Bowls Taranaki would like to announce the following side to represent Taranaki at the Octagonal and Junior Hexagonal. Good luck to the following players. The Women’s Side will be announced after the conclusion of the The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours.
Junior Hexagonal:
Singles: Nathan Goodin.
Pairs: Steve Fevre, Camron Horo (skip).
Triples: Simon Rowe, Shae Fleming, Corey Brookes (skip).
Fours: Ian Dawson, Mark Hawken, Gavin Benton, Jason Peters (skip).
Coach/Selector: Mo Kelly
Manager: Kevin Gledhill
Senior Octagonal:
Singles: Paul Howell
Pairs: John Roberts, Craig DeFaria (skip).
Triples: Kurt Smith, Bruce Colgan, Evan Jones (skip).
Fours: Kelly Hill, Steve Walker, John Gray, Scott Roberts (skip).
Coach/Selector: John Garrud
Ian Lewis
Winners of the Midlands Funds Management Limited Taranaki Men’s Open Fours for 2025 are Terry Leadbetter, Dave Jones, Dan Dickison and Alvin Gardiner representing Tauranga. Congratulations.
Winners of the Sam Mattar Shield for Runners Up at the Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours for 2025. Mike Dickie, Chris Alldred, Dave Walker and Graham Growcott representing Tahunanui
We hope all of our visiting teams had a great time in Taranaki and we look forward to seeing all of our teams back next year.
All results are available on the website.
9.30am: Play has moved indoors at Paritutu due to the persistant rain.
The Post Section Draw for the Open Fours Pairs sponsored by The Devon Hotel is available on the website. West End and Paritutu will be used for the first round of post section in the morning. Then all play will be at Headquarters at Paritutu. Click here for the draw. Good luck to all involved.
We would like to warmly invite all of our Volunteers, Supporters and Sponsors to our Finals Day Lunch. Refreshments will be served at 12.30pm at Paritutu Bowling Club. This is an opportunity to thank all of our volunteers who have helped put on a great tournament, and share a bite to eat and a drink, and watch the finals of the Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours and The Devon Hotel Open Fours Pairs Tournament. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Congratulations to all those qualifiers in the Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours 2025. Good luck to everyone involved. Draws are available.
Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours 2025 Post Section – Draw
The Devon Hotel Open Fours Pairs – Draw
Due to a couple of teams withdrawing at late notice, there have been some minor changes to the draw for The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours 2025
Section 2 – now has 12 teams instead of 14. – Teams are still in order in the draw they came out, however will play different teams on different rinks.
Section 3 – Rhonda Adams (Fitzroy) is now in section 3 instead of section 2
Section 7 – Linda Clarke (Lepperton) is now in section 7 instead of section 2
For the latest draw and results visit: The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours 2025 Draw
Thanks.
Tournament Committee
Bowls Taranaki
Yes, it is time for the annual Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours which begins Monday. And it starts with 180 teams – an increase of 14 sides on last year.
The increase in numbers is a reflection of the growing popularity of the tournament with visiting bowlers who have flocked to Taranaki from all over New Zealand, as well as six quartets from Australia. There is also a partial team from California, which is headed by former leading New Plymouth footballer Peter Ritchie.
In fact 136 teams are from outside the province – the most since 2006.
The Open remains the pinnacle in provincial bowls in New Zealand, with no other event coming close to matching it in terms of popularity and therefore size as well.
There is a combination of reasons for this – starting with the games which consist of 25 ends. All teams will play two games per day for the first four days, with those sides winning six or more games qualifying for Friday’s post section rounds.
The finals are scheduled for Sunday.
The length of those games and the qualifying rounds greatly enhance the camaraderie amongst the players which is supported in no small way by the hospitality from the host clubs.
Those same clubs, and their scores of volunteers, are the key recipe to the success of the tournament, especially those involved in maintaining the greens, which visitors inevitably rate as the best in the country. It’s another reason why so many return year after year.
And then to top it off there is the competition itself, which for the few that have been skilful and fortunate enough to win one of the great prizes in Taranaki sport over the years, there is the thrill of success.
As the 120th tournament rolls underway – with play around New Plymouth and also in Waitara, Lepperton, Inglewood, Stratford and Oakura – there will be many yearning to have their names etched into the history books and there are many prospects.
Leading visitors include Phil Todd (Johnsonville), Neville Hill (Onehunga & Districts), Billy Fulton (Henderson), Dave Walker (Tahunanui), Petar Sain (Carlton Cornwall), Dan Delany (Royal Oak) and Peter Belliss (Aramoho).
Of the 54 Taranaki teams, John Gray (Fitzroy), Scott Roberts and Grant Anderson (both Tower), Darren Goodin (Paritutu) and Craig De Faria (West End), all past winners, are favoured to make the post section rounds.
The second half of the fortnight, The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours, commences on January 28.
Welcome to the best week of Lawn Bowls in New Zealand. Bowls Taranaki and our clubs are looking forward to hosting you. Check out our website for regular news, and results and Facebook for photos and information. The Semifinal and Final will be live streamed on Bowls New Zealand YouTube channel. If you need to contact the Tournament Committee or Centre Office at any stage during the week please call 027 757 8800.
The Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours 2025 is proudly sponsored by Midlands Funds Management with support from the Toi Foundation and Venture Taranaki
Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours – Conditions of Play
Midlands Funds Management Taranaki Men’s Open Fours – Handbook
The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours 2025 is proudly sponsored by The Devon Hotel and supported by the Toi Foundation and Venture Taranaki.
The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours – Conditions of Play
The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours – Handbook
