Definition of... work
Something which at your age should be carefully avoided. It is said to cause stress and interferes absolutely with your bowling day!
Source: The Lawn Bowls Dictionary
Auckland Champ of Champs
Here is a reminder of the closing dates:
Pairs - 1 May 2022
Triples - 8 May 2022
Fours - 8 May 2022
Upcoming events
30 April-1 May – Auckland Men's Champ of Champs Singles
6-8 May – Bowls NZ: Bowls 3Five Interclub Finals
7 May – 1-5 Year Mercedes Cup, Northland
7-8 May – Auckland Women's Champ of Champs Singles
14-15 May – Champ of Champs Pairs and 1-5 Year Pairs
21-22 May – Champ of Champs Triples and 1-5 Year Triples
28-29 May – Champ of Champs Fours and 1-5 Year Singles
From our clubs
Mac Elliot Classic
Carlton Cornwall Bowls
23-24 April 2022
About the event
Carlton Cornwall’s annual Mac Elliot Classic is the club’s marquee tournament. Held each year on the weekend closest to ANZAC day, it is also included in Bowls New Zealand’s Summer of Bowls calendar.
Mac Elliot was 22 years old when he joined Carlton Bowling Club in 1937. When war was declared in 1939, he joined the Royal Navy New Zealand Division and was assigned to the light cruiser Achilles based in Devonport. In October, the ship departed New Zealand to join the Royal Navy flotilla with the mission to seek and destroy the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee. Achilles was one of four warships that saw active service at the battle of the River Plate on 13 December. Tragically Mac Elliot and two other sailors aboard Achilles were killed in action. They are recorded as the first New Zealand casualties of WWII. They are buried in the British cemetery in Montevideo.
Upon hearing the news, the club approached Mac’s mother and sought her sanction to establish a memorial in his honour. Mrs Elliot agreed however, she stipulated that the trophy must remain at the Carlton Bowling Club.
The first tournament was held on 1 June 1940.
This year's event
The 2022 Mac Elliot Classic was held on 23 & 24 April. The entries were limited to a field of 16 teams.
The weather goddess blessed the club on Saturday and kept things interesting with a few heavenly sprinkles on Sunday. We had a good smattering of talent among the teams, which promised some interesting matchups.
Day 1 consisted of Fours, Pairs A, Pairs B and Fours. At the end of the day, there were six teams within three points of each other.
Day 2 consisted of Fours, Triples, Singles and Fours. The draw pitted some of the top six teams against each other - so there was constant pressure on teams to retain their position on the ladder. The final game saw the leading Carlton Cornwall team against the third-placed team, Bridge Park. The potential outcome had some interesting permutations, given that there were other teams in the mix.
The final results were:
Winners - Carlton Cornwall, undefeated in all eight matches scoring a maximum of 24 points: David Ball (skip), Grant Keats (3), Ted Walker (2), Barry Green (lead).
Runners up - Pt Chevalier, scored 24 points with seven wins: Aidan Takarua (skip), Colin Williams (3), Gareth White (2), John Petello (lead).
Contributed by Gerard Hulst
Founders Trophy 2022
Te Atatu Peninsula Bowling Club
23-24 April 2022
Our first Founders Tournament was played in the 1979-1980 season as a Fours event. The winning team for that season was N Unkovich, R Haresnape, J Sunde and K Lee, representing Okahu Bay.
In the 1987-1988 season, the tournament changed from Fours to the current Triples format. The first Triples team to win this trophy from Henderson were G Lawrence, L Bilcich and T Garelja.
Over the years, many talented players have etched their names on the Founders Trophy. This year was the 42nd tournament and once again, Te Atatu welcomed skillful players last Saturday and Sunday. In fact, G Lawrence and T Garelja, winners in 1987 played and managed to finish in the top six, with B Fulton.
It was a fantastic two days - we managed to dodge the rain and played on superb greens. The kai was delish, so it is a big thanks to our volunteers in the kitchen. We are grateful, as always, to our main sponsors; West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) and Douglas Pharmaceuticals.
To all the teams who supported the event on the weekend, we look forward to seeing you next year, when we will be playing on two greens.
The players who will have their names etched on the Founders Trophy in 2022, with 7 out of 7:
Winners - Mae Taurua, Peni Panapa and Pale Luka, pictured with Marion Hakaraia and Peter Blucher.
Bottom picture - Gary Lawrence and Tony Garelja with Billy Fulton.
Contributed by Marion Hakaraia
Have a Go at Indoor Bowls
Kohimarama Bowls
27 April 2022
Alex Reed and Jean-Claude 'JC' Fuller from Auckland Indoor Bowls and Pt Chevalier Bowling Club were superstars at Kohimarama Bowling Club's Have A Go at Indoor Bowls on Wednesday night.
