Bowls3Five

Familiar faces to open new Bowls3Five season

October 21, 2019
Bowls3Five, Event News, Featured, News

The Pt Chevalier Pirates will open their Bowls3Five title defence at the New Lynn Bowling Club in Auckland tomorrow night (Oct 22), knowing they’re facing increased competition in the second … Read More

Sue Way: Bowls New Zealand Umpire of the Year

October 21, 2019
Featured, News

Sue Way is IT Services Director at Wellington Girls’ College. That means a number of things. It means that while many in the bowling community roll their eyes when it … Read More

Jan Tucker: Representing bowls’ “grassroots”

October 21, 2019
Featured, News

Newly elected Bowls New Zealand Vice-President, Jan Tucker, recently did what not many other bowlers opted to do earlier this month … standing for her local community board for West … Read More

Parajacks calling on chess grandmaster for Bowls3Five

October 18, 2019
Bowls3Five, Featured, News

Mark Noble brings a unique skillset to the Parajacks team that is contesting the second Bowls3Five televised league. Not only is Noble a two-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist in the … Read More

Summer staff additions at Bowls New Zealand HQ

October 18, 2019
Featured, News

One of the areas where Bowls New Zealand has been accoladed for its contribution to the bowls community has been in facilitating communication. Looking back, it’s hard to believe that … Read More

Debbie White – “Draw, draw, draw and draw”

October 17, 2019
Club News, Featured, News

There’s something VERY special about champion bowlers. And for that matter champions in any sport. Or champions in business. Or even champions in life. They’re resilient. Despite appearing to be … Read More

Taylor Horn: Rising to new heights as Development Player of the Year

October 17, 2019
Featured, High Performance, News

Taylor Horn is 6 foot six. That’s a tad under 2 metres for those used to sizing metrically. It means that working in his day job for his father as … Read More

Inform Blackjack further bolsters Stoke Thunder for Bowls3Five

October 16, 2019
Bowls3Five, Event News, Featured, News

Selina Goddard has knocked back offers from other Bowls3Five teams and committed to the Stoke Thunder for the second edition of the televised league, which starts next week (Oct 22). … Read More

Electronic scoreboards: a possible nod to the future

October 15, 2019
Club News, Featured, News

One of the features of the new covered green opened recently at the Remuera Bowling Club are the 8 electronic scoreboards that have been installed at the northern end of … Read More

Waikato club bringing “Heat” to second Bowls3Five televised league

October 15, 2019
Bowls3Five, Featured, News

The Hinuera Heat is placing faith in the small Waikato club’s members for its debut season in the Bowls3Five televised league, which starts next week (Oct 22) on SKY Sport. … Read More

Robinson withdrawal opens door for Houlahan in NZ Over 60’s

October 15, 2019
Featured, High Performance, News

An unfortunate injury has closed the door on Kevin Robinson’s appearance for the New Zealand Over 60’s at the upcoming test series, with the Australia-based Tokoroa man signalling he will … Read More

Graeme Rees – coaching the coaches

October 14, 2019
Featured, High Performance, News

There’s got to be something unusual about a guy that spends his day job chasing debts to his employer … presumably with a big stick, then spends his ‘night’ job … Read More

Remuera Bowling Club goes under cover – literally!

October 11, 2019
Club News, Featured, News, Our People

Late last month, the new roof was ‘officially’ opened at the Remuera Bowling Club, covering one of the club’s four greens. It’s a fabulous facility. And with a six-figure price … Read More

Inclusive disciplines added to Summerset Nationals

October 10, 2019
Event News, Featured, News

In an exciting addition to the Summerset National Singles and Pairs, this year’s event will see the inclusion of disabled and visually impaired disciplines, reflecting the inclusiveness of the sport … Read More

McGuigan crowned Burnside U26 Singles Champion

October 7, 2019
Event News, Featured, News

Wellington’s Finbar McGuigan has emerged as the country’s in-form youth representative, rounding out an unbeaten run of 10 games to capture the coveted 2019 Burnside U26 Singles in Christchurch. Held … Read More

Bruce Wakefield : Para Athlete of the Year

October 2, 2019
Featured, High Performance, News

Bruce Wakefield has played pretty much every sport …. rugby. hockey, softball, tennis, badminton, squash, golf, and more. Nothing unusual in that you might think. Many Kiwi blokes give everything … Read More

Jeffcoat & Hemingway join Naenae duo for home win

September 30, 2019
Event News, Featured, News

Adding New Zealand development representatives Ashleigh Jeffcoat and Kimberley Hemingway to their mix paid dividends for the Naenae pairing of Lisa White and Jessie Macaw, combining to take out the … Read More

Bowling class to converge at Burnside U26 Singles

September 30, 2019
Club News, Event News, Featured, News

On Friday (October 4), 32 of New Zealand’s elite youth lawn bowlers will assemble at the Burnside Bowling Club on Christchurch’s Avonhead Road to compete for the title of champion … Read More

Bowls New Zealand Summerset Awards 2019

September 26, 2019
Event News, Featured, News

Photo Credit – Laura Bolt Make sure to click a photo and scroll through the enlarged images – there are more available to view!

Who said bowls was a summer game? Certainly no-one at Wanaka!

September 25, 2019
Club News, Featured, News

The Wanaka Bowling Club must be one of the busiest, if not the busiest bowling club over winter in New Zealand. The reason for that is simple. Someone with a … Read More

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