We're keen to get back on the green!
Did you miss our last issue of Friday Flash...
Level 3 three-step guide
On Monday, a Three-Step roadmap to transition out of the current Covid-19 restrictions was announced. Here is a guide of recommendations for clubs and bowlers in the Auckland region.
Follow this link to view all
alert level advice for Auckland
This week in NZ history
1957 — Morris Yock trademarks the jandal. Inspired by footwear he had seen in Japan, businessman Morris Yock and his son Anthony began manufacturing this simple rubber footwear in their garage in 1957. The name ‘jandal’ combined the words ‘Japanese’ and ‘sandal’.
1986 — 'Slice of Heaven' hits number 1. Written for the movie Footrot Flats: the dog’s tale, based on an iconic New Zealand cartoon series, Dave Dobbyn’s hit single featured reggae band Herbs singing unaccompanied (a cappella). It topped the charts for eight weeks.
2011 — Shipwrecked Rena spills oil into Bay of Plenty. The German-built Rena is the largest ship ever wrecked in New Zealand waters. No lives were lost, but in financial terms, it was our costliest-ever shipwreck.
Who am I...
- I used to be swampland.
- I was purchased for 800 pounds.
- I've been on the green since 1861.
Click on the pic and have some fun putting the puzzle together!
Definition of... summer
A divine time when the cicadas are screeching, when peaches, strawberries & nectarines are at their juiciest when chrysanthemums and dahlias are in bloom. Ah, but best of all, when the rinks are hard and fast for good bowling, and, heaven be blessed, with daylight saving, it doesn't get too dark to seek kitty until 9pm.
Source: The Lawn Bowls Dictionary by Keith Dunstan
About our clubs
Remuera Bowls —
established 1895
In August 1895 the Remuera Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club was formed with twenty members. A year later “lawn tennis” in the name was dropped.
Freehold land in Market Road, the same site as the Club today, was purchased.
The first official game was played in December and the Club joined the Northern Bowling Association of New Zealand.
Find out more on Remuera Bowls
history here
Open Women's
Premier Singles
is cancelled
Club events
While lockdown may have kept the most avid bowler off the green since 14 August, clubs have plenty of events coming up to get your mojo back!
2021-2022 Centre handbook
While lockdown has delayed the printing and delivery of this season's Centre Handbook - we do have an online version available.
You can find it on our website under Auckland Centre events or just click on the button below.
Share your story
Have you got a story, a bit of
historic news, or a funny recollection about our bowling community
- we'd love to hear from you.
