Tat-Pac bring home bronze

-- Brendon Walton

The gents from Te Atatū faced a tough challenge when the section-play draw was published. They got a strong start by defeating Tauranga’s Graham Skellern skipped trio. In round two, they narrowly beat New Zealand Blackjack Sheldon Bagrie-Howley and his Gore side 16-15, the first of many one-point matches, leading into a bye and closing their day at New Lynn.

Over at Royal Oak, the Auckland Bowling Club ladies had a day to forget!  The trio just couldn’t find their rhythm or the jack, which led to losses to Paritutu 12-17, Omarunui 12-19 and Buckland 3-20, and an end to their campaign.
 

President Bowls Auckland, Helen Blick presents the bronze medals to Brendon Kelly, Adam Blucher, and Peter Blucher from Te Atatū

Local teams hope to shine at National COC Fours

For the second time, in as many weeks, the National Champ of Champs is unfolding right on our doorstep. Hosted at Royal Oak and New Lynn, the Fours competition will spark plenty of interest within the bowls community.

Kicking off at 9:00 am this morning at Royal Oak, the New Lynn team—Keith Ansell, Gary Dougherty, Bruce Walters, and Adam Wishnoski—will face off against Pukekohe's Mike Cavanagh, Frankie Lim, Jason Parker, and Shaun Pennell.

Simultaneously, over at New Lynn, Bridge Park's team—Philly Akaruru, Lesley McLinden, Andrea Wilson and Gloria Teinaki (replacement for Aggie Motu)—will compete against Alexandra’s Ruth Grant, Yvonne McCutcheon, Linley O'Callaghan, and Carol Woods.

Best of luck to our local teams, New Lynn and Bridge Park!

Representative officials appointed for 2024-2025

To support the delivery of our new Performance Strategy, we are thrilled to welcome the representative team officials for the 2024-2025 season!

We've made some exciting changes, including extending Les Eagleton's role as Coach Developer into the Performance space. Les is set to identify and nurture performance coaches to support our current team officials and the players of tomorrow.

Peter Blucher following his awesome contribution to the 1-5 Year programme, will now assist Neville Hill with the Premier and Development men’s sides. Robyn Reihana steps in to replace Peter as the 1-5 Year Head Coach/Selector following a stellar first year in 2023-2024. 

Make Bowls an Olympic Sport!

Here's an interesting read. The Bowling Academy outlines how you can help make bowls become an Olympic sport!

Canoe and Campi Cups kick off this weekend! 

-- Les Smith

Following several weeks of intensive 1-5 coaching sessions, the Zone coaches have handpicked teams to compete in the highly anticipated annual Canoe and Campi Cups.

Held across six zones from June through to the first week of August, these sessions saw a massive turnout from bowlers, either new or in their first five years of playing lawn bowls. These enthusiastic bowlers have been keen to gain practical skills and top-notch training.

This weekend, the action unfolds with two-day events in different formats: the Triples format for the Canoe Cup at Epsom, and the Fours format for the Campi Cup at Bridge Park. Each team comprises players with a maximum of 10 years of experience, all eager to showcase their newfound skills and compete for glory.

Many of these players are eyeing the Auckland 1-5 Rep trials this month and will be keen to compete in this season’s 1-5 Year Centre events.

Best of luck to everyone! We can't wait to share more updates about these thrilling events in the coming days. 🌟

2023 Canoe Cup winners: Steve Fisher, Ryan Hill, David Motu, and Zoran Bartulovich
2023 Campi Cup winners:  Robin Reeve, Lana Dowdell, and Hannah Dawson

Are you ready to show your skills and represent Auckland? Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the team – register now for the 1-5 Year Rep Trials!

📅 Trial dates 
Thursday, 15 August: Invited players (from week one) plus last season's squad
Thursday, 22 August: Extended squad training
Thursday, 29 August: Final squad training

⏰Trial times: 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm
📍 Venue: Remuera Bowling Club
🔗 Register online: Click here to sign up!

A change ahead for 1-5 Year Bowls 3Five!

We are no longer marketing this event as an 'interclub' competition, which means this season’s event is now open to individual player entries.

Auckland clubs are still welcome to select teams and have sign-up sheets for their players however, once teams are entered you cannot use rolling subs. Any changes to the playing lineup need to adhere to the substitution laws and the soon-to-be-released related conditions of play. This change does not affect the format itself but rather the event name to better reflect the individual nature of the competition.

Examples of 'interclub' or sides format events include Interclub 8s, Half Day 6s, Molecheck Pathway 7s, and Auckland Cup, where multiple teams make up a side. This change will also apply to the Pathway Bowls 3Five event later in the season.

Level up your coaching skills with upcoming opportunities

Some coaching opportunities are coming up that you may like to be part of.

New Coaching Course
Graeme Rees from Bowls NZ is facilitating a two-day course in Auckland on 31 August and 1 September. Day 1 focuses on Foundation Coaches, while Day 2 covers Development Coaches and reaccreditation.
Click here for more info and to register.

Bowls NZ Conference
A Coaching Conference will be held in Auckland on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November. With a range of excellent speakers, it’s a great opportunity to network with other coaches and international athletes. 
Click here for more info and to register.

If you haven't participated in a reaccreditation course in the last two years, here are perfect opportunities to update your skills. Attending four of the monthly Bowls Auckland Courses during the year will also count towards re-accreditation.

Mower for sale

St George also has surplus equipment and items which are open to offers!
You can contact Karen on 021 227 4322 or email stgeorgebowls@xtra.co.nz

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