Brunei Darussalam's women triples team remained in the hunt of qualifying to the playoffs after the trio of Amalia Matali, Esmawandy Brahim and Dayangku Nurul Nabilah Pengiran Haji Mohd Salleh Chuchu ended day one in fourth place in the World Bowls Championship at Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday.

The women's triples team accumulated six points with a pair of victories alongside Fiji, USA and Wales and boast an equal point differential of 11 with third-placed USA.

The top three of each group stage advance to the playoffs but only the winner will progress to the semi-finals and guaranteed of at least bronze.

Brunei opened with a 20-14 win over Ireland's Cliodhna Eadie, Alicia Weir and Sandra Bailie but slipped to a 21-12 loss to Fiji's trio of Elizabeth Moceiwai, Sheral Mar and Litia Tikoisuva.

The national women's team ensured that they remain in contention for one of the automatic berths with a clinical 23-9 win over IOM though tougher tests lie ahead.

The three teams as well as Wales are chasing overnight leaders Australia for top spot who remain undefeated after recording a maximum of nine points.

Meanwhile, there has not been any Mice of fortune in the men's team after singles competitor Rahman Omar finished the first day at the bottom of the standings without collecting any points.

The national lawn bowl athlete was outclassed 21-7 by Wales's Jon Tomlinson before losing out to New Zealand's Shannon Milroy 21-10 in the second round.

Rahman concluded the session with a narrow 21-19 defeat by Norfolk Island's Ryan Dixon which all but sent him crashing out of the tournament.

The men's fours team of Naim Brahim, Ali Bujang, Huziami Salleh and Pengiran Haji Mohd Salleh Chuchu Pengiran Haji Tuah also failed to register a single victory and sit bottom in the Section 1 standings.
Brunei were swept aside in a 31-6 defeat to the quartet of Wales's Ross Owen, Steve Harris, Robert Weale and Mark Wyatt.

The national men's fours team also fell to an 18-9 defeat to Scotland's Ronnie Duncan, lain McLean, Paul Foster and Alex Marshall before concluding their day one session with a 19-12 loss to South Africa's Thinus Oelofse, Jason Evans, Pierre Breitenbach and Rudi Jacobs.

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