ABCA Cup at Howick this Saturday!

The ABCA Cup will be held at the Howick Bowling Club this Saturday, with Sunday scheduled as the reserve day.

Best of luck to all bowlers! Remember to prepare for all weather conditions and stay tuned to our Facebook page for any updates!

Elevating Coaching skills

Rescheduled from its usual spot at the beginning of the month, on Wednesday evening, coaches gathered for the second Coach Development Workshop held at Bowls Auckland office. The session was an engaging deep dive into SWOT analysis, emphasising its effectiveness in assisting athletes and coaches in the sport of bowls.

Coach Developers Les Eagleton and Brendon Walton led the workshop, guiding attendees through topics such as; Player Attributes, Individual Performance Plans, Head Reading, Player Selection, and Performance Standards. The workshop was highly interactive, allowing coaches to actively participate in exercises that deepen their understanding and equip them with practical tools to apply in their coaching practice.

Coaches left the workshop inspired, armed with valuable knowledge and resources that will undoubtedly enrich their future coaching endeavours.

Our next coaching development workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, 4 September. September's workshop will focus on, teaching players the basics of the laws and the importance of coaching etiquette in bowls—two essential topics for all coaches.

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your coaching skills! For more information on our coach development sessions or to be added to the email invite/reminder list, contact les@bowlsauckland.co.nz.

National Champ of Champs Fours

It was an awesome effort for the two Auckland Fours teams. The Bridge Park Women ended their campaign in the quarter-finals while the Men from New Lynn had tough battles in qualifying.

Congratulations to the 2024 champions Kensington and Pukekohe.

Playing Programme Committee hits the ground running

A strategic approach to evolving competitions
Bowls Auckland is excited to announce the formation of the inaugural Playing Programme Committee (PPC). Previously known as the Operations Committee, the PPC will take a more strategic and forward-looking approach to ensure that centre events continue to evolve to meet the needs of both current and future players and clubs.

The composition of the PPC has been selected to cover the necessary expertise and experience. We are pleased to introduce the Committee members, as follows: 

• Gavin Brown, Helen Blick*, Les Smith, Fiona Matheson, Bryan Chapman, Brendon Walton (Bowls Auckland representative).

We warmly welcome Gavin Brown from Royal Oak and acknowledge and thank outgoing Operations Committee members Roger Seaton and Peter Blucher for their contributions.

Rebrand and a new direction broadens appeal for Pt Chevalier Bowling Club

Has anyone noticed Pt Chevalier’s new brand lately?

Pt Chevalier Bowling Club, affectionately known throughout the neighbourhood as the ‘The Bowler’, has been busy undertaking a strategic rebranding initiative aimed at expanding its membership base and appealing to the diverse community of Pt Chevalier and surrounding suburbs.

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