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7 days ago
We know he's good, but wow, this is next level bowling from Blackjack Seamus Curtin. Take a bow Seamus. ... See MoreSee Less
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Check this out Pania Sigley
Brendan Hodgson James Pugh
Adam Rankin something you’d be at
The flipper!
well done seamus
Jess, wow. I like it!
Michael Quayle
Oui Seamus! great stuff.👌👍
Awesome Seamus Curtin 👏
You need that shot occasionally when negotiating Wellington wind, top effort Seamus Curtin. Don't let all the world know all our little secrets.....LOL
Remote control lol
David Girard This has got your name written all over it... you reckon you can master this shot?!!
The flipper. Brendan Hodgson has been doing it for years.....
Seamus Curtin too good 😆
Learnt off the master Brendan Hodgson
👐 Perfect
Wow, brilliant.
Paul Girdler 🤔
Will try it tomorrow
Wowzing wowser. 🙃😎
Laura Tonks we could do something like this for the Dunlop page
Gee Ma it might be the break you need, haha
Rodney Fleming
Sam Epikitty Kiely how about that
Chris Smith I wanna bowl like this !
2 weeks ago
Watch Kiwi Elliot Mason take on 2018 World Champion Mark Dawes at Potters, live now! ... See MoreSee Less
Sarah Ashby
good luck elliott
2 weeks ago
Check out some highlights from the Summerset Nationals Singles and Pairs, recently held in Christchurch. ... See MoreSee Less
2 weeks ago
Entries for the Summerset National Fours to be held in Tauranga from the 27th of February to the 2nd of March close this Saturday the 18th of January.
Don't miss out on this fantastic event, put your entry in via the Bowls NZ website here:
https://bowlsnewzealand.co.nz/2020-summerset-natio… ... See MoreSee Less
Shame they weren't at ch-ch at the just completed nationals
pity the greens are not up to standard
I still don’t get the logic on this. Why the hell would I go to another Island and pay a shit load of money to have a crack at this and book in for a week with the possibility of going out in the first few days. And to be fair I’m not the worst bowler in the country. Can’t believe the Nationals were split this way. I suppose if you are an employee of Bowls NZ then airfares , time of work and accommodation are not a concern. Cheaper and easier to do the whole package in Australia for most tournaments and better prize money. Anyway good luck to the players
Air fares to dear Accommodation to dear
Why is there such an expensive processing fee charged on the entry fee.Damn sure the bank doesn’t charge this amount to Bowls New Zealand for processing.
2 weeks ago
Ray Martin is poised to finally make his debut for the Blackjacks over a decade after first getting a national call-up. ... See MoreSee Less
Long-awaited Blackjacks call-up for Wellington bowler
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Ray Martin is poised to finally make his debut for the Blackjacks over a decade after first getting ...Well deserved and a very good player.
shot Rayza 💪🏼
Congratulations Ray Martin 👏🏼
Nice one bro, hard work pays off
That’s awesome Ray Martin, congrats 🤩
What about you Rob
Well done Ray
Well done Ray!
Congrats Ray 👍
Yay awesome.
Well deserved Raymond congratulations and good luck
Excellent!
Congrats Ray and best of luck to you and Jo!
Congrats Ray Martin
Congrats Ray Martin! 😀
Well done Ray.
Congratulations Ray 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well deserved Ray
Woohoo..congrats
Awesome Ray. Congratulations
Congratulations Ray well done
all the best to you well deserved
Congrats Ray
Congratulations Ray.
Well done and Congratulations
2 weeks ago
Tune in now and watch one the New Zealanders competing in the World Indoor Bowls Championships currently being in the UK. ... See MoreSee Less
Go Richard you can do it.
But cheeky Richard asking the marker which is the best hand to play.Well done
Commentator was bloody boring & awful! I could listen to Janice any day of the week.
3 weeks ago
Katelyn Inch and Andrew Kelly have secured selection in the Blackjacks squad for next month’s Trans Tasman (February 4-6) on the Gold Coast, following their standout performances at the Summerset National Singles and Pairs. ... See MoreSee Less
Newly crowned national champions headline Blackjacks squad
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Katelyn Inch and Andrew Kelly have secured selection in the Blackjacks squad for next month’s Tran...Well done Katelyn
A double for Takapuna Bowling Club - awesome work Selina Goddard and Wendy Jensen !
