Champ of Champs Men's Singles
Papatoetoe Hunters Corner
30 April - 1 May 2022
There were 30 Auckland Men's Singles club champions vying for the Auckland title last weekend at Papatoetoe Hunters Corner. It was warm sunny weather and the club's greens were in great condition, demonstrated by the skills and techniques the players were using during the matches.
30 players were whittled down to eight come Sunday morning. The two semi-final games were entertaining bowls and they were pretty close encounters - a great build-up to the Finals.
Les Brown from Howick was delivering terrific consistent bowls throughout the two days, and it was no different heading into the Finals match. Nick Thompson from Blockhouse Bay was very consistent in the lead-up as well, but where Les was steadfast and confident with every bowl. Alas, Nick couldn't find his way through, Les proving to be too strong taking the title 21-13.
Congratulations to Les for a terrific win and well done Nick for being a worthy competitor. It was good to see many clubmates, friends and family in support, a morale boost for those competitors.
Runner-up (L) Nick Thompson and Winner (R) Les Brown with John Ross, Auckland Bowls
Champ of Champs Women's Singles
Carlton Cornwall Bowls
7-8 May 2022
All the best to all the bowlers competing in this year's Auckland Champ of Champs Women's Singles. If you get the chance this weekend, head along to Carlton Cornwall to cheer them on.
Click here to view the draw
1-5 Year Mercedes Cup
Hikurangi Bowling Club
7 May 2022
The Mercedes Cup has captured 1-5 Year interclub players in the northern regions for some years now and is a regular event in the playing calendar.
As bowling clubs would agree, 1-5 Year players help rejuvenate club memberships - with good guidance and coaching, 1-5s can most certainly bolster the club's teams in competitive events.
On 20 March, Howick Hawks defeated Onehunga Districts to be eligible to represent the Auckland region in Hikurangi. Good luck, Howick Hawks: Roger Sadgrove, Greg Dowdell, Eddie Jones, Bruce Fenton, Linda Fenton and David Weir.
National Bowls3Five Finals
Naeanae Bowling Club
6-8 May 2022
Naenae Bowling Club plays host for this weekend's 2022 National Interclub Bowls3Five Final. With 32 teams from around the country hitting the green, there will be plenty of action. Bowls NZ will be live streaming, so make sure to tune into live-action via their website or Facebook page.
Good luck to Vili Fifita, Maroi Pereti & Bevan Beckham from Auckland Bowling Club & also good luck to Aiden Takarua, Debbie White & Stephen Campbell representing Pt Chevalier Bowling Club.
Check out the draw here
Follow the results here
Foundation Coaching
Auckland Bowls office
30 April 2022
Auckland Bowls hosted a Foundation level coaching course at its office last Saturday.
Bowls New Zealand's High Performance Coach & Trainers, Graeme Rees and Les Eagleton, presented the course to 15 Auckland members from 10 clubs.
Foundation coaches are diverse and are people who care about the development of bowlers, offering them an enjoyable experience that will make them want to come back for more. The day ran extremely well, and covered; the role of a coach, a participant's needs, delivery of techniques & games.
Congratulations to all the attendees - we look forward to seeing you bring your newfound skills to life at your clubs.
Where is Ferndale Bowling Club?
Does anyone know where to find Ferndale Bowling Club? Fans of Shortland Street will know, of course!
Spotted on a location shoot at Blockhouse Bay on Tuesday 3 May, a large number of cast and cast filming an upcoming episode of Shortland Street - it's due to hit the TV screens in about three weeks.
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Auckland Champ of Champs
It's your last chance to get your entries in for the Triples and Fours - entries close on Sunday 8 May:
Champ of Champs TRIPLES
Champ of Champs FOURS
Bowls NZ Champ of Champs finals
Our Auckland's Champ of Champs winners are eligible to attend Bowls NZ Champ of Champs finals events, scheduled for July. Here are the dates and locations:
1-3 July – Singles: Bowls Hastings, Hastings
8-10 July – Pairs: Hopes Stadium, Dunedin
15-17 July – Triples: Naenae Bowling Club, Lower Hutt
22-24 July – Fours: Bowls Hastings, Hastings
Upcoming events
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
Final club comp
Kohimarama Bowls
30 April 2022
Our final club competitions for the season were the Drawn Veteran Triples and Handicap Triples.
Pictured right Alastair Grundy (lead), Sue Jerram (two) and Trevor Kent (skip) were in good form and won the Handicap Triples.
Oceania Tuesday Triples
Kohimarama Bowls
26 April 2022
After two cancellations these past months, Oceania Meadowbank was warmly welcomed to Kohimarama as the sponsor of our final Tuesday Triples on 26 April. Oceania Sales Manager Jayne Brydon enthusiastically toured the club and relayed all good news on the progress of the new Oceania address well underway in St Heliers.
A team from Kohi taking the top spot was a good way to end the Tuesday Triples series. Winners pictured below: Alan Jenkinson (skip), Graeme McInnes (two), Jim Jericevich (lead) with Oceania Sales Manager Jayne Brydon.
Contributed by Cynthia Morris
CCB closing day
Carlton Cornwall Bowls
1 May 2022
Sunday 1 May, was the official closing day for the club. This year we decided to hold two separate tournaments.
In the morning we played for the Percy Griffin Cup, honouring the foundation President of Cornwall Park Bowling Club. The format was progressive Triples, with three games being played. The winning combination was: John Corse-Scott (lead), Jeanette Sinclair (second) and Chong Du Cheng (skip).
