GREEN CLOSED
NEWSLETTER 24th August 2026
President's Message
Malcom Taylor our Patron is in hospital with an infection and influenza. We wish Malc a speedy recovery.
Ross Groves was taken to hospital with an infection and whilst in hospital, he had a fall and broke his shoulder. Ross was having surgery today. Get well soon Rossco.
Mark your calendar, the Executive Committee have set Saturday 26th September as our Opening Day. More details to follow.
If the green is ready earlier, we will open it for roll ups.
Winners from the latest Draw are as follows:
Bonus Number = 12
Sheet 1
Sheet 2
All winners have been notified and the judges decision is final. Prize money will be behind the bar on Thursday night.
Cheers from the promotions committee. Barney on 021505064
Dinner will cost $20.
Orders to Greg please by Wednesday on mobile 027 550 0032
Members would have received an email with a link to register for Pre-Xmas Interclub last night. There's a link below if you didn't receive this. Forms will also be available in the Club shortly.
Registrations for Club Championships will be out shortly.
With all of the requests comes certain key dates so please get on to this promptly.
August Newsletter from the Centre is available here.
Minutes from the AGM are also available here.
Canterbury Development U8 Representative Teams (Men & Women). Expressions of interest are invited to players for these teams. There is a form you need to complete and the link to that form is here.
Congratulations Heather on completeing your Measurers exam last weekend to now be certified as a NZ Level 1 Umpire.
The Club are extremely fortunate to have you join the team of umpires within our Club.
Grant and Julie Adams will be available for members on Club nights Thursday 17th and 24th September, from 5:30pm until 6:30pm for their new uniform to be collected.
Also they have made some time available on Saturday 19th September from 11:30am until 12:30am.
Please note extra uniforms will not be part of this initial distribution but will be arranged after opening day.
To receive your new uniform you must hand in your old one and that means being clean as well!!
Grant & Julie have put in a significant amount of work on members behalf to get this sorted, so please use this opportunity to collect your new uniform and acknowledge them at the same time.
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:
What should happen if a bowl on its original course strikes an opponent’s foot and then goes on to disturb the head?
Answer
The skip of the team that played the bowl should choose whether to:-
(Law 37.1.1.4)
President
Greg Clapp
027 550 0032
Secretary
Ann Martin
027 314 2351