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NEWSLETTER    29th June 2026​​​​​​​

AGM

Thank you to all those members who attended the AGM yesterday. The meeting voted in both Executive and Non-Executive committee members and we thank those people very much for your committment to those various roles. The list is available here.

There is also a new "Raffles Team" and Geoff Bills, Brent Gardner and Mark Fuller have agreed to lead this important fund raising activity.

President's Report

Financial Statements to March 2026

Raffle Winners

The raffle to support Rohan's attendance at the National Champions event in Australia in October was drawn and the winning ticket numbers were 45 & 22:

New set of bowls - Warren Park

Bowls bag - Shaun Osborne

Club Night Menu

This Thursday for Club Night we are offering the following meal:

  • ​​​​​​​Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, mushroom sauce or gravy

Meal cost is $20

Please contact Ann 027 314 2351 with your order by Tuesday evening 8pm. 

Games Afternoons

Starting Tuesday 14th July for 6 weeks there will be an opportunity to play games in the Clubrooms.

Time:  1pm to 3pm

Entry Fee: $5

This is open to ALL club members and their friends. How about you come along and have some fun in the middle of winter. Thanks to Wendy for organising.

Bowls Canterbury - AGM Notice

Notice of the AGM for Sunday 5 July is available here. Any notices of motion need to be sent to Lorraine by 21 June.

Also the 2026 Financials and Review are available here.

Bowls Canterbury U5 Coaching Courses

Bowls Canterbury are excited to announce the dates for our winter U5 coaching courses! Venues to be confirmed. 

Coaching Days:

Sunday, 16 August & Sunday, 30 August

Tournament Day:

Sunday, 6 September

These sessions are a fantastic opportunity for players to sharpen their skills ahead of the new season and work alongside some of Canterbury's top coaches!   

We have split the courses into groups based on playing years:

- Year 1 & 2

- Year 3 & 4

- Year 5 

If you are interested, please get in contact with Amie MacLennan or complete the registration form below - 

https://forms.gle/aaJHdvQACgcURJQVA

Teams




Midweek Friendlies



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 Mental Skills



Laws of Bowls

Laws Questions:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A lead delivers the first bowl. It comes to rest 1 metre short and to the right of the jack. The opposing lead, on stepping on to the mat, notices that the jack is off-centre and calls for the umpire. What action should the umpire take?


Answer

None, since no-one has the right to challenge the legality of the original position of the jack after the first player to play has delivered their first bowl. (Law 9.7)

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Dates to take note of:


  • 5 July - Bowls Canterbury AGM
  • 10-12 July - CoC Men's Singles - Auckland
  • 17-19 July - CoC Women's Singles - Dunedin
  • 24-26 July - CoC Men's Fours - Dunedin
  • 31 July - 2 Aug - CoC Women's Fours - Hastings
  • 16 August - U5 coaching day
  • 30 August - U5 coaching day