NEWSLETTER    20th April 2026​​​​​​​

President's Message

Canterbury BC - CoC Finals Weekend

Congratulations to all Club members who made it to the semi-finals of the recent Champion of Champions events. You did very well to get to that stage of the competition. To Becs, congratulations on winning the Ladies' Singles. It's a big moment, so well done from the club.

To the many Club members who helped prepare for this event and during, your contribution, your help is invaluable. To the ladies who prepared food, cooked and served food, I can't thank you enough for the hours you spent preparing and serving. Our bar and BBQ outside were also very successful. To the players who marked games out on our magnificent green and the green staff who prepared the green and spent tireless hours picking up leaves, THANK YOU ALL.

Below is a letter from Lorraine McLeod, CEO of Bowls Canterbury, thanking the club.

​​​​​​​Prize Giving

Our prize giving is on Thursday, 14 May, starting at 5:30 pm.  There will be pork and lamb cooked on a spit roast along with vegetables. There will be some entertainment provided on the night.  The cost will be $10 per head, bring your partner along, you will need to prepay at the Bar to reserve a spot.

Finally, thank you to everyone for your support during the season. I am very proud of our members on and off the green.

Stay warm. Clappy

Dear Greg

Bowls Canterbury would like to thank your club very much for hosting the Champion of Champions on Saturday and Sunday. The event went without a hitch and that was because your club had every little last detail covered. You even got the weather right.

Please pass on our thanks and appreciation to all the people who helped over the weekend to those who prepared and served the food, to the markers, the bar staff, and the greenkeeper and all who helped with that as well as those who contributed in other ways but didn’t have a specific role. They all contributed to the two days and to the success of the event.

I personally want to thank you for agreeing so readily to host us and for all you did behind the scenes to make it happen. You have a superb club, and you should be very proud of that. The support from your members was amazing and at no time did I ever feel like we were imposing.

Thanks to the great team, for providing superior greens and surrounds and very hospitable atmosphere and delicious food. I have nothing left to say except a big thank you to everyone.

Regards, Lorraine McLeod

Club Night Menu

This Thursday we are offering the following menu at the Club:

• ​​​​​​​Beef Burger & Chips
• Dressed Pie with mushy peas, chips & gravy

Please have your orders in to Ann by Tuesday evening at 7pm on 027 314 2351

See you there.

CoC Finals Weekend

We congratulate our Belfast players who featured in the CoC weekend.

Adele Greenfield, Julie Adams, Di De Goldi & Trina Fearnley - Women's Fours

Rebecca Barker, Lucy Ware & Jill Olesen - Women's Triples

Rebecca Barker - Women's Singles & Mixed Pairs

Kerry Becks - Men's Singles & Mixed Pairs

Kerry Becks & Steve Street - Men's Pairs

Mark Schrader, Chris Hammett & Bryce Young - Men's Triples

Our Club had significant player representation by comparison to other Clubs across the finals weekend.

ANZAC

Our Club will be hosting an ANZAC breakfast and service outside the play centre on Saturday, 25th April 2026. Anzac Service is at 8am. Leaving from the club house for the Cenotaph.

Breakfast 9.30am after the service. 

Cooked Breakfast:

• Adult  $20.00 pp
• Children $10.00 pp

Pre Sold tickets only, available at the Bar.

Murray Jones

Bowls Canterbury - Update

We have received the following documents from the Centre:

1. Centre Desk March Newsletter
2. BC Review Update
3. Minutes from the BC Meeting held 18 March

Please click on each document link to open them.

Centre Awards Night 2026

The invitation to attend this year's event is now open. How about celebrating the oustanding achievements of the season!

Event Details:

📅 Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026🏢 Venue: Addington Raceway & Events Centre⏰ Doors Open: 4:00 PM⏰ Awards Commence: 5:00 PM

Tickets are $55 per person which includes dinner and dessert. The Club will once again arrange for the booking of tables, but if you're interested in attending would you please advise your names to Jill Olesen on 027 200 8627