ROHAN WARE is the NZ Men's Singles Champion at the Summerset Nationals

Newsletter  6th Jan. 2026

Club Night - Thursday

This Thursday we invite all members to come and celebrate Alan Ellison our Greenkeeper of the Year and Rohan Ware our National Men's Champion Singles winner.

We also have a special guest in Mark Cameron, CEO of Bowls NZ who will make a presentation to Alan.

This is a great opportunity to join together with your fellow Club members and celebrate the success of our Club and its members. Maybe you might even want to ask Mark a question about what's happening in Bowls and the future of the game we love.

Club Night Menu

As part of our celebration this Thursday we offer the following menu:

  • Roast Lamb, new potatoes, carrots, peas and silverbeet.
  • For desert there will be creamed merangue and icecream.

Dinner will cost $20.

Orders to Jill Olesen please by Wednesday 7pm on mobile 027 200 8627

Interclub

This Saturday the first round of some of the Interclub divisions are underway. Make sure you check the team selections.

Teams


Interclub teams for Post Xmas have been announced by the selectors and are availble here.

Midweek Friendlies


Midweek Friendlies teams for 13 January 2026 are here.

Coaching Tips

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 Tactics


Laws of Bowls

Laws Questions:

Q1. Are the players in either a Pairs, Triples, or Fours game allowed to change their positions during the course of the game?

Answer: Law 11.2.2 to 11.2.4 – position of players must not be changed after the first end has been completed unless a substitute is introduced ( Law 32).


Q2. What should happen if a bowl in its original course strikes the foot of a player from its own team?

Answer: 37.1.1 section 37.1.1.1 – the opposing skip would declare the bowl dead​​​​​​​


Dates to take note of:


  • 21st December - Sevens Post Section
  • January 2nd - 9th - National Singles and Pairs in Christchurch