Friday Flash 18 March 2022

St Patrick's Day this year was observed on Thursday, 17 March. Although the holiday originally started as a Christian feast day celebrating the life of St. Patrick and the spreading of Christianity to Ireland today it is a day of revelry and a celebration of all things Irish... and all things green!

National Regional Intercentre

Sunday, 20 March 2022

Congratulations to Auckland players selected and competing in the National Regional Intercentre event, this Sunday.

This year’s format has been changed by Bowls New Zealand to a regional event due to the ongoing COVID concerns from many of the centres competing, which was to have been held at North Harbour, this week.

Auckland will now be playing against the Far North, Northland and North Harbour hosted at Mangawhai Bowling Club on Sunday. The Regional winners will then compete in the Nationals to be played in Wellington on 15 & 16 October.

REPS NAMED FOR INTERCENTRE

Rep quad series

Sunday, 13 March 2022
Players had to contend with higher temperatures than usual for the time of year - all part of a competition. Each centre came prepared, fielding the best teams they could as this Rep Quad Series was an ideal lead-up to the regional intercentre event taking place the following week. And what great battles ensued between the centres and their players across the disciplines.

Catch up on the full results here...

Auckland Men's Emerging

Auckland Men's & Women's 1-5 Year

Upcoming events

20 March – Bowls NZ National Regional Intercentre
19-20 March – 1-5 Year Interclub
26-27 March – Interclub 8s & Interclub Half Day 6s
2 April – Interclub 8s & Interclub Half Day 6s
7-10 April – Bowls NZ National Interclub 7s
10 April – Social Bowls3Five Final

VIEW FULL PLAYING PROGRAMME HERE

1-5 Year Interclub

19-20 March 2022

Last season's winners Glen Eden

1-5 Year Interclub kicks off this Saturday. Well done to all the clubs able to field sides and good luck to all players participating.

The winners will qualify for the Regional Finals to be held in Hikurangi scheduled for Saturday, 7 May 2022.

If you get a chance, head along to one of the host clubs - Blockhouse Bay, Onehunga & Districts, or Papatoetoe Hunters Corner to support your team.

MORE EVENT DETAILS HERE

From our clubs

ET 4000

East Tamaki Bowls
12-13 March 2022

East Tamaki Bowling Club successfully hosted its inaugural 4000 tournament, last weekend with 16 teams. On Saturday, the teams were randomly placed in four sections to play a round-robin format to determine qualification for Sunday’s Divisional play.

The top qualifiers from Section play proceeded to Division 1 with the runners up proceeding to Division 2; third place getters to Division 3 and fourth placegetters to Division 4. Again, Divisional play was a round-robin format to determine the winners and place getters in each Division.

The winners of the inaugural tournament were Bryan Chapman (L), Neil Fisher (2), Ian Fisher (3) and Gary Cotton (Skip).

This event was proudly sponsored by Adams Painting (Jason Adams) and The Kitchen Company (Ian Fisher). All players commended the format and vowed and declared to return next year should the tournament continue.

Contributed by Peter Seagar

Winners: Bryan Chapman (L), Neil Fisher (2), Ian Fisher (3) & Gary Cotton (S)

Magness Benrow Classic

Remuera Bowls
16 March 2022

Remuera Bowls held its Magness Benrow Classic on Wednesday. The event had all of the right elements to make the event a success - great weather, 22 teams competing, lots of fun, terrific bowls and of course wonderful hospitality! We heard the ice creams were a hit!

Congratulations to the overall winners Howick and a special thanks to the sponsor Magness Benrow.

Overall winners Howick: Mark Griffiths (Skip), Pax Vermeulen, Tony Mitchinson, Paul Blitvic pictured with Murray Lander (L) and Maurice Smith (R) from Remuera Bowls

Triple combination

Kohimarama Bowling Club
15 March 2022

With four wins and 26 ends, the composite team of John Brown (St Heliers), Mike Rapson (Ellerslie) and Scott Jolly (Carlton Cornwall) was a winning combination at the Tuesday Open Triples - pictured below. 20 teams took to the greens on this stunning day - our sponsor Sibuns Funeral Directors and Advisors was most likely responsible for the weather! With over 100 years of service to the Auckland community, they know how to deliver memorable days.

Three dates remain in our season: 29 March, 12 & 26 April. Kohi welcomes single entries and is always ready to create composite teams (we had four in the mix this week) so don't be shy about joining in.
Register: beverleycallingham@gmail.com | 021 023 78056.

Winners pictured here with KBC President Mark Compton and their first-rate first-prize meat packs from New-World Stonefields

Singles champs

Epsom Bowls
15 March 2022

This season has seen some excellent bowls being played in the Club Championships at the Epsom Bowls. The Singles events have been particularly good with the finals played while watched by a good number of fellow members.

The final of the Men’s 1-5 Singles is still to be played.

Contributed by Lyn Kimpton

Women’s 1-5 Singles winner Tina Jerrom (R) with runner-up Loa Tukuitoga (L)

Men's Singles winner Cocka O’Connor (R) with runner-up KJ Lark (L)

Women's Singles winner Rosary Sellick (L) with runner-up Tina Jerrom (R)

Greenkeeper wanted

Carlton Cornwall Bowls is on the lookout for an energetic, highly motivated Greenkeeper to service their three natural maniototo greens.

Expressions of interest can be sent to
carltoncornwallbowls@xtra.co.nz

Robinson Cup

Kohimarama Bowling Club
12-13 March 2022

It was a great weekend for a great competition for this club-drawn Triples event. The Robinson Cup originated at the Mission Bay Women’s Bowling Club in 1959, the year M.B.W.B.C. opened. Dod Robinson was made a Life Member for all she had done in establishing M.B.W.B.C. Dod served as Club President 1990-91.

Originally the tournament was played as Fours and the Skips entered their team. The Robinson Cup had been recognised as one of the most important tournaments of the season. Peg Harris recalls "there were so many entrants it spilled over into multiple Saturdays! When the club numbers started to dwindle, the teams became Triples."

Dod directed this tournament was always to be played on a Saturday. This statute remains.

Congratulations to the 2022 Robinson Cup winners: Jim, Bev and Mark.

Contributed by Cynthia Morris

St Patrick's Day at Glen Eden

Glen Eden Bowling Club
13 March 2022

It was a nice fine day for Glen Eden's St Patrick's tournament on Sunday.

We welcomed teams from all over town, including Royal Oak, Howick, Carlton Cornwall and Grey Lynn. The fun and camaraderie were evident as teams celebrated in the most appropriate manner possible.... on the green, dressed in green and ending with a cold one or two at the end of play!

Contributed by Janet Pihigia