Sue Hodges has been involved in bowls for more than 25 years but admits the climax to the 2021 Tauranga South Women’s Pairs was one of her more unusual moments … 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
Record-setting memberships in recent years, particularly for last year’s New Zealand Professional Bowls Association season, have allowed a significant increase in the travel prize pool for 2021 winners. Despite a … 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
Bowls New Zealand Coach Development Courses Bowls New Zealand are keen for more coaches to be involved in our great game of Bowls. The role for a coach is vital … 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
By Michael Burgess Leighton Shanks has decades of Bowls ahead of him, but it’s unlikely he will experience many tournaments as dramatic as the 2021 Burton Cup Classic Fours. The … Read More
The Royal Oak team of Danny Delany, Joe Whitelaw and 13-year old David Motu won the Royal Oak Bowls $20,000 Easter Triples Tournament on Sunday in a tight Final against … Read More
Bowls Quiz!The Bowls New Zealand Umpires Association has put together this 10 question quiz. Take it and see how well you fare!For more information on Umpiring and how to become one, … Read More
Diane Strawbridge & Trevor (Dusty) Reader There’s not many bowlers, if any, that travelled further than Diane Strawbridge and Dusty Reader to the Summerset National Mixed Pairs in Central Otago … Read More
The centres from the top and bottom of the South Island have celebrated claiming the 2021 National Intercentre titles. Nelson won a fifth women’s crown at the Wilton Bowling Club … Read More
By Michael Burgess When Allan Brider turned up on the first morning of the Wilton Invitational Classic Fours, some of his fellow bowlers couldn’t believe their eyes. Brider had been … Read More
WELCOME BOWLERSBowls New Zealand would like to congratulate all clubs that have qualified for the National Interclub Sevens Finals in 2021. We are pleased to report that every centre (x27) … Read More
