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11 hours ago
The inaugural Summerset National Mixed Pairs trophy is heading to the Victoria Bowling Club in Wellington! ... See MoreSee Less
Victoria continues national dominance
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The inaugural Summerset National Mixed Pairs trophy is heading to the Victoria Bowling Club in Welli...- Likes: 152
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Welcome to the club you two, well done
Best final I have ever watched. Both teams gave it everything they had plus more in very tricky conditions. Congratulations to Laurie and Sarah, commiserations to Roger & Bronwyn you put up a great fight.
Awesome! Well done Laurie and Sarah
Awesome well done!!
Well done guys
Cha congratulations Sarah & Laurie well done
Well done Sarah and Laurie. Great bowls
Tough conditions, well done Victoria. NEV proud to have worthy finalists.
Congratulations great game
Congratulations to Sarah & Laurie comiserations Bronwyn and Roger.
Congratulations Sarah and Laurie. Another trophy for the cabinet at Mt Victoria Bowls. An outstanding year for the club
Just fabulous especially Sarah bring that form to Wanganui and we will experience a great game
Congratulations Laurie and Sarah👏👏
You can’t beat class ❤️
Well done Sarah and Laurie. Great game of bowls to watch. 👋👋
Well done all of you great game🌞
Amazing strikerate at Mt Victoria Bowls... one more since you mentioned it on Sunday night too Laurie Guy... well done champ!
Go Sarah and Laurie 👍🏻
A magnificent achievement. Hard luck to Rodger and Bronwyn great effort guys.
Congratulations it was a great game to watch, soooo close
Great final to a very successful and a fabulous 7days of bowls in beautiful central Otago
Congrats to you Sarah & Laurie. Can't wait to see you soon in wangas. Hugs to you Sarah .
Well done Laurie, great build up Sunday night!! Congrats to you and Sarah.
Congratulations to yourself & Sarah Laurie. Rgds.
Two brilliant people who deserve there win. A great final.
23 hours ago
Tune in now to catch the final of the Summerset Mixed Pair between Roger Stevens & Bronwyn Stevens playing Laurie Guy and Sarah Taukamo.
What a great day of bowls! ... See MoreSee Less
Tasma Burton
Are you showing our Northland players Quarter final NZB? Of course you are!!
Cheese rolls again 😴
well done craig and clare
Kevin Hickland wouldnt be in hurry to get to auckland weather shite
Can you update the second team in the final
last I heard, stevens up 16-12, with 3 2go
Update on second semi-final please.
The Stevens' will meet Laurie Guy & Sarah Taukamo in the final, to begin streaming at approximately 3.45pm
Can someone remind Laurie to stand on the side so we can see the shots. Thanks
Bloody hopeless transmission.Keeps freezing.Is the wind or heat affecting the pictures?
sarah the perfect BOWL
Awesome final Well done to both teams for an entertaining game
GRATE GAME
1 day ago
Three Wellington combinations have won through to the final eight of the inaugural Summerset National Mixed Pairs in Central Otago. ... See MoreSee Less
Capital combinations to the fore in Central Otago
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Three Wellington combinations have won through to the final eight of the inaugural Summerset Nationa...Interesting how a team can play only play two games in qualifying and only win one and still go through
Louise Price
Come BNZ how about promoting other teams in last eight such as the Mighty Tanewha’s Muir n Price. Ones a legend and the others still J5 !! Surely a mention of Northlands outstanding giant killing men’s run in the 4s wouldn’t kill you either? Come on guys spread the love🤓
Good luck to my talented Burnside team mate Tracy Clark (J5)and Nick Buttar for tomorrow’s quarter final. What a great performance so far👍
Good luck Northland😀 Go Pricey and AnnieGirl
2 days ago
World champions, Commonwealth Games gold medallists and multiple New Zealand title holders are amongst those who have won through to post-section play at the inaugural Summerset National Mixed Pairs in Central Otago. ... See MoreSee Less
Edwards leads big name combinations into day two of mixed pairs
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World champions, Commonwealth Games gold medallists and multiple New Zealand title holders are among...Can Bowls New Zealand please explain why, 24 hours after it finished, there still no story about the men’s fours final on either their website or FB page? Considering you list 4 employees as ‘Publicity and Events Officers’, it’s a pretty poor effort. In fact, there has been virtually zero coverage of these nationals on any mainstream media either. Hardly good enough for your own showcase event.
