NEWSLETTER    2nd March 2026​​​​​​​

Giles Shield - Ladies Tournament

The annual event against Kaiapoi Riverside is set for 25th March and is being hosted this year by Kaiapoi Riverside.

Start Time is 10am.

To enter please give your names to Wendy on 0210 2291443

Interclub Results

Some decent games going on over the last few days. Premier Women's Ann Wright Shield match against Burnside was 2-2, with an excellent finish in the fours. These teams meet again to determine the winner. Tough matches for Sevens ladies against the very strong Elmwood, not able to get a win.

Men's 3x3's claimed 1 win over Bowls Pap but along with the diff, and also St Martins tripping up Woodend, means the Belfast lads can't be caught with 1 round to go.

Manning Cup teams shared the spoils and sit roughly mid-table.

Under 5 Fours - Div 2 Section 4 are sitting 2nd after 5 games and Div 3 Section 2 are on top but weather has played havoc with getting games in. 

AC Pairs in Section 5 are leading their section.

In the O60's Sevens, Div 1 are 2nd, Div 4 are 3rd and Div 7 are 5th. Again the weather is impacting this comp.

Apologies if some of these results are not up to date.

Sandwiches & Rolls Roster

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

Club Night Menu

This Thursday we offer the following menu:

• Steak, Egg, Chips & mushroon sauce
• Nachos

Dinner will cost $20.

Orders to Ann Martin please by Tuesday 7pm on mobile 027 314 2351

Interclub Finals

This Saturday, 7th March we have playoffs in both the Premier Women's Ann Wright Shield and Premier Men's Watson Shield. We are still waiting on the venues for these matches but will let you know once confirmed.

Over 60's

Following the weather impact on O60's games today, your matches have been postponed until 23rd March 2026.

The Scoreboards

Maybe this game (image below) was just so tight that the players wanted to share their story or perhaps just ran out of puff to clean down and reset the scoreboard before they put it away.

Might have to be a donation to Mickey Mouse, but as a courtesy to other users, please clear these after your game. 

Umpires Laws Course - Online

Next Online Laws Course Dates

The BNZUC will host one Online Laws Course starting 6 April 2026. This is an 8-week course and will run on a Monday night from 7-8pm. The course will be hosted using Microsoft Teams with full support provided to candidates.

The course dates are as follows:

April: 6, 13, 20 & 27

May: 4, 11, 18 & 25

The primary aim of the course is to train those who want to become an umpire in the laws of the sport. Candidates will sit the laws examination week beginning 25 May with measurer training conducted locally by Umpire Group tutors.

Please contact Mike Jones if you're interested or would like more insight into this course.

Measurers Course

As part of the pathway for an umpire they must participate in this course and later be assessed, as you will have read from the story above. But for players who just might be interested in the finer points of measuring, I'm seeking expressions of interest in having a course run at our Club. 

David Conroy from Burnside is the designated instructor on this subject here in Christchurch and has offered our Club members this opportunity. 

We haven't established dates or times but if you are interested, please contact Mike Jones on mobile 027 2220028.