Friday Flash 21 July 2023

Welcome Leah Chan

Bowls Auckland is pleased to welcome Leah Chan joins to the team as Club Partner – Engagement.

CEO Dean Bartlett said, “Leah comes to us with extensive knowledge in the community sports landscape with nearly 10 years of experience both from a regional and national level.

She will actively liaise with schools and will assist clubs in connecting and welcoming new communities.”

Rangatahi National U26 5-a-Side

14-16 July 2023

Auckland's U26 team of Ashleigh Jeffcoat, Liam Hill, Davey Motu, Adam Baillie, and Aiden Takarua were invited to play in Bowls Wellington Nulook Under 26 National 5-A-Side last weekend at Naenae Indoor Centre.

Play started at 1.30pm on Friday with three games, but with Auckland drawing a bye in the second round, there was a long wait before play began again at 7pm.

At the end of the first day, Auckland came out even with wins, losses, and draws. Saturday saw a determined team winning all their games to put them level with Taranaki on the top of the table.

On Sunday, Bowls Taranaki proved to be the strongest contenders winning the championship after a dramatic final end against Wellington Gold.

Auckland was matched against Wellington Black. While Wellington Black took an early lead, Auckland fought back to win all their matches to be placed third.

Thank you Bowls Wellington for hosting a great competition. Our team can be very proud of their great effort, and we look forward to the tournament next season.

-- Alison Rennie

Rawhiti Trust & its Impact on Bowls Auckland

By Paul Neazor

When you mention Trusts, there are two schools of thought. From a positive way to protect assets to a slightly sinister way of keeping money acquired in some dodgy fashion away from the taxman and creditors, different ideas come to different minds.

To members of sports clubs, they can be some distant but endless supply of money for this, that and the other. You know the form … the Committee deals with them, but I know they’re there.

In reality, they are the lifeblood for the majority of sports clubs these days, and without them, a number would have gone under or be functioning in a far more limited fashion.

READ FULL STORY HERE...

21-23 July 2023

The National Champ of Champs Fours is over two locations, Royal Oak Bowls and Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Bowling Club.

Best of luck and all the best to:
Linda Farley, Tessa Farley, Katy Merrett and Margaret Rouse from Balmoral
Gavin Brown, Martin Dixon, Kevin Dixon (replacing Mike Galloway) and James Gavin from Royal Oak.

You can keep up to date with the results and find links to broadcasts by visiting Bowls NZ Champ of Champs Hub...

BOWLS NZ CHAMP OF CHAMPS HUB

WinterClub Finals

30 July 2023

Following three weeks of qualifying, five sections of eight teams have been whittled down to eight teams qualifying for the Cup Final and eight teams for the Plate Final!

As a non-pathway event, this series is a chance to shake off the winter blues and have some fine. However, with club pride on the line, a sense of fun doesn't mean the competitiveness is any less - you just need to check out the results!

Royal Oak will host the Cup Final and Remuera will host the Plate Final - click below to see who qualified.

WINTERCLUB QUALIFIERS

Henderson Bowls is looking for a greenkeeper

Presently two of our grass greens are due to be refurbished after extensive damage during the flooding in January.

We plan to plant these with Starweed and will require the services of a greenkeeper to look after these and general maintenance of one artificial green.

For further information contact Gerry Guy on 027 607 1940.

Please email your CV to secretary@hendersonbowls.co.nz