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Newsletter  19th Jan. 2026

Angus Meats - Ultimate Bowls

The weather cleared nicely to offer everyone who played a great afternoon of bowls.

Many thanks to Wendy & Bryce for organising the event and to Angus Meats for their sponsorship.

1st Place = Mark Young, Jason Gwatkin & Steve Woodsford

Runners Up = Barry Kennedy, Nick McKay & Pete De Goldi


Club Night Menu

This Thursday the kitchen will be open, the menu is:

  • Ham, Potatoes, Salad & Beetroot
  • Mild Curry Chicken & Rice

Dinner will cost $20.

Orders to Jill Olesen please by Tuesday 7pm on mobile 027 200 8627

Women's Club Champs

Pairs - Becs vs Trina @ 1pm

Business House Bowls

This year's event is starting on Tuesday 27th January. Team registrations are being invited and there's a link on the homepage to arrange this.

Same format as last year and each team can have 1 experienced bowler who plays lead or second.

Barry Kennedy is organising this and he will also take registrations by phone. 

Interclub

Would skips please make sure they contact their teams.

Please scroll through the whole selection sheet, there are 4 pages including Over 60's, Women's Double Triples and AC Pairs.

Sandwiches & Rolls Roster

Thank you to everyone that has made themselves available to prepare these lunch items for sale on Saturdays.

16-Jan
23-Jan
30-Jan
13-Feb
27-Feb
6-Mar
Ann
Ann
Jill
Jill
Ann
Jill
Sue
Sally
Cheryl
Kay
Sue
Sally
Kathy
Bernie
Lynne
Sandra
Kathy
Bernie






If you can’t make it on the day you’re rostered, please organise to swap with one of the other ladies.
If you have any queries, please contact Jill 027 200 8627 or Ann 027 314 2351


Teams


Interclub teams for the next Round have been announced by the selectors and are availble here.

Midweek Friendlies


Midweek Friendlies teams for 27 January 2026 are here.

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?

Answer: Law 11.2.2 to 11.2.4 – position of players must not be changed after the first end has been completed unless a substitute is introduced ( Law 32).


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

Answer: 37.1.1 section 37.1.1.1 – the opposing skip would declare the bowl dead​​​​​​​


Dates to take note of:


  • 18th January - Angus Meats Ultimate Bowls
  • 22nd January - First Round of U5 Pairs
  • 15th February - 1st & 2nd Year Colts Tournament