Great team an it's great to see the players who performed at nationals given ago like Katelyn Selina an Andrew
Congratulations, well deserved. I look forward to following the Black Jacks. 😍
Awrsome you two well earned Congratulations.
WELL DONE WENDY GREAT STUFF
Congrats to all selected - awesome 👏
Congratulations on all who have made the nz team
Good luck team.
Congratulations 👏👏👏
congratulations!
Well done Selina xx
Bowls NZ added 11 new photos — at Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls.
3 weeks ago
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Makos
Great photos thank you
Any updates please
Where is the photo of winning disabled pairs champions? All have but only this one miss. Disappointed
Wonderful photos 👍
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals B5-B8 Singles Champion, Graham Skellern
Runner Up: Graham Marshall
Third Equal: Bruce Wakefield and Chen Naude ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations, Graham.
well done Graham
Great stuff Graham
Well done Graham congratulations
Well done Graham awesome effort
Well done. Congrats
Congratulations Graham!
Well done Graham😊
Well done Skelly
Well done
Well done Graham
Well done buddy
Awesome job Uncle Graham!
Congratulations bro Graham Skellern
Congratulations Graham. Well done.
Congratulations Graham huge effort
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals B3-B4 Singles Champion, Steve Delaney.
Runner Up: Spencer Stacey
Third Equal: Rarua Simon and Sue Curran ... See MoreSee Less
Great smiles enjoy your win fellows great effort
Think I need to take up the outdoor game as they have competitions for disabled players☺
Well done Steve.
Well done the Delaney team. You have worked very hard for the wins you are having. You deserve it
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals B1-B2 Singles Champion, Deane Robertson.
Runner Up: Gerald Browers
Third Equal: Joseph Kim and June Brittain ... See MoreSee Less
Loved watching you all playing bowls great game to play enjoy your win
Well done Brew
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals Men's Singles Champion, Andrew Kelly.
Runner Up: Ryan Burnett
Third Equal: Dean Elgar and Nicholas Tomsett ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations
Well done potter. What a great start to a special year. The world is your oyster. Enjoy fatherhood.
Congratulations
Congratulations
Well done dean elgar
Congratulations well done Woohoo
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations Andrew. Very pleased for you.
Congratulations 🏆
Well done done
well done andrew
Congrats potter gr8 achievement few beers bit of a yarn now
Congratulaions on a deserved victory
A fantastic player to watch who played amazing bowls. Well done Andrew
Congratulations Andrew n also Ryan. Cheers 🍻, Lawman
Congrats Potter, a true gent and a fine draw bowler.
Congratulations Potter.
👏🏻👏🏻
Well done mate
Congratulations Andrew. Richly deserved
Well done Potter
Well done to Andrew you deserved to win. Cheers Elaine and John 👍👍👍👍
Congratulations Andrew you played outstanding all the way through. Good on ya mate. Cheers
Well done Andrew!!
Well done Nicholas Tomsett proud of you.
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals B5-B8 Pairs Champions, Phillip Huwyler and Bruce Sayers.
Runner Up: Carolyn Crawford and Bruce Wakefield
Third Equal: Chen Naude & Lynda Bennett and Graham Marshall & Michael Reynolds ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to you both well done 🏆🥇
WELL DONE BOYS
Awesome boys
Congzt's to you both great games
👏🏻👏🏻
Well done
Well done🤗🤗🤗
Well done Phillip and your partner from the Wanganui Bowling Club!!
👏👏👏👏👏🍻 Bruce!
Michelle Clarke that him Bruce
Well done and congratulations to you both, well played!!!
Congratulations 👍
Congratulations 😊 gosh I haven't seen Bruce in like 30 years looks like a mini Alan 💜
Congrats well done
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals B1-B4 Pairs Champions, Steve Delaney and Gordon Oldfield.
Runner Up: Rarua Simon and Deane Robertson
Third Equal: David Stallard & Gerald Brouwers and Jake Fehlberg & June Brittain ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to you all well done 🥇🏆
Congrtz's to you all great game to watch
👏🏻👏🏻
Congrats boys great effort
3 weeks ago
Tune in around 6.30pm for the final of the B5-B8 Singles Final.
