Bowls 3Five 1-5 Interclub

The first round of Bowl 3Five I-5 Intercclub kicked off last night - 26 teams in four sections playing at Remuera Bowling Club and Auckland Bowling Club. 

Keep an eye on BowlsHub for results

Clif Shanks Memorial 2-4-2 Pairs

-- Alastair McKenzie

Royal Oak Bowls delivered a successful Clif Shanks Memorial 2-4-2 Pairs Tournament over Labour Weekend.

With a 32-team field of some of the best bowlers from across Auckland and surrounding districts playing for a $7,600 prize pool, the tournament was the first to be played across the club’s newly covered A Green and newly renovated natural B Green. As such, the tournament was a real test of bowls skill.

Deserved winners Nick Thompson and Ryan Hill of Auckland Bowling Club beat Trish Croot (Manly) and her son Mitchell Cameron, who recently joined Royal Oak Bowls. The combined average age of the finalists was somewhere in the 30s. Gulp!

Plate winners were Royal Oak's John Carruthers and Will Whitburn who won a thrilling Final, picking up four on the final end over Steve Arms and Mark Griffiths from East Tamaki.

Shoot-out winners were Aggie Motu and Taiki Paniani from Bridge Park Bowling Club.

Despite the fact Royal Oak hasn't run this event for three years (due to Covid and greens reconstruction), everything ran like clockwork - the bowls standard was fantastic, the feedback from the bowlers was generous, the food was tasty, the weather was great, and the volunteer support was awesome! The icing on the cake was having Clif Shanks' daughters attend the Final and help present the prizes.

Interclub draws available

The Interclub Pennants and Half Day 6s draws are now published.

Firstly, a big shout out of thanks to those clubs who have made their greens and facilities available. Alas, this time around, we could not use every one, but we do appreciate the willingness to host.

There is also an update to the Special Conditions of Play for Any Combination. The two sections will play six rounds over two days. Then, there is a playoff final between the two section winners in the third week.

If you'd like to refresh your memory or learn more about the Pennants format - click here

-- Mike Priddy

Be sure to get down to the home of the Rockets to watch the new and exciting Twilight Bowls League - an exciting three-bowl Pairs competition.

Matches can be watched from the comfort of Royal Oak's clubroom, with the bar and kitchen open to help fuel your evening! 

Brought to you by Bowls New Zealand, TBL will be broadcast live on SKY Sport at 6.30pm every Tuesday and Wednesday night from 31 October to 6 December - with delayed coverage available on the Bowls New Zealand YouTube channel.

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