The club provided lunch, during which time we acknowledged some special guests. There was also the opportunity to farewell some departing morning players and welcome some new competitors.
In the afternoon we played for the George Eastel Shield, honouring the foundation Greens Superintendent, a position he held for 25 years. The format was progressive Triples, with two games being played. The winning combination was: Ken McDermott (lead), Nick Krajancic (skip), Mal MacElvanna (second).
Contributed by Gerard Hulst
Winners of Percy Griffin Cup |
Winners of George Eastel Shield |
1-8 Year Classic
Pt Chevalier Bowls
30 April-1 May 2022
What a fantastic weekend! It is the players who make a tournament, and what a great bunch we had at our Pt Chevalier 1-8 Year Classic! Teams arrived from all over Auckland, North Harbour, Counties as well as two teams from Timaru! A familiar face, Tina Jerrom, made the trek up from Central Otago!
Teams varied in experience, from Gareth Burgess's team (Kia Toa) with mere total playing years of four to Dean Edge's side (The 'Dinosaurs') had a total of 30 playing years (out of a possible 32).
At the end of play on Saturday, there were just three unbeaten teams, front runners Te Atatu and Auckland with four wins, and Pt Chev with three wins and a draw. After six rounds, Te Atatu was in the lead winning six from six - Auckland was nipping on their heels with five wins and a draw. The Dinosaurs and Pringle Park were not far away with five wins.
A crucial game in round seven saw a battle between first and second place. The tight encounter finished 11-9 in favour of Auckland taking her to 6.5 wins, with Te Atatu remaining on six. The Dinosaurs and Pringle Park continued their winning way, bringing their tally to six, level with Te Atatu.
When the dust settled after the final 8th round, Auckland was the outright winner with 7.5 wins. The Dinosaurs & Pringle Park were tied on seven wins each, forcing a countback on ends, which saw The Dinosaurs 'edge' out Pringle Park's 63 ends to 61.
Congratulations to our place getters and a big thank you to everyone who supported our event. And of course, a big shout out to our chef, Kerri Lamb 'Chops'.
Contributed by Jenny Stockford
Winning team - Philly Akaruru with her sisters Gloria and Tupia & Mukesh Rohra (Auckland)
Second - David Ball, Dean Edge, Kevin Beasley & Ian Dee (Composite)
Third - Andy Kemp, Marty Griffiths, Darryl Mackie, Andy Dawson (Pringle Park)
Kittyhawks
Auckland Bowling Club
1 May 2022
Kittyhawks President's Day was held at the Auckland Bowling Club on Sunday 1 May. 23 teams played for the Paul Kortegast Silver Plate trophy including seven teams from Northland Kittyhawks.
It was an amazing day of bowls and fellowship raised over $1,500 for charitable causes.
The winners from Browns Bay were B Wilson (S), C Rogan (2) and L Gilmore (L).
Undercover Winter Triples
Remuera Bowls
5 May 2022
Remuera Bowling Club opened its Undercover Winter Triples in gold medal style this Thursday. Ethan Mitchell (NZ track cyclist, three-time World Champion, Olympic Silver Medalist & Commonwealth Games Champion) joined the sponsor's team, Bayleys Real Estate. This was Ethan's first time bowling in competition and skip David Nightingale remarked: ”Ethan was a star bowler today and found his best shot – driver.”
Ethan is Bayley's High Performance Coach. A track cyclist for 16 years, Ethan thought he might have found a new competitive challenge in bowls: “Coming from a sport where you go as hard as you can as fast as you can, it is so eye-opening for that tactic not to be beneficial on the green! I have great admiration for you and for how hard this game is. Forty-two seconds is my longest track race. Playing from 9:30am to 4:00pm is a challenge to my head.”
Howick Bowling Club had the best performance this Thursday and they had their own champion on their side as well. Les Brown won the Auckland Men’s Champ of Champs Singles last weekend.
Pictured are Howick’s champions Kevin Beasley, Les Brown & Bruce Hickman with David Nightingale (L) & Ethan Mitchell (centre).
Contributed by Cynthia Morris
Events round-up @ St Heliers
Hong Kong Pairs
This fun event was held during the afternoon of Anzac Day. An enjoyable day for all, with the winners were Rudi Barreto and Anne Swain and the runners-up Allan Smith and Jo Crooks. The event was kindly sponsored by Wayne Maguire of Ray White Real Estate, Mission Bay. Wayne’s involvement with the Services has given him a special fondness for Anzac Day, and he always sponsors this event. He donated the prizes and ran a short quiz on matters to do with the Services.
Cool Change Day
Previously known as ‘Closing Day' but renamed because we never close! It was a fun day with a large turnout of members - bowls to music, food, and drink, a great way to close the summer season.
Amongst the highlights was recognising Roger Seaton for his valued contributions to SHBC. Roger gets his name etched on the Elliot Memorial Trophy for a second time. Of course, Roger acknowledged and thanked the numerous club volunteers who get the jobs done day-to-day and season-to-season.
Richard Kempthorne & Roger Johnston both received their Gold Stars for winning 10 Club titles.
Richard Kempthorne received the Men’s Single Championship Trophy at prize-giving and a coveted Gold Star |
Roger Seaton was recognised for his dedication to the club |
Women's Champ FoursWhat can we say – some familiar names made up the St Heliers beaming Champion Fours team. 
Contributed by Cynthia Morris |
Men's 1-5 SinglesThe final of this event, between Nick Donovan and Steve Hodder, was played on 29 April. It was won by Steve (on the right) with Nick being a close runner-up. 
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