Australia is well on its way to retain the Henselite Trophy in the Trans Tasman Indoor Bowls Test Match after the second day of three against the Lion Foundation New Zealand Indoor Bowls team in Balclutha. They now lead by 27-17.

On Friday they won the men's singles, drew the women's singles and mixed eight bowl pairs, won the men's and women's fours followed by the mixed six-bowl pairs, men's and women's triples.

New Zealand won the mixed fours and drew the women's singles and mixed eight-bowl pairs and won the men's and women's pairs.

Lisa White, Upper Hutt Valley, was one of the stars for New Zealand. In her singles match against Monika Korn, New South Wales she played inspired bowls to recover from a 9-15 deficit after 20 ends of the 25 end game to score a two and four singles to draw 15-15. She held the win on the last end but Korn drew second shot to tie the match. White then combined with Fiona Wilson, Tauranga in the women's pairs against Korn and Julie Zaporozec to win another very close encounter 19-18. New Zealand led 19-16 going into the final end. On this end Australia scored two shots with New Zealand securing the win.

In the men's singles Chris Dudman from Tasmania turned the tables on Grant l'Ami, Taranaki today to win 24-20, l'Ami had won the first encounter yesterday. The scores were level 17-17 after 21 ends but l'Ami killed the jack on the 22nd end of the 25 end game and then dropped a three for Dudman to score six on this end under the scoring for International matches to break the deadlock. Dudman went on to win 24-20. However in the afternoon l'Ami with his partner Ashley Diamond from Canterbury had a convincing 22-10 win in the men's pairs against Tony Simpson and Arthur Finch.

New Zealand's Simon Thomas, Grant Rayner, Julie Thomas and Gina Owen won the mixed fours against Ian Ogilvie, Rodney Wilson, Julie Zaporozec and Barbara Hill, Australia 11-8 over 18 ends. Australia led 8-5 after 11 ends but that was the end of their scoring as New Zealand scored two singles, then had a drawn end followed by four more singles to win a very close encounter 11-8. However in the mixed six-bowl pairs Simon and Julie Thomas went down in dramatic fashion 20-21 in the six-bowl mixed pairs against Ian Ogilvie and Barbara Hill from New South Wales. New Zealand led 17-7 after thirteen ends of the 21 end game but then dropped five shots. They scored a single and a two to lead 20-12 after 16 ends. Australia then came back with a three, single, two, single to trail 19-20 going into the final end. On this end Australia held two shots with Thomas having his last bowl to play. He drove at the head but was unable to secure the shot Australia winning 21-20.

In the mixed eight-bowl pairs New Zealand's John Zittersteijn and Maureen Pruden showed great determination to have a draw with Rodney Wilson and Anne Draffen (Victoria) 18-18. They trailed 12-18 after 16 ends of the 18 end game but then scored two threes to tie the match and keep their hopes alive for an Australasian medal tomorrow.

Australia also came from behind to win both the men's and women's fours. In the men's fours they scored two shots on the final end to win 14-13 and in the women's fours they trailed 13-16 with two ends to play. They scored a four on the penultimate end and then a single to win the match 18-16.

Trans Tasman Indoor Bowls Test Match Results

(Balclutha, New Zealand)

Friday, May 13

Day two: Australia 27, New Zealand 17

Lion Foundation New Zealand names first:

Women's Singles: Lisa White (Upper Hutt Valley) drew Monika Korn (NSW) 15-15;

Men's Singles: Grant l'Ami (Taranaki) lost Chris Dudman (Tasmania) 20-24;

Women's Fours: Sandra Keith (Ashburton), Fiona Wilson (Tauranga), Carol Wright (Auckland), Maureen Pruden (Waikato) lost to Meredith Norton (Victoria), Anne Draffen (Victoria), Jody Moore (Queensland), Patricia Legge (NSW) 16-18;

Men's Fours: Blair Spicer (Canterbury), John Zittersteijn (North Taranaki), Ashley Diamond (Canterbury), Mike Phipps (Tauranga) lost to Tony Simpson (Tasmania), Arthur Finch (Victoria), David Speechley (Victoria), Terry Hogan (NSW) 13-14;

Mixed Fours: Simon Thomas (Canterbury), Grant Rayner (North Wellington), Julie Thomas (Canterbury), Gina Owen (Bay of Plenty) beat Ian Ogilvie (NSW), Rodney Wilson (Victoria), Julie Zaporozec (Tasmania), Barbara Hill (NSW) 11-8.

Women's 8-bowl pairs: Fiona Wilson (Tauranga), Lisa White (Upper Hutt Valley) beat Monika Korn (NSW), Julie Zaporozec (Tasmania) 19-18;

Men's 8-bowl pairs: Grant l'Ami (Taranaki), Ashley Diamond (Canterbury) beat Tony Simpson (Tasmania), Arthur Finch (Victoria) 20-14;

Mixed 8-bowl pairs: John Zittersteijn (North Taranaki), Maureen Pruden (Waikato) drew Rodney Wilson (Victoria), Anne Draffen (Victoria) 18-18'

Mixed 6-bowl pairs: Simon Thomas (Canterbury), Julie Thomas (Canterbury) lost to Ian Ogilvie, Barbara Hill (NSW) 20-21;

Women's Triples: Sandra Keith (Ashburton), Carol Wright (Auckland), Gina Owen (Bay of Plenty) lost to Meredith Norton (Victoria), Jody Moore (Queensland), Patricia Legge (NSW) 10-22;

Men's Triples: Blair Spicer (Canterbury), Grant Rayner (North Wellington), Mike Phipps (Tauranga) lost Chris Dudman (Tasmania), David Speechley (Victoria), Terry Hogan (NSW) 15-22.

Australia 27, New Zealand 17