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Newsletter  15th Dec. 2025

Interclub Sevens

Last Sunday our teams were playing in Section play of the Bowls Canterbury Sevens.

In the Women's Div 1 Section 1 our team played outstanding bowls to finish top and move on to Post Section play next weekend. The Women's Div 2 team were only 1 win away from topping their Section.

In the Men's event our Div 1 lads secured top spot in their Section with 7 wins. Div 2 Men came second in their Section, they had huge differential advantage but couldn't find a win against Riccarton R/Course.

Post Section is this Sunday 21st December, we wish our teams well. All games start at 9am.

Centre Finals Day

Rebecca lost a very tight game in the Women's Singles, Rohan Ware lost his singles to the eventual champion in his Semi, then lost his Pairs final. Extremely high standard of bowls as you would expect, very proud of our players.

Thursday - Club Night

Menu available below, can you please have your order to Jill Olesen by Tuesday 5pm.

Text message Jill with your order to:

  • 027 200 8627

Menu:

  • Fish & salads

​​​​​​​Look forward to seeing you at the Club

Corporate Hosting this Week

Ann advises that we need more helpers this week for Corporate events over 3 days as follows:

  • Wednesday 17th at 3.30pm, 15 people, for BBQ and Bowling 
  • Thursday 18th at 12pm, 20 people, for Bowling
  • Friday 19th at 11am, 30 people, for Bowling

Please let Ann know if you can help on

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Bowls NZ Monthly Newsletter

Welcome to the December edition of Korero Bowls! Please select the link here, to read.

Markers - Sevens

Last Saturday we hosted a section of the Women's Sevens and I just want to thank Grant Adams, Mike Young and Barry Kennedy for doing the marking for this event. Also to our green staff who set up the green, a huge thanks.

Summerset Nationals - Markers

Our Club has once again been selected to host rounds of the Nationals including singles matches. The Nationals are played from January 2nd to 9th, 2026. Again we are seeking names of people who could help with marking at this event. Please let Mike Jones know by text or call on 027 222 0028.


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 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?


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


Dates to take note of:


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