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NEWSLETTER    13th July 2026​​​​​​​

New Level 1 Umpire

Congratulations to Heather MacPherson whom successfully completed the Bowls NZ Laws Umpiring examination. Heather brings a wealth of bowls knowledge into the Umpiring role and we wish her well on her umpiring journey.

Belfast BC are very fortunate to now have 4 members within the Club now qualified at Level 1 or higher in the case of Rose.

Raffles - ​​​​​​​Lotto Draw

Winners from the latest Draw are as follows:

Bonus Number = 15

  • Winner - Fay Skurr
  • One offs - Rocky & The Wares

Brent is still looking for enough interest to fill a new sheet, contact Brent on 021505064.

Club Night Menu

Meal this Thursday for Club Night:

  • Steak or Sausages with Eggs & Chips

Dinner will cost $20.

Orders to Ann Martin please by Tuesday 8pm on mobile 027 3142351

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.

National CoC Women's Singles

This weekend Rebecca Barker is playing in this event in Dunedin. Becs has her first game starting at 8:30am in the Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium.

If you want to follow her progress, check out results through Bowls Hub on the Bowls NZ website, link Bowls Hub - CoC Women's Singles.

Members Contact Details

Look out for a request to check your contact details in your email inbox shortly. We realise that members may change their address or mobile numbers so its important we refresh the information we hold in our contact database.

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:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What should happen if a bowl on its original course strikes an opponent’s foot and then goes on to disturb the head?


Answer

The skip of the team that played the bowl should choose whether to:-

  • Replace the head and have the bowl replayed,
  • Replace the head and place the bowl where the skip believes it would have come to rest, or
  • Declare the end dead.

(Law 37.1.1.4)

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Dates to take note of:


  • 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