Trans-Tasman Battle heading back across ‘the ditch’ for 2024


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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

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The Burton Cup : A special tournament in a special place


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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

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Peter Sheehan : Looking forward to a second century


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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

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END OF AN ERA FOR HIGH PROFILE EVENTS


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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

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KELLY AND INCH SECURE SILVER AT WORLD INDOOR SINGLES


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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

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Helen Stallard : Rest in Peace


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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

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Mount Megalodons Claim National Summerset Bowls3Five Honours


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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

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Nigel Rattray : The man who reinvented the twilight league


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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

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Waipawa Bowling Club : Surviving Cyclone Gabrielle


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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

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Waverley Bowling Club : a great resurgence


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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

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