Auckland champs win NZ title
Naenae Bowling Club
15-17 July 2022
Carlton Cornwall’s Triples team of Karen Hema, Linda Ralph and Lisa Prideaux continued their in-form season, convincingly winning their way through to be crowned 2022 National Champion of Champions Women’s Triples titleholders.
Carlton Cornwall was a cohesive unit, all playing terrific bowls. Lisa and Linda were consistent with the placement of their bowls to set up the wins. This put the opposing teams under continued pressure. Meanwhile, Karen added to the pressure by ensuring to cover bowls or add to their tally. The team from Auckland was undefeated in all four games to qualify.
With a bye in the quarter-final, they went straight to the semi-final match, defeating Debbie Sansom, Debbie Salt, and Jackie Sutton from Woolston Park, 22-7.
In the Final, they played against Jean Stratford, Evelyn Ussher, and Robyn Hall from Waihopai. Karen, Lisa, and Karen were too dominant, winning the match, 20- 5.
Congratulations to Linda, Karen, and Lisa for another outstanding achievement for the season. A special congratulations to Linda Ralph for being awarded her National Silver Star for winning her fifth national title:
2012 – NZ Club Champion Singles
2014 – National Mixed Pairs
2019 – Women’s National Incentre
2021 – National Champion of Champions Fours
2022 – National Champion of Champions Triples
Click here to read Bowls NZ wrap-up article
Image courtesy of Bowls NZ
NZ Champ of Champs Fours
Bowls Hastings
22-23 July 2022
The ladies with the golden touch from Carlton Cornwall make another appearance at the Nationals this weekend - this time in the Fours: Linda Ralph, Karen de Jongh, Karen Hema and Lisa Prideaux.
First up for the Carlton team is Johnsonville at 10:20 am
In the Men's Fours: Colin Williams, Aiden Takarua, Harry Davis and Alex Reed from Pt Chevalier Bowling Club hope their Pirate magic prevails in Hastings. Their first match is on Friday at 3:00 pm against Coopers Beach.
We wish both teams all the very best of luck.
Check out Bowls NZ Champ of Champs Hub for the draws, results & live streaming.
WinterClub
Finals
24 July 2022
It's WinterClub Finals this Sunday... the top two teams from each section qualify.
Will Pringle Park 'Thunder' their way to win and retain the Cup, or will their opponents Te Atatu 'Pen' them out? Why not get along to Remuera Bowls to cheer on your favourite team and see who makes it to the podium!
Where - Remuera Bowls
8:45 am - live draw
9:15 am - trial ends
9:30 am - match play starts
7 days to Birmingham
28 July - 8 August 2022
It's six days to the Opening Ceremony at Alexandra Stadium, Birmingham!
This international multi-sport event is expected to feature 72 teams, which include the 54 Commonwealth of Nations countries and 18 territories. A far cry from the first Games - formerly known as the British Empire Games - held in 1930, featuring only 11 countries with a total of 400 athletes.
Lawn Bowls is a core sport on the Commonwealth Games programme. Bowlers have been competing at every Games since 1930, except for Kingston in 1966, where no lawn bowls facilities were available.
We can't wait for the skills, action and drama to unfold as bowlers hunt for the ultimate prize - gold!
Check out the competition schedule
for Lawn Bowl here...
Ready to roll at Birmingham
Stuff recently published a great article on Commonwealth Games bowler Sue Curran, who is living proof you can be an elite athlete regardless of age or disability.
Read the full Stuff article here
North vs South
Bowls New Zealand has announced the North Island team. Congratulations to Linda Ralph, Tony Grantham and Mike Galloway for being selected.
The North vs South Challenge is scheduled to take place on 9-11 September in Dunedin.
Upcoming events
24 July – WinterClub Finals
22-24 July – Bowls NZ: Champ of Champs Fours
30 July – Auckland Bowls AGM
13-14 Aug – ABCA Canoe & Campi
20 Aug – ABCA Cup
Auckland Bowls AGM
Here are the details of Auckland Bowls 2022 annual general meeting:
Date: Saturday, 30 July 2022
Where: Mt. Eden Bowling Club
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
From our clubs
Hawkeye awarded life membership
At our recent AGM, Garry (Hawkeye) Hawks was awarded life membership of Bridge Park.
Only a member for the last eight years, Hawkeye’s efforts and achievements demanded that President Teora Turua nominate him from the floor for this honour. The motion was carried more by raucous cheers and chants of “Hawky, Hawky...” rather than the usual show of hands.
As Club Secretary, Bar Manager, Functions Manager and casual Green Superintendent, Hawkeye has been a one-man walking and talking committee at times. In addition to these and numerous other tasks, Hawkeye found time to completely redraft the Club’s Constitution in 2017 to bring it out of the 18th century. He was also the driving force behind the successful replacement of 'A' green in 2019, liaising with Council, sourcing quotes, raising grants from funding agencies and project managing the contract.
Hawkeye is a keen listener who adopts a consultative approach to decision-making. He considers all opinions and is not afraid to change his own if there is a better way to do something.
Contributed by Phil Taylor
A great tribute night
Royal Oak Bowls
15 July 2022
Over 80 members and friends of Gary Fleming enjoyed a delightful tribute night last Friday. There were some great 'war' stories told on the night for a man who literally has done everything at Onehunga Bowling Club and Royal Oak Bowls.
Thank you, Gary, for everything you've done for us these past 53 years and thank you, Gale and Mike, for making it all happen on the night. And thank you, Neil Stanley, for making the specially commissioned trophy that the Club presented to Gary.
It was great to see some Members we've not seen for a while paying tribute to Gary. Left to right: Sue and Brian Hart. Neil 'Shuffles' Arnold and George Shaw.
Contributed by Alastair McKenzie
Racking up the wins
Kohimarama Bowls
19 July 2022
It’s a good thing we were not scared off by the 'all day rain' weather forecast for
19 July Tuesday Triples at Kohi! It turned out to be a mild winter's day – but with some stormy battles on the greens.
The confused weather forecast must have confounded players, as the Wrong Bias collection tin saw more koha than usual, collected for our charity partner, Melanoma NZ. Our friends from Howick Bowling Club are repeat winners at our Tuesday series, racking up the wins and the amb rack prizes from New World Stonefields Butchery. Pictured with Daniel Richardson of our sponsor Morrison Funeral Directors are winners Kevin Beasley, Bruce Fenton and Bruce Hickman.
Trust us, not MetService, and register for Tuesday 2 August. Contact Bev at beverleycallingham@gmail.com
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