Auckland reps retain bragging rights!

Which side of the Bridge is better at bowls? 

Well for 2023, Bowls Auckland representatives can authoritatively stake their claim!    Read more...

Interclub winners found!

For the second year, Interclub Pennants & Half Day 6s was scheduled to play over three Saturdays. 

And like the previous season, the 9s and 6s tournaments raised a challenge or two for some teams and clubs… and then of course there was the wet weather! 

Establishment of the Avondale Fund

The process to finalise the last distribution of funds remaining from the sale of the Avondale Bowling Club has been complex. However, Bowls Auckland is delighted to announce the establishment of the Avondale Fund.

The Fund will enable the distribution of the remaining monies back into the community via the named clubs and for the benefit of lawn bowls in Auckland.

Dean Bartlett, Bowls Auckland CEO commented, "Along with the incoming Committee, we are committed to ensuring the remaining funds are maximised, that the legacy of the Avondale Bowling Club can long continue through future supported projects. We understand that not all clubs are eligible for this Fund, however, we will continue our support of all clubs through the Rawhiti Fund and indirectly Blue Waters Community Trust."

New sets of bowls for East Tamaki

Blue Waters Community Trust recently awarded East Tamaki Bowls a grant of $7,000 for 10 sets of lawn bowls.

Yesterday, Club President Trevor Martin said "Funding through Blue Waters Community Trust is a fantastic idea - we don't know why we didn't do it earlier!"

He went on to say, "The bowls arrived this morning, which is perfect timing. We have a group of 40 from the local gym coming in for a roll up this afternoon, so we get to put the bowls to good use straight away. And of course, they will come in handy when we start Twilight Bowls."

Club Leaders workshop

We held our second workshop in our Club Leaders programme on Tuesday, 5 December. This workshop was for the Operational Group.

This session focussed on marketing and communications, particularly highlighting a digital presence for clubs - how to better connect and engage with their communities through social media channels like Facebook and Instagram, plus how they can take advantage of a design platform, Canva. 

Attendees left with an armful of resources and many ideas to build on their online status.

Rangatahi Rollup

St Peter's College recently held its Activity Week - and what better activity for 40 Y7 students... to have a roll up at Mt Eden Bowls!

Spotlight on Twilight Bowls

Packing them in at Pakuranga!
It's been a fantastic six-week Twilight Bowls series for Pakuranga BC. Around 45 people have been turning up each Wednesday, ready to play. The series wrapped up this week - but don't worry, they have a new series starting on 7 February 2024.

You can contact the club to book your spot... email pakbowls@xtra.co.nz or
all 09 535 4618

It's another busy weekend of bowls in Tāmaki Makaurau!

The Auckland Pairs is a pretty big tournament. Playing across eight clubs the qualifying rounds get underway on Saturday. We have 100 Men's teams competing - the largest number of entries since 2018 while the number of Women's teams, 40 is the same for the 2020-21 season. You can check out the draws and follow the results here... 

• Men’s draw & results
• Women’s draw & results  

Changes to entering events

On Monday, 27 November 2023, we announced all entries to Bowls Auckland Centre Events will require players to have an active BowlsHub profile.

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