Good luck jo
I didn’t know Tim Frampton played bowls
3 days ago
Mandy Boyd has claimed a remarkable sixth national fours title in 11 years. ... See MoreSee Less
Boyd continues fours supremacy
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Mandy Boyd has claimed a remarkable sixth national fours title in 11 years. The former Blackjack has...fantastic effort by you all .. but have to ask, 1m distancing ??🤔
Congratulations girls Mandy Boyd
Fabulous performance.
Outstanding team effort!
Congratulations Mandy and team
Watched the whole game and thoroughly enjoyed it - WOW!! Also watched the Men's final - WOW again!! 2 great games. Congratulations to all involved. 🍾🍾
Way to go my beautiful friends 🙌🙌
Congratulations to winners and runner up teams great effort by all...
Congratulations Mandy and team but especially to Leigh Griffin, a Gold Star, fantastic so pleased for you.
Congratulations Mandy, Kirsten, Leigh and Angela. Top effort once again.
Great games, great bowlers
congratulations Mandy Angela <Kirsten & Leigh.Watched the game on the laptop. great bowls played by both teams. Just home from marking the Mens singles at Taradale. Manfy & Angela will be pleased to know Dave Henderson is in the final against Phil Lamason. Some great bowls played by all the Men over the weekend.
Congratulations well done Mandy and team.
Well done again congratulations 👏👏
Well done Maurice ,Craig and team.
Watched a few ends of women's final but got fed up with them sticking bums in front of camera when bowls coming to rest.
Thrilled for you , the Fab Four!!!!!!!xxxx
4 days ago
Summerset Fours post section games are all no time limit.
Because of this, it's likely that the scheduled start time for the men's fours may be overshot.
Don't panic though, pour yourself a nice cold drink and wait patiently for the stream to start, we promise it'll be worth it! ... See MoreSee Less
Who is in the final, please?
Semi Final Scores so far are: Men's Semi Finals: Maurice Symes: 18 Brian Little: 13 Ends played: 15 Mike Kernaghan: 13 Trevor Reader: 11 End Played: 13
Steve Jones
Maurice Symes and team have booked a spot in the Summerset Men's Fours final!
And the the other finalists??
The other finalist is Mike Kernaghan and team, booking a spot on the final with a win on an extra end!
Trial ends will commence shortly!
Wow feel for you Whangarei Boys ! Lost on extra end to miss out on final. Wow. 😳👍
Awesome game to watch.
Enjoyed watching these games today - thanks so much for showing it live on screen. Congratulations to Mandy Boyd - one of the best lady skips in NZ & Mike Kernaghan - well 3 yrs as runner up - NEXT YEAR 👍👍👍yes !!!
Looks like nutcase picture
4 days ago
Only players and officials are allowed at Alexandra Bowling Club for the Summerset National Fours finals day; luckily, there will be live streaming!
From 8.30am we will bring you the men's fours quarter finals here: https://youtu.be/Db3fRG6Fwgk
From about 12.00pm we will bring you the women's final here:
https://youtu.be/CrIardo7xvg
And finally, from about 3.00pm we will bring you the men's final here:https://youtu.be/T2NNCOzvfQg ... See MoreSee Less
Hope to see our young star Liam Hill if we may 😃💯
Good Luck Ian Monaghan and team!
Good luck Liam Hill
All the best Liam and team . We're right behind you !👏👍🙏
I'd rather watch the young ones play on live stream in the final .. "" GO HARD LIAM !! ""👏🕺
Good luck Liam Hill
Will you be streaming the womens semi-final today?
