Newsletter  20thOctober 2025

Interclub Results

Good wins for the Prem Women last Saturday over Hornby, in other 2x4 matches the women shared the spoils against Lincoln. Prem Men pricked up 2 wins over Parklands to keep some good momentum. In the Men's 3x4 Div2 the lads scored 3 wins over Morrison Ave. U5 Triples we saw 1 win and 2 losses but not much sucess in the Pairs although in Div 3 the team picked up a draw.

Club Champs

Can you please start arranging your Club Champ games?  We don't want to get caught at the end of the season having not played games.  Get onto them early. 

Remember to write your names on the board in the locker room for upcoming games so that we can have a rink prepared for you.

Women's Club Champs - 25 Oct - Pairs - 1pm

Adele vs Becs  and  Raels vs Ann

Sandwiches & Rolls Roster

Thank you to the following ladies who have volunteered to prepare the food for sale on Saturdays. The roster is below and if you could arrive at the Club by 3pm on the Friday dates as shown that would be fantastic. We are very grateful for your offer of assistance.

Club Xmas Party - Corporate Events

The Club will be holding our annual Christmas function on Thursday, 11 December 2025.  Tickets will be available from the bar. Please support this function. 

We have several Corporate Christmas functions coming up in November and December, and we will need help to run these.  Help is required in the bar, helping on the green, and in the kitchen.

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:

• Ribeye Steak, eggs, chips & coleslaw

• Ham steak, pineapple, chips & coleslaw

Look forward to seeing you at the Club

Bar Manager - Jenny Thomas

It is with sadness that Jenny Thomas has resigned as our bar manager.  Jenny finishes on Thursday, 23 October 2025.  There will be a presentation to Jenny on Thursday night, and we would like as many members as possible to come along.

We all wish Jenny good luck with her treatment and a speedy recovery.

Team Selections

No Saturday Interclub rounds due to the long weekend. But there is Junior Pairs on Thursday night 23rd and the next round of Women's Fives for 29th October. Teams are here.

Availability - please make sure you place your name and dates on the whiteboard, in the Store/Locker Room, if you are not available.

2026 Summerset Nationals Entries

Entries for the 2026 Summerset Nationals are now open!

National Singles and Pairs 2 – 9 January 2026 in Canterbury. National Fours and Mixed Pairs 19 February – 26 February 2025 in Bay of Plenty – Headquarters: Mount Maunganui.

Entries are now open for all 2026 Summerset National competitions directly through BowlsHub Aotearoa.

Link to the email from Bowls Hub with links to the various information is here.

Players who have previously played in National events should have recevied this information in their email on October 8th.

Sponsors

We are fortunate to have some excellent sponsors at our club.  You will see their signs around the clubrooms, on the fence, and on the scoreboards.  Please utilise our sponsors as often as you can.  Or at least give them the option to quote you for an item. 

Without sponsors, we would have to pay a lot more for our subs.  Thanks to Ken and Murray for their efforts in approaching sponsors for the club.  If you know of someone who may wish to sponsor, please tell Ken or Murray.

Subs - 2025/26

Members are invited to now pay their subscriptions for this season. As a reminder, following the AGM, the subs are as follows:

• Full playing member = $260
• Student member = $65
• Limited member = $100
• Non-playing member = $20

Payment of Subs can be made by direct credit to our Bank Account :

Belfast Bowling Club Inc

Account ASB 12-3149-0405480-00

Please include Subs (and/or) Shirt, Jacket as References.

New Members

We have been very fortunate with the new players at the Club this season.  It is fantastic for our club.  If you see a new member, introduce yourself and offer any assistance they may require.

BBQ

On Saturday, 1 November 2025, at 4:00 pm, the club will be shouting a sausage sizzle for all members (Playing and Social), this will be in conjunction with a happy hour.  Everyone welcome.

Regards, Greg

Centre Men's Triples

Mike Young's team progressed nicely through post section meeting up with Burnside in the last 4, going down 9-20. Congratulations team on a great effort to reach that stage.