GREEN CLOSED

NEWSLETTER    22nd June 2026​​​​​​​

AGM - 28 June 2026

Agenda for our Club's AGM starting at 10am is available through the link here.

Please also select the links below to read both the President's Report and Financial Statements. Printed copies will be available at the AGM.

President's Report

Financial Statements to March 2026

Minutes of AGM 2025 

If you would like to know what positions are available within the Club, have a look at the minutes from last year's AGM here.

Club Night Menu

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

  • ​​​​​​​Roast lamb, roast potato & veges

Meal cost is $20

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

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


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Dates to take note of:


  • 28 June - AGM - 10am at the Clubrooms
  • 5 July - Bowls Canterbury AGM
  • 16 August - U5 coaching day
  • 30 August - U5 coaching day