April is a great time to be playing bowls
Did you miss the last issue of our Friday Flash...
IT'S HOW WE ROLL...
Did you know...
Poppy Day has changed to today!
The best way to purchase a poppy is from a collector for the RSA. Collectors will be on the streets on Poppy Day, 16 April. A poppy can also be purchased from anywhere that has an official donation box where you leave coins or notes and take a poppy.
Donations can also be made through the RSA Poppy Appeal page on the Givealittle website or by using the appeal QR code - the appeal posters and collectors all have a QR code. All donations received through the Givealittle website are directed into a National Poppy Fund and anyone donating using the QR code is given the option of allocating the money to a specific region or to the National Poppy Fund.
The definition of... X
It happens every day!
The skip says, right here, he wants your wood right on that spot. You are blocked except for a gap three centimetres wide. It's blowing a gale, you are using an instrument that curves like a gasometer, yet you are expected to place it on X. Who says it's a game without skill?
Source: The Lawn Bowls Dictionary
by Keith Dunstan
WHAT'S COMING UP...
Coaching courses...
Great coaching can turn a season from a good one
into a great one!
Maybe you have what it takes to teach the game to a social or novice bowler, or perhaps you can turn a more experienced bowler's season from a good one into a great one.
On 24-25 April, Bowls NZ has a series of coaching courses that could be ideal for you, benefit your club, your club members and future bowlers. Limited spaces are available so book today!
Auckland Bowls will sponsor the Foundation Coach course for attendees who are members* of an Auckland Bowls affiliated club and are Auckland-based.
*Club membership to be verified
National Interclub 7s Finals...
Starting yesterday, 27 regional bowls centres have teams competing in the 2021 National Interclub 7s Finals being held in Christchurch from 15-18 April.
Good luck and all the best to our two champion teams representing the Auckland region - Carlton Cornwall and Pt Chevalier. Fingers crossed, we get to see you on the live streams!
Here is the link to find out more info
PBA World Bowls Tour
The Professional Bowls Association promotes and develops professional bowls worldwide and in so doing, foster, safeguard and encourage the game of bowls at all levels worldwide.
The New Zealand arm of PBA holds tournaments each winter in indoor stadiums to find NZ reps to play against the elite in the Worlds Bowls tour in the UK. You can compete in four key events! Click here for more details and how to enter
NEWS FROM THE GREEN...
Finals Day
Ideally, natural greens are the preferred surface for Finals Day. When the weather shows its ugly rainy self and looks to ruin the day... the team moves to 'what now' mode.
The event planner looks at the boss, the boss looks at the weather forecast, the greenkeeper tells the boss the greens will be better tomorrow, the live streaming team says it's a good day for ducks... and players pack a jacket!
It buckets down, the boss said "thank goodness we have a reserve day, we're moving to Remuera and playing on carpet!"
Dare we say it, the reserve day produced thrilling matches - by the end of the day, we had six new titleholders celebrating their wins. Click here to read Finals Day highlights
Ryman Healthcare Auckland Men's Triples winning team from Bridge Park – Teo Turua, Phil Taylor, Luka Mataora
The Originals win in Thames
Date: 13 April 2021
Auckland Bowls3Five Interclub winners, The Originals from Auckland Bowling Club travelled to Thames on Tuesday to compete in the playoffs.
Greame Scott, Maria Smith, Bevan Beckham and Neville Hill
Their first match against Thames Valley Centre winners was a close game, The Originals winning both sets. At the same time, teams from Waikato and Bay of Plenty played their game.
Next up was Waikato. They won the first set 6-4, they were down 2-3 in the second set after two ends so they used their Power Play and picked up four shots giving them a 10–3 lead after three ends. Waikato used their Power Play on the fourth end and Maria drew the shot with her last bowl giving The Originals an 11-3 lead and the game - yeah!!
The Finals take place in Naenae on
12-13 June 2021.
East vs East
Date: 13 April 2021
Four Eastern Bay clubs; Glendowie, Kohimarama, Remuera and St Heliers, competed in the annual Eastern Bays Classic hosted at St Heliers.
16 players from each club played pairs and reverse pairs (5 match points) in the morning, then fours (10 match points) in the afternoon.
What a great event, we should see more like it!
Glendowie Bowling Club was victorious with 72.5 match points and 160 ends
Club events
The clubs run events to suit all playing levels - whether it's a competition, a corporate event, or a social rollup, they will have something for you.
Click this link or the button to view club events
YOUR NEWS ...
Is there a lawn bowls story or newsworthy item you would like us to share with our Friday Flash readers - simply submit your article by 11am Thursday to roz@aucklandbowls.co.nz & we'll take care of the rest!
