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This week in NZ history
1913 — Violence flares on Wellington wharves Violent clashes between unionised waterside workers and non-union labour erupted two days after Wellington’s ‘wharfies’ held a stop-work meeting in support of striking shipwrights.
1942 — Women Jurors Act allows women to sit on juries The Act provided for women aged between 25 and 60 to have their names placed on the jury list on the same basis as men – if they so desired.
2015 — All Blacks win third World Cup The All Blacks defeated Australia 34-17 at London's Twickenham stadium to become the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup competitions and the first to win the title three times.
Source: NZ History
Definition of...
pace
An indecipherable, unfathomable element, which you never quite master. It depends on the wind, the moisture, the variety of grass, or how much Fred used the roller last week. Then too, the end areas where the bowlers have been walking are faster than the middle. Another imponderable is the pace of your old arm. Shouldn't have done all that gardening on Thursday.
A vaccinated bowling community
A message from Bowls New Zealand CEO Mark Cameron...
Bowls New Zealand is supportive of a vaccinated bowls community in 2022 so that we can protect our membership from Covid-19.
Click here for Mark's full message.
About our clubs
Glen Eden Bowling Club — established 1922
Glen Eden Bowling Club has a host of activities planned to celebrate its centenary in April 2022. They will welcome members and the local community to participate in the celebrations and share their memories of lawn bowls in Glen Eden.
Established in 1922 with a committee comprising Messers Croucher, Finch, Kirkpatrick, Porteous, and Waldron, the land for the club grounds was gifted by George Hoskings, a local schoolmaster, for the princely sum of ten shillings. Ironically the stamp duty on this transaction was thirty shillings, triple the purchase price! Over the years, the club has been a home away from home for local residents playing and promoting the sport of bowls.
Glen Eden has lots of 'A' one activities and events planned to celebrate their 100-year milestone, including
- 'A' two-day Open invitational on 16-17 April 2022, with $10,000 in prize money
- 'A' Mates’n’Bowls3Five afternoon of social bowls for past, present and future players on Saturday 7 May 2022
- 'A' Meet and Greet catch up with old friends on Friday 19 August 2022
- 'A' Dine and Dance evening on Saturday 20 August 2022.
So many great events you won't want to miss!
Changes to events
20-21 November – Men’s Triples and Women’s Singles are cancelled.
27-28 November – Men’s and Women’s Pairs are cancelled.
18 & 25 November – Bowls3Five 1-5 Interclub is rescheduled to 2, 9 & 16 December. Please note the playing format may change.
26-28 November – Bowls NZ North v South Challenge is cancelled.
Greenkeeper wanted
Blockhouse Bay Bowls is seeking a contractor to maintain two grass and one new artificial green.
For further details please contact
Tom Lindsay on 021 072 5296 or email bhousebaybowls@xtra.co.nz
Club events
Bowling clubs in the Auckland region are unable to hold events under the current alert level 3 restrictions. They can allow members to have a roll-up provided they follow the guidelines.
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