Bowls Canterbury’s clubs and greens will host the country’s first major event of 2022 when the Summerset National Singles and Pairs Tournament gets underway on 2nd January. Last staged in … Read More
Spearheaded by long serving Blackjacks Jo Edwards and Val Smith, and ably supported by former New Zealand representative Richard Collett, Nelson Bowling Club will rightly be starting the National Bowls3Five … Read More
When it comes to handling the pressure shots, Sarndra Cleland credits the Bowls3Five format for helping to change her game at match-deciding moments. Last month, Cleland, skip of the successful … Read More
After a standout season on the national stage, winning a place in next season’s televised Bowls3Five league would simply be the icing on the cake for Takapuna. And with a … Read More
By Michael Burgess Auckland bowls stalwart Bryan Chapman achieved a 40-year ambition at the 2021 Mac Elliott Classic Fours last month. The tournament at the Carlton Cornwall club is a … Read More
When Don Carter started greenkeeping at the Stoke Bowling Club, the world was a little different. There was no internet. There were no mobile phones … not even the bricks … Read More
By Michael Burgess Ahead of his favourite tournament of the year, Dean Gilshnan made a pivotal decision. With the Jim Munn Memorial pairs on the horizon, the Takaro stalwart decided … Read More
Ken McConnell is a veteran of the Alexandra ANZAC Fours tournament, but never takes things too seriously. He’s a former winner, but has a laidback approach, emphasising camaraderie as much … Read More
The Vice-President of Bowls New Zealand, Jan Tucker, passed away last Sunday night. She was many things to many people, Jan was a member of the Chalmers/West Harbour Community Board … Read More
By Michael Burgess When Bruce Kelly decided to enter a team for the Phoenix 7000 Easter Fours, he didn’t need to look too far. The combination was decided around the … Read More
