April 12, 2019
News, Our People

At the age of 60, when many people consider taking up the game, Marlene Castle gave up bowls. Not because she got titchy about anything or anyone (titchy and Marlene … Read More

CHOICE OF DATES AND VENUES FOR 2019 NZ PBA TRAVELLERS

April 12, 2019
Event News, News

After a record 2018 season with 229 members vying for places on the World Bowls Tour in the UK, and seven venues around New Zealand, the Professional Bowls Association is … Read More

Riverhead: Getting its ducks in a row

April 11, 2019
Club News, Event News, Featured, News

If you live in Auckland, you’ve almost certainly heard of Riverhead. It’s likea Kardashian, it’s famous for being famous. It’s a rite of passage forAucklanders to take the small ferry … Read More

Hinuera Train Charging to Naenae

April 10, 2019
Bowls3Five, Event News, News

Hinuera have charged in to the final four of the National Bowls3Five Interclub, handing Aramoho their first loss of the competition in an exhibition-like quarter-final. Held at the Paritutu Bowling … Read More

Dean Drummond and Richard Hocking: Giant-killing at Naenae

April 10, 2019
Event News, Featured, News, Our People

When the Four of Dean Drummond, Richard Hocking, Dave Henderson and Lloyd Fitness reported for the first morning of Post Section play at the recent Summerset National Fours Tournament in … Read More

Garry Banks Unplugged

April 9, 2019
News, Our People

Garry Banks seems to have been a part of bowls on the North Shore forever. Such is the ubiquity with which he appears at tournaments, on organising committees and on … Read More

Bowls New Zealand’s second president, Malcolm Kidd, passes

April 8, 2019
Club News, News

It was a shock to the New Zealand lawn bowling fraternity to learn that Malcolm Kidd passed away quietly in his sleep last Friday morning, aged 86. Our sincere condolences … Read More

Keith Johnson : A man renowned for his integrity

April 2, 2019
News, Our People

Behind the scenes of every major bowls tournament in New Zealand, there’s a ‘chart room’. It’s the hub that runs the tournament. Where the Tournament Director directs. And where Chart … Read More

Takaro set sights on late charge into Bowls3Five final four

April 2, 2019
Bowls3Five, News

As the dust settles on the Bowls3Five battle of the Lower North Island, Manawatu’s Takaro club have come out on top, defeating a star studded Victoria side, 2-0. Prior to … Read More

World Bowls Magazine – April, 2019

April 1, 2019
News

April 2019 edition of Inside Bowls Click here for magazine

Small club, big heart as Bowls3Five hopes remain alive.

April 1, 2019
Bowls3Five, News

They may be the smallest club in the North Harbour circles, but Riverhead Bowling Club have well and truly stamped their mark on the National Bowls3Five Interclub competition in fine … Read More

Auckland Stars Spearheading Onehunga & Districts Bowls3Five Charge

April 1, 2019
Bowls3Five, Event News, News

As the road to the final four continues to unwind throughout the country, Onehunga & Districts have joined the race defeating Counties representatives Papakura in the National Bowls3Five Interclub competition, … Read More

Swallow and King Toast of Dunedin

March 29, 2019
News

Dunedin composite Janet Swallow and Cathy King have run out winners at the 2019 North East Valley Classic Women’s Pairs, defeating former Valley player Kay Hammond and Balmacewen’s Joanne Marshall … Read More

Bowls Hinuera hunting final four berth.

March 29, 2019
Bowls3Five, Event News, News

In a small pocket of the country better known for its Hobbiton attractions and scenic Kamai Ranges, the Hinuera Bowling Club in Matamata is fast forging a national reputation as … Read More

Asia Pacific Championships 2019 – Squad Announced

March 29, 2019
Event News, Featured, High Performance, News

Asia Pacific Championships 2019 takes place at Club Helensvale, Musgrave Hill and Broadbeach Bowls Clubs June 18-28, a familiar location for Broadbeach based Katelyn Inch who has been selected in … Read More

New Zealand Secondary School Champions Crowned.

March 29, 2019
Event News, News

For Tamati Sydney, winning the New Zealand Secondary School Triples title with his mates from Matamata College was the perfect gift, playing a memorable final bowl to lift the silverware. … Read More

Aramoho among last eight.

March 29, 2019
Bowls3Five, Event News, News

Aramoho Bowling Club – a club laden with former national champions in Peter Belliss, Reen Stratford, Sean Johnson and most recently Gavin Scrivener, have played their way into a quarter-finals … Read More

Stokes Valley turns 55

March 28, 2019
Club News, News

Travel northeast out of Wellington past Ngauranga Gorge and you’ll soon hit the Hutt Valley. It’s a long flat valley sandwiched between the Haywards to the northwest, and the Wainuiomata … Read More

National Intercentre Photos

March 28, 2019
Event News, Featured, News

Photo Credit – Maria Ligaya

Kia Toa set up Bowls3Five quarter-final clash with Alexandra

March 27, 2019
News

As the saying goes, ‘cometh the hour, cometh the man’, and no truer phrase was spoken than describing the last bowl winner from Kia Toa’s Jim Vevers, drawing the crucial … Read More