Bowls Hastings representative Dean Drummond simply cannot stop winning. Self-titled tournament ‘underdogs’, Drummond, third year bowler Alex Jones and lead Pam Rowland – who supposedly plays far less than any … Read More
The 12th year of this popular event was staged at Bridge Park Bowling Club on Sunday 30th May, 2021. The weather held off just long enough for the 32 teams … Read More
Dean Drummond, Alex Jones and Pam Rowland may be travelling to Naenae as the tournament underdogs, but the Hastings trio can’t wait to foot it with some of the country’s … Read More
The return of six-time New Zealand PBA year-end number one Jamie Hill headlines a strong field for the first qualifying weekend of the 2021 NZ Professional Bowls Association programme at … Read More
Bowls Canterbury’s clubs and greens will host the country’s first major event of 2022 when the Summerset National Singles and Pairs Tournament gets underway on 2nd January. Last staged in … Read More
Spearheaded by long serving Blackjacks Jo Edwards and Val Smith, and ably supported by former New Zealand representative Richard Collett, Nelson Bowling Club will rightly be starting the National Bowls3Five … Read More
When it comes to handling the pressure shots, Sarndra Cleland credits the Bowls3Five format for helping to change her game at match-deciding moments. Last month, Cleland, skip of the successful … Read More
After a standout season on the national stage, winning a place in next season’s televised Bowls3Five league would simply be the icing on the cake for Takapuna. And with a … Read More
By Michael Burgess Auckland bowls stalwart Bryan Chapman achieved a 40-year ambition at the 2021 Mac Elliott Classic Fours last month. The tournament at the Carlton Cornwall club is a … Read More
When Don Carter started greenkeeping at the Stoke Bowling Club, the world was a little different. There was no internet. There were no mobile phones … not even the bricks … Read More
By Michael Burgess Ahead of his favourite tournament of the year, Dean Gilshnan made a pivotal decision. With the Jim Munn Memorial pairs on the horizon, the Takaro stalwart decided … Read More
Ken McConnell is a veteran of the Alexandra ANZAC Fours tournament, but never takes things too seriously. He’s a former winner, but has a laidback approach, emphasising camaraderie as much … Read More
The Vice-President of Bowls New Zealand, Jan Tucker, passed away last Sunday night. She was many things to many people, Jan was a member of the Chalmers/West Harbour Community Board … Read More
By Michael Burgess When Bruce Kelly decided to enter a team for the Phoenix 7000 Easter Fours, he didn’t need to look too far. The combination was decided around the … Read More
Gerry Macgregor has spent an 83 year lifetime telling people how to spell his name. Not just his first name (‘Gerry’ not ‘Jerry’), but more particularly his surname. The world … Read More
The night before the start of the 2021 Royal Oak Easter Triples tournament, club stalwart Joe Whitelaw had an uneasy feeling. Whitelaw had played in almost every edition of the … Read More
Like many towns around New Zealand, in the middle decades of the last century Greymouth once had a heck of a lot of bowling clubs. The population of the town … Read More
Nelson and Elmwood Park have been crowned National Interclub Sevens champions for the first time at Burnside Bowling Club in Christchurch. Jo Edwards has sealed Nelson’s win over Takapuna (North … Read More
2021ProgrammeClick Here2021Club MapClick Here2021 Club ContactsClick HerePost Section ResultsClick HereMen’s Sections & Full TeamsClick HereMen’s Draw and ResultsClick HereWomen’s Sections & Full TeamsClick HereWomen’s Draw and ResultsClick Here National Interclub … Read More
A host of past and present Blackjacks are attempting to lead their clubs to national honours in Canterbury this week. New Zealand’s most capped player Jo Edwards, 14-time national open … Read More
