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Did you miss our last issue of our Friday Flash...
IT'S HOW WE ROLL...
Gumboot Friday
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The definition of... skip
Man in charge of a team that always thinks it knows better than he does (see team).
The definition of... team
Group of players who think the skip doesn't know what he's doing
(see skip).
Source: The Lawn Bowls Dictionary by Keith Dunstan
Image: Ako's Cartoons
WHAT'S COMING UP...
Ryman Healthcare
1-5 Year Pairs & Triples finals
Date: 29 May
Head along to Remuera Bowls on Saturday morning to watch the finals of the Pairs and Triples.
The matches starting at 10.00am are as follows:
Pairs final - Adam Baillie & Steve Campbell from Pt Chevalier vs Chris Dearsley & Neil Rowland from Balmoral.
Triples final - John Crow, Malcolm King & Kim Tilly from Blockhouse Bay vs David Weir, Greg Dowdell & Jason Burton from Howick.
Good luck to all the finalists.
1-5 Year winter coaching
Auckland Bowling Coaches Association (ABCA)
will be running 1-5 Year winter coaching at five zones around Auckland this June.
Greenkeepers conference
Auckland is playing host for this year's North Island Greenkeepers Conference to be held on 27-29 June at Carlton Cornwall Bowls.
The conference is open to all Greenkeepers and Superintendents.
Registrations will close on 31 May, so make sure to register today.
NEWS FROM THE GREEN...
A quacker of an event...
... at the Ryman Healthcare
1-5 Year Pairs section play at
Glen Eden Bowls last Saturday!
Golf Day at Pringle Park
Date: 23 May
Pringle Park was nearly Puddle Park as they got their annual golf day underway. This year's 2021 Colin Anderson Memorial Golf Day aptly named in honour of a recently passed life member, had close to 40 competitors.
The conditions of play... putt the first eight holes, for the 9th chip onto the green then putt. The winner after a three-way tie and a playoff with an extra hole was Phil Reid. A golfer of note in a past life, he won a New Zealand Amateur golf title - however, it's taken him years to win this title!
Good fun and a great way to wind up the season.
Champ of Champ Fours
Date: 15-16 May
It was a cold and windy Sunday for post-section play at Epsom Bowling Club. The elements certainly testing bowlers' skills and resilience.
Congratulations to the 2021 Champ of Champ Men's and Women's Fours winners, you've all done your clubs proud. Both teams will head to the Champ of Champ National Fours at Pukekohe in July to represent their club and the Auckland region.
Women's Fours: Winners - Linda Ralph, Lisa Prideaux, Karen Hema & Judi Wong from Carlton Cornwall with runners-up Rachel Hancock, Bella Barton, Carol Berry & Mere Ansell from Central Bowling Club
Men's Fours: Winners - Warren Adams, Keshwa Gounter, Nick Thompson & Tom King from Mangere Bowling Club with runners-up Tony Grantham, Kerry Chapman, Dan King & Zoran Bartulovich from Mt Albert Bowling Club
Putting in the groundwork
This will be a familiar scene at many clubs currently - the resurfacing and maintenance of greens.
At the end of a busy summer bowling season, the greens will be worn and in need of important maintenance. The autumn months are ideal for groundskeepers to ‘put in the groundwork' to get the greens back into shape for the coming season.
2021-2022 playing schedule
Auckland Bowls playing schedule for the 2021-2022 season is now available.
There have been some date changes made to some events that you should take note of.
Club events
Our clubs host a variety of tournaments and events that will fit all levels of ability and lifestyle.
Are you thinking of having a go - simply contact a club close to you and they'll help you.
Click this link or click the button below to view club events.
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