Entries are now open for the Youth Challenge Cup hosted by Bowls Taranaki
– Cash Prizes for Winning Teams
– BBQ/Food and Drinks
Men’s, Women’s or Mixed in a team of 3
playing 2 Bowl Triples.
One player must be 21 Years old or Under.
1.00pm Start – Monday 9th March 2026 — Venue: Fitzroy Bowling Club
2 games of a 1 hour 20min time limit.
Mufti and flat soled shoes/sneakers or crocs/jandals please.
$5 entry fee with BBQ food included.
All proceeds to go to supporting Youth Bowls around the province.
Enter here: Youth Challenge Cup Entry Form
or contact the Centre Office: email or call 027 757 8800
The Youth Challenge Cup is for us to introduce young players to the sport, so ask your family, friends or clubmates and get a team together to help us bring through the next generation of players. Open to all bowlers and non-bowlers.
Lawn Bowls
Host Centres are providing live results for the Representative Fixtures this weekend.
Senior Men – provided by Hawkes Bay
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PjBHerI6JTluROLQ2d598ElrPnYJ3_8nw0cZ33gktbE/edit?gid=1818286763#gid=1818286763
Senior Women – No scoring from Gisborne East Coast
Development Men – provided by Kapiti
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xLyUj4FJSTb4x-74dVpy4I9NykKubgKtdj6HhlsuVD0/edit?gid=1249194253#gid=1249194253
Development Women – provided by Manawatu
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qrU0IuKY2X0bjrT-1lzmsDZBt3Xp4kzJGYZVFu57C8Q/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Please check the respective Host Centre website for any issues.
Thank you to all the players, sponsors, supporters and workers, who cumulatively exceeded well over 1000, for their efforts over the past Fabulous Fortnight of bowls. Here is our final newsletter:
Congratulations to the winning team of Angela Moon, Christine Lineham, Wendy Sarjeant and Diane Klomp from Mangawhai in The Devon Hotel Women’s Open Fours for 2026! Runners up were Lesley McLinden, Robyn Fisher, Gail Clark, Sandra Taylor representing Royal Oak.
Congratulations to the following players selected to represent Taranaki in the upcoming Octagonal and Junior Hexagonal Fixtures.
Senior Men:
Craig de Faria (Captain), Bruce Colgan, Kelly Hill, Kurt Smith, Daryl Read, Dean Elgar, Bart Robertson, Adam Collins, Maurice Symes and Scott Roberts. John Gray (Selector) and Kevan Sellers (Manager).
Unavailable: Camron Horo (NZ selection) and Darren Goodin (work).
Development Men:
Nathan Goodin, Shae Fleming, Ross Sinclair, Mark Hawken, Simon Rowe, Ian Dawson, Luca Dobson, Blair Clark, Joel Chard, Steve Fevre. Travelling Reserve: Gavin Benton (Captain) and Kevin Gledhill (Manager).
Senior Women:
Rhonda Adams, Maree Gadsby, Trish Howard, Judy Crawford, Rita Davey, Irene Taunt, Cindy Gray, Amanda Crehan, Alethea Rowland and Susan Cottam. Chris Commane (Selector) and Cathy Andrews (Manager).
Unavailable: Briar Atkinson (work).
Development Women:
Linda Kape (captain), Alesha Quay, Tina Atkinson-Watt, Lois Debique, Jill Forbes, Angela Debique, Ashleigh Megaw, Shelley Clark, Colleen Hodges, Mihi Hona, Melisa McEwen-Shepherd. Kristin Stampa (Manager).
Good luck to all those involved.
The last day of the fabulous fortnight of bowls is here. Read all about it in today’s newsletter:
Just 10 sides remain in the 74th Devon Hotel Taranaki women’s Open fours, read more in today’s newsletter here:
Post section play commences today in The Devon Hotel Taranaki women’s Open fours, while the Marbles Restaurant pairs commences. Read more in today’s newsletter:
Good luck to all those that qualified for post section in The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours. Post section for the Fours is at West End starting at 9.00am.
The Marbles Restaurant Women’s Pairs will be played at Paritutu and West End starting at 8.45am
The Devon Hotel Taranaki Women’s Open Fours – Post Section Draw
Marbles Restaurant Women’s Pairs Draw
Day three of The Devon Hotel Taranaki women’s Open fours is here. Click below for today’s newsletter: