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Happy 2022! A new year allows us an opportunity to reinvigorate our enthusiasm for chasing goals & dreams.
Covid has taught us is life is very uncertain, and we need to appreciate every moment it offers. So let's make the most of 2022 by getting out on the green, playing & enjoying bowls more often.
Game of two halves at Open 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs finals
How often have we heard that cliché, a game of two halves? Well, the Premier Finals for the Open 2-4-2 Mixed Pairs on 29 December was indeed that! Pt Chevalier's pairing of Jenny Stockford and Alex Reed commanded their dominance over Takapuna's Garry Banks and Wendy Jensen from the beginning. The scoreboard was proof it was a one-sided match. But as we know and many of us have experienced in sport, the intensity of competing can change outcomes.
Premier winners: Garry Banks and Wendy Jensen, Takapuna
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Premier runners up: Alex Reed and Jenny Stockford, Pt Chevalier
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Plate winners: Lauren Mills and Andy Ellis, Composite
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Plate runners up: Ian McKenzie and Keiko Kurohara, Takapuna
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2022 Summerset Nationals Singles & Pairs
30 plus Auckland bowlers travelled south to compete n the 2022 Summerset National Singles & Pairs Championships. Quietly, we had our fingers crossed for our Auckland champs: Mike Galloway, Lisa Prideaux, Jamie Hill & Tony Grantham, hopeful they would return with a title or two and some silverware. Well done to all the Auckland players - you were valiant in your attempts. We know how formidable the competition was throughout the championship. Better luck next year.
Upcoming events23 January – Auckland Rep Day: Women's Open Prem 1, Northland
25 January – 15 February – Open Bowls3Five Interclub
4-6 February – Aotearoa Bowls, Hawkes Bay
24-27 February – National Fours, Taranaki
28 February-3 March – National Mixed Pairs, Taranaki
5-6 March – Auckland National Interclub 7s
8 March – Auckland Secondary School Pairs
National 7s... Have you got your seven players sorted yet? You need one Singles, one Pairs team & one Fours
team - men's or women's teams across two divisions! Make sure to get your entries in.
Open Bowls3Five Interclub... Entries close this Sunday, 16 February. Clubs make sure your players don't miss
out.
Many Auckland clubs are rolling out their club championships events.Good luck and all the best to all those bowling.
First Triples at St Heliers
The winning team pictured with Kevin Kelleher,
Davis Funerals.
On Tuesday, 11 January, 22 teams played in St Heliers' first Open Triples Tournament for 2022 - on a very hot and humid Auckland day. Some players thought the weather conditions were a bit uncomfortable, maybe not a “Goldilocks” day, but pretty close. Sponsored by Davis
Funerals, Kevin Kelleher was on hand to present the prizes. The players were very appreciative of the complimentary bowling cloths distributed by Kevin. Winners with 4 wins, 25 ends & 55 points Roger Johnston, Ling Qu & Graeme Lill.
Kohimarama member on New Years Honours list
Legendary Kiwi actor and Kohi club member, Rāwiri Paratene has been appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year Honours list for services to film and theatre. From Shortland Street to the stage and silver screen, Paratene has been in the industry for
over five decades. He has long advocated for the use of Te Reo Māori in schools and is a founding member of the Ngā Tamatoa Wellington chapter movement, which campaigned for the teaching of the Māori language in schools.
Have you got a story, a bit of news,
or a funny recollection about our bowling community - we'd love to hear from you.
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