New Zealand has maintained its slender two point lead against Australia 23-21 at the Mount Maunganui Sports Centre.

Yesterday was a tremendously exciting and tense as both countries scored five wins and a draw.

The biennial trans-Tasman International Indoor Bowls started in Mount Maunganui yesterday.

Seven Australasian medals were decided with New Zealand successful in the Women's Singles, Women's Pairs, Women's Triples and Mixed 8-Bowl Pairs while Australia has won the Men's Pairs, Mixed 6-Bowl Pairs and Mixed Fours.

Teri Anderson on debut won two medals in the women's singles and pairs.

The Trans-Tasman Match concludes tomorrow with the Henselite Trophy still to decide as well as medals in the Men's Singles, Men's Triples, Women's Fours and Men's Fours

Trans-Tasman International Match

Day One: New Zealand 12, Australia 10.

Day Two: New Zealand 11, Australia 11

Aggregate: New Zealand 23, Australia 21.

Results: Day Two

Women's Singles: Teri Anderson (NZ) bt Anne Draffen (AUS) 23-18 ; NZ 4, AUS 0;

Men's Singles: Ashley Diamond (NZ) bt Arthur French (AUS) 27-14; NZ 2, AUS 2;

Women's Pairs: Fiona Wilson, Teri Anderson (NZ) bt Monika Korn, Meredith Norton (AUS) 23-16; NZ 4, AUS 0

Men's Pairs: Grant l'Ami, Gary Low (NZ) lost to Simpson, Simon Zaporozec (AUS) 18-19; NZ 0, AUS 4;

Mixed 8 bowl Pairs: Ashley Diamond, Sheree Holmes (NZ) bt David Blyth, Anne Draffen (AUS) 20-13; NZ 4, AUS 0;

Mixed 6 bowl Pairs: Paul Wright, Maureen Pruden (NZ) lost to Ian Ogilvie, Jodie Jones (AUS) 14-21 ; NZ 0 AUS 4;

Women's Triples: Lois Randall, Linda McCurdy, Denise Clarkson (NZ) bt Caralyn Walsh, Julie Zaporozec, Barbara Hill (AUS) 29-9; NZ 4, AUS 0;

Men's Triples: John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner, Paul Smith (NZ) lost to Chris Price, Darren Voss, Arthur Finch (AUS) 20-25 ; NZ 2, AUS 2;

Women's Fours: Lois Randall, Fiona Wilson, Sheree Holmes, Denise Clarkson (NZ) lost Monika Korn, Meredith Norton, Julie Zaporozec, Jodie Jones (AUS) 10-18; NZ 2, AUS 2;

Men's Fours: Grant l'Ami, John Zittersteijn, Grant Rayner, Paul Smith (NZ) drew Tony Simpson, Chris Price, Darren Voss, Simon Zaporozec (AUS); NZ 1, AUS 3.

Mixed Fours: Paul Wright, Gary Low, Linda McCurdy, Maureen Pruden (NZ) lost David Blyth, Ian Ogilvie, Caralyn Walsh, Barbara Hill (AUS) 13-17; NZ 0, AUS 4

Progress Score after the second day of three: New Zealand 23, Australia 21.