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It was a packed house at Royal Oak Bowls on Sunday 18 June, with 180 people attending the 2023 Bowls Auckland Awards to celebrate the successes of Auckland bowlers. With over 40 awards to present, MC Brett O'Riley from World Bowls Oceania, led the jovial crowd cheering and clapping each award - a truly wonderful day of celebration!
- Men's Bowler of the Year - Tony Grantham, Mt Albert Bowling Club
- Marlene Castle Women's Bowler of the Year - Catherine Bien, St Heliers Bowling Club
- Young Bowler of the Year - Adam Blucher, Te Atatu Peninsula
- Club Person of the Year - Noeline Sadgrove, Howick Bowls
- Club of the Year - Blockhouse Bay
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National Champ of Champs Singles
Mt Albert's Tony Grantham heads to Hastings next weekend to play in the National Champion of Champions Singles. Tony's first opponent on Friday 30 June, is Vaughn Marks from Waipukurau Bowling Club. You can follow Tony's progress using the National Champ of Champs Hub button below. Fellow Mt Albert member and Women's Champion Jhanna Savov won't be playing the Nationals - she is jetting off on a pre-planned holiday to Europe.
Bowls Auckland is delighted to once again welcome Jarden (Investment and Advisory Group) as a partner for the upcoming season, which will be headlined by the Jarden Open 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs in December. The Open has proven to be a popular tournament in recent years with 84 teams entering last season and is played over the normally fine and festive Christmas and New Year break.
We are keen for more coaches to be involved in our great game of Bowls. The role of a coach is vital for every bowler, from first-years right through to Blackjacks! Bowls New Zealand's Coach Development Framework program is offering three courses on 23 & 24 September 2023, being held at Bowls Auckland office,
The NZ Qualifying Event is being held at New Lynn Bowling Club this weekend, 24 & 25 June. Head along to New Lynn to watch 14 teams battle it out over the two days, including some of our very own Auckland bowlers! -- Simon Poppleton
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