NEWSLETTER    6th July 2026​​​​​​​

Raffles

From Clappy

Our new raffles committee have hit the ground running. Brent (Barney) Gardner, Geoff Bills, and Mark Fuller are running the club's raffles.  They have some great ideas, so let's support them.  Thanks Guys.

Lotto Draw

The first initiative is to run some promotions on the Lotto bonus number. It's $2 a number and runs for 10 weeks ($20 to pay up front). Winner $30 and one off each side $10.

Still working on the logistics, but going forward arrangements will be made with barstaff to accept payments and pay out winnings. You can also deal with Barney at the club when you see him.

This idea was floated last week at the AGM and the first sheet of 40 numbers was sold promptly to members and associates attending.

Hence the first draw was on Saturday 4th July, the winners were as follows:

Bonus Number = 28

• Winner - Julie Adams
• One offs - Arthur Taylor & Beachball

This is a relatively painless and fun way to put a few more dollars in the club coffers and Brent is keen to fill another sheet as soon as possible. Feel free to contact Brent on 021505064 or pop in on Thursday Club Night.

Club Night Menu

Fish n Chip night this Thursday as the kitchen is closed.

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.

President's Message

Congratulations to Byron Taylor from our kitchen who represented New Zealand in the Under 16 Grid Iron team last Saturday against Australia.  That's a tremendous effort for a young member of our staff.  Well done, Byron.

Obituary - Kevin McDonald

On a very sad note, the Belfast Bowling Club would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the McDonald family with the passing of Kevin (Meerkat) McDonald on Sunday, 5 July 2026, at 4:30 pm.  Kevin passed peacefully and was surrounded by his whole family.

Kevin played a lot of bowls at Belfast and served on several committees around the club.  He was a funny guy and loved to take the mickey out of people.  I don't believe Kevin had any enemies; he was just one great, funny guy.  It was always fun to get Kevin a couple of red wines just before he left and then watch him stand up.  At times, we thought that he had 2 right feet when he got up to walk.

RIP Kevin

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