ANZAC Day pays tribute to and honours those who sacrificed so much in the pursuit of peace. Lest We Forget. 

Many of our clubs honoured the day with a range of activities from hosting ANZAC services to running ANZAC Day events.

A celebration of first time victories & family

This year's Bowls Auckland Centre Finals Weekend, held at the Remuera Bowling Club, was more than a competition; it was a thrilling celebration of first-time victories that brought families and champions together.

The excitement began with intense matches for both the Men’s and Women’s Pairs.

Bowls Auckland is thrilled to welcome Les Eagleton onboard in a newly created role, Coach Developer. Les has vast experience both as a bowler, coach and coach developer. She is currently a member at Howick and will be known to most within our community, formally representing Papakura. 

Les is the current coaching convenor for the eastern hub, highly qualified as a coach, completing all qualifications including Performance and as a Coach Developer with various certificates from AKTIVE and Sport New Zealand. 

World Bowls Indoor Championships

Blackjacks, Tayla Bruce and Shannon McIlroy, secured victories in their Singles matches on Day 4 of the World Bowls Indoor Championships. However, a setback came in the Mixed Pairs event with a hard-fought loss against Hong Kong, 6-3, 10-5. Despite this, our team remains top of the table in both the Singles and Mixed Pairs sections as they head into the final round of qualifying before the post section.

Day 5 is in progress, here is a link to Day 4’s review

This week's events

Good luck and all the best to bowlers competing in this weekend's Champ of Champs Singles and the 1-5 Year Fours.  

Stay tuned to our channels for event updates, results and broadcast links for the Women's & Men's Singles Finals.

ABC's ANZAC Cup

The Auckland Bowling Club’s annual ANZAC Cup, a members-only Triples format event, has been resurrected over the past four years after its last play in 2011.

This year, Mukesh Rohra Lisa Prideaux and Gerald Hill clinched the title, showcasing their skill and teamwork on the greens. It’s a testament to the enduring spirit of camaraderie and competition within the club.

Kohi's club champs

Kohi is one good-looking club, as the Collage of Club Champs played in April shows! The Club gets better looking when our top green gets resurfaced in mid-May.  You can have a go on the new green at Kohi's Open Mixed 2-4-2 Pairs. Eight Tuesdays starts on 4 June.  Register with Bev: beverleycallingham@gmail.com

Clockwise from top left:

• Men’s Pairs Champs: Trevor Kent and Mark Compton
• Veterans Competition: Bev Callingham, Mark Compton, Sandra Condon
• Women’s 1-5 Singles: Winner Louise Sheryn (left), Runner-up Sheri Currey
• Men’s Fours Champs: (left to right) Mike Carter, JD Patel, Mark Compton, Richard Fox
• Women’s Fours Champs: (left to right) Jill Compton, Mary De Cleene, Pratima Patel, Sandra Condon
• Men’s 1-5 Singles: (left to right) Runner-up Richard Fox, Winner Ian Paterson

2025 National Events

Bowls NZ has published the 2025 National Events schedule along with the International Schedule from November 2024 through to February 2025.

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