As in many towns and cities throughout New Zealand, the bowling clubs in Palmerston North have been contemplating various amalgamation options. With a population of nearly 90,000, the city is … Read More
From left : Peter Sarelius (President), Val Duncan (Life Member), Allan Hodges There’s nothing better than Taupo on a bright, sunny winter’s day. The whole town is built like a … Read More
Jo Edwards Last Friday, at the Richmond Bowling club in Nelson, a familiar figure took centre stage. The greens were almost deserted, as a lot of members take a winter … Read More
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the revised Bowls New Zealand High Performance plan for 2020-2021, after a thorough process the following high performance appointments have been made: … Read More
Left to right : Gordon Bennett (Secretary); Keith Clark; Mervyn Hazeldine; Kevin Harvey (President); Brett Dobbie (partly obscured); Bruce Proctor (Past President); Snow Black; Gordon Sharp (Selector); Kylie Dobbie; Stuart … Read More
From left: Chris Howard, Wayne Coley, Jessica Looms, Stuart Hart, Bill Bain For most people, Picton’s synonymous with the inter island ferry – a small port town at the top … Read More
Patron Jim Urlich and President Roly Brown In the 1850s, when the Reverend Norman McLeod shipped into Northland’s Bream Bay with 800 fellow Presbyterians, they must have thought they had … Read More
The 2019-2020 bowls season has been filled with more than the usual amount of highs and lows, twists and turns, and global pandemics. This hasn’t fazed our community, which can … Read More
Rohan Cuff When Transmission Gully opens (who knows when!), the trip into Wellington will by-pass many of the capital’s dormitory suburbs, and the likes of Paekakariki, Pukerua Bay, Mana, Paremata … Read More
Tom Dallas from Owaka Owaka is the ‘capital’ of the Catlins, the hidden gem that is the southeastern corner of New Zealand. Having said that, Owaka’s not to be compared … Read More