Live from Papanui Bowls
Graham Skellern vs Graham Marshall ... See MoreSee Less
When is the mens final start
Don’t believe it. Kerry Margan from Hillcrest (Hamilton) in the photo, he must be famous.
Bowls NZ added 114 new photos — at Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls.
3 weeks ago
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Makos
Great photos thank you
Any updates please
Where is the photo of winning disabled pairs champions? All have but only this one miss. Disappointed
Wonderful photos 👍
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals Women's Singles Champion, Katelyn Inch.
Runner Up: Jo Edwards
Third Equal: Wendy Jensen and Serena Matthews ... See MoreSee Less
👏👏👏
👏🏻👏🏻
Congratulations Katelyn, 2 in 1 day, not bad at all.
Congrats on the double Katelyn!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Congratulations katelyn an excellent week of bowling culminating with two national titles
Great game congrats
Congratulations
Congratulations to you all. Well done to Andrew Kelly for winning the Singles. Great stuff👏🍺
Congrats
Great match thanks for the tv coverage
Congratulations Katelyn
Congratulations Katelyn, a fantastic double gong 👏👏👏
Well played katelyn. Bad luck Ryan.
A great game of bowls. Congrats Katelyn!
Congrats Good game, spent all day there watching some quality bowls
Well deserved win Katelyn you played well
Congrats great game to watch
Amazing form Katelyn Inch!! Congratulations 🥳
Well done...
Well done Katelyn👏
I saw it all live. You were brilliant Andrew and Katelyn, dominating the mens and events respectively. Good luck for the Black Jacks v Australia.
Well done yes was great to watch
Congratulations katelyn
What a great day for you Katelyn Inch, Congratulations!
3 weeks ago
We have a great crowd down at Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls for the final day of 2020 Summerset Nationals Singles and Pairs.
We think we have found Katelyn Inch's biggest supporter! ... See MoreSee Less
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals Men's Pairs Champions, Ray Martin and Robbie Bennett.
Runners Up: Andrew Kelly and Richard Hocking
Third Equal: Jordan King & Nathan Glasson and Bruce McNish & David Archer ... See MoreSee Less
Well. Done boys Robbie you look better in red than black Gary Reed
Congrats Ray and Rob
Well done Razor Ray Martin
Congratulations Raymond Martin
Woohoo Robbie .... Awesome shit....
Congratulations 🎉 Robbie Robert Bennett and Ray
Well done Ray!
Way to go Ray Martin
Congratulations boys superb effort whole tournament long, deserved champions, celebrate well.
Congratulations guys, Lawman
My old mate Bruce Mac still putting a mean bowl down ? Please say Gday, Lawman
Well done!!🍾🍾
Well done to all prize winners.great bowls.thanks for live streaming.
Well done you guy’s 👍
Well done robbie chur bro
Top effort Ray.well deserved young man.
Huge congrats Ray Martin!!
Well done Raymond
Well done Robbie and Raymond.🏅🏆
Congratulations
Congratulations to you both awesome win woohoo
great stuff you wgtn legends
Well done boys have fun tonight
Well done guys.
Bowls NZ is with Katelyn Inch and Selina Goddard.
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to our 2020 Summerset Nationals Women's Pairs Champions, Katelyn Inch and Selina Goddard.
Runners Up: Clare Hendra and Tayla Bruce
Third Equal: Linley O'Callaghan & Christine Buchanan and Val Smith & Lisa Prideaux ... See MoreSee Less
Yes!!! 🥳🥳🥳
Congrats Katelyn awesome work
Congrats you two wonderful effort selina noticed you stayed in the BLUE
Awesome 👍👍👍
Congratulations
Well done 👏👏😊
Awesome 👍👍👍👍
Wuhu!!!!! Amazing!!!! TUMEKE MY FRIEND'S
Congrats Kate and Selina
Well done on a wonderful effort
Well done ladies, great stuff 👍🍺
Well done to you both. Super work.
Congratulations Selina and Katelyn. Rippa!
Congratulations ladies
Congratulations Katelyn - well done!
Congratulations 👍👏👏👏
Well done Selina end Katelyn
Congratulations you are true champions
Congratulations ladies well done 🏆
Awesome x
Well done to you both, great final.
Congratulations Katelyn Inch, and Selina Goddard
Congratulations girls, on 🔥,Cheers, Lawman
Awesome ladies.🥇🥇
Well done girls, awesome! 👍🏼🥳
3 weeks ago
After a long and blustery day at Papanui club, we're down to the business end of the Summerset Nationals.
