It's winter, but you can still play & enjoy bowls!
Did you miss our last issue of our Friday Flash...
IT'S HOW WE ROLL...
Matariki...
Matariki is both the name of the Pleiades star cluster and also of the season of its first rising in late June or early July. This is a marker of the beginning of the Māori new year. Different people celebrate Matariki at different times; some when Matariki rises in late June or early July while others observe it at the first full moon or first new moon following the rising of Matariki.
Matariki is a time to come together with whānau and friends, prepare and plan for the year ahead; to share and celebrate with food, and entertainment.
There are lots of activities happening across NZ in celebration of Matariki - here is what's on in Auckland.
2021 awards luncheon
A room full of smiles and light-heartedness at last Sunday's 2021 Awards Luncheon wasn't hard to miss. After a year's hiatus, the awards were back!
MC Stephen McIvor worked with the audience as the 2020-2021 season winners approached the stage to be presented with their trophies. It wasn't just the larger clubs claiming the prizes, the smaller clubs such as Grey Lynn, Mangere, Balmoral and Otahuhu Railway were taking their share too and making history. Like Darral Gordon from Otahuhu Railway, winning the Ryman Healthcare Auckland Championship Singles title, the club's first title winner in 33 years.
Another great year of winners! Thank you to everyone who came along, congratulations to all the winners - it was a wonderful day celebrating success and having some fun.
WHAT'S COMING UP...
Help needed...
Auckland Bowls is about to embark on a small project... to catalogue all of our trophies.
The catalogue will become our record of the cups and their winners. Once complete, we will make the catalogue available online.
Is anyone interested in assisting us with this project at our Auckland office? So if you have some free time on Tuesday 6 July or Tuesday 13 July, and looking for something to do, please give Lauren a call on 09 623 3555, she'll fill you in with all the details.
1-5 Year winter coaching
ABCA coaching has been up and running for the last couple of weeks, with more than 160 players completing the course so far.
It doesn't matter which club you belong to, you can get coaching at any zone that's convenient for you. Just a reminder 1-5's, if you want to play in the Canoe & Campi or ABCA Cups in August, you need to have to complete winter coaching.
Rangatahi training camps...
Rangatahi means younger generation or youth.
This year, Bowls New Zealand is holding three National Rangatahi Training and Development Camps for all aspiring young bowlers.
This will be a two-day programme with the aim of improving bowlers’ skills in a fun and social environment.
Click this link to find out more info...
NEWS FROM THE GREEN...
The definition of...
hemline
Something full of excitement. You don't know where it is.
It varies almost daily like the value of the dollar, varying according to the whims of fashion. Ah, but not with bowls: the rule says hemlines must not go above 38 centimetres from the ground!
Source: The Lawn Bowls Dictionary by Keith Dunstan
Image source: Rollup Ako's Cartoons
Papatoetoe HC says thanks...
Papatoetoe Hunters Corner has been very grateful for the support of club members and other Auckland clubs, and in the past few years sponsorship from Summerset by the Park, who have made their Queens Birthday event such a success.
The winning team this year was skipped by Logan Clark (who this year is upgrading from a cricket pitch to a bowling green!!), grandson of John Clark at three, two was very steady. Alan Weston and lead was Kotoni Feao, who is a top 1-5 year player
Club events
Winter is not an excuse not to play bowls.
Our clubs host a variety of events that will fit all levels of ability and lifestyle and weather! Simply contact a club close to you.
Click here to view club events.
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