NEWSLETTER   

9th November 2026​​​​​​​

President's Message

Travel for Interclub Matches

Further to the message about travel to games, the Committee offer as a recommendation the following amounts to help with fuel costs:

$5 for travel within Christchurch City

$10 for outside the City limits

$15 if your game is in the country

Letter from Rohan and Lucy

The Club was able to provide some financial support for Rohan & Lucy as they travelled to Australia for the World Bowls CoC event. 

Rohan has acknowledged this through a letter that you can read here.

Club Night Menu

Meal this Thursday for Club Night:

• Roast chicken, roast potatoes, pumpkin, gravy, broccoli, cauliflower in a cheese sauce OR

• Selections from the Bar Menu - link to the menu is here.

Dinner will cost $20 or as per Bar Menu

Orders to Jill please by 8pm on Wednesday on mobile 027 2008627.

Skips - teams & cards

Would Skips please make sure to contact their teams to ensure everyone (in your team) knows where their games are. Also, in regard to score cards could Skips please make sure these are filled out correctly with all team members names on, end of game scores are noted and signed by both Skips.

Thank you

Bar Tab - Weekly Prize Draw

Bar Tab is now $100​​​​​​​

Kitchen Roster

Saturday Lunches

Could we please seek names to Jill from members who wish to go on a roster to make sandwiches and rolls on a Friday afternoon at 3pm at the Club. These provide lunches, alongside pies and toasties for our members on a Saturday.

A big thank you to Jazz and Sandra who have run the kitchen and sales in previous years and are no longer able to do so. It's been a fantastic help, taking the pressure off players. We are very grateful. 

A big welcome back to Jenny who has offered and is very keen to run the kitchen. You will see her from 11am on Saturdays. Thank you Jenny.

Club Champs - Women

Games scheduled, please note the start times as there is a Corporate event on 21st Nov:

14 November - 1pm

Lucy & Jan vs Becs & Julie

Raels & Yoko vs Heather & Jill

Wendy & Sally vs Adele & Trina

21 November - 2:30pm

Singles - Trina vs Becs and Di vs Glenys

Pairs - Raels & Yoko vs Mandy & Ange

Letter from Adele - Match Committee

Club Champs - Men

The Match Committee have set out the following compulsory matches to be played:

Saturday 14th November - 1pm

• compulsory 4's - 2nd life

Saturday 21st November

Steve Lilley Coaching

Coaching at 4:30pm on Tuesday, check website to ensure green is open.

Raffles - ​​​​​​​Lotto Draw

Winners from the latest Draw are as follows:

Bonus Number = 17

Sheet 3 - Week 7

• Winner - Bazza
• One offs - The Wares & Murray Allison

Sheet 4 - Week 4

• Winner - Cougar
• One offs - Rocky & Lowie

All winners have been notified and the judges decision is final. Prize money will be behind the bar on Thursday night.

HAM RAFFLES

The Ham raffle promotion first 10 sheets are sold out!

There will now be another 5 sheets available at the bar for casual sales. So anyone can buy a number ($4) in any sheet. Chanelle will have a container at the bar for the coin.

Hams have been confirmed from Peter Timbs, raffles will be drawn on Xmas party night and supplied the following Thursday.

Thank you to everyone for your support of this raffle.

Cheers from the promotions committee.​​​​​​​ Barney on 021505064

Centre Desk News

September Newsletter from the Centre is available here.