We're going to stream four more rounds of bowls tommorow, and bring you round the green updates on this thread as well; follow the link on this post for the live streaming.
Check out the timetable for the day below:
Timetable for 8th January, all games to take place at Papanui Club
8.30am Men's Pairs Final
Ray Martin & Robbie Bennett vs Andrew Kelly & Richard Hocking
8.30am Women's Pairs Final
Clare Hendra & Tayla Bruce vs Katelyn Inch & Selina Goddard
8.30am Disabled Pairs Semi Finals'
B1-4 Steve Delaney & Gordon Oldfield vs Jake Fehlberg & June Brittain
David Stallard & Gerald Brouwers vs Rarua Simon & Deane Robertson
B5-8 Carolyn Crawford & Bruce Wakefield vs Chen Naude & Lynda Bennett
Phillip Huwyler & Bruce Saywers vs Graham Marshall & Michael Reynolds
Approx 11am Women's Singles Final
Katelyn Inch vs Jo Edwards
Approx 11am Disabled Pairs Finals'
Approx 11am Men's Singles Semi Final
Dean Elgar vs Andrew Kelly
2pm Men's Singles Final
2pm Disabled Singles Semi Finals'
B1-2
June Brittain vs Deane Robertson
Joseph Kim vs Gerald Browers
B3-4 Singles
Spencer Stacey vs Rarua Simon
Steve Delaney vs Sue Curran
B5-8 Singles
Chen Naude vs Graham Marshall
Graham Skellern vs Bruce Wakefield
4.30pm Disabled Singles Finals'
Any queries email Helen@bowlsnewzealand.co.nz ... See MoreSee Less
Kerry Margan nice photo champ
Thanks mate that’s a surprise haha
Men's Pairs Final Ray Martin & Robbie Bennett vs Andrew Kelly & Richard Hocking
Women's Pairs Final Katelyn Inch & Selina Goddard vs Clare Hendra & Tayla Bruce
Disabled nationals post section is also taking place, we will be live streaming two of their finals in round four today. Stay tuned!
How come they didn’t show men’s pairs final as well
Congrats Ray Martin and partner plus ladies katelyn and salina
Men's Singles Semi Final, Dean Elgar vs Andrew Kelly First to 21 shots.
It’s Darren Burnett Ryan’s Brother not uncle that’s Scottish international
Schedule of play for this round.
Steve Delaney vs Sue Curran B3 B4 Singles Semi Final 4 3 to Sue
B1 B2 singles semi final, Joseph Kim vs Gerald Brouwers 4 0 to Joseph
B3 B4 Singles Semi Final Spencer Stacey vs Rarua Simon 3 1 to Stacey
B1 B2 singles semi final June Brittain vs Dean Robertson 2 all
5 2 to Brittain
B5 B8 singles semi final Graham Skellern leads Bruce Wakefield 13 7
Graham Marshall 16 3 up B5 B8 Singles Semi Final
Bowls NZ added 21 new photos — with Ray Martin at Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls.
3 weeks ago
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Makos
Great photos thank you
Any updates please
Where is the photo of winning disabled pairs champions? All have but only this one miss. Disappointed
Wonderful photos 👍
3 weeks ago
Click this link to go to our live streaming of Round Four, Andrew Kelly vs Ali Forsyth
https://youtu.be/RJiMiFhSeac
Play is underway and so is the live streaming on the greens at Papanui Club in Christchurch.
Mens and Women's Singles & Pairs matches are going to be played left, right and centre.
Follow this thread for updates as the games finish and potential champions march closer to their goal, or fail.
Live streaming will be going on all day on the Sky Sport Next YouTube Channel. Free to watch, in every country. ... See MoreSee Less
Women's Singles Quarter Final, Jenny Stockford vs Serena Matthews 8~6 to Stockford
Women's Pairs Quarter Final Toomey vs Smith 4~0 to Toomey after 3
Women's Pairs Quarter Final Inch vs Rayner 6~1 to inch after 4
Women's Pairs Semi Final Hendra vs O'Callaghan 4~2 to O'Callaghan after 4
Thanks for all the updates.
Thank you bowls nz
Havnt found a thread to yarn about..
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Go well all you Dunedin boys.
