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Battle of the Bridge squads named
Auckland will take on North Harbour for the annual Battle of the Bridge on Sunday, 4 December 2022. With bragging rights on the line, both regional sides will want to put their best case forward in what has always been a formidable challenge with some exciting matchups. In October of this year, Auckland Men's Premier, in a nail-biting final, won the Men's National Incentre 2022 - so no doubt they will be under the spotlight as they look to continue their winning performance. There will be two Premier Men’s sides, two Premier Women’s sides, and one side
each for the Men’s and Women’s 1-5 Years. Each side participates in two x Fours, four x Pairs, and eight x Singles making a total of 84 matches up for grabs.
Disagreeable precipitation which should only be allowed
between 9pm and 8am!
Let's give a big shout-out to our greenkeepers who have been dealing with the recent atrocious wet weather disrupting playing schedules up and down the country. With 40 years of greenkeeping experience and countless successes and awards as a premier bowler, Auckland-based Mike Galloway has first-hand knowledge. We chatted with Mike yesterday. He reckons, "It is a fine line between pleasure and pain!" "In these conditions, you need to be a forecaster & a bit of a miracle worker. It’s tough keeping the greens running at a good speed
– too much water & the naturals get soft and soggy. All this rain is keeping us alert and giving us web feet!” When asked who has the best green in Auckland, his response was, "there are several great greens in Auckland - Howick, Pt Chev, Balmoral, and Papatoetoe, to mention a few. Ellerslie has progressed really well." Mike is named in the Auckland Premier squad for the Battle of Bridge Challenge on 4 December. In preparation & training for the Challenge, he has entered in this weekend's Auckland Men's Pairs.
World Champion of Champions Singles Finals
The finalists for the World Singles Champion of Champions have emerged! Including Kiwi Tayla Bruce. Tayla will compete against Carla Krizanic from Australia, scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) at 11 am. Bowls NZ is live-streaming the finals. Follow this link to watch: https://youtu.be/fNwEjmQFyoc
Spotted preparing for yesterday's (Thursday) World Singles Champion of Champions matches, Auckland umpires Weng Lim, Amy Cheung, and Phil Bowden. We hope you had a great day umpiring.
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Auckland Men's & Women's Pairs
Good luck to everyone competing in this weekend's Auckland Men's & Women's Pairs events. We have a wet weather plan, so keep an eye out for updates on our website and Facebook page, plus we'll contact clubs & players.
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Auckland Men's Triples & Women's Singles update
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13 November 2022
On Sunday, 13 November our Men's and Women's Club Champ Triples were found! Congratulations to David Ball, Ted Walker, and Barry Green for taking out the Men's competition, And, congratulations to Karen Hema, Lisa Prideaux and Linda Ralph for taking out the Women's competition. Champ of Champs here we come!!
16 November 2022
It was our first big open tournament of the season and what a way to start the season off with a bang! 30 teams from all over Auckland came to battle it out for the $1K in prizes, and a fantastic day was had by all! Beautiful weather, awesome company, and bowls! What more could you ask for? Congratulations to Adam Blucher and Andy Ellis for taking out the top spot, and to all the other lucky winners! A huge thank you to Mobil Epsom for sponsoring the day, and to all those who entered. A ig
thanks to Marina Green for a spectacular lunch, and thank you to Patrick Stanway for providing some killer greens to play on! Woohoo, bring on the next one!
Contributed by Jess MacKinven
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You have to be in it to win it!
First prize has been bumped up to $1,000 for the 2023 Bayleys Keys Tournament - the biggest open tournament on the St Heliers Bowling Club calendar. The tournament is open to any combination of Club Fours and teams are required to have a minimum of three players from the same Club. Qualifying is held on the first day and will be decided on wins and ends.
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