Valley Bowling Club, 21-12. Hawes then had a bye. In the next game, she beat former Gisborne Bowling Club member Gaylene Kanawa. Both played well and Hawes won 21–16. She lost her next two games — 21-15 to Raewyn Renall, of Manurewa Cosmopolitan Bowling Club, and 21-15 to Jenny Anderson, of Picton Bowling Club.

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