GREEN CLOSED
NEWSLETTER 4th May 2026
We are nearly done wrapping up for the year.
Remember: Thursday, 14 May 2026, prize-giving at the club, 5:30pm. Tickets are $10 each. You will need to register at the bar to guarantee a seat for you and your partner. This will be a great night to honour our club members who have achieved. We have some great entertainment for you.
There is a raffle at the bar for a set of bowls or a bowling bag. Tickets are $20. This is to help support Rohan when he represents New Zealand and Belfast in Australia later in the year.
Congratulations to Maurice Fuller, who has reached the ripe old age of 86. Well done, Maurice.
It was great to see a good crowd at the club on Thursday night. Thanks for your support.
Regards, Clappy
This Thursday we are offering the following menu at the Club:
Please have your orders in to Ann by Tuesday evening at 7pm on 027 314 2351
See you there.
The invitation to attend this year's event is now open. How about celebrating the oustanding achievements of the season!
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026🏢 Venue: Addington Raceway & Events Centre⏰ Doors Open: 4:00 PM⏰ Awards Commence: 5:00 PM
Tickets are $55 per person which includes dinner and dessert. The Club will once again arrange for the booking of tables, but if you're interested in attending would you please advise your names to Jill Olesen on 027 200 8627
Just in case you missed it, the Centre April Newsletter is here.
From the Bowls NZ website you can find a series of modules. "Be a Better Bowler" is a series encompassing six different modules; technique, tactics, nutrition, performance, mental skills and fitness.
Coaching Hub - Bowls New Zealand Aotearoa
Modules on Mental Skills
Laws Questions:
A bowl which has touched the jack in its original course is lying at an angle. There is a risk that the bowl may be moved when it is marked as a toucher. What should happen?
Answer:
A running bowl, which did not touch anything during its course, hits the face of the bank and rebounds onto the green. Is the bowl dead or live?
Answer:
President
Greg Clapp
027 550 0032
Secretary
Ross Groves
0276 748 230