Go Ian Monaghan and team 👍
Awesome you’ve been able to make it work and the competition continue. I’m sure it was a late night for you all, thanks for figuring it out.
The TV score is not correct.
Great to have tv coverage. The radio type commentary is quite annoying
Picture frozen
Still frozen
Taking a long time to deliver his bowl 😁
Time wasting 🤣🤣🤣
Picture still frozen
What is women's semi score please
Still super proud of your achievent Liam Hill well to you and your team 💯😍
youtu.be/CrIardo7xvg Women's Fours Final will commence their trial ends at 12.30. Tune in here!
When is the live streaming going to start?
Any chance of posting regular score updates on the men’s semis????
any chance of asking the players to not stand in front of cameras
Men's Semi Finals: Maurice Symes: 18 Brian Little: 8 Ends played: 12 Mike Kernaghan: 11 Trevor Reader: 10 End Played: 11
Maurice Symes and team have booked a spot in the Summerset Men's Fours final!
Who said bowls was a young persons game? Never underestimate guile and experience.
4 days ago
In response to tonight's announcement on the change of COVID-19 alert levels for Auckland (Level Three for seven days), and the rest of New Zealand (Level Two for seven days), we have the following announcement in regards to the Summerset National Fours finals day, to take place at Alexandra Bowling Club tomorrow the 28th of February.
The finals day will go ahead under level two conditions; players and officials only will be allowed into the venue.
An announcement on the Summerset Mixed Pairs will be made shortly.
Kia Kaha, New Zealand
https://bowlsnewzealand.co.nz/featured/… ... See MoreSee Less
Summerset National Fours Update 27/02/2021
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Summerset National Fours Update 27/02/2021 February 27, 2021COVID-19, Featured In response to tonigh...Pania Rayner
Thanks for the speedy update Bowls New Zealand
Lyn Fensom
Joanne Toogood
Such a shame, I expect the live stream will be hot tomorrow.
Emma Dempsey
Such a shame but at less you can finisj
Grant Edgar
4 days ago
Last year’s women’s winners have made up for their slow start to the Summerset National Fours in Central Otago. ... See MoreSee Less
Defending women’s champions storm into semi-finals
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Last year’s women’s winners have made up for their slow start to the Summerset National Fours in...5 days ago
Bowls is on!
Watch the women's fours quarter final between Sandra Keith's team and Sharon Sim's team here. ... See MoreSee Less
No time for popcorn, we’ve cracked the chips and dip for watching sustenance.
5 days ago
A couple of school kids have won through to post-section play at the Summerset National Fours in Central Otago, while one of New Zealand’s emerging talents has fallen short. ... See MoreSee Less
Boys amongst men at Summerset National Fours
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A couple of school kids have won through to post-section play at the Summerset National Fours in Cen...Future of bowls..great to see
well done Andrew
Well done Liam Hill
Awesome!
Go Cooper!
Well done Grant Stumbles great effort brother
well done guys
Well done Liam, awesome. From Baz, Dor and Wendy
From the Rockets Liam
👏👏👏
Awesome Liam and grandad Go hard tomorrow
Well done honey, we are all proud of you, good luck from me, uncle, Davey snd Ava 😍💯
Brilliant.
Awesome Liam Hill xx
Liam Hill you are a champ. Tino toa 🥇
Good report!
Liam was brilliant against us post section. Well done. Cooper beat me last Nationals as well, both young superstars.
6 days ago
Live Streaming of the Summerset National Fours Championships starts Saturday afternoon.
Don't miss the action, click 'set reminder' on the Youtube page and you will be notified when we are live ... See MoreSee Less
Men's Quarter-Final - youtu.be/Db3fRG
Women's Final youtu.be/CrIardo7xvg
Men's Final youtu.be/T2NNCOzvfQg
Ohhhh, I’ll have my popcorn popped ready to go!
Do we venues fot next years National singles/pairs/fours/2-4-2?
