Congratulations to all who are involved in the upcoming Suchy & Co Champion of Champion’s events. Events will be held at the following clubs.
Men’s and Women’s Pairs – New Plymouth Men’s Triples – Tower Women’s Triples – Manaia
Finals for Champion of Champion’s events, Hugh Moss and Open Triples will be played over Finals weekend at Stratford-Avon.
Could all clubs please check we have received your entry and that you still intend on taking part and if their is any substitutes required. Draws for the Pairs and Triples will be published Monday. Please contact the Centre Office if your entry needs updating.
Please note there have been some changes to the Bowls New Zealand National Champion of Champion Singles, Pairs, Triples, Fours and Mixed Pairs Dates and Venues. These now differ from what is in your Centre Handbook.
DATES: Men’s & Women’s Singles: Friday 18th – Sunday 20th July 2025 Men’s Fours: Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July 2025 Women’s Fours: Friday 1st August – Sunday 3rd August 2025 Men’s Pairs: Friday 8th August – Sunday 10th August 2025 Women’s Pairs: Friday 15th August – Sunday 17th August 2025 Men’s & Women’s Triples: Friday 22nd August – Sunday 24th August 2025 Mixed Pairs (2 x 4 x 2): Friday 29th August – Sunday 31st August 2025
VENUES: Men’s & Women’s Singles: New Lynn Bowling Club, Auckland & Royal Oak Bowls, Auckland Men’s Fours: Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium, Dunedin Women’s Fours: Dunedin Lawn Bowls Stadium, Dunedin Men’s Pairs: Frankton Junction Bowling Club, Hamilton Women’s Pairs: New Lynn Bowling Club, Auckland Men’s & Women’s Triples: New Lynn Bowling Club, Auckland & Royal Oak Bowls, Auckland Mixed Pairs (2 x 4 x 2): Tauranga South Bowling Club, Tauranga
*Correct as per Conditions of Play 21st March 2025
Are you passionate about the sport of Lawn Bowls? Would you be interested in working alongside us to grow the game here in Taranaki, or would you be interested in being involved with our Representative sides?
We are calling for expressions of interest for Bowls Taranaki positions for the 2025-26 season. If anyone is interested in working with Bowls Taranaki, please consider putting your name forward for one of the following positions. All nominations will be considered.
Positions include Men’s and Women’s Selector, High Performance Coach, President, Vice President and to become a Board Member. Nomination Forms are attached.
If anyone would like to discuss these roles, or what is involved, please contact the Centre Office for more information on 027 757 8800
Nomination Forms need to be returned before 1st of May
Congratulations to all who are involved in the upcoming Suchy & Co Champion of Champion’s events. Events will be held at the following clubs.
Men’s Fours – Rahotu Women’s Fours – Opunake Men’s, Women’s and Junior Singles – West End
Men’s and Women’s Pairs – New Plymouth Men’s Triples – Tower Women’s Triples – Manaia
Finals for Champion of Champion’s events, Hugh Moss and Open Triples will be played over Finals weekend at Stratford-Avon.
Could all clubs please check we have received your entry and that you still intend on taking part. Entries for Triples and Pairs don’t close until the end of this month. A draw for the Fours will be made this Friday, draw for the Singles will be made the following Friday. Please contact the Centre Office if your entry needs updating.
Two long droughts ended at Paritutu on Monday when the Taranaki Open Singles bowls titles were decided.
Rahotu’s Camron Horo became the first western division member since clubmate Des Lowry triumphed in 1982 to win the coveted men’s title when he emerged victorious in a titanic final.
And in the women’s event, Briar Atkinson made it a threepeat and in doing so gave the Oakura club its first women’s centre title in 51 years.
Just like two years ago, when Dean Elgar edged Dean Goodin, spectators were treated to a high-quality men’s final, with Horo denying Paritutu’s Kaylin Huwyler, the 2024 winner, 21-20.
The pair were never separated by more than three shots in the final of the Harcourts Team Green-sponsored competition, as they took advantage of an excellent green and the calmest conditions of the long weekend.
Horo led 9-6 before Huwyler started to draw even tighter, taking the lead 16-13. But Horo became more consistent playing to the north and took a 20-17 lead. Huwyler responded with a single and a two to set up a dramatic last end.
Huwyler finished about 25cms away with his first bowl, but Horo bettered that with his first go. And with Huwyler narrowly missing with three runners, the 19-year-old Horo gained his third Taranaki title.
In the semifinals, Horo beat Steve Muller (Oakura) 21-11 and Huwyler overcame Paul Howell (Inglewood) 21-15.
Atkinson, who joined Oakura earlier in the year to re-establish the women’s section in the club, beat Trish Howard (West End) 21-11 in the final of the La Nuova-sponsored event.
Atkinson started the final with a three and led 10-6, before Howard was rewarded for some good draw play. She levelled at 10-all, but Atkinson kicked away again with two braces, and then, when leading 17-11, took a softer four to settle the issue.
