From the Bowls New Zealand website
"Trials and Tribulations At India's 8-Nations Event
Almost a day after leaving Delhi and the first 8-Nations Invitational Lawn Bowls Event, the tired, tested but successful New Zealand team landed in Auckland Airport last Thursday and rolled their weary way through the gates. They struggled with intense heat (over 40 degrees at times), excessively slow greens, debilitating stomach troubles, and the best bowlers the sport has to offer, but returned victorious with four medals (a gold, two silver and a bronze medal) and a feeling of confidence about their place in this year's Commonwealth Games.
Gold medalists in the Men's Pairs, Dan Delany (skip) and Richard Collett are in good spirits, despite the long journey home, and have managed to avoid the gut-wrenching effects of 'Delhi Belly' that brought down the likes of Women's Pairs player Jan Shirley and played havoc with Genevieve Baildon's game in the Fours. “The men weren't touched, but the women copped it,” explains Delany, unsure as to the reason. Collett suggests his penchant for hot curries may have warded off the worst of it and then shakes his head in wonder as he talks about the other trying conditions during the tournament: “I didn't think carpet [greens] could be that slow, and it was about 50 degrees out on the green. It was especially hot on your feet.” As for the rival players, he admits it was “always going to be a tough competition. But we beat the Aussies, which is the main thing.”"
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