6 days ago
The reigning women’s champions are on the brink of an early exit at the Summerset National Fours in Central Otago. ... See MoreSee Less
Mixed fortunes for defending champions in Central Otago
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The reigning women’s champions are on the brink of an early exit at the Summerset National Fours i...Buggar, you can do it tmrw x
And that's bowls 🙂
1 week ago
Who are your picks? ... See MoreSee Less
Reigning champions the fours to beat in Central Otago
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The successful men’s and women’s quartets from last year’s Summerset National Fours in Mt Maun...Bowls will win on the day
Is this being televised??
Mike Kernaghan be there about again, also playing against them first game so I let you know then how they looking in form or not Haha
Stefan, Ryan look at the picture
2 weeks ago
Sure to be an awesome event this weekend, what a Summer of Bowls we are having!
P.S. Good luck Mark O'Connor. President Bowls New Zealand ... See MoreSee Less
Classic fours: resurgence in interest for revived Gisborne feature
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Raiders from Auckland, Wellington, Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay will have their eyes on the $3000...Jasmine Hiha Merrick
Will this be streamed?
Gizzy Vee's
2 weeks ago
There is ONE spot open in the Summerset Women's Fours draw and we'd love to fill it!
If you reckon you can get a team together, or you want to throw your name in the hat as part of a composite team, please email Alex at alex@bowlsnewzealand.co.nz
Thanks! ... See MoreSee Less
Rosemary Bennett ? Road trip.
Great AD
Purrfect add
Have only just returned from a week on the coast so it is a non starter for me. Thanks for the heads up tho, good luck to you all down there.
2 weeks ago
Here's a challenge for a Thursday afternoon, can anyone name this bowler?
EDIT: He's been correctly named as Lew Edwards, winner of the Dominion Singles in 1950, he was a South Otago legend and laid the platform and confidence of the future greats, like Dave McKenzie and Bill Barron, to follow. Lew was 70 when he beat Bill Milne, 20 years younger, 20-12 in the Dominion final played at St Albans. Lew had lost his first life in the seventh round but won the other 13 games. He was fortunate to be able to reflect on his success for a number of years before passing away aged 88. ... See MoreSee Less
Did he play at Tuakau
Snow Ruddock ?
Is it Phil Skoglund ?
First hint: His bowling club started with 'B'
Is it Mike Kernaghan?
Percy jones
Lou Edwards
Unkovitch not sure how to spell it
Lou Edwards
A couple correct, it is a picture of Lou Edwards. Does anyone know when and where this one was taken?
What was Lou's bowls record over the years ?
Bob McCauley.😣
Keith Hall who is it
Mark Cameron
Ernie Wilson ?
Not Eddie Graham
Lew* Edwards was a South Otago legend and laid the platform and confidence of the future greats, like Dave McKenzie and Bill Barron, to follow. Lew was 70 when he beat Bill Milne, 20 years younger, 20-12 in the Dominion final played at St Albans. Lew had lost his first life in the seventh round but won the other 13 games. He was fortunate to be able to reflect on his success for a number of years before passing away aged 88.
2 weeks ago
What an amazing man!
Has a nonagenarian won any of your club championships recently? ... See MoreSee Less
John Miles - Mairangi Bay's Nonagenarian still winning titles
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Playing six hours of bowls, especially on one of the hottest days of an Auckland high summer, is exh...3 weeks ago
Check out the latest update from Kevin Hickland and Mark Cameron,
features discussion on international events, the upcoming North vs South match, Rangatahi bowls and much more.
This episode is also available to listen to as a podcast; just search 'Korero Bowls' on Spotify or Apple Music and you're home and hosed! ... See MoreSee Less
what about a dream stream team mark, ha ha.
Whilst I have nothing against holding the Nationals in Central Otago,and am impressed by the numbers attending,I wonder if there would be an even greater number of participants had a venue been chosen that was easier to get to and didn’t involve so much travelling time getting to the various greens?
I have to say Mark Cameron is a very good CEO we bowlers are lucky to have him at the top!