Taylor Horn vs Craig Merrilees Mens Pairs
Andrew Kelly vs Kevin Gore
Pat Houlahan vs Bruce McNish Mens Pairs
Keanu Darby vs Shayne Sincock mens pairs
Would love to watch if we could only work out how to do so.
Round Two will be streamed here: youtu.be/Pev1MqEkYk4
Women’s singles semi final Jo Edwards vs Serena Mathews
Papanui Bowls have been awesome all week and have put the live streaming on in the club. A much warmer place to watch the bowls!
Men’s singles quarter final Nick Tomsett vs Joko Susilo
Men’s pairs semi final Jordan King vs Ray Martin
Men’s singles quarter final Dean Elgar vs Terry Scott
Men’s singles quarter final Ryan Burnett vs Oliver Mason
Plenty of spectors braving the cold winds at Bowls Papanui
Andrew Kelly and Richard Hocking lead Taylor Horn and Sheldon Bagrie Howley 11 8 in the live streamed match
3 weeks ago
Three of the four semi-finalists have been found in the women’s singles at the Summerset Nationals in Canterbury, with Jo Edwards (United) the only past winner still standing. ... See MoreSee Less
First semi-finalists found at Summerset Nationals
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Three of the four semi-finalists have been found in the women’s singles at the Summerset Nationals...3 weeks ago
We are down to the last two days of the Summerset nationals.
Find below the timetable for tommorow; all games will take place at Papanui Club and will be streamed on the attached link.
The timetable is also available on the Bowls New Zealand Website, if you know any of the players taking part, why not come down and support them in their quest to become national champions.
All post section games going forward for the nationals will be played at Papanui Club find info below:
Women's Pairs Quarter Finals:
8.30am Katelyn Inch vs Dale Rayner
8.30am Val Smith vs Nicole Toomey
Women's Pairs Semi Final
8.30am Lynley O'Callaghan vs Clare Hendra
Women's Singles Quarter Final
8.30am Jenny Stockford vs Serena Matthews
Men's Pairs Last 16
8.30am Pat Houlahan vs Bruce McNish
8.30am Keanu Darby vs Shayne Sincock
8.30am Taylor Horn vs Craig Merrilees
8.30am Kevin Gore vs Andrew Kelly
Men's Pairs Quarter Finals
8.30am Mike Kernaghan vs Nathan Glasson
8.30am Raymond Martin vs Mike Caroll
Women's Pairs Semi Final to be played at 10.30am
Women's Singles Semi Final Katelyn Inch vs Wendy Jensen
possibly to start at 10.30am
10.30am Women's Singles Semi Final Jo Edwards vs winner of Stockford/Matthews
Men's Pairs Quarter Finals 10.30am
10.30am Men's Pairs Semi Final Glasson/Kernaghan vs Martin/Caroll
10.30am Men's Singles Quarter Finals.
10.30am Oliver Mason vs Ryan Burnett
10.30am Nicholas Tomsett vs Joko Susilo
10.30am Dean Elgar vs Terry Scott
10.30am Andrew Kelly vs Ali Forsyth
*Subject to prior games, may be played one round later. Prudent for players to report to Papanui Club at 10am
Next two rounds to take place at 1pm and 4pm
Any queries email Helen@bowlsnewzealand.co.nz ... See MoreSee Less
Any idea which games are being live streamed?
Good luck Craig & Craig Tinker
Dont panic Raelebe there were technical issues today that have now been sorted & we will be up & running tomorrow from 8.30am Sometimes in life Raekene despite best efforts by good people not everything goes to plan
Hopefully live stream works tomorrow
Go the Craig's .
Good on ya Kevin keep the faith!!
Marion Flaws
Chelsea Farley
Looking forward to the coverage hiccups and all.
Good luck to Dean Elgar
Chelsea Farley nice pic
Bowls NZ was live.
3 weeks ago
Tune in now for an update on the Summerset National Championships. ... See MoreSee Less
Great updates thank you..I am sure the gremlins will be sorted by the crew..
Awesome win Jenny Anderson
go the wellington bowls
Awesome Kevin 👍👍
Thank you Kevin
Great bowls Jenny
Thanks Kevin
Well done
Keep going Wendy
Well done Kevin big job
Absolutely be interesting
That's kevin
Go jo
Go Jenny Stockford