Atkinson now has 11 Taranaki titles.
Sharing third was two Lepperton juniors – Shelley Baldwin and Mihi Hona. In the semis, Baldwin was defeated 21-7 by Atkinson while Hona lost 21-3 to Howard.
The last Taranaki title won by the Oakura women was Jessie Luckin and Mockie Ryan, who claimed the 1974 champion-of-champions pairs. On Ryan’s last bowl they beat Barbara Digby and the great Pearl Dymond 19-18 in the final.
Meanwhile, the Taranaki representative sides head off to the New Zealand intercentre event in Wellington this week. Play commences on Friday.
A late change sees Horo now included in the men’s seven, with John Roberts and Craig De Faria the pair. The selected four is Kelly Hill, John Gray, Steve Walker and Scott Roberts.
The women’s side is Chris Commane (singles), Rhonda Adams and Howard (pairs), Judy Crawford, Maree Gadsby, Bridget Fletcher and Gale Fache (fours).
Somewhat incredibly, just four of the selected 14 players took part in the singles.
Congratulations to our Men’s Team winners of the Junior Hexagonal. Pictured from left to right are Moe Kelly, Simon Rowe, Nathan Goodin, Ian Dawson, Shae Fleming, Steve Fevre, Kevin Gledhill, front row: Camron Horo, Corey Brookes, Gavin Benton, Jason Peters and Mark Hawken. The Final Results were as follows;
In Wellington at the Senior Octagonal Competition there were some positive individual performances and good indicators but no silverware from Taranaki’s bowlers from the weekend.
Taranaki were third in the men’s event and fifth in the women’s. There was, however, even better news from the under-eights event held in New Plymouth where Taranaki won the men’s section and were fourth in the women’s.
The senior men finished on 18 wins, from 28 games, just behind hosts Wellington (20) and Wanganui (19.5).
The most successful men’s combination was the previously untried triple of Kurt Smith, Bruce Colgan and Evan Jones. After an opening round draw, they strung together six successive victories.
John Roberts and Craig De Faria got away to a slow start with two losses and a draw, but then showed their worth by winning the remaining four games.
In the tough singles role, Paul Howell certainly didn’t disgrace himself, finishing with four wins.
The four of Kelly Hill, John Gray, Steve Walker and Scott Roberts had three wins.
Taranaki’s final placing of fifth was a little disappointing in the final wash-up in the women’s event, as it had been competitive in all bar five games. It had 15 wins, with section winner Wellington taking 19 victories. The women from the capital defeated Taranaki 2.5-1.5 in the last round.
Gale Fache’s four of Judy Crawford, Rhonda Adams and Bridget Fletcher excelled in winning their opening five games. There were some combinations adjusted on Sunday, and manager Cathy Andrews finished off the round six clash and was involved in the final-round draw with Wellington.
Chris Commane won three from seven in the singles, while Trish Howard had two wins in the pairs – one with Val Symes and the other with Adams. Amanda Crehan and Rita Davey won four and drew one in the triples. Two of the wins and the draw came with Maree Gadsby and the other two victories came with Symes.
Taranaki met expectations in claiming the men’s under-eights hexagonal event at Paritutu.
Taranaki had 15 wins and one draw from 20 games, with Stephen Fevre and Camron Horo leading the way with four wins and one draw.
The draw occurred in the last round, after the event had been secured, when Wanganui skip Steve Robinson had a freakish last-bowl result.
Singles player Nathan Goodin was in excellent touch on Saturday, winning thrice, and finishing with four in total.
The triple of Simon Rowe, Shae Fleming and Corey Brookes also had four wins, while the four of Ian Dawson, Mark Hawken, Gavin Benton and Jason Peters won three games.
Alethea Rowlands was the outstanding player under-eights women’s player winning all five singles games, this being half of the Taranaki tally of 10. The Taranaki pair of Shelley Clark and Angela De Bique had one win. Both the triple of Sherylle Taylor, Cindy Gray and Irene Taunt, and the four of Theresa Needham, Gloria Wolfe, Ashleigh Megaw and Linda Kape recorded two wins each.
Congratulations to our Men’s Team winners of both the Duckett Trophy against Manawatu and Whanganui and the overall Junior Hexagonal Trophy. Pictured from left to right are Moe Kelly, Simon Rowe, Nathan Goodin, Ian Dawson, Shae Fleming, Steve Fevre, Kevin Gledhill, front row: Camron Horo, Corey Brookes, Gavin Benton, Jason Peters and Mark Hawken.
Our Women’s team placed 4th and were also winners of the Carol Knight Shield played between Taranaki and Kapiti. Congratulations.
Thanks to West End and Paritutu Bowling Clubs and to all the volunteers involved.
Welcome to all the teams participating in the Junior Hexagonal. We look forward to hosting you at Paritutu and West End Bowling Clubs. Good luck to all the teams involved. See below for the Conditions of Play and Programme. Come down and support your Centre throughout the weekend.
