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Motu meets his match in Scotland
The New Zealand Professional Bowls Association’s youngest-ever qualifier for the World Bowls Tour, and the youngest to play in the Scottish International Open Singles, 16-year-old David Motu gave a good account of himself in going down to top seed Stewart Anderson in the opening round.
Students experience the joys of bowls
Bowls Auckland was delighted to recently launch its school engagement programme to a few local high schools. Over the past week, Rangatahi Roll Up sessions were run at Waitakere College, Liston College and St Dominics College, where students had the opportunity to experience the joys of bowls for the very first time. This endeavour marked an exciting step in promoting the sport among youth across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Bowls Auckland is seeking a Rangatahi Roll Up Activator who will play a pivotal role in promoting and growing the sport of bowls in high schools around Tāmaki Makaurau. This part-time, seasonal position primarily involves delivering structured, fun, and engaging sessions during school term one 2024, fostering relationships with teachers and promoting local clubs. For more info & to apply, click here...
Pt Chevalier Bowling Club recently welcomed Hayden Peters as Club Manager.
Originally from Upper Hutt, Hayden is a keen sportsman and has lived in Auckland since 2017. Interestingly, bowls is not new to him, he played after school! Hayden's vast professional skills and experience in recruitment, education, marketing & hospitality are ideal for connecting and engaging with the club's diverse communities. He is fast learning the club's popularity, fielding countless corporate event bookings. He said, "The club is a big part of the local community, so I'm excited about its potential. As we look to the future, one focus area for me
will be to modernise our operational capability."
Blue Waters supporting local communities
Clubs are the lifeblood of bowls, and most can’t survive solely on members' subscriptions or bar revenue to operate successfully. One way of providing vital income is through the various gaming funders. The next time you are at your club, look around, it is quite likely that in some way or another, a project such as a new green, kitchen upgrade or something similar at a club would have been completed via the support of such funders.
The purpose of Bowls NZ Twilight Bowls League is to showcase the diversity of our sport and for clubs to be able to encourage new members with their own twilight bowls, so there are a variety of players chosen to compete. Overall there are eight different Pairs teams participating in the league, with every night featuring four combination teams battling it out for that evening's supremacy. There's still plenty of time to get along to Royal Oak Bowls to watch these teams in action!
Saturday is the first round of Interclub Pennants and Half Day 6s, This club vs club competition is bound to bring the best out of bowlers, so all the best and good luck to everyone playing. If you get the chance get along to support your club and team.
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Dates: 9 & 10 December 2023
Entry: $50 per team
Entries close: 12 November 2023
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Dates: 28 & 29 December 2023
Entry: $50 per team
Entries close: 3 December 2023
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