Wellington’s Naenae Bowling Club will host the 2024 Trans-Tasman, as we see the return of this event to New Zealand shores after a seven-year absence. Bowls New Zealand CEO, Mark Cameron is excited at … Read More
Winners of the Burton Cup (L>R) : Geoff Pinn; Paddy Stewart; Karen Pinn; Liam Pinn It wasn’t too long ago that the Burton Cup held in Gisborne at Easter was … Read More
Peter Sheehan cutting a very impressive cake There’s not many sports in the world where septuagenarians, and even octogenarians, can continue to play competitively. Brad Thorn gave it a good … Read More
After more than three decades, the iconic North East Valley Speight’s 10,000 Singles will no longer feature on the calendar, instead making way for a premier mixed pairs event with … Read More
New Zealand Blackjacks Andrew Kelly and Katelyn Inch have collected silver at the 2023 World Bowls Indoor Championships narrowly missing out on tie-break finishes in their respective finals. Hosted at … Read More
Helen Stallard might best be described as a strong lady. But for those who came to know her (like I had the privilege of doing only over the last 6 … Read More
Mount Maunganui trio Paul Anderson, Nathan Arlidge and Lorrainne Rowling have topped the standings at the 2023 National Summerset Bowls3Five competition, taking out the silverware in a fiercely contested format … Read More
Pretty much every bowling club in New Zealand has discovered the benefits of running a weekly twilight league. Some clubs call it a ‘twilight league’ … others call it a … Read More
Waipawa during the cyclone, with the bowling club in the centreWhen Waipukurau residents Gary and Marie Allerby woke up the morning after Cyclone Gabrielle, it was difficult to believe an … Read More
L>R Club President Mike Eddington and Treasurer Pat HurndellYou’d be forgiven for not being able to pinpoint the town of Waverley in New Zealand. It’s a small settlement clinging to … Read More