Gerry Mulligan (left) and Neville Franks Quite a number of bowling clubs throughout New Zealand have combined with other clubs … either other bowling clubs, other sports clubs, other RSAs, … Read More
Janet Swallow knows she’ll have a target on her back at North East Valley Women’s Pairs tournament this weekend. The Dunedin veteran has emerged top of the pack over the … Read More
Margaret Malcolm has been inducted into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame. She joined 40 or so other Kiwi lawn bowls legends … the likes of Brassey, Skoglund and … Read More
When Adam Baillie arrived in Christchurch for the Burnside Under-26 singles last week, he had few expectations. At 18, the Papakura bowler was the youngest in the field and had … Read More
North Harbour’s Colin Rogan had a superb weekend at the Remuera Club in Auckland winning both the last Professional Bowls Association qualifying tournament and a Ranking Singles event the next … Read More
Dunedin lawn Bowls Stadium 25th Jubilee Tournament Two weeks ago, the Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium celebrated its 25th silver jubilee. That’s quite young in lawn bowls terms. Bowlers don’t get … Read More
2019 Winner, Finbar McGuigan Blackjacks Tayla Bruce (Burnside), Sheldon Bagrie-Howley (Gore) and Seamus Curtin (Stokes Valley) headline the entries for the 2020 Burnside Under 26 Singles Championship to be held … Read More
Travel about New Zealand, and you’ll find lawn bowling clubs nestled in beautiful settings throughout the country. The Pohara Bowling Club comes to mind – a charming green and pavilion … Read More
Dear All As you will be aware, the Government has recently made the decision to move COVID-19 Alert Levels for Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. Auckland will move … Read More
Like Christchurch with its Hagley Park and Nelson with its Saxton Field, Tauranga is lucky enough to boast a multi-purpose sports ground : the Tauranga and Wharepai Domains. Located right … Read More
Bowls New Zealand Chair addresses the ‘meeting’ watched by President Mark O’Connor and live-broadcasting Producer Tamara Maher Last Saturday, the 25th Annual General Meeting of Bowls New Zealand was held … Read More
The Junior Classic is the Bowls Canterbury Winter Coaching Clinic for Under 5 bowlers was held on Sunday 2 & 16 August at Kaiapoi Riverside, Redcliffs Mount Pleasant and St … Read More
Visit any of the 500 or so bowling clubs throughout New Zealand and you’ll find they all have a ‘signature’ tournament … a tournament where once a year bowlers return … Read More
Katelyn Inch has crowned a magnificent season by being named the Bowls New Zealand Summerset Supreme Award winner for 2020. Katelyn dominated the Summerset national singles and pairs, winning both. … Read More
Over the last couple of weeks, the various winners from the Bowls New Zealand Summerset Awards have been announced. Find below a wrap of our amazing winners, and stay tuned … Read More
One day in the future Andrew Kelly might look back on the 2019/20 season as the fruiting of the vineyard. That might seem strange – as Kelly has more than … Read More
If success can be judged by the company that you keep, then there is no denying the achievements of Katelyn Inch in 2020. The Queensland-based bowler had a phenomenal year, … Read More
For Raymond Martin, the 2019-20 season was a story of turning potential into performance. No one has ever doubted the talent of the Wellington bowler, but he hasn’t always achieved … Read More
Mike Spring Former Bowls New Zealand National President (2016-2017) Mike Spring may not have a shrimping boat parked at the wharf near his home in Tauranga, nor has he invested … Read More
A truly outstanding 12 months has seen Papanui Club Outdoor Bowls honoured as the Summerset Bowls New Zealand club of the year. The award reflects their excellent work as host … Read More
