A weekend that was!

-- Aggie Motu

Mt Eden’s eventful journey
The Mt Eden Bowling Club Men's team kicked off their National COC Pairs campaign with a strong start, winning their first game against Kapiti Coast 21-8. After a bye, they narrowly defeated South Otago 15-14, concluding their first day late at 9:30 pm.

On day two, they faced the Sutton brothers, who had just come off the TV rink. Unfortunately, Mt Eden narrowly lost 16-18. This defeat led to a match against a Thames Valley team that couldn’t qualify, where Mt Eden was edged out by 3 shots, ending their chances of advancing.

Despite the disappointing outcome, we all enjoyed a Saturday night dinner at Rope & Twine, with Chris and Jordan providing much laughter. It was an opportunity for us to bid farewell to Jordan and his family, and wish them all the best as they prepare to move across the Tasman.

Top: Men's winners: Paul Williams, John Carruthers - Maungaturoto 
Below: Women's winners: Aggie Motu, Lesley McLinden - Bridge Park

Heating up cold winter days

Warmed up by free cups of barista coffee on arrival and the wafting smell of Royal Oak’s world-famous freshly baked scones, four weeks of WinterClub competition concluded on Sunday, 28 July.

St Heliers’ Rangitoto side emerged victorious in what has proved to be a very successful campaign, for the side. They quickly made themselves the team to watch, earning the top qualifier spot in section four. Pringle Park made a last-minute charge to pip Onehunga & Districts at the post in the final round. Howick 2 was the top qualifier overall with 31 rink points out of a possible 36. Henderson exceeded all expectations, finishing second and earning a spot in the finals.

Top - Winner: St Heliers Rangitoto. Bottom - Runner up: Howick 2

Are you ready to show your skills and represent Auckland? Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the team – register now for the 1-5 Year Rep Trials!

📅 Trial dates 
Thursday, 8 August: New player trails
Thursday, 15 August: Invited players (from week one) plus last season's squad
Thursday, 22 August: Extended squad training
Thursday, 29 August 29: Final squad training

📍 Venue
To be confirmed. An email with the venue details will be sent to all registrants, once the venue is confirmed.

🔗 Register online
Click here to sign up!

New faces and fond farewells for Board Members

Bowls Auckland is pleased to announce the successful appointments of new board members following its 111th annual general meeting on Saturday, 27 July.

Graeme Scott concludes his tenure as Vice President and President. Reflecting on his time at Bowls Auckland, Graeme said, "I am filled with immense gratitude. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated and passionate individuals who have contributed positively to the future of bowls in Auckland." 

Blue all the way!

It's blue all the way for our Tāmaki Makaurau Champ of Champ Triples teams, Te Atatu Peninsula and Auckland Bowling Club! This weekend, on home soil, they hope to make their mark in the nationals.

To our Auckland bowls community, we'd love to see you on the sidelines at New Lynn or Royal Oak, cheering on everyone competing in our beloved sport!

Good luck to all the teams! 🎉

Mower for sale

St George also has surplus equipment and items which are open to offers!
You can contact Karen on 021 227 4322 or email stgeorgebowls@xtra.co.nz

Help Maraetai get a new roof!

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Let's show our community spirit and make this happen for Maraetai!

Gold for Poulsen & Walker at Lion City Cup

Blackjack Leeane Poulson and partner Robyne Walker delivered a gold medal finish for the OCGL-sponsored New Zealand team at Singapore’s Lion City Cup, a World Bowls Series event.

Poulson and Walker won gold in the Women’s Pairs Sets tournament, beating Philomena Goh and Mary Lim from Singapore 7-5 5-5 in the final, played in hot and humid conditions at the Bowls Singapore Kallang green. In the first half of the Lion City Cup week, the Kiwi pair were beaten in the quarterfinals of the Ends tournament by eventual winners Ainie Knight and Angeleca Abatayo from the Philippines.

Source -- World Bowls Series

Level up your coaching skills with upcoming opportunities

Some coaching opportunities are coming up that you may like to be part of.

Bowls NZ Online Course
Bowls NZ is hosting an online coaching course over two nights scheduled for 6 and 7 August.  Click here for more info and to register.

New Coaching Course
Graeme Rees from Bowls NZ is running a two-day course in Auckland on 31 August and 1 September. Day 1 focuses on Foundation Coaches, while Day 2 covers Development Coaches and reaccreditation.
Click here for more info and to register.

Bowls NZ Conference
A Coaching Conference will be held in Auckland on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November. With a range of excellent speakers, it’s a great opportunity to network with other coaches and international athletes. 
Click here for more info and to register.

If you haven't participated in a reaccreditation course in the last two years, these are perfect opportunities to update your skills. Attending four of the monthly Bowls Auckland Courses during the year will also count towards reaccreditation.

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