Diwali FestivalWhile this year's Auckland Diwali Festival is cancelled, you can still celebrate Diwali with a range of entertaining activities you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Here are a couple of ways you can get involved:
Inside Bowls... If you haven't seen it already, here's a link to November's issue of Inside Bowls. This issue mentions some talented Kiwi bowlers. There's a feature on reigning world singles champion Shannon McIlroy, setting a benchmark by taking out his sixth North East Valley 10,000 title. There's also an article on the Burnside Under 26 Singles and its newest winner, Anthony Quellet. You can view November's issue.
About our clubsHowick Bowls — established 1907 It then consisted of a humble small clubhouse, one bowling green and two small croquet lawns. The club thrived although after having survived two World Wars and the Great Depression, a fire destroyed much of the club’s records. In 1950 the women formed their own separate Women’s Bowling Club, sharing the facilities. Meanwhile, in 1942 The Howick Horticultural and Beautifying Society had purchased the first three sections on the corner of Sale Street and Selwyn Road with the aim of developing a miniature Albert Park in Howick. The society’s plans were encouraged when Miss Maud Nixon, a former president of the croquet club, purchased two further lots and presented them to the Town Board with the stipulation that the area was to be used as a “Reserve and Public Park” for all time. The Town Board bought three further lots between 1949 and 1952 and the adjoining Copper Block. Read more on Howick's history here... Entries are open. Don't forget BowlsHub Aotearoa is the new system.
Moving to Alert Level 3, Step 2 Covid-19 restrictions are set to ease for Auckland on Tuesday, 9 November at 11:59pm. Check out our guide... Changes to events 18 & 25 November – Bowls3Five 1-5 Interclub is rescheduled to 2, 9 & 16 December. Please note the playing format may change. Club events... Greenkeeper wantedBlockhouse Bay Bowls is seeking a contractor to maintain two grass and one new artificial green. For further details please contact Share your storyHave you got a story, a bit of news, |