A great age range participated and we are looking forward to welcoming members of Auckland Indoor Bowls on Wednesday 4 May to have a bit of fun and support players.
Come be social and see how playing indoor bowls can improve your outdoor skills!
How to roll a mat
Check out Alex Reed's technique on how to roll a mat. We are sure it will come in handy for clubs out there offering indoor bowls!
Contributed by Cynthia Morris
Ultimate Bowls Championship
New Lynn Bowling Club
21-22 May 2022
Ultimate Bowls Championship (UBC) New Zealand qualifying event is back for its second year at New Lynn Bowling Club in Auckland.
UBC is the premier international lawn bowls event! The next championship is being hosted at the magnificent Moama Bowling Club in NSW, Australia on 11-16 December 2022. The championship has a whopping $500,000 prize pool with teams travelling from the USA, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. The world’s best players are all signed to teams - Alex Marshall (Scotland), Aaron Teys (Aus), Kelsey Cottrell (Aus), Loren Dion (USA) and so on…. with a plethora of free-to-air TV, subscription TV and live streaming secured worldwide these events are like no other.
Our matches are fast, high-scoring and exciting. Our custom UBC software is too. We are the world leaders in lawn bowls software and continue to innovate to remain at the forefront of our field (nothing like a bit of Kiwi ingenuity to lead the way!)
- Player and team performance statistics available on demand
- Automated, instant results and section standings
- Live in-game progress results available to fans at home
- Automated, live scoring graphics for broadcast
Have you got what it takes?
UBC is offering Kiwis this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Win the qualifying event at New Lynn Bowling Club on 21-22 May and you will travel to Australia and compete in one of the three events comprising Ultimate Week December 2022.
New Lynn's qualifying event:
- UBC format and software in play
- Team and individual performance stats on demand
- Live streaming of one match of every round played and all finals
- Teams of three, Pairs event. Each player must play a minimum number of matches
- $390 per team entry fee
The winning team will travel to Moama, NSW, with;
- Accommodation, lunches, dinners, use of pool bowls, uniforms
- $1,650 prize money to assist with flights
- Competition against the world’s best players on the world’s biggest bowls stage
- Players’ share of any prize money won by the team in Australia
You can register at bit.ly/UBCNZ or contact UBC Director, Dr Rebecca Jelley at rebecca@ultimatebowls.com.au or 021 258 5151.
Contributed by Rebecca Jelley
ANZAC at ABC
Auckland Bowling Club
25 April 2022
Members of Auckland Bowling Club are about to head on to heavy greens the morning of ANZAC Day. It was a great day of bowls, won by Philly and Glen.
Men's Fours
St Heliers Bowling Club
23-24 April 2022
What can we say - another great day of bowls was played over the weekend, as witnessed in this photo of a very happy Men's Champion Fours team: Paul Renwick, Allan Spence, Steve Hodder and Dean Edge.
New shelters
If you have been down to St Heliers Bowling Club recently you will have noticed the new shelters that have been installed on the seaside of B green.
The replacement of the old sun shades has been in the pipeline for a considerable amount of time, these new shelters were installed this year as a result of a generous contribution towards the cost from two of our members Allan and Sue Smith (pictured). Green B has been getting plenty of Club to play before the grass B green closes for the season at the end of the month.
Handicap Singles
Kohimarama Bowls
23 April 2022
This past weekend kicked off a busy few weeks for club championships and Auckland Bowls Champ of Champs competitions in May.
Congratulations to Ian Paterson and Liz Burton, who were the winner and runner-up respectively, for the club's Handicap Singles.
Contributed by Cynthia Morris
1-5 Year Singles
Howick Bowls
23-24 April 2022
Last weekend the 1-5 Year Singles were played. Congratulations to Eddie Jones and Linda Fenton on their wins.
In the Men's we had eight qualifiers with two or three wins. In the quarter-finals Bruce beat Greg, Graeme beat Robert, Eddie beat Steve and Mark beat Doug. The semis saw close games with Graeme and Eddie getting through before Eddie beat Graeme 21-18 in the Final.
In the Women's, six players continued their round-robin format, with Linda Fenton remaining unbeaten, Shona coming second and Lana third.
Contributed by Cecilie McIntyre
Winner Women's 1-5 Year Singles - Linda Fenton
Winner Men's 1-5 Year Singles - Eddie Jones with runner up Graeme Thomson
Walker Shield
Pakuranga Bowls
25 April 2022
On ANZAC Day we held our annual Walker Shield, which is between East Tamaki Bowling Club and Pakuranga Bowling Club.
For the very first time, Pakuranga Bowling Club won! As always it was a great day of bowls, thank you to everyone attending.
Contributed by Michelle Brown
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